Tapes and Disks Channel
News and Analysis
Cloud Backup Vs. Tape: Think Hybrid
Consider a hybrid solution involving both cloud and tape resources for data backup.
More News and Analysis
- Disk Storage System Sales Slipped In Q2, IDC Says
- Fortinet Integrates Coyote Point In New ADC
- IBM: Flash Storage Hits Tipping Point
- 4 Ways $50K Of Flash Can Boost Performance
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Architectures
Hard Rock Cafe Replaces Tape Backup With Disk
Since opening its doors in 1995, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has been on a growth spurt. It expanded in 1999 and is now undergoing another expansion that will more than triple its current size. But it's not just the Hard Rock's footprint that has grown substantially. So has its data, and the time it takes to back it all up. In fact, it was taking Hard Rock's IT department more than 24 hours to do full backups, which had to be done once a week. The rest of the week was spent doing incremental backups, which was also time-consuming.
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- SSDs Speed Up Online DBMS Performance
- MySpace Finds Unique Use For SSD Technology
- Poor Performance Leads To Deployment Of SSD Technology for Aspirus
- Full Disk Encryption Evolves
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Reviews & Workshops
Digital Hoarding: Do We Have a Problem?
Approximately 2.8 zettabytes of data were created and stored in 2012, and that number is expected to increase 50-fold by the end of the decade. When does data storage turn into data hoarding, and what are the consequences?
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Blogs
Flash Write-Back Caching Limitations
September 26, 2013 03:08 PM
Posted by Howard Marks
As flash-based caching systems add write-back capabilities, be aware that performance gains can hit a wall.
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Pure Storage Aims To Close The Flash Price Gap
September 19, 2013 12:40 PM
Posted by David Hill
Startup says its flash storage is cheaper than high-performance HDDs by using deduplication and compression as standard features.
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DIY Storage: Risk, Cost, and Benefit
September 16, 2013 01:20 PM
Posted by Jasmine McTigue
Buying commodity hardware can save you a lot of money when building your own SAN. Plus, it isn't as risky as you might think.
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Hardware Vs. Software: Storage Vendors Go Head-to-Head
September 13, 2013 05:12 PM
Posted by Tom Trainer
Don't count hardware storage vendors out as the industry shifts to software-based infrastructure. Hardware and software vendors are making moves that promise storage innovation in both traditional infrastructure and SDI.
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VMware VSAN: Intriguing But A Ways Off
September 09, 2013 12:14 PM
Posted by David Greenfield
IT managers may be excited about VMware's new virtual storage product, but they aren't necessarily ready to run out and buy it when it becomes available.
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EMC VNX: Flash Storage Takes Center Stage
September 06, 2013 11:22 AM
Posted by David Hill
With its new flash-optimized VNX storage arrays, EMC makes a case for flash in traditional storage systems.
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