Enterprise Storage
One of our seven practice areas — every brief we’ve published in this coverage area, newest first.
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Can Your Storage Array Detect Ransomware? NetApp vs Pure
NetApp’s ARP/AI detects ransomware at the array; Pure’s SafeMode makes snapshots indestructible. Neither is enough alone — here is how the layers actually fit together.
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On-Prem S3 Object Storage After MinIO: A Buyer’s Guide
MinIO’s repo is archived and thousands of deployments are stranded. 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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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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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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vSAN Alternatives in 2026: Storage Decisions Beyond VCF
VCF 9’s per-core TiB entitlement entangles storage with licensing. We map the realistic vSAN alternatives — Nutanix, Pure, NetApp, Dell — and when each wins.
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All-Flash Backup Targets: Does QLC End the Disk Repository?
QLC flash broke the price objection to all-flash backup targets. When restore throughput is the ransomware SLA, here is the honest math on Pure Storage, NetApp, and Veeam — and where dedupe disk still wins.
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Immutable Backup Storage: Ootbi vs ARTESCA vs Cloud Object Lock
Veeam’s acquisition of Object First made immutable target appliances first-party strategy. We compare Ootbi, Scality ARTESCA+ Veeam HA, and cloud object lock via Wasabi and Veeam Vault.
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Pure Storage vs NetApp in 2026: Picking Your All-Flash Platform
Pure Storage (now Everpure) vs NetApp in 2026: data-reduction guarantees, first-party cloud file services, refresh economics, and a decision framework for your all-flash shortlist.