Ethernet has evolved more rapidly than other storage network technologies to support advanced features such as virtualization and containerization

Two terms continue to be confused: data deletion, which leaves data recoverable, and data erasure, which is permanent. This could present major issues under the terms of the EU GDPR

There are, today, some very specific applications where using flash and tape is by far the most cost-effective storage setup

For data that cannot go to the cloud, and for robust backup, object storage could be the answer

It is important that businesses are able to upscale their infrastructure to comply with laws

For years, hard drives have been the weakest link, but now that has changed

Research and development shown at DCD’s Zettastructure event could stop fire suppression systems breaking data centers

Storage vendors aren’t offering managed service providers what their customers need  

It’s high time we took the guesswork out of buying storage, so implementors get the performance they need

Hyperconvergence promises the answer to the “data tax”

Quality of service is about guarantees. Tech fixes can’t provide that - you need QoS in your architecture 

OpenStack is expanding rapidly, but you need to understand how it handles storage

SANs don’t cut it now. It’s time to go hyperconverged

The old days are past. Forget NAS and DAS - make way for VAS!

Tape is more reliable, and it’s not going away. But let’s not oversell it 

The way Facebook stores your old photos is pretty exciting. When other markets pick up the idea, it will be even better