Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Word of the Day: storage as a service

 
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Daily updates on the latest technology terms | January 8, 2019
storage as a service

Storage as a service is a managed service in which the provider supplies the customer with access to a data storage platform. The service can be delivered on premises from infrastructure that is dedicated to a single customer, or it can be delivered from the public cloud as a shared service that's purchased by subscription and is billed according to one or more usage metrics.

STaaS customers access individual storage services through standard system interface protocols or application programming interfaces (APIs). Typical offerings include bare-metal storage capacity; raw storage volumes; network file systems; storage objects; and storage applications that support file sharing and backup lifecycle management.

 

Storage as a service was originally seen as a cost-effective way for small and midsize businesses that lacked the technical personnel and capital budget to implement and maintain their own storage infrastructure. Continue reading...

Quote of the Day

 

"When ordering Zadora storage as a service, subscribers can choose the storage types, drive types, capacities, protocols, levels of RAID protection, throughputs and locations. Zadara handles the ongoing maintenance and provides monitoring and support." - Robert Sheldon

STaaS Learning Center

 

Get to know storage as a service providers and their offerings
Need help understanding storage as a service providers and their offerings? We've got you covered with this look at IaaS-based, specialized storage and capacity on demand services.

5 data storage trends to watch in 2020
Containers, cloud, flash memory and StaaS dominated data storage news in 2019. We take a look ahead at how these and other developments will play out in 2020.

AWS storage changes the game inside, outside data centers
Long-term influence of Amazon storage centers on S3 API for object systems and extends to pricing, data durability and IT infrastructure planning and decision-making.

6 enterprise data storage startups to watch in 2020
Even as cloud and flash flourish, it is tougher than ever for data storage newcomers to take root. We've highlighted six startups trying to crack the enterprise market.

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.

Kaminario expands its storage as a service offerings
To expand its capabilities as a storage as a service platform, Kaminario has added metered usage payments, disaster recovery and the ability to use services on the public cloud.

Quiz Yourself

 
Amazon Simple Storage Service quiz
Think you know everything about Amazon Simple Storage Service? Test your storage knowledge with this 10 question quiz about Amazon S3.

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