The Future Of SSD: Reality Catches Up To Hype
It might be a bit late, but I am just back from vacation. While away, I was sent…
What Do 6TB Drives Mean To Data Storage?
Well, now both Seagate and HGST/WD have released 6TB drives. What does that mean to the storage suppliers?…
AES Encryption Advantages: Storage Vs. CPU
With growing government regulations around the world and concerns about insider threats and other vulnerabilities, the need to…
Cloud Backup: IT Project Center
Cloud backup is rapidly becoming a highly attractive option for organizations ranging in size from small businesses to…
IBM’s Struggles
For those of you old enough to remember, the 1980s and early 1990s was a bad period for…
Archives, AWS And Long Term Costs
My friend David Rosenthal just put together an interesting blog to get ready for a meeting we’ll both…
Data Storage: What Is Cold Storage?
So what does it mean when a data storage professional says they want cold storage? It usually means…
PCIe 4.0 Delays
The PCIe 4.0 specification was scheduled to be available late 2015, but as of now after the developers’…
Why Streaming I/O Still Matters In Data Storage
More and more applications that dominate our storage world require streaming I/O. The main driver for streaming I/O…
Data Storage: Metadata Everywhere (And Not A Drop To Drink)
This article’s catchy title comes from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, but a…