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Blog Post
22 Jun 2017
FlexPod SF converges NetApp SolidFire onto Cisco hardware
SUNNYVALE, California -- NetApp today launched its second SolidFire-based converged product this month, this time in partnership with Cisco. The FlexPod SF extends the FlexPod converged ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2017
Cisco gets MDS 9700 ready for 32-gig FC storage
Cisco 6 FC storage module brings 32 Gbps support across MDS 9700 director family. Cisco and partners certify UCS C-Series servers for 32 Gbps-ready host bus adapters. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2017
DDN GRIDScaler parallel file system aids consolidation
To consolidate storage, Van Andel Institute chose DataDirect Networks' GRIDScaler GS7K parallel file system arrays and WOS object platform for active archiving. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Jun 2017
Solving enterprise-class storage challenges in the age of convergence
In this age of data center convergence, with technology evolving faster than ever, planning how to transition from traditional yet rigid environments to more agile software-defined ones is among the trickiest challenges facing IT shops today. Fortunately, a plethora of options exist to lengthen the life of or implement a wholesale replacement of current enterprise-class storage.
Rapid advancements and developments such as memory-based flash DIMMs, the emergence of nonvolatile memory express, greater densities and lower prices enable flash data storage to meet the requirements of the most demanding enterprise-class storage use cases.
The varied and competitive world of cloud-based disaster recovery has changed the way we protect and secure data to recover from disaster. Discover the must-have features to consider when shopping for a disaster recovery-as-a-service provider to protect enterprise-class storage.
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Opinion
07 Jun 2017
Three approaches to strategic data management: Good, better and best
It's time organizations take a more mature and sophisticated approach to data management techniques and make the most of the data they generate and consume. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jun 2017
New use cases for flash data storage benefit enterprises
Adoption of protocols such as NVMe and memory bus-based flash DIMMs helps flash storage devices keep pace with the most demanding use cases. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jun 2017
Multiprotocol unified storage systems poised for growth
With support for block, file or both types of data on the same device, unified storage architecture is a flexible storage option for the modern data center. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jun 2017
Questions to ask object storage vendors before evaluating products
Before investing in object storage architecture, it is vital to understand your options, including whether you should buy software, hardware or a combination of both. Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Jun 2017
Price of cloud storage may be fuzzy
Cloud storage services offer convenience and can cut IT spending, but not in every case. Make sure to do the math before you commit to putting your critical data in the cloud. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2017
Hitachi Content Platform 8 focuses on cutting storage cost
Hitachi Data Systems updates its HCP object storage system with support for 10 TB helium HDDs, geographically distributed erasure coding, KVM hypervisors and new licensing options. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Jun 2017
Tintri IPO filing shows spikes in sales, heavy losses
When technology executives discuss initial public offerings these days, they usually say how the goal has shifted from rapid growth to fiscal responsibility. In other words, investors want to see a ... Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Jun 2017
Four private cloud design pointers to ensure success
To design a successful private cloud, lay the groundwork: Plan beyond the five-year mark, determine who will manage images and make it highly available. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Jun 2017
HPE storage looks to Nimble, SimpliVity for jolt
Recent Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) storage acquisitions will play a key role in “reengineering” the company, CEO Meg Whitman said. During HPE’s earnings call Wednesday night, Whitman called ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2017
New Toshiba SSDs support 64-layer BiCS 3D NAND flash
Toshiba ships new client NVMe-based PCIe SSDs that support its latest 64-layer BiCS 3D NAND flash to improve performance and density and open the door to future price drops. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 May 2017
Examining what products the leading all-flash array vendors offer
Although there are many factors to consider when selecting the right all-flash storage arrays for your organization, the first step is to assess your functional specifications. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
30 May 2017
Speeds of storage networking technologies rise as flash use spikes
Speeds of storage networking technologies are rising as faster flash storage is gaining adoption, giving IT organizations more options to meet their performance needs. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 May 2017
Nutanix revenue, relationships grow
Nutanix’s success selling hyper-converged software depends largely on how well it both competes with and partners with the large server vendors. Nutanix revenue beat expectations last quarter, ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 May 2017
DataCore IT survey shows gradual uptake of new storage technologies
A DataCore IT survey on the state of software-defined storage, hyper-converged systems and cloud storage showed a gradual uptake of some of the most heavily promoted new technologies. For instance, ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 May 2017
NetApp pockets Plexistor, nonvolatile memory software
NetApp quietly slipped an acquisition of storage memory software startup Plexistor into an earnings call otherwise noteworthy for strong results last quarter and a disappointing forecast for this ... Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2017
HPE flash upgrade covers 3PAR, MSA, new Nimble array
Hewlett Packard Enterprise previews flash upgrades to 3PAR StoreServe and hybrid MSA systems, plus its first Nimble Storage array for reusing backup and copy data. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 May 2017
Pure Storage flash lineup could be billion-dollar baby
Pure Storage executives claim the flash pioneer is on pace for $1 billion in revenue for 2017, plus its first profitable quarter by the end of the year. Neither goal is assured, but both seem ... Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2017
Veritas HyperScale storage software extends OpenStack
Veritas expands beyond data protection with HyperScale storage software to give OpenStack users added quality of service, data protection and management capabilities. Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 May 2017
Private cloud technology presents promising prospects
The benefits of a private cloud implementation are becoming increasingly obvious as costs continue to decline and interoperability with its public relatives continues to improve. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2017
Infinite io clusters its network storage controller
The Infinite io network storage controller 'bump on the wire' proxy scans storage to capture metadata in flight and speed movement of inactive files to the cloud. Continue Reading
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Answer
19 May 2017
Phase change memory technology: Where is it headed?
With the release of Intel's Optane, a product based on phase change memory is finally on the market. Where PCM goes is dependent on quite a few factors. Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 May 2017
Why the NAND flash shortage exists and what to do about it
The current NAND flash market product shortage means SSD prices won't dip below hard disk drives any time soon. Make sure to ask your vendors about their supply situations. Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2017
Micron Ceph block storage expands NVMe configurations
Micron Ceph storage comes as a four-node storage cluster that incorporates object features of Red Hat's Jewel release. A single cluster scales to 96 TB of effective capacity. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 May 2017
Veeam Availability Suite v10 adds CDP, cloud and physical support
NEW ORLEANS – Veeam Software opened its user conference with the launch of the latest version of its data protection software, moving deeper into cloud and physical device support. Veeam ... Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2017
OpenStack Ocata storage projects add enterprise features
The Cinder, Swift and Manila OpenStack storage projects focused on performance, stability, scalability and enterprise-level capabilities in the latest Ocata release cycle. Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2017
Western Digital ships enterprise SAS-based 3D NAND SSDs
Tired of waiting for NVMe? Western Digital's HGST Ultrastar-branded 12 Gbps SAS-based 3D NAND SSDs target high-performance virtual, database, analytics and cloud workloads. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 May 2017
Veeam CEO role has room for two as company seeks growth
NEW ORLEANS -- Veeam Software has changed CEOs for the second time in less than a year. On the eve of the VeeamON user conference this week, the data protection software vendor elevated two ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 May 2017
IBM to package Nutanix HCI software on Power Systems
Nutanix is making its hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) software available on another server platform, this time with the server vendor’s full cooperation. Nutanix and IBM today disclosed an OEM ... Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2017
OpenStack release sees drop in storage vendor contributors
OpenStack's Cinder, Swift and Manila storage projects experience a decline in vendor contributors heading into the upcoming release of the latest iteration, Pike. Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2017
Dell EMC cloud storage strategy needs to cut through fog
The vendor's multicloud strategy for storage was a hot topic during Dell EMC World 2017, headlined by expanded Virtustream, Elastic Cloud Storage and Azure offerings. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 May 2017
Optane memory: Opening the window on Intel's latest technology
Now that Optane products are on the market, the future of fast memory for storage and processing looks bright. But will Optane match the claims Intel has been making? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 May 2017
Dell EMC World: Virtustream cloud launches for healthcare
New Dell EMC cloud storage has appeared on the horizon, providing a silver lining for IT-pressed healthcare shops. Virtustream Healthcare Cloud, which launched this week at Dell EMC World 2017, is ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 May 2017
Snowden, Cinder demo give OpenStack Summit storage twist
BOSTON -- Storage is rarely a focal point at OpenStack Summit keynotes, so it was interesting this week to see a Cinder block storage demo -- even if it failed -- and Edward Snowden discussing data ... Continue Reading
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Feature
11 May 2017
Object storage systems ease data capacity and archival concerns
If your organization can identify with any of the object storage use cases noted here, it might be time to consider adding this technology to your storage portfolio. Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2017
Dell EMC World 2017: HCI, startup investments, Nautilus
This year's Dell EMC World served as a coming-out party for Dell Technologies Capital, 'Project Nautilus' and IoT storage, and as a showcase for current products. Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2017
NetApp StorageGRID enhanced for OpenStack deployments
NetApp's StorageGRID Webscale 10.4 object storage supports Docker containers and more simplified OpenStack deployments, and it gives admins more control of multi-tenancy in the cloud. Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2017
New Dell EMC PowerEdge serves up storage expansion
New PowerEdge 14G servers from Dell EMC form the 'bedrock of the new data center,' Michael Dell says. Ready Nodes and software-defined block storage are among the new products. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 May 2017
Helpful steps toward an easy private cloud implementation
There are many aspects of an overall private cloud infrastructure that affect your organization's cloud storage plans, and knowing what to look for is vital. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2017
Upgraded Nexsan Unity unified arrays get jolt of flash
Nexsan eliminated the need to run its E-Series arrays as Unity back-end storage. JBODs with RAID allow FASTier flash cache SSDs to run on 12 Gbps storage shelves. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 May 2017
FalconStor FreeStor makes progress, but vendor sales still down
Beleaguered software vendor FalconStor Software reported a cash flow positive first quarter of 2017, although that highlight came more on the back of spending cuts than improved sales. FalconStor ... Continue Reading
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Feature
09 May 2017
Quantifying the benefits of investing in copy management technology
There are many benefits to implementing copy data storage, including cost reduction and increased operational efficiency while maintaining service-level objectives. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2017
Micron SolidScale NVMe-oF-based storage architecture emerges
Micron Technology launched its SolidScale storage architecture based on NVMe-oF technologies, with plans for branded appliances to start shipping later this year. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2017
Dell EMC all-flash moves focus on VMAX, XtremIO and Isilon
Dell EMC VMAX and XtremIO SAN all-flash arrays christen Dell EMC World 2017. All-flash Isilon NAS adds Infinity modular architecture. Dense flash in compact footprint is the focus. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 May 2017
EMC World 2016: One-stop shop for conference coverage
Our editors and industry experts offer news and analysis from the last EMC World conference before its merger with Dell. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 May 2017
Hyper-converged backup in Commvault’s future
Commvault is getting into the hyper-converged backup game. Commvault CEO Bob Hammer outlined the vendor's product plans for the coming months Wednesday, May 3 during its quarterly earnings call. He ... Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2017
Dell EMC World 2017: Flash, HCI and cloud take center stage
This year's Dell EMC World will feature plenty of product releases as the mega-vendor beefs up emerging technologies while continuing its pre-merger platforms. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
04 May 2017
All-flash data center still an idea in development
The concept of the all-flash data center isn't new, and as the cost of SSDs continue to decline, vendors are pushing the of the all-flash data center like never before. Reality is a different matter, though. When it comes to older data, slower technology tiers -- such as tape and high-capacity HDDs -- and the cloud can still save plenty of money and resources. So how much flash is enough? It depends.
IT resources must remain continuously available nowadays. Establishing data center resiliency through technologies like replication and erasure coding, as well as implementing continuous backup and instant recovery, is only a start. Learn how to develop a resiliency plan of your own.
An increasing array of backup, disaster recovery and archiving services has turned the public cloud into a favorite target for secondary and tertiary data. Advances have also made the cloud a viable option as a primary storage tier in the storage hierarchy. Particularly if tier-two or tier-one workloads could benefit from the scalability, resilience and broad accessibility the public cloud delivers. Here's why.
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Opinion
04 May 2017
Data center storage architecture gets smarter with AI
Trends, such as event-triggered computing, as exemplified by Lambda Architectures, converge on data center storage to hasten data center intelligence evolution. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2017
Use the cloud to enhance the functions of primary storage
Learn some of the best ways to leverage public cloud as a storage tier to complement primary storage and make data centers more efficient. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2017
Building an IT resiliency plan into an always-on world
A multipronged approach is the best protection against unaffordable and unacceptable downtime in today's 24/7 business cycle. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2017
Scalability drives SAN market growth
Better performing, more scalable and capacious storage area networks are required for ever-growing amounts of unstructured data, demanding applications and big data analytics. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2017
Is an all-flash data center worth it?
The elevated cost of flash technology is a reason to limit flash usage. Find out what other factors go into a flash purchase and how it's used in today's data centers. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 May 2017
Symbolic IO IRIS a breakthrough in server, storage architecture
Intensified RAM Intelligent Server from newcomer Symbolic IO questions fundamental and often unstated foundations of contemporary server and storage design. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 May 2017
Evolution of storage technology ending one-size-fits-all approach
Some storage vendors want you to think that one type of storage will work for all scenarios and enterprises. Thanks to changes in storage technology that's not always the case. Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2017
Red Hat Gluster Storage integrated with OpenShift on AWS
Red Hat integrated Gluster storage with the OpenShift Container Platform on Amazon Web Services to provide consistent storage for on-premises and cloud application deployments. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 May 2017
Nutanix enterprise cloud strategy envelopes HPE, Cisco blades
Nutanix took two steps today to paint itself as more of an enterprise cloud player. First, it added Hewlett Packard Enterprise ProLiant rackmount servers and Cisco UCS B-Series blade servers to its ... Continue Reading
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News
02 May 2017
X-IO storage pivots to the edge with NVMe-based Axellio
New storage strategy for X-IO centers on Axellio appliance with FabricXpress architecture. NVMe flash atop a PCIe edge storage switch allows analytics as data is ingested. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 May 2017
Western Digital earnings rosy, NAND issues remain
Western Digital reported a solid $4.6 billion in revenue during last week's earnings call yet chip and NAND flash supply issues hang over the vendor. Western Digital, which sells hard disk drive ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 May 2017
Rubrik, cloud data management company, raises $180 million in funding
Converged secondary storage startup Rubrik has raised $180 million in a Series D funding round, making it a total of $292 million in funding since 2015. Rubrik, which has 330 employees, last raised ... Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2017
Will the flash storage market see another big acquisition?
HPE's $1.2 billion deal for Nimble Storage has stirred speculation on potential future acquisitions in the all-flash array market, such as Kaminario and Pure Storage. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Apr 2017
Data protection report finds 'availability gap' hurting IT growth
Many organizations face the danger of falling through data protection gaps, according to a recent survey. Eighty-two percent of organizations agreed or strongly agreed that they have an ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Apr 2017
All-flash Synology FlashStation NAS welcomes 'little brother'
Midrange NAS provider Synology America Corp. is expanding its FlashStation all-flash storage platform. Synology FlashStation FS2017, which became available April 27, is the "little brother" to the ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Apr 2017
Seagate sees 10 TB drives as sweet spot
While much of the storage world is talking up NVM Express and other flash technologies, Seagate is pushing ahead with shingled magnetic recording, heat-assisted magnetic recording and large ... Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2017
Layer 3 network integration from Datera uses nodes as endpoints
An updated version presents Datera Elastic Data Fabric storage nodes as a cluster of L3 network endpoints in anticipation of increased container adoption. Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2017
Violin flash storage emerges for encore, sans 'Memory'
Redux of Violin Memory's flash storage is under way with new CEO, new strategy and new ownership by Soros Fund Management's Quantum Partners. Will it finally turn a profit? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Apr 2017
Spanning Cloud Apps ‘finds a home’ outside Dell EMC
Dell EMC has sold off another asset after its mega-merger. Dell EMC last week spun out Spanning Cloud Apps to Insight Venture Partners, less than three years after EMC acquired Spanning for its ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2017
Flash storage market shifting, Kaminario CEO says
Dani Golan of Kaminario sees NVMe as the next big disruptor in the flash market; says Kaminario focuses on cloud and SaaS, while legacy vendors fight over shrinking IT budgets. Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Apr 2017
Tier 0 storage moves to NVMe to meet demand for speed
Tier 0 has been fast and proprietary, but nonvolatile memory express is changing that second part as a standard programming interface for PCIe SSDs. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Apr 2017
Veeam revenue gets jolt from cloud, enterprise sales
Veeam Software said it grew revenue bookings substantially last quarter on the strength of enterprises and cloud sales. Often, those two markets were related. Veeam revenue from bookings increased ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Apr 2017
IBM flash storage helps snap 22-quarter downslide
IBM storage sales rose in the first quarter of 2017, for the first time in more than five years. IBM snapped a 22-quarter string of storage declines on the strength of flash hardware and ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Apr 2017
Court to Dell EMC: Nexsan Unity branding gets priority
Nexsan won a court victory over Dell EMC, right in the giant's back yard. A Massachusetts federal district court sided with Nexsan Inc. this week in its trademark dispute with Dell EMC over use of ... Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2017
E8 Storage scales higher with new HGST NVMe SSDs
E8 qualifies HGST SN200 6.4 TB PCIe drives for D24 NVMe all-flash system. The 2U enclosure houses 24 SSDs and scales to 140 TB of usable capacity. Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2017
New Virtual Instruments software improves NAS, flash models
Version 5.3 of Virtual Instruments' Load DynamiX 5 software supports time-based NFSv3 workloads, eases preconditioning of flash arrays and improves the user interface. Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2017
Catalogic ECX supports more databases for DevOps
Catalogic adds support for SAP HANA and healthcare database programs to ECX. The company is focusing its ECX copy data management software for DevOps use cases. Continue Reading
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Tip
14 Apr 2017
The status of NAND flash memory now and in the near future
Flash memory chips have driven a revolution in storage, and faced a recent shortage because of huge demand. That's easing, and advances in NAND technology show a great future. Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2017
Persistent container storage vendors take center stage
Portworx expands persistent storage features with PX-Enterprise upgrade. Virtuozzo Storage adds erasure coding to file and block, while StorageOS makes beta available. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Apr 2017
Copy management systems reduce data consumption and storage costs
Copy management systems offer a range of options for reducing excessive storage consumption and improving performance by eliminating the creation of redundant data copies. Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2017
Cisco gets MDS 9700 ready for 32-gig FC storage
Cisco 6 FC storage module brings 32 Gbps support across MDS 9700 director family. Cisco and partners certify UCS C-Series servers for 32 Gbps-ready host bus adapters. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Apr 2017
Tegile funding round gives it $33 million for NVMe push
Tegile Systems closed a $33 million funding round that the flash array vendor intends to use to invest heavily in NVMe, the next big thing in solid-state storage. Like other flash vendors, Tegile ... Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Apr 2017
How an object storage architecture can help reduce storage complexity
An object storage architecture tackles traditional storage limitations by offering a file structure that is ideal for storing and protecting large amounts of unstructured data. Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2017
Awaiting NVMe flash surge, Pure Storage preps FlashArray//X
Pure FlashArray//X NVMe flash array will be generally available starting in July. It packs 1.1 PB of raw storage in 3U, and 15 PB in a standard 42U rack. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Apr 2017
The present and likely future of the NVMe protocol
The NVMe and PCIe combination of protocol and interconnect was an inevitable development once solid-state drives were created, as was moving NVMe to fabrics. Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2017
Elastifile builds file system for cloud, flash storage
Elastifile's distributed file system designed for use with flash hardware and on-premises and public-cloud storage is adding CloudConnect capabilities for AWS and Google. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Apr 2017
Toshiba ships capacity-optimized 8 TB HDD
Toshiba has started volume shipments of its MG Series 8 TB HDD -- the largest capacity-optimized, 3.5-inch enterprise HDD the company has ever produced. The 7,200 rpm, 6 Gbps SATA HDD improves ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2017
Datrium DVX adds converged turnkey option
Datrium plans to release a major update adding key enterprise storage features such as snapshots and replication and a new 'open converged' Rackscale turnkey system option. Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2017
Flash, hybrid RealStor added to Seagate storage arrays
Hybrid and all-flash Seagate RealStor arrays are sold to original equipment makers to build branded storage systems. The all-flash pricing is pegged at less than $50,000. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2017
Microsemi upgrades controllers based on HPE technology
Semiconductor maker Microsemi unveils SmartROC 3100 and SmartIOC 2100 SAS and SATA technology gained in the PMC-Sierra acquisition. The chipset is used to build custom server boards. Continue Reading