Storage
Choosing a storage technology from the many options available is an on-going challenge. Storage-area-networks, network-attached storage, cloud storage, and virtualized storage represent only a few of the methods and combinations that may be considered. TechRepublic covers these areas, as well as best practices, policies, and procedures for establishing a data storage strategy.
Articles about Storage
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The brewing battle between hybrid and all-flash storage
Scott Lowe breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of solid state and hard disk drives for storage and explains why a hybrid solution brings you the best of both methods.
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Helium-filled drives will lift capacities to new heights
Scott Lowe explores a new frontier in drive capacity -- helium.
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Amazon Web Services re:Invent Conference: More features, more services, lower prices
Thoran Rodrigues attended this week's AWS re:Invent Conference in Las Vegas. Here's a roundup of the news and announcements from Amazon that will be good for cloud consumers as a whole.
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Apple releases firmware update to address Thunderbolt issues
Apple released an update to the Thunderbolt firmware that should address problems users have experienced trying to get bus-powered peripheral devices to work.
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Grid technologies are not just for the big boys
Grid technologies are an ultimate level of scale and power in many circles. In this blog, Rick Vanover explains how one storage grid technology can benefit even the SMB.
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Mobile data in the cloud? Not me - it's just too patchy
All our strides with the technology to put mobile data in the cloud are still being tripped up by some obvious failings.
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Set DNS name of ESXi hosts for easy IQN naming
If vSphere administration will engrain one thing in your mind, it's the importance of consistency. Rickatron shows a tip in this post to set host configuration consistency for iSCSI networks.
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Creating buckets and objects in Amazon Simple Storage Service
Nick Hardiman illustrates the basic steps to creating buckets and objects in Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3).
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Five hard disk cleaning and erasing tools
Brien Posey lists five tools that ensure your personal information is securely removed from all hard disks.
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Five tools that ensure your personal information is securely erased
Brien Posey lists five tools that ensure your personal information is securely removed from all hard disks.
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Five DVD ripping tools
DVD ripping software allows you to extract a movie from a DVD and convert it to a format that you can watch on a mobile device.
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Convert DVDs to a mobile format with these five tools
DVD ripping software allows you to extract a movie from a DVD and convert it to a format that you can watch on a mobile device.
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Transfer a Windows 8 ISO to a bootable USB flash drive
Greg Shultz shows you how to transfer a Windows 8 ISO to a bootable USB flash drive.
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The gadget geek's guide to better tailgating
A rundown of the best nerd-centric BBQ and related outdoor gear perfect for geekifying your next tailgate party.
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How to create an FTP server on an Ubuntu 12.04 virtual machine
Lauren Malhoit walks you through the steps for setting up a Linux Ubuntu 12.04 server with a second hard drive as a VMware virtual machine.
