The answer: The cloud, the various data access, storage and hosting services available remotely over the Internet.
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In a data warehouse, the main mode of access is a relational database storage paradigm, in which the structure of the data was predetermined at the time the database was designed.
Enterprise servers, the kind server that dominates IT department purchasing today, have dedicated storage and data center network access on each motherboard.
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One benefit of being in the "server farm" business is that so many businesses across sectors depend on having access to massive amounts of data, storage and processing power to keep their businesses running.
The universal need for availability and access of data will drive exponential growth in storage requirements.
The AMD SeaMicro Freedom Fabric design separates processors, storage, and data center network access from each other within their 10U chassis, so that each component can be replaced and updated on different schedules.
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These storage device allow access to portable data using WiFi.
In a recent survey conducted by Corenet, corporate real estate managers in the northeast corridor reported that Hurricane Sandy had affected a variety of functions, including the operation of mission-critical facilities, data storage, back up energy sources and access to transportation infrastructure.
Cloud storage is a great way to access data on-the-go.
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These cold storage data centers are under construction and are said to be five times more energy efficient than traditional HDD storage data centers, while allowing users to access old images anytime.
The company does this through a product it calls DataNow Essentials, It integrates with the existing enterprise desktop management and storage infrastructure to let users access the data they have permission for from laptops, tablets or smartphones.
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"Our customers want the highest storage capacity with the ability to access their data easily and quickly, " said Fredrik Hamberger, vice president, consumer PC business, HP.
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That access pattern is analyzed so that data is moved to the appropriate storage automatically.
As mobile device volumes grow, so will the need for more storage in data centers that they can connect to for content access.
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For hardware, Google has its own dedicated Network Box with a four-port gigabit Ethernet router and 802.11n WiFi, a TV Box with live viewing and a WiFi access point as well as a Storage Box DVR with 2TB of data and the ability to record eight shows at once.
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In developing early data processing systems, the high cost of memory and storage led to a premium being placed on the efficiency of application data access and retrieval.
Giving up the infrastructure and storage of the data does not mean an organization gives up responsibility for managing user access to it.
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In addition, the Drobo 5N, much like its sibling Thunderbolt-powered solutions the Drobo Mini and 5D, utilizes Drobo's Data-Aware Tiering capability, which intelligently uses high-performance flash (SSD) technology to accelerate performance of the storage array, allowing applications such as Adobe Lightroom and Apple iPhoto or iTunes fast access to data.
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