Storing data in fixed chunks called "blocks," each with a unique address. A file or object can be made up of many blocks that can be stored across multiple storage drives. Block storage is used in ...

Block level storage sales have gone through the roof as more businesses realize its flexibility. File level storage is still a better option when you just need a place to dump raw files. Learn more ...

There are so many uses for concrete blocks but until you need them, it'd be nice if they could be out of the way and out of ...

This is Part 1 of a four-part series on block-level storage virtualization. In this story, we explain the reasons why IT departments would want to implement block virtualization. In the rest of the ...

HPE announced the general availability of Release 3 of its HPE GreenLake for Block Storage, built on HPE Alletra Storage MP, marking a significant advancement in block storage technology. This release ...

The emergence of object storage as a viable means of data retention upsets the existing methods – closely connected – of file and block storage, also known as NAS and SAN. This article will recap the ...

HPE has launched what it’s calling “future of storage” with Alletra Storage MP, a new file storage offering and an expanded block storage service for its HPE GreenLake pay-per-use platform. Hewlett ...

‘It fulfills our vision to some extent of delivering a purpose-built cloud-native storage for all workloads. We are talking about workloads from traditional to modern cloud-native, from edge to cloud, ...

Block storage is an approach to data storage in which each volume acts as an individual hard drive that is configured by the administrator. In the block storage model, data is saved to the storage ...