Servers & Storage Channel
News and Analysis
Data Center Operators Flock To Cold Climates
Service providers such as Microsoft are building new data centers in cold locations such as Finland to cut power and cooling costs.
More News and Analysis
- What Nanotube Computer Means To Moore's Law
- EMC CEO Talks Up The Software-Defined Data Center
- PayPal: OpenStack Won't Replace VMware In Data Center
- Riverbed Adds Whitewater Capacity, Speed
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Architectures
Network Monitoring Tool Eases Troubleshooting For Utility
Technicians at Bristol Virginia Utilities no longer have to hit the road to diagnose network problems, saving time and money.
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- Big Switch's OpenFlow Controller Guns for SDN Leadership
- Calculating the Cost of Full Disk Encryption
- Is Intel's Romley for You? Getting the Most Out of the Xeon E5-2600
- Data Center Pricing Schedules: Driving Positive Vendor Behavior
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Reviews & Workshops
How to Set Up Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender
Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders (FEXs) provide ToR connectivity for Nexus 5000 and 7000 series switches. This 9-step plan shows you how to bring a FEX online, and includes configuration tips and code examples.
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Blogs
VCE Chooses Cisco SDN Over VMware NSX
September 27, 2013 10:39 AM
Posted by Greg Ferro
VCE, maker of integrated Vblock systems, will use Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure for SDN. So what about customers who want NSX?
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Flash Write-Back Caching Limitations
September 26, 2013 03:08 PM
Posted by Howard Marks
As flash-based caching systems add write-back capabilities, be aware that performance gains can hit a wall.
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How Oracle ZS3 Stacks Up
September 20, 2013 05:03 PM
Posted by Tom Trainer
The new ZFS-based storage systems feature new capabilities designed to boost performance.
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Pure Storage Aims To Close The Flash Price Gap
September 19, 2013 12:40 PM
Posted by David Hill
Startup says its flash storage is cheaper than high-performance HDDs by using deduplication and compression as standard features.
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Nirvanix Killed By Unforgiving Cloud Economics
September 19, 2013 10:07 AM
Posted by Howard Marks
Cloud storage provider Nirvanix, which is closing its doors, ran afoul of harsh cloud financing models.
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Talking Flash and VDI At Interop
September 18, 2013 01:10 PM
Posted by Howard Marks
At Interop New York I'll dive into the different roles flash can play in your storage architecture, and also delve into how to solve VDI-related storage problems.
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