VMware recently added NVMe over Fabric (NVMe-oF) as a storage network protocol option in vSphere 7.0. The fact that the fastest shared-storage solution is now able to be used by the world’s most popular virtualization software is a game changer, opening a whole new set of use cases for a virtualized data center. This also

The Eaton 5SC500 UPS is part of the company’s 5SC line of smaller tower form factor UPS. While small is relative with tech gear, the 5SC500 can fit on a desk or under it making a good backup for smaller gear such as notebook/PCs and NAS, or a specific use case pointed out by Eaton

In recent years, we continue to experience how storage performance is getting faster, which has been challenging the old storage protocols that have become a bottleneck for data centers. Despite using the latest fabric speed of 100GbE and new networking standards, such as InfiniBand, those slow network protocol technologies restrain flash device’s performance, keep it

StarTech has been known to produce and release unconventional products for some time. Nothing out of left field, they take something, see a slight need, and do a little twist to make it fill a niche. When one thinks of server racks or cabinets, silence typically doesn’t go hand in hand. With the StarTech 12U

Synology has entered the SSD world with the launch of SSD lines specifically designed to handle demanding environments like virtualization workloads, high traffic volume database storage, and AI and HPC projects within the NAS environment. One of these drives is the Synology SAT5200, a SATA SSD ideal for mixed and intensive 24/7 workloads while boasting

In June 2020, Synology made a bold choice and decided to sell flash storage along with its NAS solutions and routers. For some time SSDs could be used in the NAS for caching or just for all the storage giving users faster performance. Several companies like WD and Seagate have their own flash storage aimed

We live in “Interesting Times” – with many states re-opening and many businesses coming out of hibernation, the question of workplace safety and risk mitigation has been the priority. The main go-to method for screening individuals coming into a workplace for a high temperature, which has a couple of approaches. The first and most common

In March of this year, Kingston Digital Inc. expanded its line of affordable enterprise SSDs with the introduction of the Kingston DC1000M. The new SSD is meant to be an affordable drive with NVMe level performance that replaces old SATA and SAS SSDs as companies move forward. The DC1000M comes in capacities between 960GB and

Recently, Dell EMC released an updated version of their Cloud Tiering Appliance, or CTA. Some of our readers may already be using this completely free virtual software appliance from Dell EMC, some may know about it but haven’t utilized it, and some may ask “what’s a CTA?” Allow us to explain.