Cloud Storage - Reference and Whitepapers

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ParaScale Cloud Storage White Paper

Looking to better understand cloud storage technology? Download the ParaScale white paper "Applying ParaScale Cloud Storage Technology to Your Environment". In this paper we detail:

Cloud Storage Data Types
Cloud storage workloads
Workloads where the ParaScale cloud storage solution is a poor fit
Workloads where the ParaScale cloud storage solution is a good fit
Real world examples of ParaScale cloud storage installations

Download this white paper HERE

Architecting Cloud Storage Solutions
What is needed for a successful and extremely scalable NAS storage system for cloud storage?

The cloud storage concept started as a service offering from Amazon (S3), paralleling its cloud computing offering (EC2). Behind the scenes of Amazon’s S3, it manages multiple commodity storage devices tied together by software to create a pool of storage. Emerging web companies have embraced this offering, creating industry buzz about the terms and concepts of cloud storage. Cloud storage is an architecture, not a service. Whether you own or rent is a secondary concern. Fundamentally, cloud storage is about easily scaling cloud capacity and performance by adding standard hardware, and having shared access via a standard network (public internet or private intranet).

Other Resources to Consider

If you are looking for an introduction to cloud storage and an overview of public and private clouds, visit the What is Cloud Storage section of the library.

For cloud storage white papers and audio / video guides to ParaScale, visit the ParaScale Cloud Storage section of the library.

If you are ready to download a trial of ParaScale and build a storage cloud, visit the Evaluating ParaScale section of the library.

For details on ParaScale features, visit the products pages.

For information on ParaScale cloud storage solutions, visit the solutions pages.