Deadline for Storage Products of the Year nominations extended

Storage Digest: A roundup of storage content from TechTarget

Storage Digest A roundup of storage content from TechTarget's network | September 22, 2020 FEATURED STORY Final week to submit Products of the Year nominations by SearchStorage Team The deadline to tell us your top Storage Products of the Year has been extended to Monday, September 28th, so don't miss out! Advertisement NEWS   Dell layoffs mark the latest distress signal from tech companies Dell layoffs started this week and may extend to next year. It is the latest among IT infrastructure vendors to tighten budgets amid COVID-19.   WANdisco launches automated Hadoop data migrator for AWS WANdisco LiveData Migrator moves Hadoop data while avoiding downtime. Although niche, it solves the hurdle of migrating Hadoop data while it's going through active changes.   Rivals Cloudian, Scality embrace all-flash object storage Primarily used as a disk repository, object storage use cases are evolving to support workloads that need fast flash. Rivals Cloudian and Scality provide the latest evidence.   Bad actors target voter data to erode election confidence Protecting voter data has its own unique challenges compared with enterprise data. Experts say even unsuccessful attacks can sow seeds of doubt and propagate misinformation.   MinIO brings high-performance object storage to VMware Tanzu MinIO brings software-defined, cloud-native object storage to VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu through the newly launched vSAN Data Persistence platform.   Pure Storage acquires Portworx for container management Pure Storage container support includes the Pure Service Orchestrator. Portworx will operate as a new Pure Cloud Native business unit focused on storage for cloud apps. EXPERT ADVICE   How to deal with the challenges of cloud storage vs. SAN Whether you're managing cloud storage or a local SAN, both have issues. Compare 13 areas where SAN and cloud storage challenges can arise and find out how to deal with them.   Back up Hyper-V: Native limitations and other methods Microsoft offers native protection to back up Hyper-V workloads, but is it enough for your organization? Find out what third-party vendors offer that Microsoft doesn't.   SAN management best practices for optimizing performance SANs consolidate resources and provide a high-speed network for storage traffic, but that doesn't mean you're off the hook when it comes to performance management.   5 tips for remote backup systems to strengthen your defense There are lots of options for remote backup. Take the time to evaluate your needs in the age of remote work and construct your backup platform wisely.   Advantages and disadvantages of using a SAN SAN benefits include speed, scalability and fault tolerance, but the technology isn't without its drawbacks. Cost and complexity are big concerns for smaller organizations.   What is a top barrier to fruitful server refresh cycle negotiations? Successfully countering server vendor sales tactics requires forecasting hardware and maintenance needs. Lacking a solid, consolidated forecast can be a recipe for failure. About This E-Newsletter The Storage Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List