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How to Test Storage Performance in Cloud Environments

In this article, we examine several techniques and tools used to test storage performance in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or other cloud environments. These techniques also apply if you are deploying “Software Defined Infrastructure” – or SDx – as part of your enterprise environment.

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Winter is Coming …and It’s Going to Be Cloudy

In George RR Martin’s book series (and HBO hit series), Game of Thrones, winter is coming is the motto of House Stark meaning to be prepared and aware of possible difficulties ahead. In this context, we use it to mean only the former: be prepared. Unlike Game of Thrones, the future of IT will bring easier times. But on the other hand, just like Game of Thrones, the best has yet to come. Here are some insights and advice on how you can best prepare for this industry wide shift to the cloud.

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6 Ways to Optimize Your Storage Performance

Storage performance could be one of the single most important factors when it comes to productivity, as well as user experience. Enterprises that are capable of eliminating latency and improving the speed at which users and applications can access vital data are able to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction, worker productivity, and user satisfaction. There are several exciting advances in the realm of storage that make it easier to provide high speed and performance, but getting the most out of your storage does require a little tweaking and adjusting on the part of IT. Here are a few ways to optimize your storage performance.

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5 Tips for Preventing a Cyber Attack at Your Enterprise

Preventing a cyber attack should be one of, if not the main goal of your IT department. Your press releases need to focus on things like your outstanding awards, exciting new product lines, and the addition of stellar new industry talent to your roster. You don’t want to be issuing press releases trying to explain how you leaked 1,500 customer identities or allowed other sensitive data to be exposed to the deep recesses of the Dark Web (like the much feared and dreaded Panama Papers) — or worse, published on the searchable Internet at large (Sony and Ashley Madison ring any bells?).

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4 Steps to Securing Your Hybrid Cloud Solution & Business Cloud Storage

Of all the business cloud storage configurations possible, the hybrid cloud has gained popularity more rapidly than either private or public clouds. The private cloud can be costlier, not just in terms of acquiring the hardware and such, but also in terms of the time and effort it takes to manage and maintain. The public cloud is typically the cheaper and easier option, but may come with questions regarding whether these options comply with industry and/or federal and state regulations and how secure and transparent these cloud services are. That drives businesses to opt for the hybrid cloud solution, which gives you the power to keep your most sensitive and closely-guarded data under your own roof, while taking advantage of the low-cost and convenience of the public cloud for less sensitive and unregulated data. What are some ways to securing your hybrid cloud solution?

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“Aligning for Success” at the Zadara Storage Summit 2016

IT managers face roadblocks every day.  Many of these are due to ever-changing industry. From making sure you have enough storage capacity, to managing IT budgets — there is always something. It’s enough to keep you so busy that even if you just blink, you might miss the next best thing. And before long, that new shiny thing becomes obsolete.

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The Sweet Simplicity and Efficiency of the ‘as-a-Service’ Model

Most people think As-a-Service (aaS) is focused on cloud only, but it isn’t. There are on-premises storage solutions sold aaS – as well as cloud products. Many people also believe that the primary advantage of aaS or cloud-based services is the cost savings. While there is a significant cost benefit, that is far from being the only (or perhaps even the most compelling) reason to consider aaS. The simplicity and efficiency of the ‘as-a-service’ model is unlike anything we’ve seen in the industry thus far. Here are many of the key advantages that make Storage as a Service (STaaS) a winning solution.

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