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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.

By Carol Sliwa • April 19, 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.

By Sonia Lelii • April 19, 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.

By Jim O'Reilly • April 14, 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.

By Garry Kranz • April 13, 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.

By Chris Evans • April 12, 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.

By Garry Kranz • April 11, 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.

By Scott Lowe • April 11, 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.

By Garry Kranz • April 11, 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.

By Jim O'Reilly • April 11, 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.

By Carol Sliwa • April 10, 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.

By Carol Sliwa • April 5, 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.

By Garry Kranz • April 5, 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.

By Garry Kranz • April 4, 2017

Scale-out software-defined storage market menaces traditional storage

Scale-out software-defined storage is on the rise to the detriment and decline of traditional storage products and arrays.

By Jeff Kato • April 3, 2017

Dell EMC XtremIO adds speed to Red Sox IT lineup

A Dell EMC all-flash array knocks a home run for the Boston Red Sox organization, improving management and analytics of ever accumulating data, and speeding performance.

By Paul Crocetti • April 3, 2017

Smarter storage starts with analytics

Storage smartens up to keep pace with data-intensive business applications embedding operational analytics capabilities.

By Mike Matchett • April 3, 2017

Purchase of NAS arrays driven by need for capacity, desire to expand

As unstructured data continues to lead storage growth, businesses are opting for scale-out NAS arrays to handle current and future capacity.

By James Alan Miller • April 3, 2017

Flash, cloud top data storage options for storage pros

Cloud is popular among data storage priorities for primary and backup storage, while most say they will use flash in primary data storage.

By Dave Raffo and James Alan Miller • April 3, 2017

Essential elements of copy data management

The next chapter written in the book of computer science should be all about management of copy data, the core function of IT.

By Jon Toigo • April 3, 2017

Secondary data storage takes center stage

Once considered a necessary evil, secondary storage systems are now providing much more than just backup protection.

By Rich Castagna • April 3, 2017

Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.2 boosts performance, containers

Red Hat's latest Gluster storage update improves performance, deepens container support and introduces space-saving alternative to three-way replication to ensure data integrity.

By Carol Sliwa • April 3, 2017

Scality object storage rings Cisco as hardware partner

Customers can get Scality software for object storage on Cisco Unified Computing System hardware. Raw capacity tops 3 PB per six-node chassis, with Cisco sales and support.

By Garry Kranz • March 30, 2017

Oracle cloud storage embraces ZFS Storage Appliance

New Oracle operating system update enables ZFS Storage Appliance to transfer file- and block-based data to Oracle Storage Cloud without an external cloud gateway.

By Carol Sliwa • March 29, 2017

Entry-level Brocade FC switch enables NVMe flash fabric

New Brocade SAN switch turns Fibre Channel into NVMe fabric for all-flash storage. The G610 device is targeted at converged infrastructure, small SANs and rack-based flash servers.

By Garry Kranz • March 28, 2017

Ctera Networks prepares for rise of multicloud adoption

Ctera forges partnerships with HPE and IBM to expand its data center reach; CEO says enterprise customers will focus on security and multicloud strategies in 2017.

By Carol Sliwa • March 23, 2017