Texas Memory Systems (TMS) has just launched its first high-availability flash SAN, the RamSan-720. The device features redundant components and failover capabilities for organizations that want the ability to run multiple applications on one system without a single point of failure with either 6 or 12 TB of solid-state capacity. The RamSan-720 is the update
DataCore Software Announces Storage Hypervisor for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager
DataCore Software has introduced the SANsymphony-V Monitoring Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, enabling customers to easily monitor and manage storage assets virtualized by SANsymphony-V and other facets of their data center from System Center. Through a common storage virtualization layer, the new storage hypervisor enhances the value of diverse storage resources by unifying
Intel and Micron Announce 20nm Multi-Level NAND
IM Flash Technologies (IMFT), the name of the Intel Corporation and Micron Technology joint-development venture, have announced the world’s first 20 nanometer, 128Gb, MLC NAND. In addition to this announcement, both companies will begin mass production of their 64Gb 20nm NAND. Their new 20nm monolithic 128Gb device is the first to enable a terabit (Tb)
Olive Adding OCZ Deneva 2 SSDs to Music Servers
OCZ Technology (Nasdaq:OCZ) has announced a unique win for their Deneva 2 SSD Series – the drives has been qualified by Olive for use in their audiophile-grade 04HD and 06HD music servers. The SSDs provide an alternative for Olive customers who prefer the reduced noise, heat and power consumption when compared to the current 2TB
Synology ARM Performance Acceleration Technology Released
Synology is increasing transfer speeds for their ARM-based NAS systems with what they’re calling ARM Performance Acceleration Technology. The update is a free hot fix update that is part of the latest DSM release, 3.2-1955. Synology has seen ARM-based systems achieve up to an 18.8% gain in performance, while maintaining system reliability and stability.
Western Digital Offers Update on Thailand Factory Recovery Efforts and Market Effects
Western Digital today announced that it is beginning to recover from the devastating floods in Thailand that left many of its factories under water. One building in the company’s Bang Pa-in facility was brought back on line and started producing hard drives again on November 30th. The Bang Pa-in building had been under six feet
Transcend Information Announces Wi-Fi StoreJet Cloud Device for Apple iOS
Transcend Information, Inc, has announced its newest StoreJet Cloud Wireless Portable Drive, which features compact dimensions, a long-lasting battery, and up to 64GB in storage capacity– extending the storage space available on Apple iOS and other Wi-Fi enabled devices considerably. It also provides dedicated, wireless access to photos, documents, eBooks, music, and movies.
Samsung PM830 mSATA SSD Released, Supports SATA 6Gb/s Speeds
Samsung announced a new high-performance mSATA SSD for Ultrabooks dubbed the PM830, sporting speeds of up to 500MB/s read. Available in capacities spanning from 64 to 256GB, the drive makes use of Samsung’s own 20nm MLC NAND. This new mSATA SSD is being targeted towards the new crop of Ultrabooks, with a focus on the
Microsoft Improves SkyDrive, Now Supports HTML5 Browsers
Microsoft has announced much needed improvements to their cloud storage system, SkyDrive. Microsoft reps say that they addressed the biggest issues that users have pointed out, largely around usability and responsiveness.
Fusion-io Simulates All Global Credit Card Transactions from a Single Server Packed With ioDrive2s
Fusion-io has announced that its VSL software subsystem and four 1.2 TB Fusion ioDrive2s in a single 64-core AMD server reached 1.11 million transactions per second in a Microsoft SQL Server database test. This data throughput was the projected requirement to run all credit card transactions on the planet, reaching a new level of powering




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