Cloud lock-in fears aren’t as prevalent as you might think

T-Blog Editor/ November 21, 2020/ Cloud computing, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Public cloud and other cloud deployment models, Storage Vendors

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesEnterprises are using multiple clouds, but not because they’re afraid of lock-in. See why they’re being smarter about cloud selection and forgoing portability in favor of speed. By Trevor Jones Vendor lock-in has long been the boogeyman of cloud computing, but enterprises no longer fear it like they once did. Organizations become concerned about lock-in when they feel they can’t easily move

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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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5 ways COVID-19 changed the data storage market

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Covid-19 Global Responses, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Storage Vendors

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe global pandemic accelerated some shifts in the data storage market and brought about new trends that storage CEOs predict will stick around for the long term. By Dave Raffo The past few months have forced the normally conservative data storage world to make on-the-spot adjustments to the ways people buy and use storage. Recent earnings reports from leading storage

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