LSI debuts 6Gbps SAS switches March 16, 2010 -- LSI today announced its first line of 6Gbps SAS switches that extend the use of SAS technology by turning direct-attached storage (DAS) devices into a shared, networked storage resource.
Dot Hill arrays support 8Gb FC, iSCSI, 6Gb SAS February 24, 2010 -- Dot Hill today introduced the 3000 Series of RAID arrays, which support 8Gbps Fibre Channel and 1Gbps iSCSI connections and, by mid-year, 10Gbps iSCSI connections and 6Gbps SAS drives.
Pillar Data doubles Axiom performance January 21, 2010 -- Pillar Data Systems is now shipping a new version of its Slammer storage controllers with twice the cache and CPU horsepower of previous Slammers, boosting the overall performance of its Axiom 600 storage system.
LSI adds 6Gbps SAS controllers, adapters January 19, 2010 -- LSI today introduced a slew of controllers and adapters that support the 6Gbps SAS interface, including cards in its MegaRAID and 3ware RAID controller families.
Dell boosts DAS performance with 6Gbps SAS January 13, 2010 -- Dell rolled out a new line of 6Gbps SAS storage controllers and enclosures today that tout twice the performance of its previous family of SAS-based DAS products.
Compellent simplifies replication, cuts pricing January 11, 2010 -- With the introduction of its Storage Center 5 SAN array and software today, Compellent has added a number of features designed to simplify storage management tasks such as replication and to cut initial and ongoing storage costs.
Data Robotics upgrades iSCSI RAID arrays November 23, 2009 -- Data Robotics boosted performance by up to 50% on its RAID arrays via an additional GbE/iSCSI port, faster processors and more memory, and software techniques such as multiple stream optimization.
Intel previews Jasper Forest processors September 18, 2009 -- Intel's "Jasper Forest" processors boast integrated PCI Express (PCIe) support and lower power consumption for dense storage system designs. The processors are due to ship in "early 2010," according to Intel officials.
Dot Hill's VRA lowers RAID costs September 15, 2009 -- Dot Hill Systems today introduced software in what it hopes to be a new category of RAID, dubbed Virtual RAID Adapter (VRA). The software-only RAID technology promises to decrease the cost of adding RAID functionality to low-end and mid-range servers by
Promise offers power-saving RAID for SMBs September 3, 2009 -- Promise Technology is now shipping the VessRAID series storage systems, with energy efficient drive spin-down technology aimed at meeting the long-term storage needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
LSI delivers 8Gbps FC RAID array August 26, 2009 -- LSI this week became one of the few vendors shipping RAID arrays with 8Gbps Fibre Channel host connections with the introduction of its Engenio 4900 array, which can also be configured with 1Gbps iSCSI host connections for SAN tiering.
LSI launches 6Gbps SAS RAID controllers July 28, 2009 -- LSI today introduced the first 6Gbps SAS controllers in its MegaRAID product line, which also support 3Gbps SATA drives, solid-state disk (SSD) drives, and self-encrypting drives (SEDs) in conjunction with LSI's SafeStore Encryption Services and controller-based key management.
Adaptec puts ZMCP on RAID controllers June 24, 2009 -- In an effort to decrease the hassles, and environmental issues, associated with traditional RAID controllers while improving data protection, Adaptec today introduced a technology that eliminates the lithium ion battery modules found on most PCI-based RAID controllers.
Pivot3 upgrades "serverless computing" platform June 23, 2009 -- Pivot3 today introduced the second generation of its Serverless Computing Array, with enhancements in RAID functionality, capacity, performance and support for NAS.
Fujitsu revamps entry-level storage line June 9, 2009 -- Fujitsu this week unveiled a pair of entry-level disk arrays and consolidated its storage portfolio under the Fujitsu Eternus brand as part of the company's global restructuring project.
LSI supports 8Gbps FC, adds encryption April 21, 2009 -- LSI today announced support for 8Gbps Fibre Channel host interfaces, as well as SafeStor encryption services that work with self-encrypting drives (SEDs) from Seagate, in its Engenio 7900 line of disk arrays.
3PAR ships quad-controller array April 6, 2009 -- 3PAR unveiled two additions to its midrange family of storage arrays at the Storage Networking World conference today, including a quad-controller Fibre Channel system priced for midrange storage environments.
Tips for choosing the right storage solution March 12, 2009 -- With very few exceptions, it's rare to find two companies with identical data centers. Filtering through the numerous messages from storage vendors to figure out the best solution for your unique environment is a difficult task at best.
HP upgrades EVA arrays, SVSP March 10, 2009 -- Hewlett-Packard today announced enhancements and additions to its Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) systems, the SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP), and Data Protector software.
Reldata ships iSCSI RAID array October 28, 2008 -- Reldata this week introduced the 9240i RAID array, a SAS-only disk subsystem with up to 12TB of capacity in a 2U form factor, expandable up to 120TB per RAID controller.
