EMC has launched the latest version of their unified backup and recovery software, NetWorker 8.0. The update is highlighted by increased performance and scalability, deeper integration with EMC Data Domain deduplication systems, expanded enterprise application support and improved management and security features. EMC credits a revised architecture for NetWorker which lowers processor and RAM demands
AC&NC has announced its new JetStor SAS 660IS RAID array family, specified at up to 10 Gbit/s performance and up to 180 terabytes of block-level storage in a 4U enclosure. All of the SAS 660IS systems offer Intel IOP342 64-bit Chevelon dual core processors on each controller along with parity-assist ASIC, an iSCSI-assist engine, a
Corsair’s new lineup of Force GS SSDs is powered by a SandForce SF-2200 processor and toggle NAND. This marks Corsair’s first SSD design to make use of faster toggle NAND flash, which translates into a maximum random 4k write performance of 90k IOPS according to Corsair benchmarks.
Icy Dock’s new MB080U3S-1SB Blizzard 3.5” drive enclosure is engineered for maximum cooling. The Blizzard integrates an 80mm fan to cool all sides of the hard drive and create consistent airflow from the front to the back of the enclosure.
HP has announced that Lifescript, a family health publisher, has selected HP 3PAR Storage to support increased storage demands and analytic-based decision-making after a tenfold increase in online traffic and the installation of a new business intelligence (BI) platform.
In June, TwinStrata conducted a survey at the 2012 Cloud Computing Expo in New York to gauge the state of cloud storage among the represented organizations. The area of greatest cloud computing growth reported in the survey is cloud storage, with 46% of respondents indicating future plans to use cloud storage. Five out of six respondents indicated
IDC’s "Worldwide Purpose-Built Backup Appliance 2012–2016 Forecast and 2011 Vendor Shares,” offers guidance to backup appliance vendors based on emerging trends in the marketplace. The report also highlights EMC dominant 65.5% share of revenues in the purpose-built backup appliances (PBBA) market. According to IDC, the worldwide PBBA market totaled $2.4 billion in revenue during 2011,
StorageReview has begun building a 4-card array that features the LSI Nytro WarpDrive WFH8-400 and Super Micro Computer X9DRX+-F motherboard, Super Micro Computer SuperServer 6047R-TXRF 4U enclosure, dual Intel E5-2600-series CPUs and 128GB of DDR3 memory. This is part of our ongoing coverage of the fastest storage arrays, both custom and those offered as a packaged
DataCore has announced that SANsymphony-V 9.0, its hardware-independent storage hypervisor solution, offers new cloud storage infrastructure functionality. The new version of SANsymphony targets organizations planning private cloud deployments, data centers implementing cloud-like services, and cloud service providers (CSPs) developing public, private and hybrid cloud offerings.
SMART Storage Systems has announced a new lineup of Optimus Ultra+ MLC-based SSDs. According to SMART, these SSDs can achieve 50 drive writes per day with MLC flash to better compete with more expensive SLC flash for write-intensive storage applications. The Optimus Ultra+ leverages the Guardian Technology Platform, SMART Storage System’s proprietary suite of features
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