Cloud Storage Technology - Reference and Papers

The ParaScale library is an ongoing effort where we will continue to expand our content offerings to provide the market an educational reference site on cloud storage. Please check back often or sign up for our mailing list and we will notify you about new materials made available. In the interim, please feel free to review the information and links below.

Cloud Computing Public or Private? How to Choose Cloud Storage
Understanding cloud computing, your data and usage

Cloud storage is a relatively new concept that is becoming a more recognizable term in industry vernacular. Originally delivered as a service, it gained early popularity with Web 2.0 startups looking to outsource storage administration. As the concept spread and offerings expanded, the industry has now embraced two flavors of cloud storage: public and private. This article reviews the choices a user faces when choosing a private versus public cloud storage offering. It describes data types and identifies scenarios where cloud storage is a good solution and where it is a poor fit. This article also covers usage patterns, security, performance and cost implications to educate the reader on differences between public and private cloud storage.

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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 hardware 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).

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Other Resources to Consider

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

For 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, visit the Evaluating ParaScale section of the library.

For details on ParaScale features, visit the products pages.

For information on ParaScale solutions, visit the solutions pages.