We have scoured the web for our favorite posts and articles about all things data storage from industry news highlights to interesting insights, and now we’re bringing them right to you. So, what are we reading this week?

This week’s top articles come from a variety of sources: Healthcare IT News, Database Trends and Applications, The Register, and more.

1. Don't Freak Out, But Your Primary Storage Has Become Aware

From: The Register

“The term data-aware storage is fairly new to our industry and its definition, as often happens, is not very clear. Of course vendors have their own view of this term. In my personal opinion, data-aware storage means...”

2. IT Professionals are Feeling the Pressure

From ITProPortal

“Security breaches, data theft and various cyber-threats with expensive consequences have put a lot of pressure on IT executives everywhere, a new comprehensive study by Trustwave says…”

3. Cloud Steps Up as a Data Storage Platform 

From Database Trends and Applications

“Storage requirements are growing by leaps and bounds, and more organizations are turning to cloud computing to manage the load. However, cloud isn’t necessarily seen as the best approach to data storage bursting—rather, it’s mainly being used for...”

4. Comparing Cloud Data Archiving: Five Key Comparisons

From InfoStor

“Data archiving in the cloud involves storing large amounts of data for many years, and many cloud storage companies offer storage services specifically for data archives. It's a growing sector that is expected to explode from…”

5. Health IT Strategy: Managing Mobility 

From Healthcare IT News

“Putting mobile devices into healthcare providers’ and patients’ hands can be a springboard for mobility in healthcare. However, in order to be successful...”