NAS Reports

EGUIDE: In the guide we look at the fundamentals of NAS and the use cases it best suits, the range of file access storage products available including in the cloud and in hybrid operation between cloud and datacentre. We also examine the question of NAS backup, looking at the challenges that have accompanied it and the solutions available.

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 | Published: 19 Apr 2021

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we look at the key decision points when it comes to choosing SAN (or NAS) vs software-defined storage and hyper-converged. We also look at the fundamentals of block access storage vs file and object and also look at how these services are provided in the big three cloud providers' universes.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 24 Aug 2020

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we give an overview to buying hyper-converged in which we dig into its benefits, such as ease of deployment, resource efficiency, low Opex costs and reduced use of datacentre space. But we also look at the potential pitfalls that include the difficulties of troubleshooting in a tightly-layered environment.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 12 May 2020

EGUIDE: Computer Weekly's storage content decodes trends and offers practical and technical advice. So, looking at the key storage stories of 2019, we see all the main developments reflected.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 28 Jan 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, there's a two-horse race for dominance in the cloud email market between Microsoft and Google, but they are not alone – we examine the runners and riders. Our latest buyer's guide looks at governance, risk and compliance solutions. And we assess the progress of public cloud in the banking sector. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 22 Oct 2019

EGUIDE: In this infographic, we take a look at what the most popular primary and secondary storage initiatives are in 2019 as well as how much storage will be maintained on-premise across Europe. Survey results taken from the 2019 IT Priorities survey carried out by ComputerWeekly.com, ComputerWeekly.de and LeMagIT.fr.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Apr 2019

EGUIDE: In this infographic, we take a look at the top network initiatives of 2019, what types of mobility projects are being invested in and which IT sectors are seeing the biggest budget increases. Survey results taken from the 2019 IT Priorities survey carried out by ComputerWeekly.com, ComputerWeekly.de and LeMagIT.fr.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Apr 2019

EGUIDE: Linear Tape File System (LTFS) offers the chance to build nearline storage with the cost profile of tape and the access times of NAS. This guide walks you through LTFS and tape NAS.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 16 Jan 2019

EGUIDE: NAS file access storage has progressed to meet the challenges of the cloud era. This e-guide provides key insights into NAS as we know it in the era of cloud and big, unstructured data sets.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 11 Jan 2019

EBOOK: In this 13-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how the technology cuts the numbers of discrete skills and associated costs while demanding that those who remain retrain to ensure they know how to manage all parts of the stack – and the organisation implements it with care and an understanding of the risks.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 24 May 2016

EGUIDE: This guide offers a collection of our most popular articles on storage-related issues from the first few months of 2016.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 18 Apr 2016

WHITE PAPER: This paper illustrates the top–level benefits of online PC backup. Read this paper to learn more about how to choose an online PC backup solution for your mid-sized organization or enterprise!

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 | Published: 15 Dec 2008

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: According to industry statistics, the majority of a typical company's data doesn't reside on data center storage -- it lives on the "edge." The edge may be desktop PCs, laptops or even smart phones and PDAs. In this transcript, W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 | Published: 24 Nov 2009

VIDEO: This four-part webcast demonstrates the necessity for a proper storage management solution, such as Northern Storage Suite, in an organization's storage infrastructure. They'll review how NSS can reclaim wasted capacity, control user behavior, getting your end-users on-board with saving capacity and how to properly plan for future storage needs.

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 03 Aug 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: The presentation transcript from EMC Corporation features Ashish Nadkarni, Principal Consultant with GlassHouse Technologies, discussing the benefits of Network Attached Storage for Small Businesses.

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 | Published: 27 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: Fujifilm Tape Environment Analysis is the first vendor-agnostic, platform-neutral, comprehensive assessment for tape storage systems. It provides an assessment of the backup environment culminating in a report that includes recommendations to maximize existing resources, avoid unnecessary expenditures and ensure compliance requirements are met.

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 | Published: 27 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper illustrates the concepts of Celerra Data Deduplication. It also shows how a user can use and manage deduplication on the Dell NX4 network-attached storage (NAS) system.

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2008

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Dell NX4 offers a variety of advanced features that can help organizations achieve storage efficiency and lower TCO, including data deduplication that can reduce required storage capacity and an open API that works with third-party policy engines to enable tiered storage access.

Posted: 22 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2008

DATA SHEET: Organizations are increasingly being ordered to produce email messages and other files relevant to electronic discovery - and the penalties for noncompliance with a court's discovery order can be severe. Thus it is vital that every organization manage its electronic data for fast, easy, accurate retrieval when required.

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 21 Jan 2008

WHITE PAPER: Though network-attached storage (NAS) offers a number of benefits, it also presents some challenges. Ashish Nadkarni, Principal Consultant with GlassHouse Technologies Inc., discusses the pros and cons of using NAS in an SMB environment and offers some best practices.

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 15 Jun 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This podcast transcript examines the pros and cons traditional Fibre Channel SAN and a slightly newer iSCSI SAN.

Posted: 18 May 2009 | Published: 13 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: In many companies, Microsoft Exchange is now commonly viewed as a mission-critical application. Protecting Exchange information is critical and backup is still the primary method used. This paper focuses on the traditional backup and recovery practices for Microsoft Exchange Server along with solutions from Data Domain.

Posted: 08 May 2009 | Published: 08 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: To supplement the growth in iSCSI SANs, Dell has introduced an iSCSI-to-SAS bridge card for the TL-series of tape libraries. This allows a customer to directly attach a tape backup target to their iSCSI 1Gb Ethernet SAN with little to no degradation in transfer speed. This white paper explores this setup and configuration.

Posted: 06 May 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2008

WHITE PAPER: There are many ways that blade enclosures can be attached to a Dell EqualLogic SAN. This paper reviews three ways, but depending on the blade enclosure design features there may be other options. Each of the three architecture strategies presented here provides different trade-offs in cost, complexity and scalability.

Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 30 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: Agentless backup is NOT a myth. The Asigra solution is proof because it requires no agents, which inherently makes it easier to install and support than legacy backup and recovery solutions. This paper serves as an introduction to Asigra's Hybrid Cloud Backup and Recovery Software.

Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009