Microsoft Azure announced today the general availability of Azure Premium Storage. Unlike Azure Standard Storage that stores data on HDDs, Azure Premium Storage stores data on SSDs. That means workloads that require high I/O performance and low latency such as: OLTP, Big Data, and Data Warehousing on platforms like SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, and others
Google Tackles Big Data Through Updates To BigQuery & Dataflow
Big Data comes up frequently in data management. Harnessing Big Data can lead businesses to all sorts of insights that could make them more efficient and more profitable. The only problem is that using Big Data can be quite the arduous undertaking when it comes to resource management and system administration. Google plans to tackle Big
Cisco UCS C3160 Server For Use As High-Performance Backup
Cisco recently introduced significant innovations to its Unified Computing System (UCS). Cisco launched several new offerings aimed at cloud service providers, high capacity media streaming, small IT environments, and data-intensive computing. The highlight at the time was the new modular or M-Series. However, shifting focus over to the C-series, specifically the C3160, one can begin to
QLogic Announced the 2550100 Alliance for Migrating to 25Gb, 50Gb and 100Gb Technology
QLogic has unveiled the 2550100 Alliance, which is comprised of a group of server, storage, networking and software companies working together to systematically bring solutions to market based on new 25Gb, 50Gb and 100Gb Ethernet technology. The development of this technology was motivated by hyperscale cloud providers who needed a more economical solution between 10Gb
Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE Now Available
Veeam has released Endpoint Backup FREE, a new free tool that requires no additional software or purchases, providing a simple solution for backing up Windows-based desktops and laptops. Simple and quick to install, users can back up endpoints to an external hard drive, network shared folder or a Veeam Backup & Replication repository. From backing
Samsung Producing First M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD For PC Market
Today Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd announced that they are mass-producing the industry’s first NVMe PCIe M.2 SSDs made specifically for PC and workstations, the SM951-NVMe. Samsung also announced that it has begun shipping the SM951-NVMe to OEMs for the PC market. This is the same technology HP announced last week in its Z Turbo Drive and
Nexenta Extends Its OpenSDS And Releases NexentaStor Community Edition 4.0.3
Today Nexenta announced that their user community is growing in record numbers. The Nexenta User Community is a forum for thousands of IT professionals to discuss that latest software-defined storage solutions (SDS) and gives them the ability to work with new open source releases unavailable anywhere else. Participation in the Community drives Nexenta’s OpenSDS innovation,
WD Introduces 3.5” Purple NV For Surveillance
Today WD, a Western Digital company, introduced a new high capacity 3.5” hard drive purpose built for the greater demands of scalable network video recorder (NVR) surveillance systems, the WD Purple NV. The WD Purple NV comes in both 4TB and 6TB capacities and has a 3-year warranty.
Spectra Logic Provides Private Cloud Tier for NetApp StorageGRID Webscale
Spectra Logic announced today a proof of concept integration of BlackPearl Deep Storage Gateway with NetApp StorageGRID Webscale. This joint solution will provide seamless content management across sites, tiers and clouds. StorageGRID Webscale enables customers to utilize massively scalable object storage for media content while BlackPearl allows users to massive amounts of data forever for pennies per gigabyte.
Synology Unveils New DiskStation And RackStation
Today Synology America Corp launched a new DiskStation, DS1515, as well as a new RackStation, RS815. These new storage solutions are aimed at businesses that are growing and need cost-effective enterprise features. Both of the new solutions run Synology’s award winning DiskStation Manger (DSM) 5.1 with all the features it includes, such as: remote access, scalability, unparalleled




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