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SAS-2 spec to challenge Fibre Channel in enterprise SANs
The coming 6 Gbps SAS spec may help SAS drives challenge not just Fibre Channel drives in enterprise SANs but solid state drives as well. Article
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Storage vendors debate where SSDs go in storage infrastructure
Tier 1 storage will eventually consist of solid-state disk (SSD) technology. But there's not much solid-state disk in today's enterprise storage infrastructure. Special Report
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Product Roundup: Solid-state drives in enterprise arrays and servers
Most storage vendors have announced support for solid-state drives, but only EMC is shipping, and every vendor has a different approach. No wonder storage administrators are confused. Special Report
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NAS best practices: Avoid file management nightmares by planning
The good news is that you can get a NAS box up and running in 20 minutes. The bad news is that deploying your second, third and fourth NAS system creates a file management nightmare. Buying Guide
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NAS arrays shouldering more mission-critical enterprise apps
NAS arrays are moving beyond traditional file serving to running production databases, mission-critical enterprise applications and VMware installations. Buying Guide
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Dell array has nice surprise: VMware snapshot manager
New EqualLogic iSCSI storage array packs three times the amount of disk as Dell's previous high-end SAN. The array also includes Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition, for automated replication and failover in VMware environments. Article
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EMC bloggers: IBM XIV no enterprise-class storage system
Since IBM posted information about its new XIV Storage System on its website, debate is raging over where the product fits in the data center. Article
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RAID array incorporates 450 GB SAS drives
Dot Hill builds array using 450 GB drives; Caringo partners with Messaging Architects for end-to-end email archiving; Yosemite adds support for Vista, Windows Server 2008 Article
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3PAR slims down thin provisioning by putting it into silicon
3PAR launches T-Class enterprise storage system with ASIC that enables thin provisioning capabilities in silicon while doubling the performance of prior S-class disk arrays. Article
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IBM prepares to roll out midrange disk array
IBM reveals details of a new midrange storage disk array, the DS5000 series, which offers modular upgrade features for I/O, memory and capacity. Article