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September 06, 2021 06 Sep'21
NetApp and AWS launch fully managed Ontap cloud file storage

But hybrid cloud still limited, according to NetApp. Until containerisation is widespread, applications tend to be built for the cloud or work better in the datacentre
August 23, 2021 23 Aug'21
Veeam survey: Big cloud impact on backup and disaster recovery

Backup specialist finds cloud eclipses on-site compute for all workloads while DR makes big strides in the cloud despite concerns about complexity and security
August 03, 2021 03 Aug'21
Panasas’s 10x saving bumps NetApp from HPC storage deployment

University of Wollongong got 1.2PB for the cost of 100TB for HPC storage in its cryo-imaging institute. Scale-out NAS maker Panasas also brought life sciences expertise to bear
July 13, 2021 13 Jul'21
Secureworks sets up in EU datacentre for XDR services

New datacentre location helps Secureworks’ customers meet EU data residency requirements

Five things you need to know about cloud file services

We look at cloud file services, which provide a file system-like architecture that gives users access to file data wherever they are, just as if it were a local NAS filer Continue Reading
Five key questions to ask about storage-as-a-service and consumption models

We look at important questions to ask providers of consumption-based storage procurement services, such as base costs and burst, usage measurement and upgrade paths Continue Reading
Disaster recovery for SMEs: Five key areas to consider

We look at key disaster recovery considerations for SMEs, including why backup is not enough, how to create a disaster recovery plan, best-practice DR testing and DR as a service Continue Reading

The race to get data analytics right

This is a guest post by Sunil Chavan, vice-president for FlashBlade at Pure Storage Asia-Pacific & Japan In evolutionary theory, the red queen hypothesis suggests that species must constantly ... Continue Reading
Mea culpa: Trendy isn’t the same as important

I hate it when you realise that your point of reference has been unduly influenced by what’s currently trending rather than what’s really important. A recent briefing with Jim Liddle of Storage ... Continue Reading
The brain as a model for data storage

The future of data storage will not be in the binary switching of electrical cells as in flash storage. It may also not be in magnetism-based potential successors to flash such as Racetrack Memory, ... Continue Reading

Storage: How ‘tail latency’ impacts customer-facing applications

Henry He of Virtual Instruments looks at tail latency, the small percentage of storage I/O that could be causing big and costly problems for business applications Continue Reading
Nand, flash, SSDs and HDDs – what’s happening?

It is estimated that the world creates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. How will storage technology cope? Continue Reading
As data volumes grow, backup needs analytics, says StorageCraft CEO

Backup appliance maker’s CEO says backup needs analytics so customers can prioritise restore of critical data in a world where volumes increase by 50% a year Continue Reading