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2/3/2012 Lab Evaluation by Eric Slack: StarTech SATA Duplicator/Dock - Usually when we evaluate products the tests can be a little contrived. We often have to copy a test data set a number of times or come up with a testing scenario that’s similar to what we think a user would encounter. An interesting thing happened when I got ready to try out the StarTech SATA Duplicator recently - I really needed to use it....[MORE]
2/2/2012 Article by George Crump: How Flash Storage Can Impact Server Virtualization - As server virtualization projects enter the production phase, IT teams are faced with a new challenge, one that’s caused by storage. Why? The server virtualization environment generates a highly random I/O stream and each host can be a large consumer of storage bandwidth. As a result legacy storage systems with mechanical drives are having difficulty meeting these I/O demands. This leads to a “virtualization stall” where virtualization projects are essentially put on hold while workarounds for poor storage performance are found....[MORE]
1/31/2012 Briefing Note by Eric Slack: Nimbus E-Class: Third Generation All-Flash Storage Systems for the Enterprise - Last August Nimbus released the second generation of their S-Class, all flash storage system. These are scalable, rack-based storage systems comprised of 2U blades, each providing up to 10TB of flash capacity or 250TB of total capacity per system. Now Nimbus is announcing its third generation of a pure flash storage system, the E-Class, an enterprise version this ‘sustainable storage’ technology....[MORE]
1/31/2012 Article by George Crump: The ROI of Network-Based NAS Caching - Network-based caching solutions deploy inline, between users and network attached storage (NAS) devices. These solutions often use solid-state storage to cost effectively grow cache size while maintaining superior performance. The goal is to amortize the investment by broadening their use across multiple applications, users and even multiple NAS devices....[MORE]](Welcome_files/shapeimage_6.png)
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