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Why Modern CPUs Are Starving and What Can Be Done About It
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Directions in Enterprise Data Storage Systems

Editor's Introduction
Sundara Nagarajan

Data loss is a disaster and can have significant costs to both consumers and businesses. This month on Computing Now, learn about contemporary issues concerning data storage systems and their management. More »
 

Selected articles on Storage:

A Taxonomy and Survey on Distributed File Systems
Read about a comprehensive taxonomy describing distributed file system architectures and a survey of existing distributed file system implementations in very large-scale network computing systems. More »

Reducing the Storage Burden via Data Deduplication
Many organizations are turning to data deduplication to reduce the huge volumes of data they collect and store, as well as equipment and operational costs. More »

Using Intradisk Parallelism to Build Energy-Efficient Storage Systems
Intradisk parallelism can significantly reduce server storage systems' power consumption, making it possible to match (and even surpass) a storage array’s performance using a single, high-capacity disk drive. More »

Reliable Distributed Storage
A distributed storage service lets clients abstract a single reliable shared storage device using a collection of possibly unreliable computing units. More »

Will NoSQL Databases Live Up to Their Promise?
Organizations that collect large amounts of unstructured data are increasingly turning to nonrelational databases, now frequently called NoSQL databases. More »

Designing Dependable Storage Solutions for Shared Application Environments
A principled automated approach for designing dependable storage solutions for multiple applications in shared environments reduces cost in initial outlays and expected data penalties. More »

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