Opinion

Storage

Multi-cloud management: Making it work for the enterprise

As the hype surrounding multi-cloud infrastructure continues to grow, what do enterprises need to do to make the model work for them? Continue Reading
HPE's Simplivity purchase keeps hyper-convergence in the spotlight

Hyper-converged infrastructure is well and truly mainstream. 451 Research finds hyper-converged all set to become the number one platform for core datacentre workloads Continue Reading
Getting the balance right now the big data genie is out the bottle

Big data is a fact of life, but getting the balance right when it comes to privacy is crucial to avoid litigation and fines Continue Reading
IT transformation brings storage transformation

IT departments’ moves away from specialised skills to generalist skillsets are fuelling the rise of easy-to-use hyper-converged infrastructure and all-flash storage systems Continue Reading
Enterprise NAS performance challenges and how to resolve them

NAS storage can be used for mission critical workloads but NFS-based storage comes with performance challenges. Jim Bahn of Virtual Instruments outlines the main ones Continue Reading

Infrastructure as code: What does it mean and why does it matter?

The emergence of software-defined hardware has given rise to the phrase “infrastructure as code” to describe the way these environments are managed Continue Reading
Solid state storage in the datacentre: More than a flash in the pan

As IT organisations transform their datacentres to meet the efficiency and agility demands of the digital enterprise, flash storage is increasingly viewed as a key element Continue Reading
Life on the edge: The benefits of using micro datacentres

Enterprises are demanding faster access to applications and ever more processing power. Could edge datacentres fill the gap? Continue Reading
Why the IT dinosaurs should be planning for extinction

The planned merger of two dinosaurs of the hardware world, Dell and EMC, offers a useful insight into how to manage corporate extinction Continue Reading
How changes to EU data protection law could affect UK business

Prudent businesses are now preparing for the forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation Continue Reading
Microsoft SharePoint: Why are we still hearing so much about adoption issues?

The SharePoint business system is too important to be left to IT; the whole business need to embrace it so it's more than just shelfware Continue Reading

Is your storage ready for the future?

Research study looks at the challenge of building a storage infrastructure to meet the rapidly changing needs of business Continue Reading
Software-defined storage: a proxy for storage transformation

Software-defined storage reflects important trends that affect storage, such as increasing separation between hardware and software Continue Reading
Server-side flash cache pros outweigh cons for many

Server-side flash offers sub-millisecond latency that can be targeted at specific apps, which is why it has caught on fast for databases and VDI Continue Reading
Forget availability – it’s SAN performance that really matters

Nicholas Dimotakis of Virtual Instruments argues against wasteful over-provisioning and vendor-specific monitoring tools. Overall SAN performance is key, he says Continue Reading