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How New Technologies Are Driving Exponential File Growth & Testing IT Limits

By Chris Sledz on September 22, 2016

In all of my conversations and experiences with prospective and existing customers, there’s one common theme across industries. Unstructured Data and file growth destroys even the most carefully crafted IT plans. The specific pain varies from organization to organization. For some companies, the increasing volume of unstructured data strains storage capacity and forces them to… Continue Reading »

The 4 IT Pain Points of High-Resolution Video

By Louis Abate on September 15, 2016

This is the sixth and final installment in our series, The Unstructured Data Explosion, which explores how new technologies are creating file growth challenges within today’s leading industries. You don’t have to be at a major advertising firm, creative agency or entertainment company to understand the impact of high-resolution video on storage capacity. Anyone with a… Continue Reading »

One Project, One Terabyte: How DNA Sequencers Are Straining Storage Infrastructure

By Louis Abate on September 12, 2016

This is the fifth installment in our series, The Unstructured Data Explosion, which explores how new technologies are creating file growth challenges within today’s leading businesses and industries. When scientists first attempted to sequence the human genome, the project lasted more than ten years. The cost? Roughly $3 billion. But researchers no longer need a decade… Continue Reading »

The Fundamental Storage Challenges of High Resolution Aerial Imagery

By Louis Abate on August 30, 2016

This is the fourth installment in our series, The Unstructured Data Explosion, which explores how new technologies are creating file growth challenges within today’s leading businesses and industries. Aerial photography drones have become a critical tool for many businesses, from agriculture to real estate. We were even caught up in drone fever for a little while,… Continue Reading »

A Blessing and a Curse: How 3D Laser Scanning is Overwhelming AEC Storage Infrastructure

By Louis Abate on August 18, 2016

This is the third installment in our series, The Unstructured Data Explosion, which explores how new technologies are creating file growth challenges within today’s leading businesses and industries. Before the use of 3D laser scanning, architects and engineers tasked with renovating or adding to an existing building or industrial facility had to break out the pencil… Continue Reading »

How the Internet of Things Creates an Unstructured Data Challenge

By Louis Abate on August 11, 2016

This post is the second installment in our new series, The Unstructured Data Explosion, which will detail the new file growth challenges facing today’s leading businesses and industries. The rise of the Internet of Things, or IoT, is typically talked about in terms of how it will impact the average person. As more machines and… Continue Reading »

How Massive Growth in Image Resolution is a Blessing and a Curse for Organizations

By Louis Abate on August 4, 2016

Over the past few years, different labels have been attached to the trend. The Data Deluge. Unstructured Data Growth. File Sprawl. But it’s the same basic pattern at work. Files are growing in size and volume and they’re placing tremendous stress on enterprises that rely on traditional storage infrastructure. This post is the first installment… Continue Reading »

Why the Windmill Defense Does Not Protect Against Ransomware Attacks

By Fred Pinkett on August 1, 2016

One of the great things about working for a growing company is that you have to earn every customer. Our sales team does not have the luxury of walking into a conference room, flashing the logo of a long-established brand on the screen, and instantly enjoying a head start. This is a challenge on many… Continue Reading »

Infographic: The Evolution of File Storage

By Louis Abate on July 27, 2016

The difficulty of storing, protecting and managing files is not a new phenomenon. Companies have been struggling with files since the days of paper and punch cards, and the history of file storage technology is all about the efforts to simplify the process. Our new infographic, The Evolution of File Storage, charts this occasionally painful… Continue Reading »

Creating a Complex Mesh in Your File Store

By Fred Pinkett on July 14, 2016

Global File Systems use two basic architectures to leverage the cloud and provide file access across multiple locations. One is a hub-and-spoke model with the cloud as the hub. In this case, every location and mobile device becomes an endpoint connecting directly to that hub, and all communication between devices and offices happens through the… Continue Reading »

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