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10 hot hybrid-cloud startups to watch

With few enterprises using purely private or purely public cloud infrastructure, a range of startups has emerged to meet unique hybrid-cloud needs for management, storage and virtualization. Here are 10 hot hybrid cloud startups to keep an eye on.

By Jeff Vance

Sep 18, 2018 22 mins

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How hybrid cloud file services solve AEC’s file problems

Files are the main assets of modern organizations. By combining the benefits of cloud and on premises file systems, hybrid cloud file services are increasingly being used to efficiently manage and share files on a global scale.

By Paul Tien

Jul 12, 2018 5 mins

Cloud Storage Hybrid Cloud Markets

Google cloud storage gets a boost with managed NAS service

Google is adding to its cloud storage options with the debut of a network attached storage (NAS) service called Google Cloud Filestore. Also, Los Angeles is the newest site for Google Cloud Platform in the U.S.

By Ann Bednarz

Jun 29, 2018 6 mins

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HPE adds GreenLake Hybrid Cloud to enterprise service offerings

HPE's GreenLake management and flexible-consumption service now has Azure, AWS capabilities

By Marc Ferranti

Jun 19, 2018 5 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Storage Hybrid Cloud

The evolution of storage from on-premises to cloud

As hybrid cloud storage architecture continues to proliferate, it’s important to understand how we got to this point, as it informs where the industry is going.

By Paul Tien

May 29, 2018 5 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Storage Hybrid Cloud

What is disaster recovery planning? How to ensure business continuity

Organizations prepare for everything from natural disasters to cyber-attacks with disaster recovery plans that detail a process to resume mission-critical functions quickly and without major losses in revenues or business operations.

By Keith Shaw

Jan 23, 2018 6 mins

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Server vendors push flex pricing to challenge cloud providers

As enterprises adopt cloud services, hardware vendors are fighting back with long-term payment plans that avoid capital outlay.

By Andy Patrizio

Jan 17, 2018 7 mins

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What the storage industry’s inevitable transition to the cloud means for your business

Incorporating the cloud model into a storage strategy helps IT meet its overarching goals. This column spells out how and why, as well as what to expect from the industry in 2018.

By Paul Tien

Jan 16, 2018 4 mins

Cloud Storage Technology Industry

2 myths I believed about Disaster Recovery as a Service

I didn't think Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) was a good fit for SMBs until I embarked on a journey to educate myself on the service and spoke with approximately 20 cloud service providers about their DRaaS offering. I learned I had been beli

By Mike Smith

Aug 31, 2017 5 mins

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Easy data storage services are like fast food

And they’ll give you the IT equivalent of gastronomical distress

By Bryan Lunduke

Aug 30, 2017 4 mins

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