EMC acquired ScaleIO in 2013 and up until now, EMC has offered ScaleIO as software only. Today with the introduction of ScaleIO nodes, customers can now purchase ScaleIO bundled with on an EMC commodity server. ScaleIO nodes enable customers to quickly deploy a fully architected software-defined, scale-out, server SAN in a pre-validated, tested and configured
CTERA & HP Cloud Platforms Integrate
Today CTERA Networks announced that it has integrated its Enterprise File Services Platform with HP’s Cloud Service Automation (CSA). This integration enables IT to automate the deployment and management of enterprise file services across a hybrid cloud delivery model and enables IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) delivery of enterprise file services.
Nexenta Announces Plan To Integrate Containers With Its OpenSDS
Today Nexenta announced its strategy to bring its Open Software Defined Storage to container-based cloud-native application deployments. Nexenta will be integrating its NexentaEdge Software-Defined Storage solution with container technology. Nexenta states it will embrace microservice architectures to provide a high performance, enterprise-grade storage foundation for could-native applications.
LTO Program Announces Generation 7 Specifications
Today the LTO Program Technology Provider Companies (HP, IBM, and Quantum) announced new specifications for the LTO Ultrium format generation 7 or LTO-7. The new specifications more than double the capacity per tape cartridge bring the capacity to 15TB (when compressed) up from 6.25TB of the previous generation. And the new specifications have even faster
Cloudian Releases HyperStore 5.2 & Adds Forever Live Appliances
Cloudian Inc. announced the release of the latest version of HyperStore software, version 5.2, and they announced new physical appliances, the forever live FL3000 appliances. The new forever live appliances can start off small and scale to hundreds of petabytes as the needs increase. The appliances offer up to 3.8PB per rack.
VMware Introduces VSAN For ROBO
Today VMware Inc. announced a new version of their Virtual SAN solution, a version and licensing package geared specifically for smaller environments. The new solution is VMware VSAN ROBO for remote office/branch offices. With the release of VSAN 6.1, VMware’s is releasing VSAN ROBO for locations that want all the benefits of VSAN without the three node requirement.
Synology Announces New RackStation RS2416+/RS2416RP+
Today Synology America Corp announced its newest RackStation, the RS2416+/RS2416RP+. The new RackStation is a 12-bay NAS that features resilient data integrity and snapshots that can be scheduled. The new device can be scaled up to 24 bays, delivers reliable performance, and is powered by DiskStation Manger (DSM) Synology’s award winning operating system.
Veeam & HP StoreOnce Catalyst Integrate To Enhance Data Protection
Today Veeam and HP announced that they would be integrating Veeam Availability Suite v9 with HP StoreOnce Catalyst. Veeam has been integrated with HP 3PAR StoreServ and StoreVirtual snapshots for years. This latest integration takes steps to further enhance data protection for virtual environments while improving performance.
Panzura Now Supports Oracle Cloud Storage Making It A Globally Distributed File System
Panzura announced that it will support Oracle Cloud Storage Service. Panzura’s software layer will transform Oracle Cloud Storage into a globally distributed file system. With the new Panzura support, customers will be able to collaborate at distributed offices and Oracle Cloud Storage can now be used as primary storage, not just for disaster recovery and
AppSense Now Improves & Secures Over 8 Million End Users
Today AppSense announced that its software now improves end users experience for over eight million endpoints while helping keep them secure. With this milestone achieved and continuing rapid adoption, AppSense is moving closer to the industry standard for User Environment Management (UEM) solutions. AppSense enhances control and security across physical, virtual, and cloud-delivered desktops.




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