November 2018

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  NVMe performance leap depends on all-flash array architecture used

  All-flash NVMe-based storage arrays could bring a big improvement in performance depending on the array architecture you use. We look at what you can expect.  Continue Reading

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  Lagging Dell EMC midrange storage dampens upbeat earnings

  Dell EMC on Thursday reported nearly $4 billion in storage revenue in its most recent quarter, marking its third consecutive positive earnings in storage. But executives refrained from sharing ...  Continue Reading

• November 29, 2018 29 Nov'18

  Hedvig storage gives university more replication, redundancy

  Located in the center of Tornado Alley, Pittsburg State University in Kansas gave heavy weight to redundancy and replication before acquiring Hedvig software-defined storage.  Continue Reading

• November 29, 2018 29 Nov'18

  Actifio revenue up, seeks to align with DevOps, cloud

  Actifio is looking to ride a DevOps wave to an initial public offering, but for now the data management vendor is concentrating on bolstering support of its customers and channel partners. Actifio, ...  Continue Reading

• November 28, 2018 28 Nov'18

  Dell EMC AI reference architecture builds on Isilon all-flash

  For its AI product strategy, Dell EMC is pursuing the same approach it takes with other storage products. Namely, that it’s better to have multiples of similar storage gear than to leave a gap in ...  Continue Reading

• November 28, 2018 28 Nov'18

  When traditional data center technology trumps hyper-converged

  Committing to a conventional data center rather than a hyper-converged approach is sometimes the smarter move. We take a look at some reasons to steer clear of HCI.  Continue Reading

• November 28, 2018 28 Nov'18

  Nutanix Xi launches as long-term AWS challenger

  While Amazon holds court at re:Invent in Las Vegas this week, hyper-converged pioneer Nutanix launched services that it hopes can eventually challenge the public cloud giant. Nutanix used its ...  Continue Reading

• November 27, 2018 27 Nov'18

  Newisys no longer, OEM wants to be a Viking in storage

  Sanmina Corp. subsidiary Newisys recently plunged into enterprise storage with an NVMe all-flash system. In a bid to extend its presence in storage, Newisys is now called Viking Enterprise ...  Continue Reading

• November 27, 2018 27 Nov'18

  disk array

  A disk array, also called a storage array, is a data storage system used for block-based storage, file-based storage or object storage.  Continue Reading

• November 27, 2018 27 Nov'18

  enterprise storage

  Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management, protection and data sharing functions through connections to computer systems.  Continue Reading

• November 27, 2018 27 Nov'18

  What is SAN zoning and what are the different types of zoning?

  Zoning can be set up according to server, storage and SAN switch. Discover what type of zoning to use, how zone sets extend SAN segmentation and about the various zoning schemas.  Continue Reading

• November 26, 2018 26 Nov'18

  optical storage

  Optical storage is any storage type in which data is written and read with a laser. Typically, data is written to optical media, such as compact discs (CDs) and DVDs.  Continue Reading

• November 26, 2018 26 Nov'18

  virtual memory

  Virtual memory is a memory management capability of an operating system (OS) that uses hardware and software to allow a computer to compensate for physical memory shortages by temporarily transferring data from random access memory (RAM) to disk ...  Continue Reading

• November 21, 2018 21 Nov'18

  Quobyte wins Points for Kubernetes storage

  Points International's storage revamp for Kubernetes includes Dell EMC servers running solid-state drives and a distributed file system from startup Quobyte.  Continue Reading

• November 20, 2018 20 Nov'18

  Pure Storage points flash at AWS cloud

  Pure Storage’s earnings report painted a sunny picture of revenues at the same time as the flash pioneer unveiled a cloudy focus on its product direction. Pure beat Wall Street expectations with a ...  Continue Reading

• November 19, 2018 19 Nov'18

  In-vehicle mobile data storage is Quantum's next target

  Quantum Mobile Storage is designed to capture vehicle data from self-driving cars and easily offload it to a Quantum StorNext appliance. It's built to handle harsh, mobile environments.  Continue Reading

• November 19, 2018 19 Nov'18

  Kaseya backup integrations a 'Done Deal'

  The Kaseya backup line is growing, following the company's acquisitions of two data protection vendors. Now Kaseya is adding a program that guarantees customers to managed service providers. In ...  Continue Reading

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  8 steps to effective multi-cloud cost management

  Strategic thinking and careful planning can help you squeeze the maximum value out of your multi-cloud environment. Here are eight tips to help you get started.  Continue Reading

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  NetApp revenue keeps growing, but not as much

  NetApp beat its guidance and analysts’ expectations for last quarter’s revenue and income, and also exceeded expectations for technology buzzwords used during its earnings call. “Our opportunity is ...  Continue Reading

• November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18

  Panasas ActiveStor chases Lustre users with portable PanFS

  With ActiveStor Ultra, Panasas ports its PanFS parallel file systems to Linux. The vendor's plans include OEM server deals to sell PanFS on commodity gear for HPC customers.  Continue Reading