Virident Unlocks PCIe Flash From a Single Server
February 22, 2013 11:20 AM
Virident is releasing software that makes PCIe flash behave more like a SAN or distributed cache, expanding the performance boost of PCIe flash across multiple servers.
Server-Side Caching Gets Smarter Via Startup PernixData
February 20, 2013 15:25 PM
Startup PernixData uses a distributed, replicated write-back cache to take full advantage of SSDs in server-side caching while addressing the risks of server failure and data loss.
VMware Acquires Virsto To Enhance Virtual Storage Performance
February 12, 2013 17:11 PM
VMware is acquiring Virsto, which provides software to accelerate virtual machine I/O and improve overall storage performance in virtual environments.
HP, Quantum Update Tape Portfolios to LTO-6
February 07, 2013 12:10 PM
HP and Quantum have updated their tape storage to LTO-6, the most recent generation of the Linear-Tape Open standard. LTO-6 promises to store more data more quickly, though newly promised compression rates need independent verification.
Open Compute's Trickle-Down Tech
February 06, 2013 09:14 AM
Open Compute's goal of open source hardware sounds democratic, but the initiative targets big-budget service providers and Web brands whose needs are different from everyday enterprises. The greatest impact of Open Compute will be felt by the leading server manufacturers--and it won't be good.
Seagate Flashes $40 Million for Virident PCIe Cards
January 29, 2013 09:53 AM
Seagate announced a $40 million investment in Virident, which makes flash-based PCIe cards for servers. The move underlines the broad expansion of flash storage into multiple sectors of the enterprise market.
Intel, Fusion-io Embrace Open Compute
January 24, 2013 17:05 PM
Intel announced innovations in optical interconnects at the Open Compute summit, while Fusion-io embraced Open Compute’s spirit by providing the design of its new ioScale flash card to the open source community.
Violin's $200 Million Acquisition? Don't Buy It
January 22, 2013 11:22 AM
Violin Memory has acquired GridIron Systems, a maker of SAN cache appliances. Speculators put the acquisition at $200 to $300 million, but the numbers don’t add up.
Storage Head-Scratchers
January 18, 2013 10:43 AM
Not every idea that comes out of the storage industry is a good one. Here are three developments in storage encryption, patents and holographic storage that have got me scratching my head.
Can Hybrid Drives Win the Notebook Market?
January 14, 2013 11:38 AM
Solid-state hard drives (SSHDs) offer the speed of all-flash drives and the capacity of traditional disk. But increased capacity and falling costs of SSDs may negate those advantages in the notebook market.
VC Money—Who Needs It?
January 07, 2013 12:02 PM
A pair of storage companies are turning their backs on the traditional venture capital model and its demands of tight control and fast returns.
Imation Acquires Nexsan; Steps Toward Full-Service Storage Provider
January 02, 2013 18:49 PM
Imation continues to broaden its product portfolio and strengthen its hand in SMB and SME data centers with the purchase of Nexsan.
Flash Vendors Acquire the Cache
December 19, 2012 11:08 AM
Samsung’s acquisition of caching vendor NVELO hints that SDD caching may be moving from servers to desktops.
Bitten By SaaS, But Still Going Back
December 14, 2012 15:16 PM
A SaaS application I rely on shut down recently. No massive disruption ensued, but it’s a reminder that companies must take steps to mitigate the potential loss of a SaaS provider.
Hot Flash: Researchers Use Heat to Counter NAND Flash Wear-n-Tear
December 10, 2012 11:40 AM
Engineers have announced a new technique using heat to extend flash write/erase cycles from 10,000 to 100 million or more. But while tech breakthroughs are great, prudent management may be a better solution to flash’s lack of endurance.
Object Storage's Path to the Enterprise
December 05, 2012 10:42 AM
Object storage is a smart fit for enterprise use cases such as backup, but the need to write to custom APIs impedes adoption.
Best Use of Encryption You Never Considered
December 04, 2012 15:03 PM
Got e-discovery, data destruction or outdated hardware woes? Digital shredding may be the solution — and it can bolster the business case for encrypting data.
SSDs In the Data Center: SLC Out, MLC In
December 03, 2012 13:00 PM
A new generation of flash controllers means less-expensive MLC-based SSD drives are coming to the data center market.
NetApp Quietly Absorbs CacheIQ
November 20, 2012 17:42 PM
NetApp has acquired flash-memory caching startup CacheIQ and says it will discontinue CacheIQ's product line, but it isn't saying much about why.
Storage QoS: The Next Frontier?
November 12, 2012 15:33 PM
Storage quality of service (QoS) aims to make storage performance more predictable without the need to over-allocate resources. We’ll look at the ins and outs of this emerging concept.
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VXLAN termination on physical devices
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ONF Deadly Serious About OpenFlow-Based SDNs
: OpenFlow is poised to reach over-hyped status, yet there are practical, useful reasons for keeping an eye on Openflow. The biggest cloud players are involved and driving the feature creation.
Practical Introduction to Applied OpenFlow
Get a primer on the Openflow protocol and what it can do for networking.
On Resilience of Spit-Architecture Networks
This research papers investigates the practical issues in split-architecture networks and the placement of the controllers, such as Openflow controllers, in the network.
