Modern drives use S.M.A.R.T. (self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology) to gather information and run self-tests. Smartmontools is a Linux tool for interacting with the S.M.A.R.T. features of drives. But is S.M.A.R.T. the best way to predict impending drive doom?

Users of Windows Server 2012 will benefit from numerous innovations, especially in the areas of virtualization, high availability, and storage. In this article, we show you some tricks that make handling the new system much easier.

We look at the new features in Ceph version 0.56, alias “Bobtail,” talk about who would benefit from CephX Ceph encryption, and show you how a Ceph Cluster can be used as a replacement for classic block storage in virtual environments.

HPC Storage is arguably one of the most pressing issues in HPC. Selecting various HPC Storage solutions is a problem that requires some research, study, and planning to be effective – particularly cost-effective. Getting this process started usually means understanding how your applications perform I/O. This article presents some techniques for examining I/O patterns in HPC applications.

ownCloud is an alternative to the many online storage services whose data protection promises could turn out to be as nebulous as their offerings.