STEC has announced Nexenta’s certification of an all-STEC SSD configuration for the NexentaStor ZFS-based storage platform. NexentaStor will use ZeusRAM SSD to store its write log and ZeusIOPS SSD for the read cache, meaning up to 5X better performance for database indexing and email exchanges, 8X reduction in cost per user, and 4X reduction in

Over the last week StorageReview has been profiling the various presentations, technology and storage trends that resulted from this year’s SCSI Trade Association (STA) Technology Showcase. The STA 2012 event highlighted the strengths of current and next-generation SCSI technology in everything from SAS cabling to new SCSI Express flash-based PCIe devices. Sponsors of the event

The latest manufacturer approaches to SAS-based data integrity were on display at the SCSI Trade Association Technology Showcase. STA demonstrations from sponsors including Western Digital, HGST, HP, LeCroy, LSI, PMC-Sierra, SanDisk and Seagate incorporated multi-level protocol protection, including PHY, link, and transport levels. From simple parity and CRC up to RAID and T10 Protection Information

Windows Server 8 Beta includes new Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) technology, which uses extended copy commands to rapidly move massive amounts of data with lower CPU usage and network bandwidth. Sponsors including Microsoft, Dell, HP, NetApp and IBM at the 2012 SCSI Trade Association (STA) Technology Showcase demonstrated how ODX-accelerated transfers may be used in

Dynamic Solutions International has announced DSI300, a new suite of virtual tape appliances designed to reduce much of the complexity and maintenance of traditional tape backup systems. The new DSI virtual tape library solutions include the entry-level DSI300-VV8, mid-range DSI300-M16, and the DSI300-EV0 for customers with extensive capacity needs. Each of the new DSI solutions

One of the more popular trends in the enterprise SSD space is the movement toward eMLC and MLC NAND. The less expensive NAND still delivers much of the performance of the high-end SLC NAND, with substantially lower cost. Of course historically MLC NAND gives up endurance too, which is why the enterprise SSD market is

Iomega has announced the StorCenter px12-450r, a high performance storage solution for small and medium businesses, remote/branch offices and distributed enterprises. The px12-450r features the updated Intel Xeon Processor E3-1200 v2 and 8GB RAM. Iomega has simultaneously announced that their full line of StorCenter PX products will offer three years of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise starting

Pure Storage has announced general availability of its new all-flash storage series. The FlashArray 300 series is designed for high performance workloads including server virtualization, desktop virtualization (VDI), database (OLTP, real-time analytics) and cloud computing. This announcement marks the end of the Early Adopter Program, Pure Storage’s two-year effort to field-test the FlashArray 300 Series.

Interoperability has been the watchword at many 2012 SCSI Trade Association (STA) Technology Showcase demonstrations. Recent performance advances in data storage performance could splinter hardware platforms in the enterprise, and STA sponsors including HP, Fusion-io, HGST, LSI, PMC-Sierra, SanDisk, Seagate, and Western Digital were eager to distinguish themselves with solutions that take advantage of increased