Opinion

Opinion

• Cloud has a silver lining for ROBO storage

  Providing and managing storage for remote and branch offices can be a challenge, but a hybrid approach using local and cloud-based storage may be the best solution.  Continue Reading

• We need a backup data deduplication layer

  As backup dedupe matures, it's still very much a proprietary technology. We need standardization to eliminate some of today's software-hardware headaches.  Continue Reading

• Take a hybrid approach to data storage protection

  The old fundamentals of data storage protection that required separate processes for backup, DR and archive can't keep up with today's data capacities.  Continue Reading

• Private cloud backup needs to get better

  There are several ways to back up private cloud data, but none of them is ideal.  Continue Reading

• Linear Tape File System needs a boost

  The Linear Tape File System spec is more than two years old, but still only used in a handful of products. Maybe SNIA's new working group will inspire LTFS product development.  Continue Reading