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Why Microsoft's Cosmos DB represents the future of cloud databases
Here are four reasons why there's more to Microsoft's new database as a service than minimal management and greater flexibility
Datacenters decline as users turn to rented servers
Consolidation and the move to the cloud are behind the mega change in the industry
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A Buyer's Guide to Hybrid Cloud NAS for AWS
Hybrid cloud NAS looks and acts just like the traditional enterprise NAS you have in your data center, and looks like a standard Windows file share to your applications and users. It can deliver the same or better performance than the
Google Drive will let users stream files from the cloud
Google Drive users will be able to see all the files they have stored in the company’s cloud service on their desktop without downloading them, thanks to a new feature the company announced Thursday
5 lessons from Amazon’s S3 cloud blunder -- and how to prepare for the next one
This week's service disruption to Amazon’s Simple Storage Service should be a wakeup call to make sure your cloud-based applications are ready for the next time the cloud hiccups
Build your own sharing system, with help from Google engineers
From the minds at Google, Upspin is an open source project for building file-sharing infrastructure, but it's a long way from mass consumption
3 enterprise-strength file sync services to check out
Popular file-sync services are great for individuals, but can lack controls for access, encryption and other services that enterprises require
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Amazon's Elastic Block Storage stretches control to individual volumes
With Elastic Volumes, EBS now lets you resize volumes and change their performance types on the fly
Apple's iCloud saved deleted browser records, security company finds
It’s unclear if Apple knew that its iCloud service was storing the deleted internet browsing histories
Google Go-powered object storage server offers open source AWS alternative
Minio provides resilient object storage and is compatible with existing AWS S3 tools
Slack to deepen integration with Google Drive, in face of Microsoft Teams debut
G Suite users will be able to pair Google's Team Drive with Slack channels, and use bots to approve file-sharing requests from within Slack
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Multi-Location Manufacturing Firm Replaces Legacy NetApp Storage with Panzura and Amazon Simple Storage Solution (S3)
This global, multi-location manufacturing firm had survived decades by innovating to constantly improve their business. Although they were still growing when they came to Panzura, that growth was threatened because their legacy NetApp
Dropbox boosts mobile productivity with offline folder support
Users will soon be able to save key files for use later on their smartphones and tablets
AWS is cutting and simplifying its storage prices
The Glacier and S3 services both are getting cheaper
Cloud computing’s next gambit: Data as a service
The recent collaboration between the American Heart Association and Amazon Web Services points the cloud in a new direction beyond storage
Here's how Google is overhauling its cloud storage offerings
The tech giant is launching new managed storage and cold storage services and reduced pricing
Deep Dive how-to: Office 365 document sharing
Office 2016, OneDrive, and Office 365 together offer powerful document collaboration capabilities across Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, and the web -- but only if you set them up and manage them properly. This how-to guide walks you
IBM's Cleversafe storage platform is becoming a cloud service
The system disperses data across nodes for security and fault tolerance
Dropbox for iOS now has in-app PDF signing
Dropbox for iOS improves on mobile productivity with a slew of new productivity features for iMessage and iPad
The best online backup service for securely encrypting your data
Find out which ones give you more (or less) control over your data
Google just blew up its all-in strategy for productivity software
The company is partnering with Box to let users store Google Docs in another cloud service
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