Trio demonstrates 'wire-speed' iSCSI SAN
In an effort to prove the viability of storage area networks (SANs) based on the emerging iSCSI standard, three vendors demonstrated a configuration running at "wire speed" over Gigabit Ethernet. Participating in the demo were Alacritech, Hitachi Data Systems, and Nishan Systems.
Software turns PC servers into NAS
One-year-old San Francisco-based Mountain View Data (MVD) has created a software kit that allows OEMs to turn a standard PC server into a network-attached storage (NAS) appliance that supports Windows, Unix, and Macintosh files in addition to offering high-end features such as snapshots.
Will WideSky help EMC morph from caterpillar to butterfly?
If other storage vendors cooperate with the WideSky initiative, it would let EMC software manage other vendors' hardware. If so, virtualization and IP storage would flip from threats to opportunities--if EMC can morph into a software company, that is.
NDMP acceptance grows, vendors target 4.0 spec
The Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) is expected to gain a stronger foothold in the end-user community as several vendors plan to ship products compliant with the latest Version 4.0 specification over the next few months.
PennWell's <I>InfoStor</I> Magazine Acquires Circulation Database From Server Workstation Expert Magazine
TULSA, OK--JANUARY 4, 2002--PennWell's <I>InfoStor</I> magazine, the leading information source for enterprise storage professionals, announced that it has acquired the 80,000+ circulation database of Server Workstation Expert magazine, a leading worldwide IT publication that ceased publication with its December 2001 issue.
NetApp announces NAS backup device
In further evidence of a developing trend toward backup to disk (as part of a disk-to-disk-to-tape scheme), Network Appliance last month announced the NearStore family of network-attached storage (NAS) devices for backup consolidation
User case studies: TCO and ROI benefits of SANs
Now that the hype has faded, how are organizations successfully deploying storage area networks to lower total cost of ownership and maximize return on investment?
Tape library vendors embrace iSCSI
A number of tape library vendors recently outlined their plans for supporting iSCSI, and each is going about it a different way.
Storage and blade servers: Planning the nuptials
Requirements for blade-server storage could include a SAN, virtualization, and support for multiple boot sectors, mirroring, point-in-time copying, and continuous uptime.
iSCSI adapter vendors jockeying for position
A number of network interface card (NIC) and host bus adapter (HBA) vendors are poised to enter the iSCSI market in the first half of 2002 with cards that offload TCP/IP and iSCSI protocol processing from host servers
iSCSI SANs inch closer to reality
End users are aware of the potential benefits of building storage networks based on the emerging iSCSI protocol, which enables block-level storage traffic over standard IP networks (IP SANs), but a number of gating factors have delayed adoption
Inside the SPC-1 benchmark
The SPC Benchmark-1 (SPC-1), a standard performance measurement workload for enterprise network storage, produces both performance and price/performance results.
Consortium to develop Serial SCSI spec
In November, Compaq, IBM, LSI Logic, Maxtor, and Seagate formed a consortium to develop a serial-attached point-to-point SCSI (Serial SCSI) specification that the group says will complement Serial ATA in entry-level server markets
Business Briefs
<b>Veritas Software</b> is teaming with <b>IBM</b> to deliver storage management solutions for complex multi-vendor environments. IBM will add Veritas' products to its data infrastructure services for platforms including AIX, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, and Windows
BlueArc boosts NAS-SAN architecture
Relative newcomer BlueArc is adding new features and functionality via silicon updates to its architecture over the next two quarters.
ATA puts the squeeze on SCSI
Analysts say it is no longer a question of if, but when and just how much market share Serial ATA will take from SCSI over the next four years
When good terms go bad
Storage virtualization hit the scene a few years ago, initially from a small group of start-ups. At first, the concept seemed straightforward, provided you took the time for a few demos