Storage Management Initiative Specification Reports

EGUIDE: Flash storage is already much faster than spinning disk, but with the advent of NVMe – a new standard based on PCIe – flash could achieve a potential that has so far eluded it.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 31 Mar 2017

EGUIDE: PCIe SSD cards fit straight into PCIe slots in servers and array hardware and often brings much higher performance than traditional HDD-format flash drives..

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 01 Feb 2017

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: Requirements engineering is about more than just analyzing documenting requirements. It is an important and multifaceted part of systems engineering that broadens the product development process. Companies that successfully introduce a new requirements engineering process don't just change their process and technology; they change their thinking.

Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 31 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into ITIL's CMDB, the drivers for adoption, potential pitfalls on the road to CMDB success, and best-practices guidance to organizations undertaking a CMDB initiative.

Posted: 09 Oct 2006 | Published: 01 Feb 2007

WHITE PAPER: Master data management solutions helps organizations maximize the value of postmerger integrations, manage the product lifecycle, meet regulatory requirements and improve the effectiveness of transactional and reporting systems.

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the current state of copper-based network cabling standards as defined by ISO and TIA. Learn the difference between category 5e, 6, 6A, 7 and 7A and Class D, E, EA, F and FA.

Posted: 20 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007

WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the evolution of SOA platforms from point products to second-generation architectures such as the enterprise service grid.

Posted: 13 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2007

WHITE PAPER: The Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) Cookbook highlights SOA best practices and challenges, detailing the importance of BPEL and other standards-based technologies in accelerating the adoption of an SOA.

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 02 Aug 2007

EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, explore today's SDS implementation options and help you decide which one fits your needs best: commodity or custom hardware. Additionally, uncover the important considerations – like the specific needs of virtual environments, access points, and APIs – that you'll need to address when formulating your storage strategy.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 19 Jul 2016

EGUIDE: Streamline your hybrid cloud operations with a consistent, secure OS foundation across datacenter and cloud. Learn how Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Microsoft Azure can simplify management, improve security, and boost productivity. Read the white paper to get started.

Posted: 02 Dec 2024 | Published: 09 Sep 2024

EZINE: Today's DevOps teams need to more easily manage and provision storage. Discover how application delivery processes have received a boost from the emergence of intelligent data storage and cloud storage.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 13 Sep 2019

ANALYST REPORT: Analyst Group Quocirca explains how organisations can use web data caching software to save money and improve their green credentials.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 05 Jan 2017

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: Software-defined storage is available in numerous variants. It is usually cheaper, flexible to deploy and brings storage efficiencies, but there are pitfalls in complexity, management and performance. In this article, we look at the definition of software-defined storage and the key variants we find in the marketplace.

Posted: 19 Jun 2023 | Published: 19 Jun 2023

WHITE PAPER: Discover in this white paper how StorPool can help you bring your data home using the technologies you need and pay as you grow – with no fixed term commitments.

Posted: 05 May 2023 | Published: 05 May 2023

ESG SHOWCASE: Dell Technologies VxRail is a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution. By leveraging VxRail’s capabilities, businesses can position themselves well at any stage of their AI maturity, maximizing return on investment (ROI) and accelerating time to value for their AI initiatives. Download this ESG Showcase now to learn more.

Posted: 12 Nov 2024 | Published: 12 Nov 2024

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Streamline your hybrid cloud with Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Microsoft Azure. Gain flexible consumption models, enterprise-grade support, and integrated management tools. Optimize operations, enhance security, and accelerate development. Read the product overview to learn more.

Posted: 13 Jun 2024 | Published: 13 Jun 2024

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you'll learn how to streamline HPE Alletra 9000 storage setup with the Data Services Cloud Console. You'll also find out how to initialize the system, onboard to GreenLake, and use blueprints to simplify deployment. Read the full technical white paper now to get started.

Posted: 19 Nov 2024 | Published: 21 Nov 2024

RESOURCE: Have your storage priorities shifted as the year progresses during the COVID-19 pandemic? Let us know in our multiple-choice storage survey and you'll get access to 5 free guides on topics like the hybrid cloud, NVMe, multi-cloud management, and more.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 05 Aug 2020

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Jagat Paudel addresses key management in cloud computing storage in this thesis from our Royal Holloway security series.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 04 May 2016

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we take an in-depth look at what is pushing cloud, and more specifically hybrid cloud, into the mainstream and how the rise of cloud applications has driven innovations in backup, with data protection of cloud assets to the cloud arising.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 08 Jan 2018

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we take a look into the main trends for AI deployment in APAC, what are the best strategies for enterprises that are looking to scale up their AI initiatives, and how APAC firms are using AI to increase innovation and optimise business processes.

Posted: 25 May 2022 | Published: 25 May 2022

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we look at the basics of Docker storage and backup, key containers capabilities in storage vendors' offers and how containers can be incorporated into the private cloud environment.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 17 Dec 2018

ANALYST REPORT: Hitachi Vantara is aiming to transform its storage portfolio with the launch of VSP One, a hybrid cloud data platform. This analyst report highlights Hitachi's sustainability goals, including carbon neutrality and diversity targets. Read on now to learn more about Hitachi's strategic initiatives.

Posted: 18 Nov 2024 | Published: 19 Nov 2024

WHITE PAPER: Download this eGuide and hear that modernizing and simplifying infrastructure is a key priority for IT organizations as they replace aging storage systems. Learn the benefits of Dell PowerStore to optimize, modernize, and scale business-critical workloads.

Posted: 04 Nov 2024 | Published: 05 Nov 2024

WHITE PAPER: Download this eGuide and hear that modernizing and simplifying infrastructure is a key priority for IT organizations as they replace aging storage systems. Learn the benefits of Dell PowerStore to optimize, modernize, and scale business-critical workloads.

Posted: 06 May 2024 | Published: 06 May 2024

EZINE: In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at how firms are rising to the storage challenge and Lenovo's viewpoint on the Asia-Pacific region's market opportunities

Posted: 11 Nov 2021 | Published: 11 Nov 2021

EGUIDE: Medicare Advantage insurers should prioritize data collection and provider collaboration when establishing population-specific health plans.

Posted: 14 May 2024 | Published: 14 May 2024

ESG TECHNICAL VALIDATION REPORT: HPE GreenLake for Block Storage simplifies storage provisioning and management with a cloud-like experience. The disaggregated, scale-out architecture enables organizations to quickly meet evolving performance and capacity needs. Read this Enterprise Strategy Group Technical Validation now to learn more.

Posted: 19 Nov 2024 | Published: 25 Nov 2024

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Standard file and block storage have their places, but there is an increasing move to object storage to meet the governance, risk and compliance needs of organisations, while also providing enhanced information management capabilities, say analysts Clive Longbottom and Marcus Austin.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 07 Feb 2017

EGUIDE: Learn how to overcome IT's top DevOps challenges—including infrastructure automation and the risks cloud service APIs pose. Additionally, you'll gain a developer's perspective on creating agile Docker containers for DevOps, with varied approaches storage vendors take in managing them.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 11 Jan 2017

EZINE: In this issue, we explore how the growing hype of generative artificial intelligence is set to make change in the storage and backup management world, as well as the concerns and limits of the technology. Also, read about the importance of getting MSSPs and suppliers on the same page, and how SSC is moving to meet customer needs.

Posted: 05 Oct 2023 | Published: 06 Oct 2023

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine emerging technologies in storage such as helium disks and DNA. Ransomware is becoming more sophisticated and the attackers more tactical. And as the EU's top court challenges the UK over surveillance, we ask what this means for data privacy after Brexit. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 13 Oct 2020