Why NVMe? Users weigh benefits of NVMe-accelerated flash storage
IBM customers using its non-volitile memory express storage gear say they benefit from FlashSystem 9100's predictive analytics, resource management software and smaller form factor.
Stories by Ann Bednarz
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What is NVMe, and how is it changing enterprise storage?
Non-Volatile Memory Express, or NVMe, is a protocol for accessing high-speed storage media that’s designed to reduce latency and increase system and application performance. NVMe is optimized for all-flash storage systems, and it’s aimed at enterprise workloads that require low latency and top performance, such as real-time data analytics and high-performance relational databases.
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Cost-savings theme pervades IBM storage news
IBM Storage Insights is a new AI and cloud-based storage management platform that’s designed to give users a fast view of storage capacity and performance.
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AI, analytics drive Dell EMC storage, server upgrades
Dell EMC is kicking off its Dell Technologies World conference with storage, servers and hyperconvergence upgrades aimed at enterprises that are grappling with new application types such as artificial intelligence and machine learning; ongoing digital transformation efforts; and the pressure to deliver higher performance and greater automation in the data center.
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VMware tackles complexity of multi-cloud environments
VMware expands portfolio of cloud tools to help enterprises improve the manageability of their public cloud and on-premises environments.
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What is a SAN and how does it differ from NAS?
A storage area network (SAN) provides a pool of storage resources that can be centrally managed and allocated as needed, but how is a SAN different than NAS and how does how it segregate storage traffic?
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What is NAS and how do NAS servers excel at corralling unstructured data?
Improvements in network-attached storage density and performance target unstructured data workloads. Here's how a NAS server works, how it is different than a SAN and what IT buyers want in file-level storage.
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Vexata all-flash systems aim to reduce storage latency
Startup Vexata tackles how to eliminate input-output bottlenecks in storage fabrics without requiring customers to retool their IT infrastructure or rewrite applications.
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Hyperconvergence gathers speed in 2018
Hyperconverged systems combine storage, compute and network functionality in a single, highly virtualized solution. Hyperconvergence gained traction in 2017 as enterprises shifted storage spending to software. As the new year rolls in, the momentum will continue.
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Top storage certifications for IT pros
Storage industry certifications that help demonstrate technical competency and boost qualifications for a better job.
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What is hyperconvergence?
Hyperconvergence aims to simplify data center operations by combining compute, storage and networking in a software-driven appliance.
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Housing developer builds resiliency with DRaaS
Milhaus turned to provider Online Tech for its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering. Support for cross-hypervisor failover is a priority for Milhaus, which is standardized on Hyper-V.
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Video storage a gateway to hyperconvergence for law enforcement agency
The Bergen County Sheriff's Office first chose Pivot3's converged server and SAN solutions to handle video workloads. Today, Pivot3’s HCI appliance clusters allow BCSO to combine VDI, long-term storage, and video storage arrays within a single hyperconverged platform.
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Most acute storage pain points, letdowns
Things don’t always go as planned with new technologies. Two new research reports document the struggles, disappointments and false starts that enterprise storage pros wrestle with as they modernize their infrastructure for digital business.
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Top storage skills to boost your salary
Tech pros with storage and networking skills garnered higher-than-average pay increases, according to the 2017 Dice Salary Survey.
