Analysis & briefs
Vendor-honest intelligence across our seven coverage areas.
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Kubernetes Backup in 2026: Kasten, Portworx, or Velero?
A decision guide to Kubernetes backup in 2026: Veeam Kasten, Portworx PX-Backup, or Velero — plus the KubeVirt VM wrinkle and the CSI snapshot prerequisite that derails most first deployments.
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Can Your Storage Array Detect Ransomware? NetApp vs Everpure
NetApp’s ARP/AI detects ransomware at the array; SafeMode from Everpure (formerly Pure Storage) makes snapshots indelible. Neither is enough alone. Here is how the layers fit together.
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On-Prem S3 Object Storage After MinIO: A Buyer’s Guide
MinIO’s community repository is archived and no longer maintained. Here is the post-MinIO decision guide for on-prem S3: Scality ARTESCA, Cloudian, Object First, AIStor, and the community options.
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Is Proxmox Enterprise-Ready? A 2026 Assessment
Veeam support killed the biggest objection to Proxmox VE. An honest 2026 scorecard: where it holds up against vSphere, where it still trails, and what to pilot first.
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Pure Storage Is Now Everpure: What the Rebrand Means for Buyers
Pure Storage rebranded as Everpure in February 2026, announced the 1touch acquisition, and posted its first billion-dollar quarter. Here is what buyers should actually watch.
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vSAN Alternatives in 2026: Storage Decisions Beyond VCF
VCF includes 1 TiB of vSAN capacity per licensed core, which ties the storage decision to the hypervisor decision. This brief maps the realistic vSAN alternatives (Nutanix, Everpure, NetApp and Dell) and when each one fits.
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Backup Storage Cost per TB in 2026: The Real Numbers
Verified mid-2026 backup storage pricing for Backblaze B2, Wasabi, AWS S3, and Veeam Data Cloud Vault — and why the restore bill, not the at-rest rate, should drive the decision.
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All-Flash Backup Targets: Does QLC End the Disk Repository?
Capacity flash has weakened the price objection to all-flash backup targets. When restore throughput is the ransomware SLA, here is the math on Everpure (formerly Pure Storage), NetApp, and Veeam, and where dedupe disk still wins.
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How Often Should You Test DR? Cadence, DORA, and Reality
A starting disaster recovery testing cadence by workload tier, what DORA’s Articles 24 to 26 actually require, and the non-disruptive tooling from Veeam, Zerto, Commvault and DRaaS providers that removes the excuse for annual-only tests.
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Commvault vs Veeam: Which Fits Complex Enterprise Estates?
Commvault and Veeam both score 4.6 with peers, but their failure modes are opposites. A decision framework by estate profile, plus what v13 and Cleanroom Recovery change in 2026.