Data protection can be challenging since virtualized applications typically have various recovery point and recovery time (RPO/RTO) objectives. Replication provides applications with near zero RPOs and when configured with redundant server infrastructure, it can also provide near instantaneous RTO. But…
Nexenta is a software-only, software-defined storage (SDS) solution that enables users to create storage systems with the x86-based hardware of their choice and disk or flash-based arrays, with support recently added for all-flash arrays. Based on the ZFS file system,…
Bacon makes everything taste better – at least for a lot of folks. At VMworld we met up with Micron, the flash manufacturers who are calling themselves “VMware’s bacon”. Their point is that flash makes everything in a virtual server…
For years, organizations have struggled with maintaining functional disaster recovery capabilities for their most critical business systems. The capital investment for redundant hardware, software and data center infrastructure, along with the personnel time required to ensure that business applications are…
Organizations that have fully embraced virtualization are buying host-class servers to put their VMs on. This equipment is “richer” in its configuration, with more processing power, more memory and higher quality components than the typical server designed for a single…
The storage network has new requirements being placed on it so it can keep pace with the modern data center. The first cause of change is being driven by virtualization, both server and desktop. We have the compute power and…
The key to maximum and sustainable return on investment (ROI) of a virtual infrastructure is to achieve the highest possible virtual machine (VM) density per physical server host. The problem is that the more densely populated a physical server is…
Are solutions that cluster server-side Flash and RAM a good thing for businesses that want to accelerate all storage IO workloads (read & write) while improving performance reliability? We’ll talk about that with Pernix Data. Read Colm’s Article, Choosing the Right Flash…
One of the major themes here at EMC World 2014 is the “Federated” platform. In essence, this refers to the collaboration and partnership for delivering a totally integrated next generation hybrid cloud computing (or in EMC’s parlance – 3rd platform)…
Businesses supporting multiple remote locations often find that they cannot leverage the cloud to service their end users in the field. For example, large retail chains sometimes have a need to support hundreds of stores across the United States. While…
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