Today HP announced two new workstations, the HP Z240 Tower and the world’s first small form factor workstation, the HP Z240 SFF. Both of the workstations come with next generation Intel processors and HP Z Turbo Drive options. Both of the workstations are also some of the most affordable workstation with price points similar to
Google Releases Cloud Dataproc In Beta
Google has announced yet another new cloud technology within its Cloud Platform line, Google Cloud Dataproc. This new cloud technology is aimed at making Hadoop and Spark easier to deploy and manage within Google Cloud Platform. Much like the recent announcement from Dell and Cloudera, this technology allows the use of Hadoop without the high costs
Intel Introduces DC P3608 Data Center NVMe SSD
Today Intel released its latest data center SSD, the DC P3608. The P3608 leverages NVMe interface to give it performance up to 850,000 IOPS in 4K random read tests. When paired with Intel’s multi-core Xeon processors, the new SSD can obtain real-world transfer speeds up to 5GB/s. And the P3608 runs in capacities for 1.6TB
QNAP TVS-ECx80U-SAS-RP Series Rackmount NAS Now Available
QNAP Systems has announced the release of their new enterprise-class 12Gbps SAS-enabled, 40GbE-ready TVS-ECx80U-SAS-RP series rackmount NAS, which are available in 24, 16, 15 and 12-bay models. The new rackmount NAS series is also compatible with the high-density 12Gbps SAS RAID expansion enclosures REXP-1620U-RP and REXP-1220U-RP. In addition, the TVS-ECx80U-SAS-RP comes equipped with Qtier Technology, which
QNAP TVS-871T Thunderbolt 2 NAS Now Shipping
Just a week after QNAP’s announcement about their new TS-x63U NAS Series, the company revealed that the TVS-871T line is now shipping, their new networked storage appliance designed to offer photographers and high definition video producers an efficient way to manage content. The new TVS-871T is the industry’s first hybrid NAS/DAS/iSCSI IP-SAN to offer direct storage access
SuperMicro 1U TwinPro SuperServers Announced
Super Micro Computer has launched their new 1U TwinPro SuperServers, which are designed for high-availability storage head node and security appliance applications. The new SuperServers are equipped with dual hot-swap node architecture and feature new 900W/1000W redundant Titanium Level high efficiency (96%+) hot-swap Power Stick modules while each node supports dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Dell, Cloudera, & Syncsort Partner To Simplify Hadoop For New Users
Today Dell announced that it was partnering with Cloudera and Syncsort to create a new solution for Hadoop. The new solution is aimed at streamlining the extract, transform, and load (ETL) process. ETL is the process of planning, design, construction and deployment process of transforming data into a ready state for analysis, then loading it
Samsung 950 PRO M.2 SSDs Announced
Samsung has unveiled the highly anticipated Samsung 950 PRO SSD M.2, designed to meet the demands of high-performance consumer and business laptops and PCs. Because it uses the M.2 form factor, these tiny SSDs can be used in a variety of uses cases including ultra-slim notebook PCs and workstations all the while benefiting from Samsung’s
Dell Cloud Client-Computing Announces Dell Services and Support for Wyse Thin Clients
Dell Cloud Client-Computing has announced the launch of Dell Services and Support for Wyse Thin Clients, which is comprised of a complete portfolio featuring Deployment Services, ProSupport and Accidental Damage Service. Most importantly, however, it will give Dell Cloud Client-Computing customers support throughout the product lifecycle and beyond the box. By delivering key services that
INFINIDAT Updates And Expands Its InfiniBox Storage Family
Today INFINIDAT announced that it was expanding its InfiniBox Storage Family. The InfiniBox line now offers unified block and file support in a single rack. Though the InfiniBox known for having very high capacity (2PB per rack), it is now being offered in a more midrange system starting at 250TB, the InfiniBox F2000. And INFINIDAT




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