Block, File and Object Storage Compared
It's not uncommon to adopt the wrong technology just because you don't know all the alternatives. A comparison of the storage technologies…
It's not uncommon to adopt the wrong technology just because you don't know all the alternatives. A comparison of the storage technologies…
Most object storage systems look the same, they all seem to have a similar feature set. Well, you should look at something else.
A few years ago, when I was an analyst, I wrote many articles about architectures that can take advantage of object storage in large Big Data infrastructures (here an example) and, you know, one of my mantras in the last few years has always been to suggest the adoption of a two…
Why should you use object storage? How difficult is it to get started with it? Where can you begin? And how can you limit your initial investment and get the best ROI? The last question is the most important one, and you’ll find the answer at the end of this article. Why…
I started working in the storage industry a long time ago, and I was fortunate to witness the evolution of storage systems from the first RAID systems to the present, with all the software-defined, cloud-integrated, and all-flash stuff that has become common. This is an amazing evolution, which has…
Wow! My first week at OpenIO was a blast. I received a lot of warm wishes, and the most common question asked by everyone was: “what made…