Managed storage services

Get the latest news about managed storage services, which offload an organization’s data storage technology infrastructure to a service provider – often in the cloud. These services can save companies money on hardware and software, while relieving the need for dedicated storage admins.

November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19
DreamWorks animates its cloud with NetApp Data Fabric

The 'virtual studio' DreamWorks cloud relies on various components of NetApp Data Fabric, including All Flash FAS storage, NetApp HCI and OnTap cloud-based data management.
October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19
Backblaze cloud backup extends version history

Backblaze gives users the ability to keep everything in the history of their backups. The cloud storage and backup vendor also enhanced upload performance.
August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19
Clumio backup seeks to simplify with SaaS

Clumio has come out of stealth to try to make its mark in a crowded backup market. The cloud-based vendor claims to make it easier to install and manage backups.
August 01, 2019 01 Aug'19
Asigra appliance uses Zadara technology

Asigra partnered with Zadara to release a purpose-built backup appliance with a subscription-based pricing model. It's aimed at service providers who would rather rent than buy.

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Is Zadara storage as a service right for your company?

Zadara Cloud Platform offers a storage-as-a-service approach that limits customers' upfront investment and risk, while providing flexible, NVMe-based storage. Continue Reading
Select enterprise data backup software to fit data protection needs

While some backup and recovery software applies to the entire enterprise, other products address environment-specific data protection, virtualization and the public cloud. Continue Reading
5 considerations before buying data center backup software

Backup and recovery software should support various OSes and environments such as VMware, as well as applications running in public cloud IaaS and SaaS platforms. Continue Reading

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In your data archive strategy, how long is long enough?

Hoarding large amounts of data increases costs and management time. Here's how to painlessly separate the wheat from the chaff for your data archive strategy. Continue Reading
How to determine if your data backup strategy has the right resources

The volume of different data backup resources available can be overwhelming. Learn how to quantify what is appropriate for your organization's backup strategy. Continue Reading
What are best practices for archiving emails?

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Archive vs. backup and why you need to know the differences

Archiving and data backup are both key pieces of data protection. They can complement each other, but both provide distinct and important capabilities. Continue Reading
Know your Office 365 backup options -- just in case

A move to Exchange Online in the Office 365 platform removes some administrative obligations but does require more work to set up proper email protections. Continue Reading
Addressing the data problem in a DevOps world

There's a data problem underlying the shift to the cloud, cloud-native applications and the demands of the DevOps world. Insight's Jeff Bozic discusses the issues. Continue Reading