George Crump

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Using Flash For The Real-Time Archive

July 16, 2014

A new type of archive that requires instantly available data access presents a storage challenge, but TLC NAND provides a solution.

Data Centers

Disk Backup Appliances vs. Virtualized Backup Software

George Crump

June 13, 2014

New features in virtualized backup software products expose shortcomings in disk backup appliances.

Data Centers

Scale-Out Storage Has Limits

George Crump

April 21, 2014

Disk may scale as your storage needs increase, but what do you do when your datacenter is maxed out?

Data Centers

Data Protection Tips For Growing Businesses

George Crump

April 04, 2014

As companies outgrow their "small and midsize business" label, so do their needs for enterprise-class data storage and protection.

Data Centers

What Is Storage QoS?

George Crump

March 26, 2014

Storage QoS ensures specific performance levels for applications and workloads. Will it push datacenters to 100% virtualization?

Data Centers

Internet Of Things: What About Data Storage?

George Crump

March 05, 2014

The Internet of Things presents a new set of data storage and protection challenges. Here's how to tackle those issues.

Data Centers

What Is Hyper-Converged Storage?

George Crump

February 18, 2014

Hyper-converged architectures consolidate and manage computing, networking, and storage resources via software so they can run on any vendor's server hardware.

Data Centers

Flash Storage: What's Your Best Option?

George Crump

January 31, 2014

Consider this primer to make sure the flash storage you choose is the right one to solve your performance problem.

Data Centers

Data Protection Must Change In Virtualization Age

George Crump

January 16, 2014

Backup has never been as easy or reliable as it should be, and virtualization just makes it worse.

Data Centers

Tape Storage: Future Looks Bright

George Crump

January 08, 2014

In 2013, several trends solidified my belief that tape -- once branded a dinosaur -- is gaining importance in the datacenter.

Data Centers

Software-Defined Storage: What Hardware Players Must Do

George Crump

January 06, 2014

If 2014 is the "year of software-defined storage," hardware makers must take these steps to stay relevant.

Data Centers

Software-Defined Storage: How To Pick The Right Flavor

George Crump

December 16, 2013

SDS means different things to different vendors. Here's how to decide which variety fits best.

Data Centers

Flash Storage Extinct Soon?

George Crump

December 05, 2013

Let's deconstruct the "flash will die" theory.

Data Centers

Why Flash Storage Benchmark Testing Is Not Hype

George Crump

October 04, 2013

Some day, your company might need the "oomph" of flash storage.

Data Centers

Object Storage Vs. Overloaded File Servers

George Crump

September 04, 2013

Growth in unstructured data is breaking the capacity of many file servers and NAS systems. One possible solution: object storage with its space-saving flat file system.

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George Crump

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