Learning Guides

Storage management

• Data protection technologies changing the market

  The world of data protection is constantly evolving, and organizations need to be prepared with an arsenal of tools to face modern threats and hurdles.

• A data protection and backup podcast primer: Tips, trends, products

  Backup and recovery are important areas of focus. Take the time to peruse our collection of podcasts that detail key segments of the market and the big risks to your data.

• Predictive storage analytics, AI deliver smarter storage

  Predictive analytics, AI and machine learning are coming together to create more intelligent data storage. Find out how your organization could benefit.

• The modern disaster recovery market explained

  New approaches to disaster recovery planning, cloud DR and virtualized DR have grown in popularity as cybersecurity threats have arisen and shaped the market.

• NVMe storage know-how for an easy and optimized transition

  Discover who's making the move to NVMe technology, how to ease the transition to and maximize the performance of this new storage technology, and find out where it's headed next.

• Effective multi-cloud storage strategies and management techniques

  Is storage in a multi-cloud environment right for your organization? See what you need to do to deploy, manage and effectively use multi-cloud for data storage.

• Essential guide to business continuity and disaster recovery plans

  Not confident in your BC/DR plans? You're not alone. Nearly every organization struggles with comprehensive BC/DR planning that covers all potential threats and setbacks.

• What you need to know before buying hyper-converged technology

  Learn how to determine your organization's need for hyper-converged infrastructure and to evaluate offerings from top HCI vendors to find the right fit.

• 3D NAND technology: What it is and where it's headed

  Following a recent NAND flash shortage, 3D NAND is seeing renewed interest from consumers and vendors. Discover what makes the technology a compelling flash memory option.

• Next-gen IT infrastructure strategy to guide digital transformation

  The evolution of business tech forces companies to frequently redefine digital strategy. In this essential guide, learn best practices to manage modern IT infrastructure.

• Data storage considerations for a DevOps environment

  Having good storage can make all the difference when it comes to DevOps. As more organizations get on the DevOps bandwagon, see how storage has changed to match.

• Private cloud implementation guide

  Wondering how to pull off a private cloud deployment? Plan ahead, design for the future and make sure you have built up the right knowledge base.

• Data center convergence and the role of storage

  Storage might be the most important component in converged infrastructure. See where storage fits in a converged data center and how you should approach implementation.

• Backup and disaster recovery services: A comprehensive guide

  Data backup and disaster recovery are constantly evolving areas of technology. We've assembled some of storage expert George Crump's best content on the topics.

• Unstructured data storage showdown: Object storage vs scale-out NAS

  Object storage and scale-out NAS are both highly scalable and built to handle large amounts of unstructured data. Which one is best suited for your environment?

• The rise of scale-out network-attached storage

  Scale-out NAS is being implemented across the storage landscape, with major vendors and startups releasing new and upgraded products. This guide discusses product offerings and how organizations use scale-out.

• Flash options for the array or server

  Many shops are using flash to accelerate mission-critical apps today. Learn the available flash options for deployment.

• Managing data with an object storage system

  Use this guide to understand everything you need to know about object storage systems as they gain popularity in big data and cloud environments.