I can’t remember the first time a database or storage vendor told me, “Disk is cheap,” but it was probably in the 1990s. Vendors like to say disk is cheap because it helps them sell more of it and to ...

Tape is the Mark Twain of data storage: reports of its death are certainly exaggerated. Tape continues to play a role in the enterprise, and not just because it is a tried and tested technology in ...

When it comes to archiving data, there are three different approaches, generally speaking. Selecting the right system hinges on technical capabilities as well as external factors such as budget ...

The MEMORY storage engine stores all data in memory (RAM), and is used for fast lookup of data. InnoDB supports a buffer pool ...

For years, Google has been tackling the problem of Android apps consuming too much room on smartphones that often lack much storage to begin with. Now it has a new approach. A few years ago, Android ...