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DataCore's Storage Hypervisor: An Overview

November 06, 2012 01:15 PM
Posted by David Hill

DataCore's SANsymphony-V software provides a host of storage features, including auto-tiering, replication, and the ability to remove physical disks without disruption, that can be run on a variety of storage hardware.

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Tags: DataCore, SANsymphony-V, storage virtualization, storage hypervisor, IBM, Virsto, replication, provisioning

Channel: Data Center, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Public Cloud, Virtualization, Servers & Storage, Private Cloud

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Amazon's Glacier Cloud Service Puts Data in the Storage Deep Freeze

September 14, 2012 09:00 AM
Posted by David Hill

The new cloud storage-as-a-service option from Amazon should bring attention to the too-often neglected area of "cold" storage. Learn why it's a good option for data you won't need right away.

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Tags: cloud storage, Amazon, Glacier, Storage as a Service, cold storage

Channel: Storage & Mgmt, Servers & Storage, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage

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Is Amazon's Glacier Cloud Storage a Good Deal?

August 28, 2012 12:53 PM
Posted by Howard Marks

Amazon's new cloud storage service, Glacier, looks like a deal--1 cent per gigabit per month. But can you wait three to five hours to access your data? Learn what other factors you should be aware of when it comes to Amazon's latest storage offering.

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Tags: Amazon, Glacier, cloud storage, cloud computing, cloud services

Channel: Servers & Storage, Storage & Mgmt, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing

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Clouds, Cloud Storage and EMC

May 22, 2012 12:57 PM
Posted by Mike Fratto

EMC's definition of cloud computing may not be the same as yours. Here's what the company means, and a look at its cloud storage offerings.

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Tags: cloud storage, cloud computing, EMC, Atmos

Channel: Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage

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Interop Las Vegas 2012: A Big Thanks to the Speakers

May 11, 2012 02:00 PM
Posted by Mike Fratto

Our blogger takes a moment to thank the speakers and audience members who took part in Interop Las Vegas--and is already preparing for Interop New York.

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Tags: Interop, data, storage, cloud storage

Channel: Networking & Mgmt, Storage & Mgmt, Cloud Storage, Interop

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The Role of Storage in IBM’s New PureSystems

April 27, 2012 09:00 AM
Posted by David Hill

In the PureSystems launch, we saw the opening salvo in IBM’s use of expert integrated systems to reduce IT complexity and reduce costs. PureSystems strengthens an already strong bond between the company’s system "horse," which does the CPU pulling, and the storage "carriage," which carries the information payload.

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Tags: IBM, PureSystems, storage, storage hypervisor, virtualize, IBM Storage Volume Controller (SVC), IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (TPC), Storwize V7000, IBM System Director, DS8000, XIV, Scale-out NAS, N series, SVC-qualified non-IBM arrays

Channel: Data Center, Content Management, Cloud Storage, Tapes and Disks, Data Protection, Servers & Storage, Storage & Mgmt

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