A NAS gateway offers file-based accesses to external storage on a disk array -- or a SAN, where users can take advantage of superior performance and reliability while maintaining a level of simplicity. Since storage is moved off of the NAS device, interoperability and connectivity are crucial issues, and virtualization is increasingly important for superior scaling and utilization of the storage resources. The product snapshots in this chapter highlight key specifications for a cross section of major NAS gateway products.
NAS appliances are noted for their convenience, offering dedicated internal storage that is relatively straightforward to identify and manage. The biggest issue for NAS appliances is avoiding network bottlenecks and supporting expansion without having to proliferate additional appliances across the network. The product snapshots in this chapter highlight key specifications for a cross section of major NAS appliance products.
Dell today unveiled two consumer PCs in Europe - the Inspiron 6400n and the Inspiron 530n - with the Ubuntu 7.04 Linux operating system factory installed. 30,000 IdeaStorm community members advocated that Dell offer UK systems with Linux pre-installed, and more than 100,000 participated in a follow-up survey to help determine customer preferences, including which Linux system to offer initially.
Virtualised client server technology is riding high at the moment, with its potential to increase efficiency and reduce costs making it seem an attractive option for many CIOs. But is security in danger of getting left behind in the race to save money?
This summer will see the launch of the world's first storage devices to use holography to write data to disc. The company behind the pioneering launch is InPhase, a spin-off company from Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs.
