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    Solid-state storage startup Pure Storage goes GA with its FlashArrays, upgrades software and reveals customers in its limited access program.

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    Fusion-io Inc., announced this week that the company would work with the SCSI Trade Association on SCSI Express standard for PCIe-based storage.

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• Virtual Storage

  • "VMware Ready": Understanding what VMware-certified hardware designation means

    Expert Mike Laverick explains the concept of VMware Ready so listeners can gain a better understanding of what VMware-certified hardware means.

  • Virsto software adds support for XenDesktop VDI environments

    Seeing its technology as a good fit for solving VDI storage woes, Virsto Software extends its support to Citrix Systems’ XenDesktop VDI environments.

  • vSphere 5 storage: New storage management functionality, vSphere Storage Appliance

    In this interview, find out more about new vSphere 5 storage features and how they compare to vSphere 4’s, how the new vSphere Storage Appliance works, and the latest on vStorage APIs.

• CloudStorage

  • Creating a private cloud environment offers cost savings, scalability

    Creating a private cloud can bring cost savings, scalability and self-service, but the transformation may involve moving to object storage.

  • How open source "Swift" OpenStack Object Storage works

    MercadoLibre’s "Swift" OpenStack Object Storage makes use of clusters of commodity servers to store typically static data; MD5 hash algorithm assigns unique identifiers to files.

  • MercadoLibre blazes open source cloud storage trail using OpenStack

    MercadoLibre blazes open source cloud storage trail using OpenStack components for object storage, block storage and computing to set up a private cloud infrastructure.

• searchDisasterRecovery

  • Financial firm replicates way to lower recovery time objective

    Financial services firm overhauls data protection to meet recover time objectives and recovery point objectives.

  • Recovery planning inches forward, according to recent DR research

    This tip examines several examples of DR research from independent sources and DR vendors.

  • Leverage government cybersecurity programs

    This tip examines some key government cybersecurity initiatives and their relevance to the private sector.

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  • Storage Radio: New Pure Storage all-SSD array; CloudSigma’s SigStore

    Storage Radio: Listen to the week’s storage headlines, including news about Pure Storage’s upgrade of its all-flash storage array, CloudSigma’s launch of SLA-backed cloud service SigStore, and more.

  • Alternatives to DAS in Hadoop storage

    Hadoop storage systems traditionally call for the strict use of embedded DAS for hardware-based storage within the Hadoop MapReduce framework. But alternatives exist.

  • Examining HDFS and NameNode in Hadoop architecture

    Be on the lookout for issues with NameNode and HDFS when using Hadoop architecture for big data storage.

• searchStorageUK

  • Iomega adds SMB NAS with Ivy Bridge processor, native antivirus

    Iomega’s px12-450r SMB storage array uses the Intel Ivy Bridge processor, has native antivirus support, and is built for 4 TB SATA drives.

  • Data backup solutions: Backing up virtual machines gains ground

    Server virtualisation has made an impact on the state of data backup, leading to advancements in the enterprise and midrange backup markets, changes in the way VMware APIs work with backup, and more.

  • SSD RAID array: What it is and how to use it

    An SSD RAID array offers the performance and data protection advantages RAID does with spinning disk, but what levels should you use and can you mix flash and HDDs in the same RAID group?

• searchStorageChannel

  • EMC confirms XtremIO acquisition

    Headlines: EMC confirms that it acquired flash array startup XtremIO, and Israeli publication Globes pegs the deal at $430 million.

  • The pros and cons of cloud backups for storage resellers

    In this interview, see the pros and cons of cloud backup compared with tape backup, as well as how storage VARs can take advantage of that to guide their customers in the move to the cloud.

  • HIPAA-compliant cloud storage services: Due diligence is key to survival

    To provide HIPAA-compliant cloud storage services, storage VARs and MSPs face many, grave regulatory requirements. Learn about the risks and get advice for performing due diligence.

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