One of the challenges in delivering cloud services is to be able to access and manage data that reside in public, private, and hybrid cloud infrastructures. In many situations the service provider has to utilize different methods for the cloud variations and this creates complexity that hinders efficiency and the ability to manage these disparate
sTec s260 mSATA SSDs Announced
sTec, a WD company, has announced their latest SSD, the s260 in mSATA form factor. The sTec s260 will find its way into embedded applications and compute situations where space is at a premium. The s260 uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface and features a modest power draw of 1.5W. sTec not content to just float
OCZ Shows Off FHHL Z-Drive R4, Intrepid 3
OCZ has announced plans to release a smaller Z-Drive R4 designed to be compliant with the Open Compute Project. The current Z-Drive R4 is a full-height 3/4-length card; the new one is full-height, half-length. The smaller R4 will be able to fit in a greater variety of compute platforms, giving OCZ a more data-center compliant application
Synology RackStation RS214 Two-Bay Rackmount NAS Released
Synology has announced that the new RackStation RS214 NAS is now available. The RackStation RS214, a 2-bay, 1U rackmount unit, will be marketed to small creative businesses and other niches where total capacity requirements are modest but customers require sophisticated NAS functionality and performance. During manufacturer benchmarks, the RackStation RS214 leveraged its 1.2GHz processor and
Cisco Acquires Whiptail for $415 Million
Another day another significant storage rollup. This time it’s networking cum converged infrastructure company Cisco adding the flash storage array company Whiptail to their portfolio in a deal worth $415 million. Cisco will integrate the arrays into their Unified Computing System (UCS) strategy that includes blade servers and networking infrastructure.
Seagate’s Mobile Enablement Kit to Feature 5mm-thick 500GB Ultra Mobile HDD
Seagate today announced details about its new Ultra Mobile HDD, designed as part of a Mobile Enablement Kit that aimed at manufacturers of tablets and other portable devices. At 5mm thick and 3.3oz in weight, the 2.5″ Ultra Mobile HDD is set to allow tablets to incorporate storage capacity on par with a laptop. Leveraging
Seagate Debuts Data Rescue and Hardware Replacement Services
Seagate today announced its entry into the market for subscription-based consumer data recovery services with Seagate Rescue and Seagate Rescue and Replace. Both plans are available for internal and external HDDs and SSDs regardless of whether Seagate was the manufacturer, and are start at $29.99 for two years. The plans cover data recovery for data
Seagate Pledges 20TB Shingled Magnetic Recording HDD by 2020
Seagate has announced that it has now shipped more than a million SMR hard drives, saying that its technology will enable the manufacture of 20TB hard drives by the end of the decade. According to Seagate, the company's SMR technology will also allow the manufacture of 5TB drives in the nearer future. SMR is Seagate’s
Seagate Business Storage 1U NAS Released
Seagate has launched a new family of rackmount NAS products in their Seagate Business Storage line. The 1U designs accommodate standard 3.5" hard drives and come in 4-drive and 8-drive configurations for total capacity of up to 32TB. As the name implies these NAS units are deigned to slot into small business environments that need
Intel Pro 1500 Series Headlines New Intel SSD Professional Family
Intel’s new SSD Professional Family leverages Intel’s track record for reliable enterprise SSDs to compete for a share of the market targeting performance ultrabook and workstations. The Pro 1500 Series, first in the SSD Professional Family, will be available in capacities from 80GB to 480GB in 2.5-inch and M.2 form factors and leverage LSI SandForce’s SF-2200




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