Database storage

An organization’s most critical information is often stored in databases, making database storage a key component for any data center. Database storage requires predictable, low-latency block storage to keep Oracle, Microsoft SQL and other structured data available to users. Find the latest news on product options and management tips on database storage on this topics page.

June 30, 2021 30 Jun'21
Nvidia finalizes GPUDirect Storage 1.0 to accelerate AI, HPC

Nvidia GPUDirect Storage's driver hit 1.0 status to enable direct memory access between GPU and storage and boost the performance of data-intensive AI, HPC and analytics workloads.
May 18, 2020 18 May'20
MemVerge pushes big memory computing for every app

MemVerge claims its Memory Machine software layered on Intel Optane DIMMs and DRAM creates petabyte-sized logical pool to power all applications in main memory.
September 12, 2018 12 Sep'18
Rubrik backup suite bolstered by new Datos IO release

Seven months after acquiring Datos IO, Rubrik adds NoSQL data protection with the release of Rubrik Datos IO 3.0, addresses distributed database protection for the first time.
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
Symbolic IO's IRIS makes eyes at in-memory storage

Symbolic IO emerges from stealth, with a claim that its IRIS product can shrink memory-based storage, rehydrate it quickly in RAM and preserve it intact.

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