Snapshots don't take up much space and can be made quickly – unlike backups, which can take many hours as every bit of data must be transferred. Here are five use cases where snapshots can and should ...

Oracle has added a new utility to its storage software portfolio that is designed to streamline and automate critical tasks for customers using Oracle Database with Oracle’s Sun ZFS Storage Appliance.

A major advantage driving the trend to all-flash storage environments is the prospect of replacing most database copies with snapshots, in the process cutting total storage needs in half. However, the ...

A comprehensive catalog of data and snapshots is vital for efficient use and management of resources in hybrid clouds. The catalog should show when the data was updated, mounted and deleted, when ...

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