The surprise price of the integrated, virtualized data center
Not all that long ago, maintaining firmware and software compatibility among different pieces of data center tech was a fairly easy affair. Upgrading your OS? No problem, a quick check of a...
View ArticleReview: HP Virtual SAN Appliance teaches dumb storage new tricks
Since Hewlett-Packard acquired LeftHand Networks in 2008, it has continued to develop LeftHand's complete line of software-based iSCSI storage under the HP LeftHand P4000-series moniker. Based on the...
View ArticleScale-out SSD shatters performance records
About a year ago, I wrote about the ever-decreasing role of spinning disks in highly transactional OLTP storage workloads. Back then, Texas Memory Systems had just released test results for its...
View ArticleVeeam eases SAN snapshot restoration
In the lead-up to EMC VMware's closely followed VMworld conference, many infrastructure vendors are taking advantage of the spotlight to roll out their latest goods. One such announcement from Veeam...
View ArticleThe secret to building primary storage for the private cloud
As with all things "cloud" these days, there's an interesting dichotomy between those who are head over heels excited about the huge potential of private cloud approaches and those who see it as a...
View ArticleWhy recover from disaster when you can avoid it?
As I write this on a cold winter Friday afternoon, most of the Northeastern United States is abuzz in preparations for an incoming blizzard. By the time this posts, we'll all know whether the...
View ArticleQLogic promises speed, simplicity with first cache-on-adapter products
QLogic's technology for clustered cache storage on SAN adapters will hit the market this month in the form of adapters with integrated 200GB or 400GB flash cards.The company announced the technology...
View ArticleThe impossible enterprise data security challenge
In my post last week, I described some of the basic challenges in ensuring that data you delete actually stays deleted. In the context of personal computers and removable drives, these concepts can be...
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Review: HP 3PAR conjures powerful storage magic
If you believe in magic quadrants, then it will come as no surprise that
View ArticleVMware VSAN: Inside the revolutionary new approach to storage
A big part of the messaging delivered at EMC VMware's 10th annual VMworld trade show last week surrounded the software-defined data center.
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Review: Flash your way to better VMware performance
When it comes to making virtual server farms easier to manage, the SAN is the great enabler. But when it comes to maximizing virtual server performance, the SAN is the great bottleneck.
View ArticleVMware adds more scale to Virtual SAN beta
VMware has posted a new beta release of Virtual SAN (VSAN) that lets enterprises add more storage capacity and management features.Server virtualization is still VMware's bread and butter, but the...
View ArticleFibre Channel hits key landmark on the way to 32Gbps
Faster SANs are on the horizon as the next Fibre Channel specification, calling for 32Gbps (Gigabits per second), nears publication.Fibre Channel is the traditional interface for storage area networks...
View ArticleSamsung introduces first 1TB MiniSATA SSD
While most laptops rely on 2.5-inch drive formats, ultrathin PCs use 1.8-inch drives, which have limited the capacity such products can offer.Samsung Electronics moved to alleviate the limitations...
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Review: Dell Compellent storage delivers flash speeds at disk prices
The high speed of flash storage often makes it easy to justify its high price. But with Dell's new approach to flash tiering, that justification may no longer be necessary.
View ArticleStorage on a budget: GlusterFS shines in open source storage
One alternative to buying expensive storage-area networks or other hardware-based dedicated storage is to deploy open source storage software on existing server hardware. For this test, we evaluated...
View ArticleHow VMware wants to reinvent the SAN
VMware has released Virtual SAN (Storage Area Network), which the company says will usher in a new era of policy-driven and virtual machine-centric storage provisioning.SANs are typically made of...
View ArticleDell Storage branches out with midsize arrays, software-defined appliances
Dell plans to expand its storage lineup with a series of midsized SAN arrays and a portfolio of software-defined storage systems, furthering two prominent industry trends.The new arrays will be...
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Review: VMware VSAN turns storage inside-out
Convergence of compute and storage is all the rage in the virtualization market these days.
View ArticleThe InfoWorld guide to disaster recovery done right
Disaster recovery is one of IT's most important responsibilities, and to thrive in today's data-centric environment, companies must renew their focus on disaster recovery and business continuity...
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