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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 | 01 Sep 2008
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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 | 27 Aug 2008
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IBM set to launch block-level XIV Storage System
IBM's XIV Storage System offers 50% more storage -- 180 TB -- over the model that shipped when IBM acquired XIV Ltd. in January, but the system still lacks scalability, replication and System z support. Article | 12 Aug 2008
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Clariion array update blurs line between EMC platforms
A bigger, faster Clariion with advanced features, which first appeared in the Symmetrix line, has industry observers wondering about the increasing overlap between EMC systems. Article | 05 Aug 2008
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NASA sticks to budget with do-it-yourself storage
When the budget for a new project left no room to add more storage arrays, a NASA center used Exanodes storage virtualization software to repurpose Linux servers as storage arrays. Article | 01 Aug 2008
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EMC brings thin provisioning, MAID and SSD to Clariion CX4
Along with support for solid-state disk, EMC's next-gen Clariion includes thin provisioning and MAID, and a new architecture for mixing Fibre Channel and iSCSI. Article | 31 Jul 2008
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Sun gives Thumper storage server a bump in power, expandability
As part of its open storage initiative, Sun brings out a new Thumper storage server and dense JBODs as storage for systems built with Open Solaris and ZFS. Article | 09 Jul 2008
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Pillar guarantees 80% utilization on Axiom 600 disk array
Pillar promises customers more than 80% utilization on the Axiom 600 disk array, which can support up to 832 TB of raw storage. Article | 01 Jul 2008
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Ad agency chooses Compellent SAN for VMware DR project
When a Boston-based advertising company embarked on a VMware DR project, it began by replacing its legacy EMC SAN with a SAN from Compellent. Article | 20 Jun 2008
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Copan CEO: Putting spindown on disk arrays isn't MAID
Mark Ward, CEO of Copan, isn't worried about EMC or HDS offering technology similar to Copan's MAID because, he says, layering spindown onto traditional disk arrays is like putting lipstick on a pig. Article | 13 Jun 2008