Converging Storage Systems in the Cloud
The two basic ways of storing data on drives are blurring lines as they become a part of the cloud ecosystem.
View ArticleFitting the Cloud Into Storage Tiers
The cloud stands out as one of the most useful of the storage tiers available today, and it will only get more useful.
View ArticleConquering the Amazon May Take Partners
If Dell is really aiming at Amazon with its now-delayed public cloud, could a partnership or purchase help it though its OpenStack issues?
View ArticlePreventing a Revolution: Lenovo-EMC
The cloud is shaking up world of big iron-based storage, and some big players are looking at partnerships to keep changes at bay a little longer.
View ArticleThe Two-Second Rule
A slow Internet is a problem for the adoption of the cloud, and a new study shows just how little patience we have for any online slowdowns.
View ArticleLenovo & EMC, Take 2
More details have emerged about the Lenovo-EMC deal, including a joint venture and Iomega becoming a part of it. What does that mean for cloud storage?
View ArticleObject Storage in the Cloud for the SMB
Using object storage in the cloud for backups and for archiving makes sense for SMBs, as long as some basic rules are followed.
View ArticleFujitsu Supercharges the Internet
An improvement by Fujitsu Labs to a largely discarded networking protocol promises an Internet up to 30 times faster than today.
View ArticleMoving NAS to the Cloud
Using the cloud in lieu of (or in addition to) network attached storage makes sense for the right kind of data.
View ArticleIntel's Micro-SSD Faces Off the Hybrids
Intel's new micro-SSDs are cheap enough to cause a possible revolution in cloud servers and VDI clients.
View ArticleDefining What Data Is Best for the Cloud
Cloud storage is pretty much a given as an enterprise option these days, but some data is best suited for it, and some not so much.
View ArticleFibre Channel May Get Stomped
The SAN connector of choice, Fibre Channel, is being crowded out by much faster and more flexible competitors. It might be time for its swan song.
View ArticleHadoop & SQL: If Not Mating, at Least Dating
A number of big-data advances in the past two weeks have brought together the oil-and-water combo of Hadoop and SQL in what could be a delicious emulsion.
View ArticleAdaptec RAIDs Again
Somewhat in defiance of the odds, Adaptec has enlivened the RAID controller scene with a powerful new set of products.
View ArticleWe Can Learn from Facebook's Storage Needs
Facebook's private cloud is arguably the biggest in the world, and its storage needs are immense and always evolving.
View ArticleFusion-IO Breaks the IOPS Barrier
Memory speeds are taking off like rockets, with new approaches from Fusion-IO and others. Prepare for a speedier cloud.
View ArticleHow Not to Deploy SSD
Solid state drives are all the rage, but they are not magical devices without limits. Here are some practical ways to get the most from them.
View ArticleGPU Appliances Make Moves Into Cloud, Big-Data
The graphics processing unit, once a lowly chip on a PC daughter board, now offers faster processing than the CPU. This has led to dedicated appliances built around GPUs, much to the cloud's benefit.
View ArticleWhere SSD Is Heading (Hint: Cloud & Beyond)
Some recent advances are good signs for the adoption of SSDs, something the cloud needs. But more work needs to happen to make them affordable and durable enough for the cloud.
View ArticleOne Tweet Costs Billions
The recent fake tweet that almost caused a stock market crash is proof that, as we rely more and more on superfast data analytics to inform our choices, a new way of handling bad choices is needed.
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