Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDon’t write off HDDs just yet. Energy-assisted technologies such as MAMR and HAMR may keep hard disk drives competitive in an evolving secondary storage market. By Erin Sullivan Hard disk drives may be considered obsolete by some, but modern HDD technologies have made significant strides in increasing storage capacity and speed. SSDs, cloud-based storage and software-defined storage may have made
Reading Time-approximately: 18 minutesA storage area network (SAN) is a dedicated high-speed network or subnetwork that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers. The availability and accessibility of storage are critical concerns for enterprise computing. Traditional direct-attached disk deployments within individual servers can be a simple and inexpensive option for many enterprise applications, but the disks — and the
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA disk array, also called a storage array, is a data storage system used for block-based storage, file-based storage or object storage. The term is used to describe dedicated storage hardware that contains spinning hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs). Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Dave Raffo and Sonia Lelii Arrays combine a series of drives into one system that can store
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesComputational and edge storage are changing the way we manage data at the network edge. Understanding the terminology around this technology can help clarify how it works. By Stacey Peterson As more applications generate massive amounts of data — think IoT, AI, analytics — the time taken to transfer, analyze and process that data is becoming a significant factor, slowing
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesOrganizations put a lot of thought into the storage equipment they purchase. The decision to retire that same hardware should get just as much consideration. By Robert Sheldon An important part of the storage hardware lifecycle is retiring and disposing of the equipment. If organizations do it improperly, they could jeopardize sensitive data and put themselves at risk for compliance
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesUse this guide to determine if a SAN is right for your environment, or if you should go with DAS or NAS. By Jacob Gsoedl Even with the continuous use of DAS and increased use of NAS, SANs continue to provide medium- and large-sized enterprise organizations with reliable shared storage over high-speed Fibre Channel, iSCSI and Fibre Channel over Ethernet protocols. And
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSAN benefits include speed, scalability and fault tolerance, but the technology isn’t without its drawbacks. Cost and complexity are big concerns for smaller organizations. By Brien Posey SANs have become increasingly popular over the years, but they aren’t necessarily the right choice for every organization. Before deploying one, organizations should carefully consider storage area network advantages and disadvantages. Advantages of
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesYou have a big decision to make when you deploy virtual desktops: Do you go with persistent or nonpersistent VDI? The choice often comes down to storage.. By Alyssa Provazza When it comes to virtual desktop infrastructure, administrators have a lot of choices. As a virtual desktop admin, you may have wondered about the differences among VDI software options, remote
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesIt’s easy to tell when it’s time to modernize your storage infrastructure if you know the warning signs. Find out what they are and how Liberty Mutual Insurance handled its upgrade. By John Edwards Upgrading an enterprise’s storage infrastructure isn’t easy. That’s why many managers hesitate before committing to a NAS or SAN upgrade. However, sticking with outdated storage that
Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteBy Stacey Peterson Published: Nov 22, 2019 Debating whether to go with SAN or NAS? Take a closer look at how the two network-based storage technologies compare based on function, usage, advantages and disadvantages. SAN and NAS are established methods used to create networked storage. However, each approach has its own unique features and benefits, as well as drawbacks. A SAN
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