Before you start to build or purchase your own RAID you need to decide on three of the following factors. how big – how much capacity you need, how strong – what fault tolerance is needed, and how fast – what performance in terms of write/read speed you want. In this guest editorial we cover
NetApp Announces FAS2220, Expands Partner Cloud Ecosystem for Midsize Businesses
NetApp’s new FAS2220 is the latest member of its entry-level product portfolio for midsize businesses, building on the launch of its FAS2240 announced in November 2011. The FAS2220 leverages new NetApp Flash Pool SSD caching technology to accelerate application performance and integrates with NetApp’s suite of storage efficiency technologies to help customers increase utilization and
Supermicro Technologies for Energy Efficiency, Cloud and High-Performance Computing
Super Micro Computer is showing of a full range of computing solutions for large scale IT deployments including X9 Server Solutions, Serverboards, SuperBlade, SuperWorkstations, and SuperStorage systems with Intel Xeon E5-2600/4600/2400 and E3-1200 v2 series processors. They also recently demonstrated integrated solutions in a SuperRack with their 10GbE top-of-rack network switch and Server Management Software
HP Discover 2012 Roundup
To say HP was active during their HP Discover 2012 event in Las Vegas this week is a bit of an understatement. The event was very much storage-focused, HP touted a range of new hardware, services and software ranging from StoreOnce data backup and deduplication to specialized cloud solution for airlines. There was a core message evident throughout
Stratus and SanDisk Deliver Uptime Assurance for ftScalable G2 Storage
Stratus now offers SanDisk Lightning SSDs in its ftScalable G2 Storage array, which can connect to the entire ftServer line and features an 8Gb Fibre Channel or 10Gb iSCSI host connection and 6Gb SAS backend with DupliCache technology for write performance. Stratus offers an “uptime assurance” guarantee across its storage line, made possible by Stratus’ proactive remote
STEC Releases EnhanceIO SSD Cache Software for Linux and Windows
STEC has announced the general availability of the its EnhanceIO SSD Cache Software for Linux and Windows. An open-source Linux version of EnhanceIO SSD Cache based on Facebook’s Flashcache module will also be made available under a general public license (GPLv2).
GridIron OneAppliance Yields Gains for MultiPlan’s Healthcare Big Data
GridIron Systems has announced that MultiPlan has adopted its All-Flash OneAppliance TurboCharger to better meet service level agreements (SLAs), produce business intelligence reports, and deliver increased functionality to concurrent users. MultiPlan processes in excess of 110 million claims per year and services 900,000 contract healthcare providers and 57 million consumers. MultiPlan, a healthcare cost management
Buffalo Demonstrates First Dual-Interface Thunderbolt Portable Hard Drive
Buffalo Technology demonstrated the world’s first portable Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 external drive solution at Computex. The MiniStation Thunderbolt / USB Portable Hard Drive is intended for PC and Mac users that require the fastest interface speeds as well as backward-compatibility with devices that support USB 2.0 or USB 3.0.
Corsair Announces Neutron 4th Generation SSDs with New Link-A-Media Devices Controller
Corsair announced the Neutron SSD series, which will be the first consumer SSDs to feature the LM87800 6Gb/s SSD controller from Link-A-Media Devices (LAMD). All Neutron models will incorporate LAMD on-the-fly error correction and NAND management technologies to improve the flash memory endurance. The Neutron Series GTX drives also include adaptive DSP technology for improved
Quest NetVault Extended Architecture Aligns Backup and Recovery with Service Continuity
Quest Software has announced NetVault Extended Architecture (XA), a new platform that unifies Quest’s data protection technologies in order to align backup and recovery to client SLAs. While legacy data protection software often focuses on servers and other infrastructure, the new NetVault solution is aimed at management and protection in mixed physical, virtual, and cloud



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