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What is a cloud architect and how do you become one?

A cloud architect is an IT professional who is responsible for overseeing a company's cloud computing strategy. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer
• Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor
• Nicholas Rando, TechTarget

Cloud repatriation: How to do it successfully

The keys to reverse migration success include workload selection, how to prepare your on-premise infrastructure and future-proofing the decision to come back in-house Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Cyber firms need to centre their own resilience

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panel considers incident response in the wake of the July CrowdStrike incident, sharing their views on what CrowdStrike got wrong, what it did right, and next steps Continue Reading

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• Niel Harper

Key-value flash targets more efficient data storage

We look at key-value storage, which promises much greater I/O efficiency and longer flash drive lifespans, but may be constrained by limited use cases and lukewarm productisation efforts Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Flash prices drop as drive production increases but demand lags

Flash prices were high in the early part of this year as a result of manufacturer production squeezes but have since dropped because demand has been slack, with flash now costing just under 10 cents per gigabyte Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Storage technology explained: Kubernetes, containers and persistent storage

In this guide, we look at the market-leading container platform Kubernetes, how it works, the challenges with persistent storage and backup, and how they have been overcome Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Backup strategy for small businesses 101

Small businesses must review data protection needs and choose a backup strategy accordingly. This ensures that they meet requirements without going over budget. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

What is NetApp?

NetApp, formerly Network Appliance, Inc., is a multinational corporation in the computer technologies industry specializing in data storage hardware, software and cloud services. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon
• Garry Kranz

Cambridge Enterprise saves big with Keepit SaaS backup

University innovation body avoids hardware spend and saves management time as it switches from tape to cloud-to-cloud backup, instant recovery and decades-long retention from Keepit Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

AI innovation key to UK business, but obstacles threaten progress

AI is seen by IT leaders as essential, but it requires innovation, skills and infrastructure – all of which are under pressure from day-to-day firefighting, energy costs and cyber threats Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Prepare your small business for ransomware attacks

Ransomware is a threat to all organizations, but small businesses are particularly at risk. Mitigation efforts and recovery planning are key to keep smaller companies in business. Continue Reading

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction

Get to know the archive bit and its role in data backup

Good data management is key to protecting critical files. A tool like the archive bit can help ensure backup administrators know what data needs to be backed up at a glance. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

QiStor flashes key-value storage software for hardware acceleration

US-based startup will develop storage software allied with FPGA chips to allow data storage to bypass spinning disk era block addressing to speed performance and cut energy use Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Podcast: Ransomware and what data storage can do about it

We talk to NetApp’s Chris McKean about ransomware attacks and the role of data storage in protecting against them Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

ICO launches privacy notice tool for SMEs

ICO tool designed to make it easier for small businesses and sole traders operating online to create bespoke data privacy notices for compliance purposes Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What is continuous data protection (CDP)?

Continuous data protection (CDP), also known as 'continuous backup,' is a backup and recovery storage system in which all the data in an enterprise is backed up whenever any change is made. Continue Reading

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• Nick Barney, Technology Writer
• Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor

Example disaster recovery plan for small businesses

Small businesses make significant investments in IT infrastructure. They must protect those investments from unplanned and potentially destructive events with a DR plan. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Campaigners criticise Starmer post-riot public surveillance plans

A UK government programme to expand police facial recognition and information sharing after racist riots is attracting criticism from campaigners for exploiting the far-right unrest to generally crack down on protest and increase surveillance Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

What Veeam's backup support of Proxmox means for SMBs

Proxmox has officially entered the virtualization platform conversation. The addition of Veeam backup support provides smaller organizations an alternative to pricier VMware tools. Continue Reading

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• Stuart Burns

Podcast: Storage functionality in Kubernetes 1.31

We talk to Sergey Pronin of Percona about new storage functionality in Kubernetes 1.31, including volume attribute class and changes to persistent volumes, as well as other long-term fixes Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Oracle Exadata Exascale: Big architecture shift for small workloads

Exascale is multitenant architecture for Oracle Database that promises performance equal to dedicated infrastructure and savings compared with existing products, with AI workloads in mind Continue Reading

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• Gaétan Raoul, LeMagIT

6 business continuity plan software providers to know

Business continuity planning software can help organizations create a plan that automates time-consuming processes and accounts for critical aspects such as regulatory compliance. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

AI interview: Thomas Dekeyser, researcher and film director

On the politics of ‘techno-refusal’, and the lessons that can be learned from a clandestine group of French IT workers who spent the early 1980s sabotaging technological infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

How JSR is using generative AI to drive insights

JSR Corporation has been using the Cohesity Gaia enterprise search assistant to surface insights from backups of employee mailboxes and OneDrive data Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Kubernetes and storage in the enterprise: What the analysts say

We talk to analysts about Kubernetes adoption in the enterprise, how mature it is, deployment challenges and key obstacles to enterprises that want to go cloud-native with containers Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Kubernetes at 10: CRDs at core of extensible, modular storage in K8s

We talk to VMware engineer Xing Yang, who saw Kubernetes storage evolve from the early days where its modular, extensible origins translated to Operators for storage and backup Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Microsoft and CrowdStrike hit back at Delta’s legal threats

Microsoft and CrowdStrike have rejected claims by Delta Air Lines that it was left high and dry amid thousands of flight cancellations during July’s software outage, accusing the airline of ignoring their offers of help and running out-of-date IT systems Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

5 ESG benefits for businesses

ESG programs help businesses attract investors, build customer loyalty, improve financial performance, make operations sustainable and gain a competitive edge. Continue Reading

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• Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer

AI disempowers logistics workers while intensifying their work

Conversations on the algorithmic management of work largely revolve around unproven claims about productivity gains or job losses - less attention is paid to how AI and automation negatively affect low-paid workers Continue Reading

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• Andrew Kersley

Cloud Storage Revisited: What has the last decade taught us?

It is clear that cloud storage has become an important component of modern IT infrastructure. Nearly every IT professional is faced with rapidly growing data volumes, and in many instances they are ... Continue Reading

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• Tony Lock, Freeform Dynamics

Forget "Let's Look At What You Could Have Won" - Let's Look At What You CAN Win!

Well, it’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again already – no, not Christmas, though I’m sure The Range already has a wall of Rudolph-related items of no exact definition lined up at the ... Continue Reading

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• Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing

How the key-value SSD promises to outperform block storage

Key-value SSDs show potential in performance and storage management, but how would they be implemented? What other advantages do they offer over block storage? Continue Reading

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• Jim Handy, Objective Analysis

Generative AI in analytics: Enhancing the user experience without overreach

As scepticism creeps more and more into the generative AI discussion, I’ve been trying to gain a clearer view of where real value lies, particularly for tools used directly by end users. I was ... Continue Reading

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• Dale Vile, Freeform Dynamics

What is an embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC)?

An embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) is a small storage device made up of NAND flash memory and a storage controller. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Rodney Brown, TechTarget

8 communications basics the CrowdStrike outage highlights

Communications are critical during an emergency. This is especially true for highly unpredictable disruptions, such as the recent CrowdStrike outage. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

What is an NVDIMM (non-volatile dual in-line memory module)?

An NVDIMM (non-volatile dual in-line memory module) is hybrid computer memory that retains data during a service outage. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Garry Kranz

Contact center compliance checklist for modern workforces

A contact center compliance checklist can serve as a starting point for contact center managers as they seek to comply with internal and external requirements. Continue Reading

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• Scott Sachs, SJS Solutions

APAC organisations can cut carbon emissions with AWS

Accenture study reveals that APAC organisations can significantly reduce their carbon footprint by migrating workloads from on-premise datacentres to AWS Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

What is GDPR? Compliance and conditions explained

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is legislation that updated and unified data privacy laws across the European Union (EU). Continue Reading

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• Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
• Rich Castagna
• Tréa Lavery, Editorial Assistant

Should you use open source for enterprise disaster recovery?

With research and planning, businesses can benefit from using open source software for enterprise DR. But IT teams must be mindful of hidden costs and data protection capabilities. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Mastering data privacy in the age of AI

AI continues to revolutionise how organisations operate, using vast amounts of personal data to make smart, informed decisions. However, this incredible potential comes with concerns about data privacy. DQM GRC's Mark James explores the issues. Continue Reading

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• Mark James

What is NVMe over Fibre Channel (NVMe over FC)? Definition and Guide

Non-volatile memory express over Fibre Channel (NVMe over FC) is a technology specification designed to enable NVMe-based message commands to transfer data and status information between a host computer and a target storage subsystem over a Fibre Channel network fabric. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Carol Sliwa

Ban predictive policing and facial recognition, says civil society

A coalition of civil society groups is calling for an outright ban on predictive policing and biometric surveillance in the UK Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

AI surge spurs shift from cloud to local data control

The rise of AI is driving organisations to move data control locally to prevent external use of their data while maintaining cloud compatibility, says Cloudian CEO Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

What is bit rot?

Bit rot is the slow deterioration in the performance and integrity of data stored on storage media. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati
• Kim Hefner, Managing Editor

What is Ceph?

Ceph is an open source software solution that provides a unified system for enterprise-level object, block- and file-based storage. Continue Reading

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• Carol Sliwa

Kubernetes at 10: The long road to mastery of persistent storage

Jan Safranek of Red Hat saw containers emerge as an exciting new way of deploying applications, but it took several additions to make it the mature enterprise platform it is today Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

How to craft a cost-effective backup strategy

A cost-effective data backup plan requires IT teams to examine their data protection requirements and choose the right strategy that fits into what the business can spend. Continue Reading

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• Stuart Burns

8 reasons businesses have no DR plan (and why they're wrong)

In today's interconnected world, disaster recovery planning is not a luxury but a necessity for safeguarding the future of any business. Don't make the mistake of being unprepared. Continue Reading

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• Stuart Burns

Chrome cookies reprieved amid Google Privacy Sandbox changes

Google abruptly changes tack on third-party cookies in its Chrome web browser, cancelling plans to deprecate them in favour of an unspecified ‘new experience’ for users Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Hybrid multicloud storage: Pros, cons and key workloads

We look at hybrid multicloud storage, making the best of on-premise and multiple cloud application locations, its key benefits, some pitfalls and the technologies to build it with Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Podcast: Sustainable data storage and how to achieve it

We talk to NetApp’s Grant Caley about data storage energy needs and how they can be reduced by use of QLC flash, efficient datacentre hardware and putting data on the right media Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

What is ZFS?

ZFS is a local file system and logical volume manager created by Sun Microsystems to direct and control the placement, storage and retrieval of data in enterprise-class computing systems. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Carol Sliwa

CrowdStrike update snafu affected 8.5 million Windows devices

About 8.5 million devices globally were hit by the botched CrowdStrike update, with a significant number now back online and operational Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

6 slow backup causes to watch out for

Backup performance is affected by several factors. Ensure that backups are running in a timely manner to protect data and prevent bottlenecks. Continue Reading

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• Stuart Burns

What is SSD RAID (solid-state drive RAID)?

SSD RAID (solid-state drive RAID) is a methodology commonly used to protect data by distributing redundant data blocks across multiple SSDs. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Carol Sliwa

Interview: Nvidia on AI workload demands and storage performance

We talk to Charlie Boyle of Nvidia about AI impacts on storage I/O, key performance metrics for storage for AI, and storage attributes required across differing AI workloads Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

What is data privacy?

Data privacy, also called information privacy, is an aspect of data protection that addresses the proper storage, access, retention, immutability and security of sensitive data. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor

What is a CompactFlash card (CF card)?

A CompactFlash card (CF card) is a memory card format developed by SanDisk in 1994 that uses flash memory technology to store data on a very small portable device. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Rodney Brown, TechTarget
• Sonia Lelii, TechTarget

Kubernetes at 10: From stateless also-ran to ‘platform to build platforms’

Sergey Pronin of Percona was all for ‘Kubernetes for stateless’ at a time when it was hard to provision storage and day-two services – then Operators and Stateful Sets came along Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

12 common virtual machine backup mistakes

Despite an administrator's best efforts, virtual machine backups can fail. Determine the cause of the failure and modify the VM backup strategy to prevent future mistakes. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

JEDEC

JEDEC is a global industry group that develops open standards for microelectronics. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Erin Sullivan, Senior Site Editor

mirror site

A mirror site is a website or set of files on a computer server that has been copied to another computer server so that the site or files are available from more than one place. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Erin Sullivan, Senior Site Editor

Cloud spend trumps AI but data, security and cost a common headache

Nasuni-sponsored survey finds cloud projects higher on the to do list than AI, but data management, security and cost reduction are common themes in all areas of investment Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Data protection vs. data privacy vs. data security explained

Data protection, privacy and security all play critical roles in effective data management. Continue Reading

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• Tommy Everson, Assistant Editor

Cloud repatriation: What it is and when you can benefit

We look at the growing trend of cloud repatriation, why organisations repatriate data, the pros and cons, who can most benefit, and how to decide which data to move Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

SSD caching

SSD caching, also known as 'flash caching' or 'flash memory caching,' is the temporary storage of frequently-accessed data on NAND flash memory chips in a solid-state drive (SSD) to improve the drive's input/output (I/O) performance and allow data requests to be met with improved speed. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati
• Carol Sliwa

AT&T loses ‘nearly all’ phone records in Snowflake breach

Hackers have stolen records of virtually every call made by AT&T's customers during a six-month period in 2022, after compromising the US telco's Snowflake data environment Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Windows Server backup to the cloud: A step-by-step guide

Backups are critical when using Windows Server. While third-party cloud vendors offer protection, Windows Server admins can back up to Azure using only native Microsoft tools. Continue Reading

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• Brien Posey

13 reasons your disaster recovery plan failed

Preventing failure is an important goal for DR teams, but disasters do not conform to how plans are designed. Familiarity with the causes of failure can help bolster a DR plan. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

6 benefits that make a disaster recovery plan worth it

Disaster recovery plans help reduce recovery time, ultimately saving time and money. Time spent testing and planning upfront pays dividends when a disaster strikes. Continue Reading

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• Stuart Burns

SSD TRIM

SSD TRIM is a command for the Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) interface that enables an operating system (OS) to inform a NAND flash solid-state drive (SSD) which data blocks it can erase because they are no longer in use. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati
• Carol Sliwa

Kubernetes at 10: When K8s ‘won’ and life now as a ‘surly teenager’

We talk to Datastax’s Patrick McFadin about Kubernetes’ success against competitors and how StatefulSet and operators solved key challenges, but why there are still obstacles to clear Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

RRAM or ReRAM (resistive random access memory)

RRAM, also known as resistive random access memory or ReRAM, is a form of non-volatile storage that operates by changing the resistance of a specially formulated solid dielectric material. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Rodney Brown, TechTarget

Hybrid cloud storage vs on-premise: What data goes where?

We look at hybrid cloud in storage strategy, key benefits of the cloud vs on-premise storage, key workloads that suit the cloud and how to decide which workloads work best where Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Deep dive: How Pure Fusion plans to implement storage classes

We spoke to Pure Storage founder John ‘Coz’ Colgrove about how Pure Storage’s Fusion control plane will make its capacity available to applications via pre-defined storage classes Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Tony’s Chocolonely gains Salesforce comfort with Own SaaS backup

Tony’s Chocolonely sometimes lost Salesforce.com data and often hit storage limits, but cloud-to-cloud SaaS backup from Own allows it to easily recover customer data and archive old data Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

How data drives decisions at BAE Systems

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the chief data officer of one of the UK’s biggest manufacturers, BAE Systems, about data strategy and diversity. Microsoft’s claims over sovereign cloud for government IT are under scrutiny – we examine the issues. And our latest buyer’s guide looks at trends in cloud databases. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

7 data backup strategies and best practices you need to know

This comprehensive guide explains backup basics, the issues affecting risk and the seven critical backup strategies you need to keep data safe. Continue Reading

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• Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
• George Crump

Security Think Tank: Securing today's ubiquitous cloud environment

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how CISOs and security practitioners should ensure that the business can make use of public cloud services safely and securely and avoid accidental or deliberate data leakage Continue Reading

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• Kashil JagmohanSingh

Interview: Nvidia on AI workloads and their impacts on data storage

We talk to Charlie Boyle of Nvidia about data challenges in artificial intelligence, key practical tips for AI projects, and demands on storage of training, inferencing, RAG and checkpointing Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

How to create Group Policy backups in Windows Server

Group Policy Objects represent a significant time investment and an important configuration management tool. Follow these simple steps to protect them. Continue Reading

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction

How to back up a Windows DHCP server

The Windows DHCP server creates an automatic local backup of its configuration regularly, but Windows Server admins can configure a stronger backup with this tutorial. Continue Reading

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction

Avoid the high costs of downtime for small businesses

Small businesses often lack technical support and resources, but they face many of the same risks as larger companies. Strong BCDR efforts can mitigate the risks of downtime. Continue Reading

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction

Podcast: Storage for AI needs scale, hybrid cloud and multiple integrations

We talk to NetApp’s Grant Caley about AI and data storage, the need for scale, performance and hybrid cloud, and to move, copy and clone data for wrangling for inference runs Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

7 supply chain resilience strategies to use now

Weather events, geopolitical unrest and other disruptions are occurring more frequently. These seven supply chain resilience techniques can help manage them. Continue Reading

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• Paul Maplesden, Freelance Editorial Services

Police Scotland did not consult ICO about high-risk cloud system

Police Scotland chose not to formally consult with the data regulator about the risks identified with a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system, while the regulator itself did not follow up for nearly three months Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

The 4 phases of emergency management

To effectively recover from a disruptive incident, IT and DR teams must have a plan in place. This guide breaks down the four phases of an emergency management plan. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Kubernetes at 10: Building stateful app storage and data protection

Google engineer Michelle Au was involved in Kubernetes storage early, as the container orchestration platform was developed to support data protection operations such as snapshots Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Mad Max production company adds Dell PowerScale to leverage generative AI

Australian film production company replaces HPE with Dell storage and compute as it makes use of GenAI to visualise movie scenes before they are shot. Continue Reading

A revolution in space

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to astronaut Tim Peake about the imminent revolution in space tech and what it means for IT leaders. AI is set to transform the movie industry – we hear from the producers of the latest Mad Max film about how it’s already changed the process for them. And we find out about plans for Neom, the Saudi Arabian smart city in the desert. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Top cloud compliance standards and how to use them

Get guidance on how relevant cloud compliance standards are developed and tips on evaluating third-party providers' cloud compliance and governance efforts. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Pure’s storage as a service: We can offer what others can’t

All-flash storage vendor Pure makes bold claims about subscription pricing for storage, stating that the competition can’t offer what it can because its arrays are built for non-disruptive upgrades Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

ICO police cloud guidance released under FOI

Long-awaited guidance from the UK data regulator on police cloud deployments highlights some potential data transfer mechanisms it thinks can clear up ongoing legal issues, but tells forces it’s up to them to decide if the measures would work Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

SATA Express (SATAe)

SATA Express (SATAe or Serial ATA Express) is a bus interface to connect storage devices to a computer motherboard, supporting SATA and PCI Express protocols simultaneously. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Rodney Brown, TechTarget
• Kim Hefner, Managing Editor

Pure CEO: AI needs write speed and storage in place

We spoke to Pure Storage CEO Charlie Giancarlo about why write speed is key for artificial intelligence workloads, accessible storage for AI data, and his prediction of the death of spinning disk Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Pure deepens Fusion as reorientation to storage for AI continues

Pure Storage launches Fusion ‘storage classes’ across its arrays as a pool of storage for AI-centric workloads, plus AI Copilot and Evergreen//One for AI storage-as-a-service Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Microsoft admits no guarantee of sovereignty for UK policing data

Documents show Microsoft’s lawyers admitted to Scottish policing bodies that the company cannot guarantee sensitive law enforcement data will remain in the UK, despite long-standing public claims to the contrary Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Autonomous weapons systems defy rigid attempts at arms control

In an ever more dangerous world, the technology is outpacing diplomacy and holds clear strategic value. Retaining human control over its use will require embracing imperfect solutions Continue Reading

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• Kyle Hiebert, Computer Weekly

data protection impact assessment (DPIA)

A data protection impact assessment (DPIA) is a process designed to help organizations determine how data processing systems, procedures or technologies affect individuals' privacy and eliminate any risks that might violate compliance. Continue Reading

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• Cameron Hashemi-Pour, Site Editor
• Corinne Bernstein