Despite the many changes in data storage over the decades, some fundamentals remain. One of these is that storage is accessed by one of three methods – block, file and object. This article will define ...

While the distinction between block-based data storage and file-based storage is worth understanding (because it helps explain the differences between a NAS filer and a storage area network, for ...

IT shops used to buy SANs for block storage, NAS for file storage and cloud gateways for object storage. Now they can buy software-defined storage products that support all block, file and object ...

Flash storage company Pure Storage Inc. today announced the availability of File Services for FlashArray, a new storage service that provides access to native block and file services from a single, ...

HPE has launched what it’s calling “future of storage” with Alletra Storage MP, a new file storage offering and an expanded block storage service for its HPE GreenLake pay-per-use platform. Hewlett ...