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• September 03, 2015 03 Sep'15

  Formation Data Systems tries out storage virtualization

  Formation Data Systems CEO Mark Lewis offers a sneak peek of new data and storage virtualization software to move to the "cloud storage generation."

• September 03, 2015 03 Sep'15

  SDN blogs: Will the SD-WAN market gold rush pan out?

  How big is the SD-WAN market? One blogger says to take your best guess. And a network engineer argues that the ONF's definition of SDN is "mostly useless."

• September 02, 2015 02 Sep'15

  VMware EVO SDDC testers shoot for low storage cost

  Reduced storage costs and better capacity scaling are key reasons EVO SDDC testers say they are interested in the hyper-converged private cloud stack.

• September 02, 2015 02 Sep'15

  ICYMI: Ethernet market hits $5.8B mark in Q2

  IDC says the Ethernet switch and router market remains healthy; retailers are ready to spend on IoT.

• September 01, 2015 01 Sep'15

  Commodity hardware is a myth

  Software-defined storage vendors preach the concept of commodity storage hardware, but beware: the hardware is just as important as the apps.

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• September 01, 2015 01 Sep'15

  HP seeks NSX certification for FlexFabric switch

  HP seeks NSX certification to sell the VMware network virtualization software with the FlexFabric switch.

• September 01, 2015 01 Sep'15

  Wi-Fi update 802.11ac set to take over in 2016

  Research firm IDC expects the latest Wi-Fi update 802.11ac to account for the majority of access point shipments and revenue in 2016.

• August 31, 2015 31 Aug'15

  VMware updates SDN platform for data center networking

  VMware releases a new version of its SDN platform. Network administrators are expected to welcome the latest NSX features.

• August 31, 2015 31 Aug'15

  EMC Federation center stage as VMworld 2015 opens

  With the future of EMC Federation in the air, the storage giant launches bundle for end user computing and updates its hybrid cloud package.

• August 27, 2015 27 Aug'15

  HP open switches mark the latest challenge to Cisco

  HP introduced two Altoline open switches that increase the company's portfolio of alternatives to Cisco's proprietary hardware.

• August 26, 2015 26 Aug'15

  Intel-Mirantis collaboration could ease OpenStack integration with networking

  The Intel-led $100 million investment in Mirantis is expected to help ease the pain of OpenStack integration with corporate networks.

• August 25, 2015 25 Aug'15

  Xirrus unveils high-capacity 802.11ac Wave 2 access point

  Xirrus plans to release in October an 802.11ac Wave 2 access point. The device is expected to fill a niche in the wireless market.

• August 21, 2015 21 Aug'15

  Container IT gets boost with Docker enhancement

  In this week's SN blogs, analysts discuss Docker, the real value of an industry certification and the capabilities of a new Linux project aimed at virtualized environments.

• August 18, 2015 18 Aug'15

  Big Switch SDN fabric gets better OpenStack, VMware support

  The Big Switch SDN fabric upgrade improves OpenStack and vSphere support for cloud providers and high-scale data centers.

• August 17, 2015 17 Aug'15

  SDN blogs: How white box networking saves money

  In this week's blogs, experts explain why white box networking costs less, and the differences between SD-WAN and WAN optimization.

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Toshiba unveils SAS, NVMe PCIe SSDs at Flash Memory Summit

  Count Toshiba among the group of drive makers demonstrating new enterprise PCI Express (PCIe) and SAS SSDs at this week’s Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, California. Toshiba unveiled three ...

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Analysts: SDN wouldn't have prevented United Airlines network outage

  Some speculate that SDN could prevent a network outage like the one that brought United Airlines to a screeching halt. Others, however, say the industry needs an SDN reality check.

• August 12, 2015 12 Aug'15

  Google Fiber targets San Antonio for fiber optic cable rollout

  Google Fiber plans to lay 4,000 miles of fiber optic cable in the San Antonio area; FCC voted to revise IP transition rules.

• August 06, 2015 06 Aug'15

  SN blogs: Cloud workspace approach can work if you plan correctly

  An analyst debates the merits of cloud-assembled workflows; and a new security feature gets a thumbs-up.

• August 04, 2015 04 Aug'15

  Classic optimization takes back seat as WAN technologies evolve

  The growth of cloud apps and the increased use of Internet over traditional WAN technologies has forced WAN optimization to evolve.

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  Performance counts when buying a solid-state storage device

  More than half of our surveyed companies are using flash now, with plans to use it for more than just mission-critical apps.

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  ICYMI: Brocade assists CERN with open SDN

  Brocade teams up with CERN openlab to create an SDN strategy for the "new IP," while Fujitsu offers Midokura's software in its OpenStack cloud architecture.

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  News recap: FCC OKs $48.5 billion AT&T-DirecTV deal

  After a year of review, the FCC approved the AT&T-DirecTV acquisition. Additionally, the FCC might add mobile speeds to its broadband review.

• July 29, 2015 29 Jul'15

  Juniper rise could be good news for enterprise tech buyers

  Juniper Networks is selling to more enterprises, a trend that could heat up the competition for the wallets of tech buyers.

• July 29, 2015 29 Jul'15

  SN blogs: Google OpenStack support could have ulterior motives

  Industry analysts speculate about Google's decision to back an OpenStack initiative and discuss the impacts of 'attacktivism.'

• July 27, 2015 27 Jul'15

  Cisco stops SSD hardware production for UCS servers

  Cisco has dropped its Invicta all-flash product line, leaving customers to buy SSD hardware for its UCS servers from third parties.

• July 24, 2015 24 Jul'15

  Cisco sheds set-top box business to develop cloud-based video delivery

  Cisco is selling its set-top box and cable modem business as pay TV delivery shifts to cloud-based video.

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  ICYMI: Masergy expands cloud marketplace with Microsoft Azure

  Masergy has added the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to its cloud marketplace, while Sonus demonstrated that its SDN controller can be used with Skype for Business.

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  VMware NSX sales a positive sign for SDN market

  VMware has reported growing NSX sales, the latest indicator that the SDN market has momentum. Rival Cisco has also reported rising SDN platform sales.

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  SN blogs: Hybrid approach to corporate WAN merits study

  This week, analysts examine the advantage of hybrid WANs and discuss the emergence of Microsoft as a viable MDM provider.

• July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  News recap: Wi-Fi Aware to connect nearby smartphones

  New Wi-Fi Aware will enable smartphones within close proximity to communicate with each other; a new program will provide Internet access to public housing residents.

• July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  EMC tempers expectations, accelerates shift to emerging storage technologies

  EMC executives reduced their 2015 revenue forecasts for the second time this year following a quarter of tepid growth. They also said the vendor will implement plans to cut costs by $850 million a ...

• July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15

  Plexxi aims low-latency switch at emerging workloads

  Plexxi launched a low-latency switch that's suitable for high-frequency financial trading. The Switch 2 Series is also aimed at analytics applications and cloud data centers.

• July 17, 2015 17 Jul'15

  SDN blogs: SD-WAN may be the answer to your problems

  This week, experts discuss software-defined WANs as an alternative to traditional wide area networks. And one startup is looking to make data centers more efficient.

• July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15

  Microsoft cloud strategy turns competitors into partners

  For a company once known for its closed ecosystem, the Microsoft cloud strategy is increasingly reliant on the competition.

• July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15

  Lift and shift vs. re-platforming cloud apps

  When evaluating a new technology, some people like to go all in, with gusto, and adopt it hook line and sinker. Then there are folks whose MO is to take baby steps: Dip a toe in the water and do a lengthy proof of concept. What's right for any given...

• July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

  IEEE group advocates random MAC addresses for Wi-Fi security

  An IEEE group advocates random MAC addresses for increased Wi-Fi security, while networking pros say enterprise security isn't strong enough for moving applications to the cloud.

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Extreme adds muscle to Wi-Fi appliances

  Extreme Networks introduces Wi-Fi appliances that can manage considerably more access points than previous versions.

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  ICYMI: International carriers deploying SDN technologies

  In this week's SDN news, international telecom and Internet providers are deploying SDN technologies, while AT&T is testing a new software-defined storage platform.

• June 27, 2015 27 Jun'15

  Red Hat not likely to combine Ceph, Gluster into single product

  One petabyte-scale storage customer traveled to this week’s Red Hat Summit in Boston with dreams of Ceph and Gluster merging into a single product. He hoped Red Hat would take the best pieces of ...

• June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15

  PernixData plans platform proliferation

  PernixData executives this week disclosed three coming additions to its core FVP software, which clusters server flash and RAM to accelerate I/O and reduce latency. PernixData claims around 400 ...

• June 16, 2015 16 Jun'15

  Can hyperconverged systems transform the enterprise?

  It's hard to predict which novelties will become mainstays, and which will be has-beens. One current hot technology is hyperconvergence, the subject of Alex Barrett's article in our May issue, "The Hyperconvergence Effect." Is hyperconvergence a ...

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  Ooyala achieves multi-cloud management with DIY elbow grease

  An AWS early adopter branched out into Azure and OpenStack while avoiding "sticky" shared services and incorporating open source automation tools.

• May 19, 2015 19 May'15

  Container technology thrives for IT

  Just when you thought you had driven the last nail in the coffin of old-school IT, you find out it's back -- albeit with a twist.
  
  Remember operating system-level virtualization? This method of server virtualization is back with a vengeance ...

• May 15, 2015 15 May'15

  Facebook completes Chef DevOps migration, shares lessons

  The mistakes, best practices and tools that Facebook shares from its migration to Chef configuration management apply to your DevOps shop too.

• May 06, 2015 06 May'15

  New Dell storage array, software-defined options added

  Dell Storage ships new entry-level SCv2000 arrays, ups performance and density in PS6610 and adds a new Microsoft-based software-defined storage option.

• May 05, 2015 05 May'15

  Nexenta Systems CEO discusses upcoming product launches

  Nexenta Systems CEO says NexentaEdge object storage demo will happen at upcoming OpenStack Summit, NexentaFusion management beta launch will follow

• May 01, 2015 01 May'15

  EMC World 2015: Expect backup, flash, future directions

  EMC will roll out products in its Data Domain, XtremIO and ViPR platforms at EMC World 2015, but what about a CEO succession plan?

• April 23, 2015 23 Apr'15

  EMC storage revs down, reflect industry transformation

  EMC came up $75 million short of its projected storage revenue last quarter, according to its Wednesday earnings report. No big surprise there. EMC and other large storage vendors have struggled to ...

• April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15

  Big data workloads live on-premises

  Seven years after its birth, the frenzy around cloud is beginning to subside. IT organizations have embraced public cloud for some workloads, and built private clouds for others.

  IT is having productive discussions about which applications to ...

• March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15

  AWS S3 replication across regions means simpler, cheaper DR

  Replication across AWS cloud regions is now a checkbox item in the management console, circumventing homegrown and third-party tools.

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  The new face of scale-out storage

  There are plenty of new approaches to address ever-growing data needs, including scale-out vs. scale-up designs, the shift from hierarchical file systems to object storage, and the Hadoop Distributed File System. Pretty soon there will be absolutely...

• March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15

  SanDisk InfiniFlash launches company's all-flash platform

  SanDisk launched the InfiniFlash all-flash platform this week. The system is said to deliver flash storage for less than $2 per GB before data reduction.

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  PernixData FVP adds RAM compression to server-side storage cache

  PernixData FVP's latest version compresses data on RAM, and its server-side caching software pools flash and memory resources.

• February 16, 2015 16 Feb'15

  Hybrid cloud command and control

  Expectations set by the public cloud around self-service and speed of deployment are beginning to creep into the enterprise. In the early days of cloud, developers were so wowed -- and the controls around accessing it were so loose -- that many ...

• February 12, 2015 12 Feb'15

  Deep linking promises front end integration

  At DeveloperWeek, software experts discussed how deep linking will improve integration between Web and mobile applications.

• February 12, 2015 12 Feb'15

  NetApp blames sales slump on budget restraints

  A rocky quarter with a disappointing forecast for this quarter left NetApp CEO Tom Georgens defensive about his company’s product portfolio and strategy. NetApp Wednesday reported $1.55 billion in ...

• February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15

  Atlantis USX 2.0

  Atlantis Computing's USX 2.0 claims the silver medal in the storage system software category in Storage magazine's Products of the Year competition.

• February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15

  Nimble CS700

  Nimble Storage adds a higher-capacity model to its iSCSI hybrid arrays, plus an all-flash shelf to bulk up performance.

• February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15

  Scality Inc. Ring 5.0

  Scality's Ring 5.0 software-defined storage shares the bronze award in the Products of the Year storage system software category with VMware's VSAN.

• February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15

  HP OneView for VMware vCenter 7.4.2

  HP OneView for VMware vCenter management software provides a complete look into virtual environments, spanning both physical and virtual layers.

• February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15

  Best data storage products 2014: Products of the Year

  A panel of users, analysts, consultants and Storage magazine and SearchStorage editors voted these 19 products the best of 2014.

• February 09, 2015 09 Feb'15

  DeveloperWeek 2015: Dev techies unite in San Francisco

  DeveloperWeek 2015 is one of the largest tech events in the country. Find out the latest news from the show.

• January 29, 2015 29 Jan'15

  Can a piece of software really determine if you’re ready to quit your job?

  The evolution of predictive analytics technology continues to be something to keep an eye on in 2015. Although the technique is nothing new to the average consumer – we see it every time Netflix ...

• January 28, 2015 28 Jan'15

  Ethernet switch market to hit $25 billion; Verizon feels mobile carrier war

  In telecom news, the Ethernet switch market is expected to reach $25 billion, while Verizon's Q4 report shows the impact of mobile carrier competition.

• January 27, 2015 27 Jan'15

  How stealthy money affects technology

  By my count, around 70 storage start-up companies were acquired in the past year. That is quite a few acquisitions, although not as many as in some past years. A surge in acquisitions always leads ...

• January 23, 2015 23 Jan'15

  Box shares surged on the first day as a public company

  Box Inc. had an excellent coming out party as a public company today. Box priced its initial shares at $14 Thursday. Those shares today opened at $20.20 on the New York Stock Exchange and rose to ...

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  EMC gives ViPR flash-related upgrade

  EMC last week quietly upgraded its ViPR software-defined storage and ScaleIO hyper-convergence software, broadening support for platforms and emerging technologies. One of the selling points of ...

• January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15

  Storage system software: 2014 Products of the Year finalists

  Vendors that describe their products as ‘software-defined storage’ dominated the 2014 Products of the Year storage system software category.

• December 10, 2014 10 Dec'14

  Google Compute Engine adds Windows, Exchange support

  Google Compute Engine adds Windows support -- another sign of the platform's growing maturity and one fewer reason for enterprises to say no.

• November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14

  Cazena gives glimpse of big data cloud plan at AWS show

  Cazena, a stealth-mode startup founded by former Netezza executives, is looking to solve the pain points that many enterprises have with managing and analyzing big data in the cloud.

• November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14

  AWS Lambda, Container Service to reinvent cloud provisioning

  AWS Lambda could help IT replace wasted compute cycles without any compute resources needed to support it – a 'connective tissue' for AWS Services.

• October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14

  A look at access methods for open systems and mainframes

  The term access method is frequently used to identify types of I/O in open systems. Many who use it probably don't understand the historical context for what has been known as an access method for ...

• September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14

  EMC's XtremIO 3.0 adds compression with disruptive upgrade for existing users

  EMC Corp. made available the 3.0 release of its XtremIO all-flash array today with new inline compression capabilities and performance improvements – but existing customers who want the software ...

• September 16, 2014 16 Sep'14

  LTO tape vendors announce LTO-9 and LTO-10

  LTO tape vendors extend the LTO roadmap to include generations 9 and 10 with increasing capacity and transfer rates.

• August 25, 2014 25 Aug'14

  VMware NSX locks network security down with micro-segmentation

  At VMworld 2014, VMware highlighted the network security benefits of NSX, with micro-segmentation that makes every VM an island.

• August 25, 2014 25 Aug'14

  F5 BIG-IQ meets VMware NSX for L4-7 orchestration

  Cloud architects can now automate the instantiation of F5 network services on VMware NSX networks through new F5 BIG-IP integration with NSX.

• August 25, 2014 25 Aug'14

  With EVO: RAIL, VMware turns VSAN into a franchise

  VMware's EVO: RAIL allows hardware vendors to build hyper-converged appliances running VSAN and other VMware software.

• August 19, 2014 19 Aug'14

  There's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in converged infrastructure

  With sales sagging, legacy hardware suppliers are scurrying to form partnerships with a new generation of converged infrastructure vendors. But will these newly minted converged systems convince IT to open up the purse strings?

• August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14

  'There's some truth' to Pivotal PaaS criticism

  DevOps pioneer Andrew Clay Shafer, recently hired by Pivotal, says the PaaS provider has some work to do to get its various business units on the same page. He also discusses the hype and reality of DevOps, big data and containers like Docker.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  AWS adds logs to CloudWatch, under-prices third-party tools

  Amazon Web Service’s new CloudWatch Logs may give IT pros reason to ditch more expensive third party tools such as Splunk, Loggly and Logstash.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  AWS mobility swings for the fences, only gets to first base

  Not to be outdone by mobile app giants like Google, AWS laid out several mobile features this week.

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  SaaS application development on PaaS: 5 steps to reduce risk

  Developers need only follow these five steps to mitigate the risks of SaaS application development.

• July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14

  How Apple iOS MAC address spoofing affects location-based services

  Apple iOS 8 will add a MAC address spoofing feature to iPhones and iPads for wireless privacy. It could interfere with Wi-Fi location-based services used by many consumer-facing businesses.

• July 15, 2014 15 Jul'14

  Arista switch pioneers 100 GbE uplinks in top-of-rack

  Arista announced top-of-rack 7280E with 100 GbE uplinks. It also released an optic that allows a migration from 10 to 40 GbE without a fiber upgrade.

• July 11, 2014 11 Jul'14

  Microsoft cloud storage may lift Azure skyward

  Microsoft will continue to blare its Azure cloud next week with several cloud storage announcements. Will users listen this time?

• July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14

  Internet Explorer, Windows Server Service Bus receive patches

  In July's Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft issued critical fixes for Internet Explorer and a lesser-known Windows program.

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  AWS vs. Azure face-off: cloud costs, commitments and SLAs

  IT pros may find it tough to compare AWS and Azure. But we decode their free and paid plans, as well as costs, SLAs and more.

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  AWS certification process calls for experience in the trenches

  Real-world experience with Amazon's cloud services is the best prep for AWS certs, and experience trumps passing grades for IT employers.

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  Where are Citrix and VMware headed with end-user products?

  In this podcast, we shed light on Citrix and VMware end-user product roadmaps with a recent news recap and an interview with VMware CTO Kit Colbert.

• March 04, 2014 04 Mar'14

  Boost your network productivity for free with 'lost things'

  Like Tinker Bell, network engineers can work magic by sprinkling fairy dust on formerly dormant equipment. And it doesn't cost a cent.

• February 05, 2014 05 Feb'14

  Can Microsoft's new CEO change its cloud and mobile fortunes?

  Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella brings technical expertise to the helm, but can he provide a roadmap that offers IT pros reason for optimism rather than continued frustration?

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  Considering migration to the cloud? Answer five key questions first

  In this Q&A, Todd DeCapua of Shunra Software Ltd. discusses considerations for minimizing risk and maximizing benefits in a migration to cloud.

• November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13

  AWS re:Invent: Securing the cloud-based virtual desktop

  Following AWS re:Invent, Mark Nunnikhoven, a principal engineer for Trend Micro Inc., talks about cloud security and Amazon WorkSpaces.

• November 18, 2013 18 Nov'13

  Your next job may be 'network programmer': What you'll need to know

  SDN brings flexibility to networking, but this will require engineers to gain new skills in order to fill the emerging role of network programmer.

• October 08, 2013 08 Oct'13

  Facing threat from competitors, Microsoft spells out cloud plans

  With stiff competition from cloud competitors like Amazon, Microsoft is offering Azure discounts to customers who enter into enterprise agreements.

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  Data Dynamics resurrects StorageX for file migration

  Data Dynamics buys intellectual property of Brocade's StorageX file virtualization software, develops its file migration and management capabilities.

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  Private Cloud as a Service delivers OpenStack, ensures governance

  SaaS-based private clouds gives enterprises the benefits of cloud -- faster development times and self-service portals -- without all the management angst.

• September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13

  How the colocation data center stacks up to cloud, on-premises builds

  Colocation data centers used to be about proximity. Not anymore. C7 CEO Wes Swenson says colo is about the best location and infrastructure options.

• August 09, 2013 09 Aug'13

  Microsoft hikes Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition pricing

  Microsoft made changes to its license pricing, upping the cost of Windows Server 2012 R2 by as much as 28%. It also discussed a new licensing option.