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Software-defined storage (SDS) is a recurring topic on WindowsForum.com, discussed in the context of enterprise storage trends, hybrid cloud deployments, and AI-era data management. Recent threads cover the return of unified NFS and SMB file services for mixed Windows, Linux, and macOS environments, the strategic value of software-defined stacks for dataset lifecycle management and AI copilots, and the availability of Hitachi Vantara VSP One SDS on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace for hybrid cloud storage. These discussions highlight SDS as a flexible, cost-effective approach to modern storage challenges, including data efficiency, multi-protocol support, and integration with cloud platforms.
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    Unified NFS and SMB: The Return of File Servers in Enterprise Storage

    In an interview published on June 6, 2026, Tuxera enterprise storage CTO Ned Pyle argued that enterprise storage vendors now need unified NFS and SMB file services because mixed Windows, Linux, and macOS estates cannot safely treat file protocols as interchangeable plumbing. The claim is...
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    Dataset Lifecycle and AI Copilots: Practical Storage for the AI Era

    Pure Storage’s Charlie Giancarlo lays out a practical, sometimes contrarian blueprint for how storage vendors and enterprise IT teams should think about the messy realities of AI-era data — from dataset lifecycle management to tactical hardware decisions around off‑the‑shelf SSDs, and from the...
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    Hitachi Vantara VSP One SDS Arrives on Azure Marketplace for Hybrid Cloud Storage

    Hitachi Vantara’s entry of Virtual Storage Platform One Software‑Defined Storage (VSP One SDS) into the Microsoft Azure Marketplace marks a concrete step toward simplifying hybrid cloud storage procurement and, according to vendor claims, cutting cloud storage costs substantially through...
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