Category: Cloud Storage

Web 3.0 – The Future of Decentralized Storage

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Decentralized storage is bridging the gap between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0, and its impact on enterprise storage is significant. The topic of decentralized storage and Web 3.0 will be the focus of an expert panel discussion the SNIA Networking Storage Forum is hosting on June 1, 2023, “Why Web 3.0 is Important to Enterprise Storage.”

In this webinar, we will provide an overview of enterprise decentralized storage and explain why it is more relevant now than ever before. We will delve into the benefits and demands of decentralized storage and discuss the evolution of on-premises, to cloud, to decentralized storage (cloud 2.0). We will also explore various use cases of decentralized storage, including its role in data privacy and security and the potential for decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain technology. Read More

Storage Implications of Doing More at the Edge

Alex McDonald Leave a comment

In our SNIA Networking Storage Forum webcast series, “Storage Life on the Edge” we’ve been examining the many ways the edge is impacting how data is processed, analyzed and stored. I encourage you to check out the sessions we’ve done to date:

On July 12, 2022, we continue the series with “Storage Life on the Edge: Accelerated Performance Strategies” where our SNIA experts will discuss the need for faster computing, access to storage, and movement of data at the edge as well as between the edge and the data center, covering:

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Processing and Managing Edge Data Q&A

Tom Friend Leave a comment

The SNIA Networking Storage Forum (NSF) kicked off our “Storage Life on the Edge” webcast series with a session on managing data from the edge to the cloud and back. We were fortunate to have a panel of experts, Dan Cummins, John Kim and David McIntyre to explain key considerations when managing and processing data generated at the edge. If you missed this introductory session, it’s available on-demand, along with the presentation slides at the SNIA Educational Library.

Our presenters spent a good percentage of time answering questions from our live audience. Here are answers to them all.

Q. Could an application be deployed simultaneously at near-edge, far edge and functional edge?

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Storage for Automotive Q&A

Tom Friend Leave a comment

At our recent SNIA Networking Storage Forum (NSF) webcast “Revving up Storage for Automotive” our expert presenters, Ryan Suzuki and John Kim, discussed storage implications as vehicles are turning into data centers on wheels. If you missed the live event, it is available on-demand together with the presentations slides.

Our audience asked several interesting questions on this quickly evolving industry. Here are John and Ryan’s answers to them.

Q: What do you think the current storage landscape is missing to support the future of IoV [Internet of Vehicles]? Are there any identified cases of missing features from storage (edge/cloud) which are preventing certain ideas from being implemented and deployed?

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Storage Life on the Edge

Tom Friend Leave a comment

Cloud to Edge infrastructures are rapidly growing.  It is expected that by 2025, up to 75% of all data generated will be created at the Edge.  However, Edge is a tricky word and you’ll get a different definition depending on who you ask. The physical edge could be in a factory, retail store, hospital, car, plane, cell tower level, or on your mobile device. The network edge could be a top-of-rack switch, server running host-based networking, or 5G base station.

The Edge means putting servers, storage, and other devices outside the core data center and closer to both the data sources and the users of that data—both edge sources and edge users could be people or machines.

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Hyperscalers Take on NVMe™ Cloud Storage Questions

J Metz Leave a comment

Our recent webcast on how Hyperscalers, Facebook and Microsoft are working together to merge their SSD drive requirements generated a lot of interesting questions. If you missed “How Facebook & Microsoft Leverage NVMe Cloud Storage” you can watch it on-demand. As promised at our live event. Here are answers to the questions we received.

Q. How does Facebook or Microsoft see Zoned Name Spaces being used?

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