Today EMC Corporation declared 2016 the year of all flash for primary storage. And more than just being a nifty marketing slogan, EMC is delivering several updates to its all-flash storage portfolio, including what it is calling a “quantum leap forward” in its VMAX, flagship enterprise storage platform. The new EMC VMAX All Flash is
Dell Launches Version 5 of Fluid File System
Today Dell announced the launch of the latest version of its Fluid File System (FluidFS), version 5. Like the previous version, FluidFS 5 is also available on Dell’s FS8600. FluidFS 5 comes with many improvements and enhancements running the gamut from protocol support, management, to security.
Samsung Announces Mass Production Of 256GB Embedded Memory Based On UFS 2.0
Not long after announcing the production of 4GB DRAM package, Samsung has now started mass producing 256-gigabyte embedded memory based on the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 standard for next-generation high-end mobile devices, another industry first. Samsung indicates that their new embedded memory will provide outstanding performance on mobile devices and will exceed that of
Dell Introduces New Data Protection Solutions
Today Dell Inc. introduced several new data protection solutions as well new additions to its award-winning Dell DR series of deduplication appliances. This announcement is centered on helping organizations better protect business-critical systems, applications, and data – either on premises or in the cloud. Dell’s update to its data protection product portfolio not only helps
SwiftStack Joins The Cisco Solution Partner Program
Today SwiftStack announced that it has joined the Cisco Solution Partner Program as a Preferred Solution Partner. This new partnership will allow SwiftStack to o quickly create and deploy solutions to enhance the capabilities, performance and management of the network to capture value in the Internet of Everything (IoE).
EMC Introduces EMC Provider Cloud System
Today at the Mobile World Congress, EMC Corporation introduced its new EMC Provider Cloud System (PCS). The EMC PCS is a software-defined Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI) reference architecture designed to enable communications service providers’ (CSPs’) to deliver distributed, multi-service, carrier-grade cloud solutions quickly and economically.
Toshiba Announces New High-Capacity Enterprise SATA SSD
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. has announced a new enterprise 6Gbit/s SATA solid-state drive (SSD) series, the HK4. The HK4 series is designed for read-intensive and value-endurance workloads and are Toshiba’s first enterprise SSD to embed 15nm MLC NAND flash memory. The drives include low latency tuned for high quality of service (QoS).
Supermicro to Unveil New Compact Intel Xeon Processor D-Based Solutions
This week, Super Micro Computer will demonstrate the latest additions to their Embedded Building Block Solutions portfolio at Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany, highlighted by an expanded range of compact X10SDV motherboards. These motherboards will now extend top-end performance, including support for the new 65W 16-core Intel Xeon processor D-1587 on the X10SDV-7TP8F. They will
IBM Uses Cleversafe To Bring Object Storage To The Cloud
Today IBM announced that it was introducing a new object-based storage services to its IBM Cloud. IBM will use technology from its recent acquisition of Cleversafe, a leading object storage company, to help customers better manage their unstructured data. IBM goes on to state that its Cloud service will provide enterprises with fast, flexible, hybrid cloud
Dell and EMC Deal Receives U.S. FTC Clearance
In October of last year, Dell announced plans to acquire EMC in a deal worth roughly $67 billion. EMC's board of course approved the transaction, but that was just the first step in many of what is a complicated process with so many moving parts. Today we've learned that The FTC has granted their approval




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