Latest articles by Karl Paulsen
For the casual user, knowing the total versus usable storage capacity of their system is not usually of concern
Cloud storage is fundamentally about the delivery of virtualized storage on demand.
If one component performs poorly, the overall system is then dragged down to that lowest common denominator
File systems, at the broadest of perspectives, have continually evolved functionally and dimensionally over the past several years.
If you’re looking to buy or upgrade a media storage system there are numerous choices with sometimes puzzling details to consider.
Entire industry sectors, not just broadcast, media and entertainment, encourage drive manufacturers to throw fuel on this uncontrollable fire.
Last month we began discussing typical file systems, starting first with local and shared file systems, then moving into the network file system.
Of the many components found in a media-centric operating environment, storage might be categorized as one of the more evolving systems in the overall architecture.
A lot of growth is happening in the storage space for media and entertainment.
International CES offered more than just the latest in ultra high-definition 4K TV, OLEDS and every form of tablet and smart phone accessory on the planet.
When looking at the accessibility side, one must consider both capacity and speed as well as which types of media and format fit which set of activities.
Video, audio and metadata can be organized into numerous different sets without necessarily having any logical order or arrangement.
The choices available in mass storage systems have proliferated to proportions that boggle the mind.
It can be as mysterious as the topics of fault tolerance and virtualization—each having different meanings based upon varying contexts and diverse applications.
Backing up data is a protective action. Archiving involves the long-term preservation of data.
Media and entertainment have a dilemma when it comes to the preservation of their legacy and current media assets.
How much "asset management" is sufficient to meet the business requirements of your operation?
In an era where the financial bottom line regulates most decisions, one area that is often misunderstood is efficiency in a data storage system.
Video server technologies have come a long way since this column first surfaced some 12-plus years ago.
Spinning disks are replacing tape for most everything other than original acquisition or long-term, deep archive purposes
