Review: Samsung's 32GB, 1.8-inch SSD drive -- the fastest yet

20 junio 2007

The Samsung SSD results embarrass other hard disk drives and solid state disk devices handily. Its random access rating was a miniscule 0.2msec. CPU utilization was just 1%.

Meeting the Challenges of Virtualization and Tiered Storage Head-On

20 junio 2007

(Source: Gateway) Many storage end - users are skeptical of competing vendor claims surrounding virtualization and tiered storage and rightly so. It is a significant change from tried-and-true practices and technologies, and IT executives and managers are naturally cautious about such a major type of deployment. However the fact remains that many end-users have been implementing virtualization and tiered storage environments over the past couple of years, and they are experiencing a significant positive impact on their business and IT operations. In this discussion, Scott Genereux will examine the apprehension - you might even say fear- that remains, and in the process of effectively moving beyond this new frontier.

Mtron claims speediest solid-state disk

20 junio 2007

South Korea's Mtron says its SSD is faster than drives from competing companies thanks to a custom drive controller chip.

Report: White House staff 'circumvented' official e-mail system

20 junio 2007

An interim report by a U.S. House committee probing the use of RNC e-mails by White House officials is raising questions about whether the practice violates a federal records preservation law.

Simplifying the storage environments for small and mid-sized businesses

19 junio 2007

(Source: Dell) Dell is changing the economics of storage by providing customers with simple, capable and affordable storage solutions. Walk through Dell's storage strategy and how we are leveraging iSCSI and unified storage solutions to bring advanced storage functionality to a wider audience. Review how the Dell PowerVault NX1950 and the advanced management features in Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server, address the storage challenges of small and mid-sized businesses.

A Great Leap Forward in Storage for the SMB

19 junio 2007

(Source: Computerworld) When it comes to storage systems, small and medium-sized businesses have had their share of challenges. Even when some storage vendors have tried to address the unique needs of the SMBs, it has been with underpowered versions of their enterprise-class products. The advent of unified network storage, exemplified by the DellTM PowerVaultTM NX1950, has dramatically altered the SMB landscape by combining iSCSI and NAS capabilities in a single, highly functional package that delivers simplified management and enhanced scalability at a cost-efficient price point.