Samsung has refreshed their enterprise SATA SSD offering with the SM843 and has added the SM1625, their first enterprise SSD using the SAS interface. The launch comes as Samsung tries to expand their SSD growth in the enterprise while attempting to fend off the numerous upstarts that have gained momentum with lower cost, higher performing
Synology Launches Wireless DS213air NAS and Photography-Oriented DS2413+ NAS
Synology today announced the two-bay DS213air, the company’s first DiskStation with integrated wireless support, and the twelve-bay DiskStation DS2413+, with features geared for digital photography. Both devices ship with Synology’s latest DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.1 operating system, which offers a suite of built-in applications and packages including built-in Windows backup capabilities from Data Replicator 3
Diversified Agency Services HP Data Center On-Site
Diversified Agency Services (DAS) has launched Consolidated Data Services, a new venture that is an internal IT services provider for Omnicom Group’s more than 100 creative marketing communications agencies across 71 countries worldwide. DAS has created three data centers in Atlanta, Phoenix and London, deploying a homogenous HP Converged Infrastructure that includes compute servers, storage, networking,
Lenovo ThinkServer RD630 Review
The Lenovo ThinkServer RD630 represents a calculated entry into the server market: an affordable server with specifications that support database applications and virtualized infrastructure. The RD630 was announced earlier this year as part of an initiative to expand the ThinkServer brand into enterprise cloud and virtualization deployments. It is a scalable 2U rack server solution
EMC VNXe3150 Now Shipping
The EMC VNXe3150 which was announced at EMC World back in May, is now shipping worldwide. The unified storage system is designed for SMBs who need storage for cloud and virtualized environments, but need something easy to manage for IT generalists. The VNXe3150 is designed to support virtualization for up to 50 servers and is
HP Updates Virtual Storage Appliance, FlexFabric Switches
HP has announced several updates today in what HP collectively refers to as their Converged Infrastructure solutions group. There are updates to the HP Ethernet Virtual Interconnect as well as the HP Multitenant Device Context. From a pure storage perspective however, the highlight is the updated HP StoreVirtual Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA). The StoreVirtual VSA
HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 Server Review
As StorageReview expands our enterprise test lab, we’re finding a greater need for additional latest generation servers (like the HP D380p Gen8); not just from a storage perspective, but from a more global enterprise environment simulation perspective as well. As we test larger arrays and faster interconnects, we need platforms like the HP DL380p to
LSI Updates MegaRAID Controller and HBA Families with PCI Express 3.0
LSI Corporation has announced a lineup of new MegaRAID SAS+SATA controllers and host bus adapters (HBAs) with PCI Express 3.0 interfaces. The new controllers and HBAs extend LSI’s comprehensive portfolio of enterprise RAID and application acceleration storage solutions available in the channel, including MegaRAID and 3ware RAID controllers, host bus adapters, Nytro WarpDrive family, and advanced
Seagate and LaCie Announce Terms for Seagate to Acquire Controlling Interest
Seagate Technology and LaCie have announced an exclusive agreement for Seagate to acquire a controlling interest in LaCie, pending regulatory approval. The offer values LaCie at approximately $186 million, including acquired net cash of approximately $65 million as of March 31, 2012. This represents a premium of 29% to LaCie’s average closing stock price over
SAS Goes the Distance [STA 2012]
The SCSI Trade Association’s (STA) Technology Showcase is an important venue for storage industry leaders and innovators to showcase their latest technologies. This week’s STA event offered a look into approaches for serial attached storage (SAS) connectivity that extend the reach of SAS links to achieve 10-meter cable lengths for passive copper, 25-meter lengths for




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