Network Computing

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In most data centers, DCIM rests on a shaky foundation of manual record keeping and scattered documentation. OpManager replaces data center documentation with a single repository for data, QRCodes for asset tracking, accurate 3D mapping of asset locations, and a configuration management database (CMDB). In this webcast, sponsored by ManageEngine, you will see how a real-world datacenter mapping stored in racktables gets imported into OpManager, which then provides a 3D visualization of where assets actually are. You'll also see how the QR Code generator helps you make the link between real assets and the monitoring world, and how the layered CMDB provides a single point of view for all your configuration data.

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A Network Computing Webinar:
SDN First Steps

Thursday, August 8, 2013
11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

This webinar will help attendees understand the overall concept of SDN and its benefits, describe the different conceptual approaches to SDN, and examine the various technologies, both proprietary and open source, that are emerging. It will also help users decide whether SDN makes sense in their environment, and outline the first steps IT can take for testing SDN technologies.

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Blogs

Why Software-Defined Storage Is Good For Seagate

September 05, 2013 11:33 AM

Posted by Howard Marks

Some vendors won't fare well if software-defined storage takes off, but disk drive specialists will reap benefits. Here's how.

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Tags: software defined storage, Seagate, EMC, NetApp, Western Digital, disk drives

Channel: Tapes and Disks, , Storage & Mgmt, Servers & Storage, Data Center

A Bad Combo: PernixData's FVP and VSAN

September 04, 2013 02:39 PM

Posted by Howard Marks

Using FVP from startup PernixData together with VMware's VSAN is an all-around bad idea. Combining two flash management layers would be inefficient and reduce performance.

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Tags: VMware, VMware VSAN, PernixData, PernixData FVP, flash, SSDs, VMworld

Channel: , Data Center, Tapes and Disks, Storage & Mgmt, Backup & Recovery, Interop

Speeding Up Flash Storage Via Software

September 04, 2013 12:05 PM

Posted by David Hill

IBM's new FlashCache Storage Accelerator uses software to boost flash performance. The technology could signal a trend for the industry.

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Tags: IBM, IBM FlashCache Storage Accelerator, flash storage, System x servers, flash products, Flash Ahead initiative, VDI

Channel: Tapes and Disks, Servers & Storage, Storage & Mgmt, Data Center,

Skyera Soars With 250TB SSD skyEagle Array

August 27, 2013 05:10 PM

Posted by Howard Marks

Skyera’s newest SSD appliance skyEagle boasts up to 250TB of storage. That gives Skyera the highest-density system on the market.

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Tags: flash, array, iSCSI, NFS, skyHawk, Fibre Channel, dual controller, Robin Harris

Channel: Data Center, Tapes and Disks, Cloud Computing, Storage & Mgmt,

Vanished: The Line Between Main Memory And Primary Storage

August 19, 2013 09:00 AM

Posted by David Hill

SMART Storage Systems' ULLtraDIMM product, developed with Diablo Technologies, puts flash storage on the memory channel. It's a game changer for the storage industry.

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Tags: flash storage, storage industry, SMART Storage Systems, Diablo Technologies, ULLtraDIMM, DRAM

Channel: Data Center, Tapes and Disks,

New Media Is Not The Key To Long-Term Storage

August 12, 2013 08:10 PM

Posted by Howard Marks

Optical disks, data crystals and other new storage media promise capacity and longevity, but that's not all it takes to meet the needs of a large, long-term archive.

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Tags: storage media, optical disks, holographic disks, EMC, Panasonic, Sony, long-term storage, data crystals

Channel: Content Management, Tapes and Disks, Storage & Mgmt

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