Google first launched SQL for its Cloud platform in 2011. Google maintains that the service is easy-to-use and helps companies build applications by managing mundane tasks such as applying patches and updates, managing backups and configuring replications. Google Cloud SQL was not only easy to use it was easy to connect to as well. Google

EMC has made several announcements pertaining to their open source community including the release of RackHD, which is a platform-agnostic technology stack designed to address managing and orchestrating server and network resources at hyper-scale. In addition, the company also announced new updates to Project REX-Ray, their open source storage orchestration engine used by containers from

Back in August, HPE (then branded HP) introduced its cost-effective Hyperconverged appliance the HPE HC-250 StoreVirtual. The initial release saw a 4-node followed quickly by the release of a 3-node configuration. HPE has now announced that they are releasing an even more cost-effective 2-node version of the HC-250 that is aimed at SMB and ROBO deployments.

Samsung has announced that HPE has selected its AutoCache host-based caching software to be made available to end users as an add-on to HPE’s Generation 9 server family. HPE server models include the DL360, DL380, DL560, DL580 and ML580. The Samsung AutoCache complete caching solution will allow HPE customers to improve application performance and overall storage efficiency.

Dell has announced the latest update to Dell Recovery Manager for Active Directory and Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest (RMAD) with Edition 8.7, which allow businesses running hybrid Active Directory environments with Azure AD Connect to back up, view and restore changes to AD objects in both real-time on-premises and in the cloud. RMAD also

IBM has announced their new Cloud service called IBM Object Storage, which gives developers the ability to interactively compose and connect object storage into their apps. Available in beta on Bluemix, IBM’s Cloud Platform, Object Storage also offers app creators a fully scalable, API-accessible platform to store and retrieve unstructured data, while giving access to this

Back in October, Synology released the DS416, DS216play, and DS216se, the latter which we reviewed. Today, Synology has announced the DiskStation DS216, an all-in-one, high-performance NAS server, which is catered more towards small offices and workgroups. Compatible with the latest version of DSM, the Synology DS216 is an effective centralized backup solution using both Windows and

Seagate Technology announced major enhancements its recently acquired AssuredSAN RealStor Family of hybrid and all-flash storage arrays. Seagate states that these new enhancements will enable OEMs to provide customers with greater options for cost-competitive, high-performance midrange enterprise-class storage. Seagate is also adding new features to their highest performing solution in the family, the RealStor 6004.

Google has laid out the goal to power 100% of its operations through renewable energy, and has made the first major step toward completing that goal earlier this month. Google made the largest, and most diverse, purchase of renewable energy ever made by a non-utility company. Google’s investment will add 842 megawatts (MW, or 842 million