Top five reasons to choose NAS vs. DAS

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Computational Storage, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Engage the experts, NAS devices, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDAS can be useful for specific applications, but NAS is often the better option because it can provide a greater number of storage architecture options. By Brien Posey When given a choice, is it better to use network-attached storage (NAS) or direct-attached storage (DAS) for your environment? While there is not an answer that holds true in every situation —

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Discover the benefits of a network-attached storage device

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Converged Infrastructure, Engage the experts, IT infrastructure management and planning, NAS devices

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesFind out what’s new with NAS technology today, including how it differs from SAN and DAS and where a NAS device might fit into your enterprise’s storage plan. By Brien Posey Published: 24 Jun 2019 Over the last several years, storage hardware has become increasingly sophisticated. With so many new features and capabilities introduced each year, data storage administrators may have

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SAN and NAS: An illustrated guide to distinguishing the storage types

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Computational Storage, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Primary Storage Devices, Storage Vendors

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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Key differences between SAN and NAS storage systems.

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Computational Storage, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Primary Storage Devices, Storage Vendors, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesCompare SAN and NAS and find out what to consider when using each storage system format. Object storage and the cloud are also affecting the storage options that are available. By Randy Kerns, Evaluator Group Stacey Peterson Rodney Brown Published: 28 Aug 2020 Enterprise storage comes in many different shapes. Two of the most common — and long-standing — ways to add

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Computational storage fundamentals explained

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Computational Storage, IoT data storage, Storage Vendors

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesComputational storage is an emerging technology, but it isn’t too soon to develop an understanding of how it can be used to address storage latency and performance issues. By Stacey Peterson Published: 23 Jun 2020 Computational storage is all about moving computation closer to storage and reducing the amount of data that must travel between storage and compute. If successful, this emerging

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