Features & News


What Impacts Storage Array IOPS?

Here's what you need to know when it comes to input/output operations per second in physical storage.

CloudGenix Targets Enterprise WANs with Software-Defined Networking

Startup announces $9 million in funding and plan to apply SDN technology to networks serving distributed locations.

Why Is RAID Dying a Slow Death?

While the technology is on the decline, here's why RAID is still sticking around as it slowly marches towards its ultimate demise.

Changing How We Physically Back Up Data

Backing up data should extend further than just taking a "screenshot" of a drive.

The Staggering Scope of Big Data

The amount of data we're all generating at any given time is astronomical. Jump on the big-data train or risk getting left behind.

IBM to Power Up SoftLayer Cloud Service

Details emerge on the Power architecture IBM plan to use to beef up the cloud service it acquired last year.

Clearing the Storage Confusion

The blurring lines of storage and the industry terms used can leave enterprises evaluating their next storage buy puzzled. Here's a look at three phrases you need to know.



Google Gives Enterprises More Options for Working with Big Data in the Cloud

Hadoop connectors are now available for Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery and Cloud Datastore.

Latest OpenStack Cloud Service Release Aimed at Enterprise Workloads

Primary new featues include tighter platform integration, single sign-on support, discoverability and the capability for rolling upgrades.

SAP Tranforms Core Business Apps into Cloud Services

SAP plays catch-up to competitors by moving key products such as its HANA in-memory database to cloud-based subscription services.

Enterprise Cloud Storage Options

Cloud-based services are just one of the many options IT has when crafting their storage architecture.

SAS Updates Data Management Software

SAS this week announced updates to its data management software that include Big Data virtualization.

Cisco Betting $1 Billion on the Cloud

Networking and hardware giant Cisco Systems Inc. this week announced it was investing $1 billion to expand its cloud business by developing an "intercloud" -- a network of clouds.

Continuuity Tool to Manage Big Data Clusters Goes Open Source

Continuuity Inc. recently announced it was open sourcing its Loom software used to manage Big Data clusters in the cloud.

Cloudera Eyes More Hadoop Community Contributions with $160 Million in Financing

Some major investors this week infused Cloudera with $160 million in funding, much of which the company said will be used to invest in engineering resources to extend its Apache Hadoop community contributions.

Choosing Between Scaling Up and Scaling Out in Enterprise Storage

Making a game plan before purchasing your storage solution will help to point you in the right direction.

Evaluating Enterprises' SSD Choices

Here's a look at the three top flash drive types.

New Tech Bringing Larger Storage Capacity Options

From helium-filled drives to "pixie dust," here's some of the disk innovations that are bringing larger capacity drives for less money.

Which Data Protection Is Right for You?

Due to the nature of data protection, what's right for one enterprise may not be right for yours. Here's some tips to consider when finding a solution to secure your data.

Physical Storage Options for Enterprises

Here's a look at some of the options IT has to choose from.