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Slideshows about storage

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  Stepping up through storage: the next move for partners

  This exclusive ARN Roundtable - in association with Cisco; Dell EMC; Exclusive Networks and NetApp - outlined how the channel can step up through storage, assessing the market state of play to provide the next steps for future partner growth.

  Stepping up through storage: the next move for partners
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  IN PICTURES: Cisco and NetApp combine for Westcon-Comstor channel BBQ

  Cisco, NetApp and Westcon-Comstor treated resellers to an American BBQ meat fest in Sydney, celebrating the combined companies growing channel base in Australia.

  IN PICTURES: Cisco and NetApp combine for Westcon-Comstor channel BBQ
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  IN PICTURES: ARN Shaking up storage roundtable - How can partners play a winning hand?

  ​Whether it be the rise of upcoming industry players, increased vendor consolidation or new technology advancements, the traditional storage market is shaking to its foundations. Such a shakeup demands a new partner power play however, as IT decision makers look to the channel to map out effective storage strategies in this ever-changing technological world. This exclusive ARN roundtable discussed the importance of business continuity, the key market disrupters and crucially, how the channel can shift the role of storage across enterprise. Photos by Hafizah Osman.

  IN PICTURES: ARN Shaking up storage roundtable - How can partners play a winning hand?
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  IN PICTURES: Channel descends on Big Dome as Nimble launches Aussie flash offering

  Channel partners joined Nimble Storage CEO, Suresh Vasudevan, at a unique and immersive event on the edge of the Sydney Harbour, celebrating the evolution of Nimble’s Predictive Flash Platform.

  IN PICTURES: Channel descends on Big Dome as Nimble launches Aussie flash offering
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  IN PICTURES: ARN Flash Roundtable (+41 photos)

  A group of select players gathered at Sydney's Cafe del Mar to discuss the growing popularity of Flash storage. Certainly, flash storage continues to make a big impact in the industry, particularly in enterprise infrastructure. It is considered one of two big disruptions (alongside virtualisation) that has upended the enterprise datacentre and infrastructure stack for large companies.This exclusive roundtable discussed the latest trends in the storage market, highlighted where the technology makes sense, and examined the market opportunities for service providers. Photos by Maria Stefina.

  IN PICTURES: ARN Flash Roundtable (+41 photos)
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  IN PICTURES: Brocade partners with EMC, Hitachi Data Systems, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM at inaugural Storage Networking Roadshow

  Brocade held its inaugural Storage Networking Roadshow with key global storage partners to outline the benefits of what new storage technologies can deliver.

  IN PICTURES: Brocade partners with EMC, Hitachi Data Systems, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM at inaugural Storage Networking Roadshow

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News about storage

• 8 enterprise storage trends to watch

  Advanced storage technologies, including DNA storage and immutable back-ups, are on the horizon, but some are further from mainstream adoption than others.

• Storage systems are weakest link in IT infrastructure security

  New research analyses data from more than 400 enterprise storage devices.

• How businesses should right-size edge storage

  Enterprises choosing among edge-storage options need to weigh capacity, power, and connectivity.

• The next data storage breakthrough? DNA

  Described by Microsoft as a key step in moving the technology out of the research lab and into commercial data centres.

• 9 enterprise storage start-ups to watch

  Young storage companies are innovating products that range from storage arrays to mainframe storage management to cloud storage and more.

• Global server, external OEM storage systems revenues fall flat

  China was the lone region to enjoy substantial growth across both segments.

Interviews about storage

• Dell powers ahead in storage, targets $2.3B regional ‘sweet spot’

  PowerStore serves 60 per cent of storage market in Asia Pacific

• ​EMC World 2016: How are Aussie distributors handling the Dell / EMC merger?

  As the biggest tech merger in history nears, the Australian channel now looks to distribution to articulate a strategy.

• ​Westcon-Comstor supports X-IO A/NZ expansion with new storage capabilities

  “Westcon-Comstor A/NZ offers a unique value proposition for resellers looking to drive data centre and cloud practices."

• ​EMC CEO dismisses product disruption as multi-billion Dell merger looms

  “Our combined product and technology portfolios and sales approaches are complementary, so customers can buy with confidence..."

• ​Is Dell/EMC multi-billion merger a channel friendly move?

  In the words of Forrest Gump; “My mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get.”

• Five years of FlexPod later - can Cisco and NetApp be proud?

  “Competition for customers is fierce."

Features about storage

• The network matters for storage innovation

  Fibre-channel and new-generation flash storage are a match made in heaven

• ​EMC keeps Hewlett Packard Enterprise at bay, but enterprise storage market slides

  “The enterprise storage market closed out 2015 on a slight downturn, as spending on traditional external arrays continues to decline."

• ​Cloud deployments rise as IT infrastructure spend grows

  The overall share of Cloud IT infrastructure sales climbed to 33.8 per cent in 3Q15, up from 28.7 per cent a year ago.

• ​How to cut cost and complexity out of storage infrastructure

  Total worldwide enterprise storage systems factory revenue grew 2.1 percent year over year to US$8.8 billion during the second quarter of 2015.

• Tintri covers the bases — all-flash and hybrid-flash storage

  Choice is, to mangle a marketing line, the choice of a new generation. Tintri aims to offer it in spades to storage customers.

• Google cloud ''loses'' data (sky falling; film at 11)

  Lightning fell from the sky -- from cloud to cloud, as't were