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What is Network Attached Storage (NAS)?

Network Attached Storage (NAS) is about centralizing and streamlining your storage needs. Whether you’re a business or a home user, NAS offers great benefits: centralized storage, easy access, data protection, and cost-efficiency. Curious about NAS vs. SAN vs. DAS?

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Testing NFS vs iSCSI performance. Part 1: Configuring NFS

In the world of virtualization infrastructure, NFS and iSCSI are the contenders. NFS brings simplicity and scalability to the table, while iSCSI boasts performance and reliability. Which one suits your mission-critical applications? Let’s find out!

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What is virtualization? A Deep Dive Guide

It truly seems that you couldn’t possibly find a person today who hasn’t heard of virtualization technology yet. Considering its more efficient use of a physical machine’s resources, there’s no surprise whatsoever as to why it has become an industry standard for enterprise IT architecture. However, are you sure you know all there is to know?

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What Is a Storage Area Network (SAN) and How Does It Work? (SAN vs NAS – what to choose?)

For quite some time, SAN (Storage Area Network) has been the go-to choice for provisioning storage for many organizations. However, NAS (Network-Attached Storage) is gaining more and more popularity.

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Hypervisors: Type 1 vs Type 2. [PART 1]

Discover the key differences and advantages of each hypervisor type. From performance to security and ease of use, we’ll guide you through the virtualization maze.

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Virtual Machine Storage – File vs Block [Part 2]: SMB vs iSCSI vs NVMe-oF in Hyper-V

The previous comparison of file and block VM storage focused specifically on the SMB, NFS, iSCSI, and NVMe-oF protocols. Now, it’s time to compare these storage types in the context of Microsoft’s Hyper-V environment!

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BalenaEtcher: The Ultimate Cross-Platform Utility for Hassle-Free Image Flashing

BalenaEtcher is here to revolutionize the way you create bootable media. Whether you’re a Linux lover, an iOS aficionado, or a Windows enthusiast, this versatile tool has got you covered.

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Linux NVMe-oF Initiator and StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator for Windows: Performance Comparison Part 2.1

Previously, we compared the performance of NVMe-oF Initiators for Linux and Windows. Time to try that again with an updated StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator for Windows.

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Virtual Machine Storage – File vs Block [Part 1]: SMB & NFS vs iSCSI & NVMe-oF

Dive into the world of VM storage in Windows Server Hyper-V! Discover the differences between file and block storage protocols, and their impact on VM performance. From SMB3 and iSCSI to NVMe-oF, learn which protocol suits your needs best.

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Where to keep your backups? Storage types explained

Managing an IT environment is impossible without a reliable backup and recovery plan that must include a robust storage option.