It’s pretty easy to pick holes in the current legacy storage products, especially when it comes to integration within both public and private cloud deployments. However it’s worth discussing exactly what is required when implementing cloud frameworks, as the way in which storage is deployed is radically different from the traditional model of storage operations. [...]
I recently wrote an article for TechTarget that looked at the implementations of data de-duplication in primary storage arrays. One of the things that stood out for me was the lack of de-duplication support in traditional (and some might say legacy) storage arrays.
The cynical amongst us would say that the big 5 storage vendors [...]
This week I’ll be attending IP Expo, which has probably become the UK’s biggest IT event. You can find more details out at the IP Expo Website, but if you’re quick, entry is free.
I’ll be there both days and I’m pretty busy with vendor briefings, but if you are going, drop me [...]
Next week I’m travelling again and will be in the San Francisco area for the week. For Tuesday & Wednesday I’m at the Intel IDF (http://www.intel.com/idf/) and for Thursday & Friday I’ll be attending Tech Field Day #8 (http://techfieldday.com/2011/tfd8/).
I’ve not attended an Intel event before, however I’m interested to see [...]
There’s no denying that virtualization platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V have revolutionized the way in which computing resources are deployed.
Physical servers were usually under-utilized and took time and effort to deploy. These servers also consumed data center space, power and cooling. Virtualization reduced hardware costs, reduced the environmental [...]
Here’s another video from this week’s SNWE in Frankfurt. This time I’m talking to Barry Whyte about the IBM Storewize v7000; a modular array with SVC tendencies. It’s good to see another vendor acknowledging that the ability to manage external storage is justified and can offer very real benefits in cost [...]
So there we have it. A week after Dell announce their intention to acquire 3Par, HP put their cards on the table and trump the Dell bid with an updated offer of $24 a share. This represents a 1/3 increase over the Dell $18/share offer.
HP have been pretty [...]
This is a series of posts covering the subject of Storage Management. Previous posts:
The Four Pillars of Storage Management Four Pillars: Service Four Pillars: The Service Catalogue
In any system, resources are finite. There is always a limitation to what is available. However there’s also a truism that [...]
The latest casualty of the credit crunch is Lehman Brothers who have filed for Chapter 11 Bankrupcy protection. See the report here from the BBC.
I worked for Lehman in the UK for a short period about 4 years ago. If their banking operations was run anything like IT, then there’s no [...]
The testing of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has been widely reported over the last few days and weeks in the media. You can find more details here. In simplistic terms, the project is looking to re-create the conditions experienced in the Big Bang at the start of the [...]
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