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21 January 2025
Explainer
What is Apache Parquet?

Apache Parquet is an open-source columnar storage format used to efficiently store, manage and analyze large datasets.

Data storage
17 September 2024
Explainer
What is Storage as a Service (STaaS)?

Storage as a service (STaaS) is a subscription model in which companies save upfront costs and labor expenses by offloading data workloads and management to third-party data storage platforms.

Storage as a service
04 September 2024
Insights
Primary storage vs. secondary storage: What’s the difference?

Primary storage and secondary storage are each involved in managing an ever-increasing flow of data, but they approach their tasks from different angles.

Primary storage
21 August 2024
Explainer
What is Primary Storage?

Primary storage, located on the motherboard, is the computer component that stores the programs, data and instructions that are in active use by that computer.

Primary storage
03 June 2024
Explainer
When to use FPGA vs Microcontroller

FPGAs and microcontroller units are two types of commonly compared integrated circuits (ICs) that are typically used in embedded systems and digital design.

Flash storage
10 May 2024
Explainer
FPGA vs. GPU for Deep Learning Applications

The choice of hardware significantly influences the efficiency, speed and scalability of deep learning applications.

Flash storage
08 May 2024
Explainer
What is a field programmable gate array (FPGA)?

A field programmable gate array (FPGA) is a versatile type of integrated circuit that is designed to be programmable (and often reprogrammable).

Flash storage
02 May 2024
Storage

Leverage educational content like blogs, articles, videos, podcasts, reports and more, crafted by IBM experts, on emerging technologies in storage

Data storage
25 April 2024
Explainer
SSD vs. NVMe: What’s the difference?

While the terms SSD and NVMe are used to describe two types of drives, they are actually different data storage technologies that can complement each other.

NVMe
16 April 2024
Explainer
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) vs. Solid State Drive (SSD)

Learn the differences between hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SDDs), and how these types of storage similar.

Solid-state drives
20 February 2024
Explainer
What is SaaS backup and recovery?

SaaS backup and recovery is a two-part data management process that includes successfully backing up Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application data and recovering it in the event of a data loss.

Storage as a service
20 February 2024
Explainer
What is software-defined storage (SDS)?

SDS is a data storage methodology in which a software layer is used to decouple storage resources from an underlying physical storage hardware infrastructure.

Software-defined storage
29 January 2024
Explainer
What is Flash Memory?

Flash memory is a form of non-volatile memory with ongoing storage, even without a power source. It enables byte-level rewrites and deletions of data blocks.

Flash storage
28 November 2023
Explainer
What is data consolidation?

Data consolidation means bringing together data from various sources and assembling it within a single location.

Data storage
13 November 2023
Explainer
NVMe vs. M.2: What’s the difference?

While the terms M.2 and NVMe are often used interchangeably, they actually refer to different technologies that can be used together or separately.

NVMe
03 November 2023
Explainer
NVMe vs. SATA: What’s the difference?

Exploring two of the most popular data storage technologies available: NVMe and SATA.

NVMe
23 October 2023
Explainer
What Is NVMe?

NVMe, or non-volatile memory express, is a type of storage/transfer protocol that increases the transfer speed of data in flash storage and solid-state drives.

NVMe
06 August 2023
Explainer
What Is Network Attached Storage (NAS)?

Network attached storage (NAS) is a centralized file server that allows multiple users to store and share files over a TCP/IP network by way of wifi or an Ethernet cable.

Network-attached storage
14 March 2022
Explainer
Storage Area Network (SAN) vs. Network Attached Storage (NAS)

Explore the differences between Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) to storage and file sharing.

Storage area network
24 November 2021
Explainer
What Is a Solid-State Drive?

A solid-state drive (SSD) is a semiconductor-based storage device, which typically uses NAND flash memory to save persistent data.

Solid-state drives
27 July 2021
Explainer
What Is Flash Storage?

Flash storage is a solid-state technology that uses flash memory chips for writing and storing data.

Flash storage
27 July 2021
Explainer
What Is a Storage Area Network (SAN)?

SAN storage is a dedicated network combining servers, storage systems, networking switches, software, and services.

Storage area network
19 July 2021
Insights
How to choose the right IT consumption model for your storage

The adoption of hybrid cloud has spurred growing demand for consumption-based IT as an alternative to traditional cash purchases and leases.

Data storage
08 June 2021
Explainer
What Is Data Storage?

Data storage refers to magnetic, optical or mechanical media that records and preserves digital information for ongoing or future operations.

Data storage
26 October 2020
Insights
The ninth wave of tape storage innovation

Tape-based data storage solutions and technology help clients with storage cost and data protection challenges.

Tape storage
15 January 2020
Insights
How to make the SAP S/4HANA move as quick and smooth as possible

Discover IBM's three solutions to simplify and accelerate your SAP S/4HANA transition, including impact assessment, industry solutions, and rapid move.

Software-defined storage
18 July 2019
Explainer
Storage vault: The rise and fall of the floppy disk

Though minuscule by today's standards, the humble floppy disk was once at the cutting edge of data storage.

Data storage
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