A storage array is at its heart a commodity server integrated with an operating system dedicated specifically to providing storage services. Take away the server, and what's left? Software-defined ...

Software-defined storage, in which storage array features are delivered by software products, is gaining popularity. It promises cost savings, because software-defined storage (SDS) is run on ...

Specifically, the Ohio-based financial services company was looking for the right program to ensure data stored on mainframes was being effectively duplicated, so it would be backed up in case of ...

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In a recent blog post on Software Defined Storage (SDS) I mentioned that, while the model was attractive from the standpoint of lowering the upfront cost of enterprise storage, pricing models across ...

Both Western Digital Corporation WDC and Pure Storage, Inc.PSTG operate in the data-storage & enterprise storage ...

Enterprises want to consolidate data storage, extend its useful life and control costs. But what we often see are silos of storage tied to specific applications, workflows and suppliers. These systems ...

The future of storage may not be in storage itself, but in the intelligence to manage it. Major storage vendors and startups alike are now pushing software-defined systems spanning anything from a set ...

Commvault Systems Inc. said today it’s updating its portfolio of data storage products that help enterprises manage their data more intelligently and more simply. Among the upgrades is a new version ...

Software defined storage (SDS) is an implementation of one or more storage virtualization technologies. (See Sorting out the different layers of virtualization for a discussion of the role different ...

In the previous story in this series, we looked at innovations occurring in storage hardware. Now it’s time to turn our attention to what’s going on in storage software, where innovation continues to ...

Tenant’s software automates processes for tasks such as completing rentals, collecting revenues and managing delinquencies Tenant Inc., a Newport Beach-based software startup backed by firms in the ...