Storage Infrastructure Reports

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, our experts take a closer look at vSAN, specifically how you can secure VMware environments with vSAN encryption, how to test your vSAN knowledge, and details on vSAN 6.7 hyper-converged software's tighter management integration. Download your copy here.

Posted: 09 May 2018 | Published: 04 May 2018

EGUIDE: Whether you're looking for an AFA to support a few servers, or an enterprise-grade cluster to support thousands of users, this e-guide is here to help. Read on as our consultants examine products from the eight leading all-flash array vendors, so you can create a system to match your needs.

Posted: 28 Mar 2018 | Published: 22 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: Downloading this e-guide will reveal the keys to selecting the right AFA vendor and product for your workloads. Inside, Logan Harbaugh examines which products the leading AFA vendors offer, breaking down the nuances of selecting high-end enterprise AFAs, midrange SANs, and NAS appliances from these vendors.

Posted: 26 Mar 2018 | Published: 21 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: Download this e-guide for access to the top five factors to consider before buying all-flash arrays. IT Consultant Logan Harbaugh will walk you through each, with help in answering, Should we use AFAs from the vendor that makes our existing storage?, and more.

Posted: 26 Mar 2018 | Published: 21 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: This vendor-neutral e-guide will assist you in first determining if your enterprise will benefit from AFA implementation, and, should you decide to do so, making the case for AFAs. Read on to hear from IT Consultant Logan Harbaugh on AFA advantages and applications, how SSDs compare to HDDs, and more.

Posted: 23 Mar 2018 | Published: 20 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: In this guide from the editors at SearchStorage.com, John Edwards highlights the process of accelerating predictive analytics software with flash technology. Read on, as he explains how flash meets the storage requirements needed to support these demanding workloads.

Posted: 23 Mar 2018 | Published: 19 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: What TCO advantages does all-flash storage have over HDDs? Download this expert guide to find out. You'll also gain a vendor-neutral look at the pros and cons of implementing AFAs, as well as a snapshot of the movers and shakers in the AFA market.

Posted: 21 Mar 2018 | Published: 19 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, Senior Analyst Mike Matchett walks you through how to use smarter storage infrastructure with embedded analytical intelligence to harvest the desired value from your data. Read on to learn the top 5 benefits of storage analytics, how to utilize storage-hosted lambda functionality, and more.

Posted: 21 Mar 2018 | Published: 19 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: This e-guide illustrates how scale-out NAS and object storage work, their relative strengths and weaknesses, how easy or difficult they are to manage, and how well they integrate with existing infrastructure. Access now for SearchStorage.com's full comparison of scale-out NAS vs. object storage.

Posted: 09 Mar 2018 | Published: 09 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: This guide from SearchStorage.com serves as your go-to resource on object storage, with details on how it can improve data protection and availability. Read on to view additional info on an object vs. file vs. block bake off, the pros and cons object storage, a market overview, and more.

Posted: 09 Mar 2018 | Published: 09 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: This expert guide from the team at SearchStorage.com will grant you access to a hand-curated list of their top 10 cloud storage platform tips, with additional research content on how your peers are weighing cloud costs and capacity considerations. Access your copy here.

Posted: 09 Mar 2018 | Published: 09 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: In this expert-guide, learn what Nasuin's CEO and founder Andres Rodriguez has to say about their ability to address their ever-evolving customer base. Then, read on to learn about the $38 million Nasuni just scored in funding to help them expand their channel and go-to-market efforts.

Posted: 08 Mar 2018 | Published: 05 Mar 2018

EGUIDE: Download this expert guide to learn the history of hyper-converged infrastructure—including its evolution, benefits, and alternatives—and how it has evolved to take the place of RAID arrays. Additionally, you'll discover the role HCI plays in the hyper-converged cloud.

Posted: 16 Feb 2018 | Published: 08 Feb 2018

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, George Crump demonstrates how to use emerging flash innovations, like NVMe and DIMM, to stay apace with app requirements and users' expectations. Read on to also get a glimpse at new flash use cases, and learn why calculating flash pricing is key in making the AFA vs. disk decision.

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 | Published: 05 Feb 2018

EGUIDE: This expert guide examines flash storage caching's benefits, tradeoffs, where to cache, and more. Read on for the rundown; additionally, Brien Posey, Microsoft MVP, dishes on the state of the SSD caching market and on which vendors are caching in.

Posted: 06 Feb 2018 | Published: 05 Feb 2018

EBOOK: This e-book from the experts at SearchConvergedInfrastructure.com helps you make the case for converged and hyper-converged in your organization. Read on to access a package of articles that will help you sell HCI to upper management, prep your environment for HCI platform installation, and more.

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 | Published: 17 Jan 2018

EGUIDE: Download this e-guide to take a look at different EFSS technologies and cloud deployment models. You'll learn how different vendors stack up in terms of security, user experience, collaboration capabilities, file synchronization and more.

Posted: 12 Dec 2017 | Published: 08 Dec 2017

EZINE: This edition of Storage Magazine provides an opportunity to look back at the hottest data storage technologies predicted for 2018—including predictive storage analytics, converged secondary storage, and multicloud—to see if they made the anticipated impact. Downloading your copy now.

Posted: 05 Dec 2017 | Published: 05 Dec 2017

EGUIDE: As hyper-converged systems continue to grow in popularity, VMware has incorporated updates to their Virtual SAN storage to support adoption. Use this expert guide to explore vSAN 6.5's updates and features

Posted: 13 Oct 2017 | Published: 09 Oct 2017

EGUIDE: In this expert guide, read on to learn how VMware's VSAN became flash-friendly in their 6.2 hyper-converged software update, how customers are beginning to use all-flash on VSAN for high-performance workloads, and more.

Posted: 12 Oct 2017 | Published: 09 Oct 2017

EGUIDE: In this expert guide, learn why technologies such as software-defined storage, flash-first, and hyper-converged infrastructure are muscling out traditional offerings. Then, read on to discover how analytics just might be the key to saving traditional storage architecture.

Posted: 12 Oct 2017 | Published: 09 Oct 2017

EGUIDE: In this expert guide, learn about the innovations in flash like NVMe, Flash DIMM, and more that are just over the horizon and can help your all-flash systems stay ahead of the curve.

Posted: 05 Oct 2017 | Published: 04 Oct 2017

EGUIDE: Read this expert guide to learn why focusing on optimizing your existing storage infrastructure for flash, rather than adopting a whole new all-flash array might be the right way to go. Then, read 5 quick tips on what to look for in a flash-first array.

Posted: 21 Sep 2017 | Published: 15 Sep 2017

EGUIDE: Should you go all-in on hyper-convergence infrastructure (HCI) or play it more conservatively? This e-guide explores why traditional storage infrastructures are falling short, why the industry is leaning toward HCI, and more.

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 | Published: 29 Aug 2017

EGUIDE: As the converged versus hyper-converged infrastructure debate rages on and wrestle with your decision, you need to pay attention to the storage layer. This e-guide will help you evaluate both infrastructure approaches from the storage point-of-view and simplify your decision-making process.

Posted: 30 Aug 2017 | Published: 28 Aug 2017