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Network-Attached Storage (NAS) News
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April 03, 2017
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Apr'17
Purchase of NAS arrays driven by need for capacity, desire to expand
As unstructured data continues to lead storage growth, businesses are opting for scale-out NAS arrays to handle current and future capacity.
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March 30, 2017
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Mar'17
Panasas, Promark pursue scale-out NAS storage market
In the scale-out NAS market, Panasas is partnering with Ingram Micro's Promark value-added distributor subsidiary to boost government and commercial channel sales.
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September 27, 2016
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Sep'16
Virtual Instruments teaches VirtualWisdom NAS expertise
Virtual Instruments taps into expertise gained through the Load DynamiX merger to teach its VirtualWisdom analytics products to monitor NAS, along with Fibre Channel SAN arrays.
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November 10, 2015
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Nov'15
EMC extends Isilon NAS software to edge, cloud
EMC expanded its Isilon NAS portfolio with a scaled-down, software storage system for remote locations, a cloud migration application and high-availability upgrades for Isilon OneFS.
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IPv6 addressing brings benefits, few problems to storage administrators
IPv6 addressing brings benefits to storage networking in terms of scalability and performance, without big downsides for storage administrators. Continue Reading
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NAS clustering: What it is and how it's being used
Find out about the different meanings of the term NAS clustering, how it's being used for scalability, its limitations and how it differs from file virtualization. Continue Reading
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NAS systems implementation guide
Use this NAS systems implementation guide to navigate the issues related to customers' existing or new network-attached storage systems, including techniques to curb the growth of data on their NAS and advice on how to size a NAS. Continue Reading
Evaluate Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Vendors & Products
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Object storage devices won't be pushing NAS out just yet
Object storage is becoming more popular as the default storage choice for enterprises and large organizations. But it may not be time to ditch that NAS system quite yet. Continue Reading
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NAS applications will change with greater SSD adoption
As NAS technology changes -- with new software features and faster, all-flash NAS hardware -- its use in organizations has evolved into functions for which it was never suited. Continue Reading
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Buyers of NAS boxes think capacity -- and more capacity
While hyper-converged systems and software-defined storage get most of the headlines, users who need capacity are still shopping for NAS systems. Continue Reading
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Update NAS scale-out systems without a performance hit
With proper prior planning, it is possible to upgrade existing scale-out network-attached storage without the process having a negative impact on overall performance. Continue Reading
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Dell PowerVault NX Series NAS platform
The Dell PowerVault NX Series consists of three models that support file- and block- storage but not flash. We outline the specifications of each model and its capabilities. Continue Reading
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Small business NAS appliance options
This rundown of four small business NAS appliances dives into their available features to help you decide which product is right for your organization. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Issues
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How to configure a rack-mounted NAS in 10 easy steps
Get the most out of your rack-mount NAS appliance by enabling permissions, network access and other advanced options. Continue Reading
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Unified storage architecture approaches: Modular vs. integrated
Find out what the considerations are for VARs with customers looking for both file and block storage in a single device. Continue Reading
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Scalable NAS initiative at Ancestry.com demonstrates competing products can coexist
Find out how Ancestry.com ended up with scalable NAS systems from competing companies Isilon and BlueArc -- and what lessons its use case offers to storage VARs. Continue Reading