• DNA as storage, the end of evolution – part 2

    Updated: 2012-05-30 23:04:28
    I had talked about DNA programming/computing previously (see my DNA computing and the end of natural evolution post) and today we have an example of  another step along this journey.  A new story in today’s Science News titled DNA used … Continue reading →

  • More Pictures inside Google Data Center - Networking Room

    Updated: 2012-05-25 04:13:47
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  • EMC World 2012 Day 2a – VMware & VMAX

    Updated: 2012-05-22 21:13:04
    VMware’s vision Paul Maritz CEO of VMware came up and gave his vision for the new transformations impacting the IT  world today. It all starts with infrastructure transformation and VMware’s build out of the cloud infrastructure suite (stack).  Paul described … Continue reading →

  • Partnering for Enterprise Flash Innovation

    Updated: 2012-05-21 23:18:16
    We’re in Las Vegas this week, taking part in EMC World. Prior to the event, I had the chance to sit down with Ed Doller (our VP of Enterprise Storage Solutions) and Mark Sorenson (EMC’s senior VP of Flash products and technologies) for a two-part talk about the growing impact of Flash memory in the [...]

  • EMC World 2012 part 1a – more storage announcements

    Updated: 2012-05-21 21:37:12
    Continuing my EMC World posts, Pat mentioned that 42 new enhancements were being introduced at EMC world today.  My notes were sketchy but this is a smattering of some more of the storage subsystem announcements: New Isilon software and hardware, … Continue reading →

  • EMC World 2012 part 1 – VNX/VNXe

    Updated: 2012-05-21 18:59:57
    Plenty of announcements this morning from EMC World 2012. I’ll try to group them into different posts.  Today’s post Unified Storage Division VNX/VNXe announcements: New VNXe3150 which fills out the lower end of the VNXe line and replaces VNX3100 (but … Continue reading →

  • Spring (May) 2012 StorageIO news letter

    Updated: 2012-05-20 23:48:19
    The Spring May 2012 Server and StorageIO news letter covering trends, technologies, techniques and more is now available.

  • Various cloud, virtualization, server, storage I/O poll’s

    Updated: 2012-05-20 17:26:09
    The following are a collection of on-going industry trends and perspectives poll’s pertaining to server, storage, IO, networking, cloud, virtualization, data protection (backup, archive, BC and DR) among other related themes and topics.

  • Securely erasing SSD and disk data

    Updated: 2012-05-17 23:14:08
    Read a couple of stories this past week or so on securely erasing data but the one that caught my eye was about RunCore and their InVincible SSD.  It seems they have produced a new SSD drive with internal circuitry/mechanisms … Continue reading →

  • Are large storage arrays dead at the hands of SSD?

    Updated: 2012-05-17 18:58:49
    There is still a place for traditional storage arrays or appliances particular those with extensive features, functionality and reliability availability serviceability (RAS). In other words, there is still a place for large (and small) storage arrays or appliances including those with SSDs.

  • ReRAM to the rescue

    Updated: 2012-05-15 22:40:59
    I was at the Solid State Storage Symposium a couple of weeks ago where Robin Harris (StorageMojo) gave the keynote presentation. In his talk, Robin mentioned a new technology on the horizon which holds the promise of replacing DRAM, SRAM … Continue reading →

  • EMC buys ExtremeIO

    Updated: 2012-05-10 22:35:21
    Wow, $430M for a $25M startup that’s been around since 2009 and hasn’t generated any revenue yet.  It probably compares well against Facebook’s recent $1B acquisition of Instagram but still it seems a bit much. It certainly signals a significant … Continue reading →

  • Gamma ray optics promise nuclear waste mitigation

    Updated: 2012-05-10 20:00:49
    Scientists report (see AAAS report, Wired article or actual research)  that they are now able to refract or focus gamma rays. Contrary to theory, they have discovered that gamma rays can be deflected by the nucleus of a silicon atom. Down a bit … Continue reading →

  • Don’t Miss Micron’s Take on DRAM and NAND Markets

    Updated: 2012-05-08 21:35:32
    Want to learn more about changing DRAM and NAND markets? The VPs of Micron’s NAND and DRAM solutions groups are presenting at two financial conferences this week. Don’t miss your chance to listen to the latest updates on memory and storage trends and how Micron is driving memory architecture. Jefferies 2012 Global TMT Conference Tuesday, [...]

  • Is SSD dead? No, however some vendors might be

    Updated: 2012-05-03 22:41:10
    Solid state device (SSD) data storage continues to evolve and grow in terms of adoption and deployment. How will market shakeout impact many startups vendors?

  • More storage and IO metrics that matter

    Updated: 2012-05-03 22:39:58
    It is great to see more conversations and coverage around storage metrics that matter beyond simply focusing on cost per GByte or TByte (e.g. space capacity).

  • What is the best kind of IO? The one you do not have to do

    Updated: 2012-05-03 22:38:26
    The best kind of IO (input output operation) to disk or storage is one that you do not have to do. The next best is to make as efficient as possible.

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