Storage Best Practices Reports

EGUIDE: In this expert-eguide, learn how you can conquer your unstructured data by moving from a scale-out NAS to an object storage system, as well as how easy or difficult these systems are to manage. Then, find out why many have already made this change, and why object storage is beginning to edge into what was traditionally a NAS dominated market.

Posted: 01 Mar 2017 | Published: 24 Feb 2017

EGUIDE: Download this e-guide to learn why object storage might be the best choice for your organization's cloud storage needs. Inside, learn why object storage is overtaking file storage in big data management, 6 reasons IoT storage should be object-based, and more.

Posted: 28 Feb 2017 | Published: 24 Feb 2017

EGUIDE: In this expert-guide, discover why flash is a realistic choice for storing non-mission critical data, as well as some practices to help you prepare your flash array to handle object storage. Inside, learn how SSDs are beginning to outperform HDDs, how to begin storage caching, and 7 ways flash storage is the best option for any size workload.

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 | Published: 31 Jan 2017

EGUIDE: In this expert guide, George Crump, President of Storage Switzerland discusses several strategies for making storage expansion easy and affordable. Inside, discover a plan for implementing flash storage in hyper-converged architecture, a guide for making a storage capacity plan in-line with your budget, and 7 tips to improve data storage efficiency

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 | Published: 31 Jan 2017

EBOOK: Download this handbook to discover how to extract the most value from the software-defined storage market—and obtain the best ROI from your virtual storage—with this deep dive into SDS technologies, including hypervisor-based SDS, object SDS, and more.

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 | Published: 18 Jan 2017

EGUIDE: This expert e-guide takes a closer look at SSD caching, how caching and tiering are alike, and some caching and tiering challenges.

Posted: 07 Dec 2016 | Published: 05 Dec 2016

EGUIDE: This expert e-guide discusses how SSD could increase object storage performance by as much as 100 times what it delivers today without compromising scalability or durability. Learn how to get more out of your object storage.

Posted: 07 Dec 2016 | Published: 05 Dec 2016

EGUIDE: This featured e-Guide will help you recognize if your capacity and performance requirements figure into deciding to upgrade to a flash backup solution, as well as offers information about other alternative storage solutions that may be a better option for your enterprise.

Posted: 01 Dec 2016 | Published: 27 Nov 2016

EGUIDE: Our increasing use of social media, internet of things (IoT), mobile computing and the cloud has increased our data dependence. While this has improved accessibility, it has also made us more vulnerable to cyber-attacks - 40% of businesses hit never recover. In this eGuide, find 10 best DR/BC practices DR/BC that will help you avoid fatal attacks.

Posted: 14 Nov 2016 | Published: 09 Nov 2016

EZINE: Download this issue of Storage Magazine to ensure the up-to-date protection and rapid recovery of data by complementing backups with snapshots, and read additional articles such as: hyper-convergence, a boon for data protection?

Posted: 04 Nov 2016 | Published: 04 Nov 2016

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, learn the difference between hyperconverged and converged infrastructure, four common data problems that can be solved with hyperconvergence as well as how to avoid vendor lock-in.

Posted: 03 Oct 2016 | Published: 03 Oct 2016

EGUIDE: This e-guide contains a Q&A that discusses how compliance and information governance programs can partner up to secure the funding required to meet both their objectives. Learn about new information governance initiatives and how new tech is driving digital information governance.

Posted: 28 Sep 2016 | Published: 27 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: This expert e-guide helps you understand the key differences between all-flash array vendors, so you can ensure you're educated on the multitude of options out there. Additionally, learn more about flash storage performance and how it's changing the rules of storage.

Posted: 23 Sep 2016 | Published: 22 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: This expert eGuide analyses what some of the cloud-based data storage providers offer such as: technologies to ensure fast file access, interactive management consoles for configuration, oversight, defining policies and more. Also, review the process for transitioning from on-premises to cloud-based data storage.

Posted: 02 Sep 2016 | Published: 30 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: This eGuide introduces variations of cloud computing including using the cloud as a disaster recovery target, the benefits of flash storage, what you should look for in a system as well as the ways to take advantage of the strategies. Finally, analyze the flash storage arrays to help you target which systems are the best pick for storing your data.

Posted: 25 Aug 2016 | Published: 23 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: In the e-guide, we examine backup technologies, data protection strategies, hyper-convergence and more so you can make the most of your storage investments, especially in relation to cloud computing and server virtualization. Get helpful tips about everything from data availability and management to consolidation and deduplication.

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 | Published: 18 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: This exclusive eGuide addresses how to meet some of the challenges brought on by VDI such as: meeting user expectations for performance, having the ability to reduce operational expenses, meeting capacity demands as well as delivering consistent and predictable performance throughout.

Posted: 12 Aug 2016 | Published: 09 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: This e-guide discusses the essential differences between solid state and hard disk storage including price parity, drive efficiencies and overall data center costs. Learn why employing an all-flash data center may or may not be the right move for your enterprise today.

Posted: 11 Aug 2016 | Published: 09 Aug 2016

EZINE: This issue of storage magazine explores the strengths and weaknesses of scale-out NAS and object storage, offering expert advice on how to choose the right option for your enterprise's needs. Also discover tips to improve your storage efficiency, a breakdown of enterprise file sync and share deployment models, and more.

Posted: 03 Aug 2016 | Published: 03 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, Jon Toigo, Chairman of the Data Management Institute explores some best practices for data management to improve the value of your data, strategies for assessing data management programs, and more.

Posted: 02 Aug 2016 | Published: 01 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, John Webster of the Evaluator Group describes the typical issues that come with HDFS, and how you can mitigate them. Discover ways to avoid disk failure, data loss scenarios, loss of connectivity, and more.

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 | Published: 25 Jul 2016

EGUIDE: Today's server-side storage challenges are pushing legacy architecture to the limit—with new factors, physical densities, and operating environments. Rethink how you deploy storage: discover now the advantages of server-side flash—including its 6 form factors—and accelerate the boot of your VMs using this technology.

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 | Published: 19 Jul 2016

EGUIDE: Whether physical servers or VMs, there are a number of places where data is held up. Accordingly, there are different ways to address each type of bottleneck—but each fix has side effects. Learn how to mitigate the virtual server bottlenecks your enterprise faces, and tune up your data storage with an all-flash system.

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 | Published: 18 Jul 2016

EGUIDE: Flash storage comes in many forms, and the landscape is constantly changing, so deciding to upgrade to flash storage isn't enough. In this e-guide, learn about different types of flash implementation and the future of flash storage. Review your options and discover the benefits and drawbacks of putting flash in the server.

Posted: 11 Jul 2016 | Published: 08 Jul 2016

EZINE: In this issue of Storage magazine, discover how to effectively inject new life into DAS and revive legacy storage architectures with server-side solid-state. Read on to access an article exploring state of the art of tape, and discover why it still has a solid place in enterprises as an archive tier.

Posted: 03 Jun 2016 | Published: 06 Jun 2016