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Enterprise Cloud Storage Glossary of Key Terms

If you’re looking to further expand your enterprise cloud storage knowledge, join us for Tech Tip Tuesdays! When comparing the offerings of various cloud service and storage vendors, there are a lot of terms, acronyms, and outright jargon. While part of the issue is simply that cloud computing is a rather complex subject, and there are an overwhelming number of different types of services and products available, there is another side to the coin. At times, it may even seem that vendors are intentionally trying to confuse the customer. Here is a simple, enterprise cloud storage glossary that you can bookmark for future reference.

zadara_admin March 24, 2016

Choose Your Cloud Storage Protocol

We all love choice in our lives; in many ways it allows us to express our uniqueness, whether that’s in the clothes we wear, the cars we drive or the style of music we like to listen to. Too much choice, however makes decision-making difficult and sometimes it seems easier to do nothing and follow the previous path. In the storage world, block and file protocols have been dominant for many years and are probably the most well known formats for storing and retrieving data. In recent years there has been a new kid on the block (no pun intended) – object storage. So, how do these three protocols differ and how should we use them in the context of cloud and software defined storage solutions? Read on to find out more about choosing your cloud storage protocol.

zadara_admin March 22, 2016

SAN Versus NAS: What’s the Difference and What Do You Need?

SAN Versus NAS: What’s the difference? First, let’s define what they are. SAN (Storage Area Networks) and NAS (Network Attached Storage) are both network storage solutions, and may seem very similar at first glance. In many cases, either will work about as well as the other. Both usually utilize RAID, and both typically offer a variety of storage management and data protection features. In a cloud-based solution like Zadara’s, SAN and NAS are both supported, so that users can choose the architecture that makes the most sense for them.

zadara_admin March 16, 2016

HDD, Hybrid, All-flash Array or Everything Array

There was a time when the only media you could get in a shared storage array was the humble hard disk drive. Although early systems used DRAM (system memory) as a cache, overall performance was always limited by the capability of the drives themselves, whether that was from the perspective of latency or throughput. Over time, arrays became more diversified with the implementation of tiered storage. Tiering was done to save cost, and it placed drives (and eventually flash) of different performance characteristics into the same array, moving data around using intelligent placement algorithms to determine the optimum location for each piece of data. The aim was to place data on the most appropriate tier to match the I/O requirements of the application, without spending money on expensive storage when it wasn’t needed.

zadara_admin March 7, 2016

8 Ironclad Arguments for Hybrid Enterprise Cloud Storage

The hybrid cloud is the industry’s response to the control and security of onsite storage and the convenience and flexibility of the cloud. Enterprises can develop a sound, reliable, affordable IT infrastructure, without giving up the ownership, control, and visibility that comes with on-premises storage and applications. What are the most compelling arguments for migrating to a hybrid enterprise cloud storage infrastructure?

zadara_admin February 24, 2016

Three Secular Changes in The Storage Industry

There are many changes in the storage industry happening now. Few people could have predicted that EMC, the market leader and storage giant of the industry could be in a position to be acquired, however that’s exactly what happened towards the end of 2015. In a move that shocked the industry, Joe Tucci and Michael Dell stood on the same stage and announced that Dell (the company) would acquire EMC, the pioneer of the modern storage industry.

zadara_admin February 4, 2016