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07 May 2013 EMC aims to define software-defined storage with ViPR
EMC World 2013 features just one major product announcement as EMC pushes its software-defined storage message around ViPR.
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06 May 2013 EMC World 2013: EMC ViPR has vendor on software-defined storage route
EMC ViPR, the vendor's software-defined storage technology, is designed to manage heterogeneous storage as one pool while adding cloud features.
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03 May 2013 Dell Foglight management tools upgraded, rebranded
Dell rebrands and upgrades its Foglight data center management tools, which include VMware View support and virtual-to-physical landscape.
Hitachi NAS Platform adds primary deduplication
Hitachi Data Systems gives its HNAS product primary deduplication -- after years of tweaks to avoid performance impact.
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01 May 2013 Denver Broncos score with NetApp filers for primary storage
By purchasing two FAS2240s from NetApp, the Denver Broncos' small IT staff was able to improve manageability, performance and scalability.
NTP Software taps into cloud for secure file management
NTP Software branches into secure file management, but says its Universal File Access technology isn't a sync-and-share service.
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25 Apr 2013 Exablox unveils OneBlox object-based NAS
Startup Exablox claims its object storage OneBlox can simplify scale-out NAS for small companies with a ring architecture, built-in dedupe and CDP.
Fusion-io buys NexGen Storage, adds hybrid arrays
Fusion-io acquires NexGen Storage, talks up its performance QoS as a key piece of its software-defined storage strategy.
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24 Apr 2013 Astute makes flash appliance less expensive with MLC, adds replication
Astute Networks says giving its ViSX flash appliance MLC drives lowers the price to $5 per gigabyte, and to even less if you buy its deduplication.
Cisco FC director and switch moves to 16 Gbps, new chassis
Cisco rolls out its next generation Fibre Channel director and switch, with new chassis and 16 Gbps connectivity; yes, it also supports FCoE.
HP StoreVirtual expands into FC, new storage blades
HP StoreVirtual gets new Fibre Channel support, a storage blade companion and a software-defined storage designation.
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22 Apr 2013 Dell DX Object Storage Platform dumped in favor of software-only model
Dell no longer selling its DX Object Storage Platform as integrated bundle; will make Caringo CAStor object software available as download.
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19 Apr 2013 Kaminario K2 flash array replaces PCIe with SAS SSDs
Kaminario launches its newest all-flash K2 storage array with 2.5-inch SAS SSDs -- instead of PCIe cards --and a modular 1U design.
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18 Apr 2013 NAND shortage could slow pace of flash price drops, squeeze SSD makers
A shortage of NAND in the second half of 2013 could slow flash price drops and squeeze out some SSD vendors, but it won't affect SSD availability.
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15 Apr 2013 Storage virtualization vendors look beyond VMware support
Microsoft Hyper-V is gaining market share, but support for Hyper-V and other non-VMware hypervisors is slow for VM storage software vendors.
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12 Apr 2013 Big Blue's billion-dollar bet on SSD includes all-flash storage array
IBM rolls out FlashSystem all-flash arrays -- rebranded Texas Memory Systems products IBM acquired in 2012 -- as part of an aggressive flash push.
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10 Apr 2013 Dropbox for Business makes enterprise file sharing move with AD tie-in
Dropbox enterprise file-sharing service, now called Dropbox for Business, integrates with Active Directory and adds single sign-on (SSO).
HGST pumps out 12 Gbps SAS SSDs
HGST, a subsidiary of Western Digital, claims that its new Ultrastar SSDs for high-performance applications are the first 12 Gbps SAS SSDs.
Virident CEO: PCIe flash needs to be in shared storage
Virident CEO Mike Gustafson discusses the future of PCIe flash, software's role in advancing the technology and how his startup can catch Fusion-io.
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09 Apr 2013 Tintri adds asynchronous replication for virtual machines
Asynchronous replication of virtual machines is the highlight of VM-aware storage array startup Tintri's second-generation operating system.
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08 Apr 2013 Avere adds hybrid storage NAS accelerator
Avere Systems pushes out FXT 3800 hybrid storage NAS accelerators with DRAM, NVRAM, SSDs and hard drives to speed random I/O performance.
Intel to sell LSI Nytro MegaRAID PCIe flash cards
LSI and Intel extend OEM agreement for PCIe flash; Intel to offer LSI's Nytro MegaRAID PCIe cards with two Intel RAID SSD cache controllers.
Scality Ring Digital Media Storage app targets object storage
The Scality Ring Digital Media Storage app adds support for content delivery networks and media asset management on top of an object storage base.
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04 Apr 2013 Object-based storage draws praise, objections
SNW verdict on object storage: it doesn't have to be difficult to implement, but when is it necessary?
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03 Apr 2013 Virtual server value still outweighs virtual storage
Storage admins and vendors say they want virtual storage to act more like virtual machines, but is that possible?
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02 Apr 2013 Dreamworks' storage tiers help animate movie making
Dreamworks uses an eclectic blend of storage tiers and technologies to handle billions of files and petabytes of data required to make its films.
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25 Mar 2013 Brocade upgrades FC SAN software, switch; looks to 32-gig FC
Brocade is still a fan of FC SAN technology. Today it launched new management software and a 16-gig, 96-port switch, and pledged to support 32-gig.
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14 Mar 2013 Automated tiering helps digital forensics firm get the most out of SAN
Digital forensics firm D4 extends its storage capability and saves on expensive disks with Dell Compellent's Data Progression automated tiering.
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27 Feb 2013 DataDirect Networks tackles Hadoop storage with SFA appliance
DataDirect Networks launches the hScaler, an appliance designed to speed deployment and increase efficiency of Hadoop storage-based big data systems.
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19 Feb 2013 HP StoreSystem: New converged system combines 3PAR, StoreOnce
HP's new StoreSystem converged system combines 3PAR StoreServ storage and software with StoreOnce deduplication.
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07 Feb 2013 Dell SAN strategy examined after move to go private
Even before the company decided to go private, the Dell SAN business was in transition as it integrated technologies collected through acquisition.
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04 Feb 2013 Dell integrates Compellent SAN in SAP HANA hardware package
Dell includes Compellent SAN arrays as part of its pre-integrated SAP HANA hardware packages, offering up three configurations to optimize HANA.
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31 Jan 2013 Real estate firm trusts cloud-based NAS in data center, remote offices (SearchCloudStorage.com)
Healthcare Realty Trust uses EMC Atmos as private cloud in its data centers, and Panzura cloud-based NAS in remote offices.
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08 Jan 2013 HP's storage VP David Scott discusses data storage trends for 2013
HP's storage VP David Scott says data storage trends call for single architectures for primary storage, data protection, and retention and analysis.
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07 Jan 2013 EMC buys iWave software for cloud automation (SearchCloudStorage.com)
EMC buys iWave software for its storage provisioning, dynamic server provisioning, cloud service management, automated disaster recovery capabilities.
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03 Jan 2013 Nexsan storage acquired by Imation for $120 million
In the first storage acquisition of 2013, Imation takes a big step by acquiring Nexsan storage for $120 million.
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28 Dec 2012 Storage 2012 news: Flash takes over, cloud spreads
The top storage 2012 news stories included proliferation of flash, cloud DR and archiving and the storage for virtual machines.
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18 Dec 2012 NetApp's Kidd sees cloud, flash as most prominent data storage trends
NetApp CTO Jay Kidd sees flash, cloud and clustered storage joining virtualization as the most prominent data storage trends for 2013.
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17 Dec 2012 Amazon, Google, Microsoft cut cloud storage prices again (SearchCloudStorage.com)
Amazon, Google and Microsoft keep cutting cloud storage prices to put data in the cloud to lure customers, but other associated costs remain the same.
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14 Dec 2012 Virtual storage 2012: VDI, VM-aware and software dominate news (SearchVirtualStorage.com)
The top 2012 stories about virtual storage involved solving storage problems for virtual desktops and making it easier to provision storage for VMs.
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11 Dec 2012 EMC Atmos storage cloud gets new hardware, native Amazon S3 support (SearchCloudStorage.com)
The EMC Atmos storage platform gets denser hardware and the ability to move customers' data off Amazon S3 to an Atmos public or private cloud.
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07 Dec 2012 Virsto upgrades virtual machine storage management SW for HA (SearchVirtualStorage.com)
Virsto updated its virtual machine storage application with high-availability (HA) tools and increased support for XenDesktop VDI deployments.
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04 Dec 2012 ScaleIO emerges with cloud storage software (SearchCloudStorage.com)
ScaleIO's software aggregates independent servers into a storage network, removing the need for SANs for cloud storage and managed service providers.
Silver Peak WAN acceleration software, VXOA, expands hypervisor support (SearchVirtualStorage.com)
Silver Peak moves ahead with its strategy to make its WAN optimization software accessible to storage administrators.
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03 Dec 2012 HP adds 3PAR StoreServ 7000 for midrange, file and object storage
Hewlett-Packard looks to jump-start storage sales by adding the 3PAR StoreServ 7000, an EVA migration path, and a new archiving platform.
Nutanix offers scale-out storage options for its Complete Cluster (SearchVirtualStorage.com)
Hyperconverged infrastructure vendor Nutanix goes scale-out with Complete Cluster, adding configuration options and management features.
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30 Nov 2012 Deal enables NetApp private storage in Amazon public cloud (SearchCloudStorage.com)
Partnership allows NetApp customers to maintain private storage in the Amazon public cloud by connecting on-premises arrays to EC2.
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29 Nov 2012 Architecture firm 'upgrades' to VNXe3150 entry-level storage
Architecture firm Kahler Slater switched from EMC CX3-20 midrange FC SAN to VNXe3150 entry-level storage, saving footprint and cost.
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26 Nov 2012 Long-delayed pNFS could be viable option next year, as support expands
Next year, pNFS could become a viable option for HPC, big data and the cloud, as support expands in storage and server operating systems.
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21 Nov 2012 Parallel NFS suffers delays due to Linux client work, 'monster' spec
A work in progress for more than eight years, parallel NFS is trying to overcome numerous product delays and issues with slow Linux client support.
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19 Nov 2012 SugarSync, Maginatics, others add online file syncing features (SearchCloudStorage.com)
SugarSync, Maginatics, FileLocker and CodeTwo all added new or updated online file syncing products over the past few weeks.
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16 Nov 2012 Dell strategy on backup appliances points to AppAssure, CommVault
This week’s Storage Radio discusses the Dell strategy for growing its backup appliance market, and the release of two new appliances.
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15 Nov 2012 NetApp tucks in CacheIQ for NAS acceleration
NetApp picks up CacheIQ for its NAS acceleration and caching technology, looks to speed performance of its FAS unified storage arrays.
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14 Nov 2012 LSI Syncro pools shared server storage (SearchCloudStorage.com)
The LSI Syncro platform includes a boot appliance that adds reliability and availability to server farms in storage clouds and large data centers.
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13 Nov 2012 Quantum Lattus disk archive with object storage released
The Quantum Lattus disk archive system incorporates object storage through an OEM deal with Amplidata, and supports a minimum of 500 TB for big data apps.
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08 Nov 2012 DinCloud partners with NetApp for new cloud backup, DR service (SearchITChannel.com)
Cloud service provider dinCloud became a NetApp partner, using NetApp storage arrays and data protection software for its data protection service.
NexGen Storage beefs up monitoring in ioControl, aims to eliminate guessing (SearchVirtualStorage.com)
NexGen Storage makes its performance and Quality of Service metrics more granular for its n5 series of iSCSI hybrid flash arrays.
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