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Inadequate datacentre infrastructure is a barrier to big data analytics
Inadequate datacentre infrastructure and siloed work practices are preventing UK enterprises from benefiting from big data analytics, shows study datacentre hardware | 13 Jun 2013
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NetApp boosts scale and functionality in clustered Ontap 8.2
NetApp has boosted scalability to 69PB over 24 nodes and met customer needs for SnapMirror functionality in the new version of its clustered NAS operating system, Ontap 8.2 News | 12 Jun 2013
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HP boxes clever in flash array fray with 3Par 7450
HP launches 3PAR StoreServ 7450 all-flash array, with operating system and controller hardware that provide flash performance to rival ground-up designed products News | 11 Jun 2013
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Users’ top datacentre pain points
Storage, network bandwidth, cost and scalability are among the biggest datacentre concerns, say users at Dell Enterprise Forum US Analysis | 07 Jun 2013
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Fruit firm dumps HP servers for EMC VSPEX bunch
Birmingham exotic fruit firm MWW upgraded from HP servers and DAS to twin EMC VNX SANs under its VSPEX reference architecture and saved about 15% on the HP equivalent News | 06 Jun 2013
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Danish tunnel builder Femern opts for DataCore storage virtualisation
Femern will use DataCore storage virtualisation in place of EqualLogic array, cutting disk costs by 75% News | 06 Jun 2013
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Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.4 and flash array on the way
Dell upgrades Compellent Storage Center OS to version 6.4 and announces Flash Optimised Solution all-flash array Storage | 05 Jun 2013
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Finance house deploys Tintri hybrid flash array for VMware View VDI
Fund investment advisor MVision has deployed a VM-centric Tintri hybrid flash array to speed consultant remote access to its VMware View 5.1 virtual desktop infrastructure News | 03 Jun 2013
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Movie FX shop adds Avere NAS acceleration to BlueArc scale-out NAS
Video effects specialist Image Engine adds Avere NAS acceleration to provide high-performance cache while retaining BlueArc clustered NAS arrays as bulk storage News | 31 May 2013
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Dell appoints new UK head to drive services transformation
As the company attempts to reinvent itself, Dell has a new UK head, Tim Griffin who aims to deliver a single country focus News | 21 May 2013
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Big storage takes two routes in flash array shakedown
The big storage companies have responded differently to the advent of the flash array. Here we survey the responses so far by the incumbent suppliers to the flash revolution Feature
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VMware storage: SAN configuration basics
For VMware storage basics start here – the fundamentals of configuring SAN storage for VMware, such as VMFS, VMDKs, connectivity options and VMware storage features VMware storage
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SSD RAID essentials: What you need to know about flash and Raid
With the advent of flash and high-capacity HDDs, what do today’s storage professionals need to know about Raid and its new variants? Feature
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EMC ViPR software-defined storage: Why, and can it succeed?
EMC’s ViPR software-defined storage aims to provide a multi-vendor management layer with cloud and big data capabilities. But can it convince other storage companies to play ball? Feature
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Can hyperscale computing eclipse enterprise storage?
Pioneered by Facebook and Google, hyperscale computing and storage is built on cheap commodity parts with redundancy at device level Feature
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IBM fleshes out flash and looks to the next solid state technologies
As IBM announces a $1bn bet on flash, UK-based ‘master inventor’ looks beyond flash and its shortcomings to the next wave of solid state storage Feature
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LTFS tape NAS: A great idea stuck in a niche
LTFS tape NAS: Linear Tape File System offers the potential to build nearline storage at the cost of tape but with NAS-like file access. Sounds great, but when will it catch on? Feature
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Sizing VDI storage for I/O performance in flash arrays
Flash arrays are increasingly being used for VDI storage. But how do customers size flash storage for the I/O requirements of virtual desktops? Feature
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Dedicated VM storage emerges to meet virtualisation demands
Virtual machine (VM) storage built to serve the large and random I/O needs of virtual servers and desktops is a key new trend in storage and a departure from existing SAN and NAS Feature
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Entry-level SAN products target SME virtualisation projects
Virtual machines need shared storage. Sometimes that means block access via an entry-level SAN. We survey the entry-level SAN market Feature
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The I/O blender means enterprise flash is here to stay
451 Group analyst Simon Robinson explains why enterprise flash is worthy of its hype and will consign HDDs to the background Opinion
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Software-defined storage: The reality beneath the hype
The rise of storage software and APIs on commodity hardware means there is something in the idea of software-defined storage Opinion
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2013: a year of software-defined storage, convergence and cloud
Simon Robinson of 451 Research says storage optimisation is the watchword of 2013, with software-defined storage, convergence and cloud also key trends Opinion
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How a flash array could have limited RBS damage
The RBS banking system failure shows that its customer account database should be in a flash array to ensure there’s no major bottleneck in the way of rapid recovery. Opinion
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Has EMC missed out on the hybrid flash array?
EMC has announced a three-pronged entry into the world of the flash array, but why hasn’t the giant vendor adopted the hybrid flash array pioneered by some innovative startups? Opinion
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Bigger drives mean the RAID rebuild must become a thing of the past
With 20 TB drives possible by the end of the decade, RAID rebuilds would be unacceptably long. Subdrive and platter-level protection schemes need to be devised to replace them. Opinion
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How big storage vendors can win the server-side flash wars
With Fusion-io up against EMC’s Project Lightning, it’s becoming clear how the big array vendors can win the server-side flash wars in the battle to speed storage I/O. Opinion
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Big data storage: Defining big data and the type of storage it needs
Big data storage: What is big data, what compute/storage system configurations are used for big data analytics, and what type of storage infrastructure does it require? Podcast
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CW500: Gavin Cole, Oracle UK
Making sense of storage in a big data world Video
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Sharing server flash and the products that can help
Server flash is a popular method of boosting IOPS and throughput. Now ways of sharing server flash are emerging that can make pools of cache from PCIe cards in hosts Podcast
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CW500: Sean Sadler, Kings College London
One of the dilemmas of the modern CIO is the ever-expanding need for data storage. Video
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CW500: Robert White, Morgan Stanley
One of the dilemmas of the modern CIO is the ever-expanding need for data storage. Video
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Podcast: MLC, eMLC, SLC, TLC – what they are and what they’re good for
NAND Flash drive types available for the enterprise now include MLC, eMLC, SLC and TLC. But what defines a flash drive type and what are the key use cases for each? Podcast
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Podcast: Key choices in storage tiering and the rise of the SSD tier
Storage tiering has come of age with the advent of the SSD tier and the benefits of flash. We survey the key approaches and product choices Podcast
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Podcast: Flash caching software – what it is and how to use it
Consultant Chris Evans talks through key use cases for flash caching products and how to assess and implement them Podcast
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Podcast: Why you need clustered NAS and why it is ideal for big data
Clustered NAS beats traditional NAS hands down for management ease and scalability. Built with huge, parallel file systems, it is an ideal fit for big data storage Podcast
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Podcast: Three key things about virtual server and VDI storage
Three key things you need to know about virtual server and VDI storage, including storage protocol choices, optimising performance and how to manage storage from the hypervisor Podcast
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VDI storage: Key steps in preparation and deployment
Virtualisation has swept through datacentres affecting all in its path, especially storage. That’s due to the random throughput and I/O needs of virtual machine storage, which are quite distinct from those of physical servers and desktops. And virtu... guide
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LTFS tape NAS: What it is and how to build it
Linear Tape File System (LTFS) offers the chance to build nearline storage with the cost profile of tape and the access times of NAS. This guide walks you through LTFS and tape NAS guide
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Big storage takes two routes in flash array shakedown
The big storage companies have responded differently to the advent of the flash array. Here we survey the responses so far by the incumbent suppliers to the flash revolution Feature
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Inadequate datacentre infrastructure is a barrier to big data analytics
Inadequate datacentre infrastructure and siloed work practices are preventing UK enterprises from benefiting from big data analytics, shows study datacentre hardware
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NetApp boosts scale and functionality in clustered Ontap 8.2
NetApp has boosted scalability to 69PB over 24 nodes and met customer needs for SnapMirror functionality in the new version of its clustered NAS operating system, Ontap 8.2 News
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HP boxes clever in flash array fray with 3Par 7450
HP launches 3PAR StoreServ 7450 all-flash array, with operating system and controller hardware that provide flash performance to rival ground-up designed products News
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Users’ top datacentre pain points
Storage, network bandwidth, cost and scalability are among the biggest datacentre concerns, say users at Dell Enterprise Forum US Analysis
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Fruit firm dumps HP servers for EMC VSPEX bunch
Birmingham exotic fruit firm MWW upgraded from HP servers and DAS to twin EMC VNX SANs under its VSPEX reference architecture and saved about 15% on the HP equivalent News
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Danish tunnel builder Femern opts for DataCore storage virtualisation
Femern will use DataCore storage virtualisation in place of EqualLogic array, cutting disk costs by 75% News
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Dell Compellent Storage Center 6.4 and flash array on the way
Dell upgrades Compellent Storage Center OS to version 6.4 and announces Flash Optimised Solution all-flash array Storage
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Finance house deploys Tintri hybrid flash array for VMware View VDI
Fund investment advisor MVision has deployed a VM-centric Tintri hybrid flash array to speed consultant remote access to its VMware View 5.1 virtual desktop infrastructure News
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Movie FX shop adds Avere NAS acceleration to BlueArc scale-out NAS
Video effects specialist Image Engine adds Avere NAS acceleration to provide high-performance cache while retaining BlueArc clustered NAS arrays as bulk storage News
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