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    7 articles tagged NetApp, newest first.

    Storage
    NetApp
    Dell
    HPE
    NVMe

    DIY SAN Build: How Modern Dual Controller Storage Really Works

    An engineer tries to build a dual-controller NVMe SAN, and the thread explains fencing, active-active limits, multipath and why arrays cost so much.

    April 16, 2026
    10 min read read
    Storage
    NetApp
    Pure Storage
    Backup

    The Storage Admin Isn't Dead, but AI Is Changing the Job Fast

    How AI interfaces, automation and data growth are reshaping the storage admin role, which tasks go first, and which skills keep admins valuable.

    March 31, 2026
    10 min read read
    Storage
    VAST Data
    NetApp
    Pure Storage
    Ceph
    Backup

    VAST Buying Red Stapler Feels Like a Cloud Pivot With Questions

    Why VAST Data's Red Stapler acquisition split the storage crowd: control plane value for hyperscalers versus fears of yet another AI and cloud pivot.

    March 23, 2026
    11 min read read
    Storage
    NetApp
    Pure Storage
    Dell
    HPE
    Unraid

    Is Unraid Enterprise Storage? A 30-Person Company's NAS Debate

    A 30-person company debates Unraid vs TrueNAS for business storage, and root login, audit logs, support and scaling decide what counts as enterprise.

    March 15, 2026
    11 min read read
    Storage
    VAST Data
    NetApp
    Pure Storage
    Dell
    HPE

    The NetApp and VAST Data Lawsuit Could Make Storage Buyers Freeze

    NetApp claims an ex-CTO built a secret cloud platform later sold to VAST Data. Why that legal risk slows storage deals, especially with cloud providers.

    March 7, 2026
    11 min read read
    Storage
    NetApp
    Pure Storage
    Dell
    HPE
    Backup

    NetApp vs Pure vs Dell for a Small VMware Shop's Storage Refresh

    A small VMware shop on HPE Nimble weighs Pure, NetApp, Dell and Hitachi for 80TiB, and the thread turns into a debate on support, Evergreen and lock-in.

    February 11, 2026
    12 min read read
    Storage
    Tape
    VAST Data
    NetApp
    Pure Storage
    Dell

    The 120PB Storage Question That Makes Open Source Look Expensive

    A 120PB HPC and AI storage decision for quant research: DDN, open-source Lustre, DeepSeek 3FS, NetApp or VAST, and why support and staffing decide it.

    January 8, 2026
    15 min read read

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