What You Need to Know about Emotet Malware

Emotet malware is threatening businesses once again. Here's what you can do about it.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

What You Need to Know about Windows Storage Spaces Direct

Here's some hands-on evidence of how Windows Storage Spaces Direct differs from its predecessor and advice for making the most of S2D.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

How Windows 10’s Reserved Storage Will Impact Your Organization

Windows 10's Reserved Storage feature reserves space to ensure that Windows Update can function properly.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

What You Need to Know about AWS S3 Glacier Deep Archive

AWS S3 Glacier Deep Archive is an AWS storage solution designed to archive data that will be rarely--if ever--accessed.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

How to Use Azure QuickStart Templates to Make Cloud Storage Easier

Microsoft enables organizations to shortcut the cloud storage provisioning process through the use of Azure Quickstart Templates.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

How Energy-Assisted Storage Is Being Put to Work to Increase HDD Capacity

Vendors are tapping energy-assisted recording storage to overcome HDD capacity/size limits.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

How to Screen Windows File Servers for Unapproved Content

Windows Server provides a mechanism for screening file servers to ensure that only approved data types are being stored. Here's what you need to know.
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Enterprise IT Storage for Beginners: Crash Course in iSCSI and iSCSI Use Cases

Here's what you need to know about the communications protocol and the traditional and not-so-traditional iSCSI use cases.
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Disk Space Disappearing? 4 Free Tools for Disk Usage Analysis and Remediation

Windows is good at letting you know how much free disk space is available, but four free disk usage analysis and remediation tools can help you get some of it back.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

How to Classify Files with File Server Resource Manager

Windows Server’s native File Server Resource Manager allows administrators to classify files in order to simplify management.
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How to Implement File System Quotas in Windows Server

Organizations can curb data growth by placing quotas on their file servers. Here's how to set up File System Quotas in Windows Server.
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Enterprise Hardware Lifespan: Why My SSD Still Works After 6 Years

The biggest lesson learned from my SSD's long life may be more about enterprise hardware lifespan best practices and less about the SSD itself.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Enterprise IT Storage for Beginners: Terms Every Admin Should Know

Gaining insight into the most pervasive industry vocabulary will help ease enterprise IT storage for beginners.
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5 Qualities You Should Look for in Storage Hardware Systems

There are many criteria that must be considered when evaluating hardware storage systems, but these core qualities should drive the decision making.
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Why Your Data Backup Strategy Should Include ... Paper?

Yes, we said it: Paper can be considered part of your data backup strategy for small files or data sets.
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Why Your Data Backup Strategy Should Include ... Paper?

Yes, we said it: Paper can be considered part of your data backup strategy for small files or data sets.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Hard Drive Disposal: It Ain't Over Till It's (Really) Over

Understanding where your data resides is the first step to safe and effective hard drive disposal. Here's how--and what else you need to do.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Are We About to See a 1,000x Increase in Solid State Storage Capacity?

A huge increase in solid state storage capacity has been achieved through the use of atomic-scale circuitry.
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5 Things to Look for in a Portable Hard Drive: Lessons Learned in the Field

You may not need to consider zero gravity when evaluating portable hard drives, but lessons learned from the field can inform all buying decisions.
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Hadoop Architecture: Is the Bloom off the Rose?

The Hadoop architecture's loss of popularity may be attributed to several different factors--not least, the rise of machine learning.
by Brien Posey via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools