Data Storage Blog


IT Team dressed in christmas outfits
Backup, Data Protection

2025 Holiday-Ready Data Storage: Tips for IT Admins and CTOs

Finally! The holiday season is just around the corner. However, during this merry and cheerful period, we must remember that ensuring the security and reliability of data storage systems is ...

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VMware-based system using VAAI with Open-E JovianDSS
Open-E JovianDSS, Virtualization

VAAI for NFS Datastores: Why Offloading Storage Tasks is Essential for Your VMware Environment

Cloning large virtual machines, deploying them from templates, or provisioning capacity for new workloads can quickly consume host resources and saturate the data storage network. As you are surely aware, ...

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Data Protection, NAS

Metadata Pinning in NAS: Boosting Performance and Reliability with Open-E JovianDSS

The speed and reliability of data access do not depend solely on raw storage capacity or throughput; they are critically tied to how efficiently the system handles metadata—the map that ...

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computer running Open-E JovianVHR - a double layer immutability solution for Linux Hardened Repository
Data Protection, Open-E JovianVHR

What is a Linux Hardened Repository? A Technical Guide to Immutable Backup

Key Insights The Linux Hardened Repository (LHR) represents a foundational pillar in modern cyber resilience strategy, moving beyond traditional backup data storage to provide a defense-in-depth architecture against advanced threats, ...

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Open-Experts - The Data Storage Podcast
Data Protection, Data Storage Podcast

Open-Experts – Major Disruptive Factors in Data Storage: A Discussion with Kristof Franek, CEO of Open-E

Welcome to Open-Experts – The Data Storage Podcasts, episode #6! This time Topper Power, Head of Business Development at Open-E talks with Kristof Franek, CEO of Open-E. Together, they dive ...

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laptop with NAS server shares files
Data Protection, NAS

How NAS File Sharing with Open-E JovianDSS Supports the Digital Workplace

Methods of storing and sharing files have evolved significantly. Traditional local file servers and basic documentation are no longer sufficient. Today’s demands for NAS file sharing stem from the digitization, ...

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man carrying laptop with lock file icon on the screen standing in the server room.
Backup, Open-E JovianDSS

Understanding Data Immutability with Open-E JovianDSS & Veeam

One of the key data safety characteristics is data immutability, meaning that once data is written, it cannot be changed, deleted, or modified for a set time. Historically, immutability was ...

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Data Protection, NAS

NAS vs SAN: The Key to Optimal Data Storage – An Open-E JovianDSS Guide

Managing a modern business is inseparable from shaping the right strategy – one that aligns technology with goals, protects critical assets, and enables long-term growth. In today’s digital-first environment, where ...

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