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.
Voting Machines Should Be As Secure As Slot Machines
November 06, 2012 14:32 PM
Casino gaming machines undergo independent scrutiny to certify their reliability. Shouldn’t voting machines get the same treatment?
Apple's Fusion Drive: An Inside Look
November 02, 2012 11:11 AM
Apple's Fusion Drive, a hybrid of SSD and hard disk, revs up iMac performance while also providing terabytes of capacity. PC makers should pay attention to this powerful combination.
Superstorm Sandy Lessons: 100% Uptime Isn't Always Worth It
October 31, 2012 10:53 AM
Sandy brought out the worst in some tech pundits who were ready to pounce on companies that went offline in the face of a 100-year catastrophe. But in cases like Sandy, continuous uptime is the wrong goal.
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