When I first read this I thought it was a joke, but after reading their press release it looks like this is the real deal: Nirvanix, one of the leading providers of cloud storage services, is getting into the local storage business. Their hNode product offers companies a local storage node that starts at 200 TB of disk space, and can scale up to multiple petabytes using the same technology that powers the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network.
Continue reading Nirvanix adds local storage to their cloud product
It’s been over a year since the first 40 and 100Gbps ethernet products saw the light of day; but there was no official standard yet. All that changed this week, with the official publication of the IEEE 802.3ba standard. Most vendors will be quick to update their products to conform to the official standard; there were only a couple of minor changes compared to the previous drafts. Continue reading 40 and 100 GBps ethernet now official standards
LSI, known mostly for their I/O controller chips and storage adapters, is expanding their line of customizable storage systems. The new CTS2600 family offers their channel partners the ability to buy complete storage systems, with custom branding options for both the hardware and software.
LSI CTS2600, 24x2.5" model
Continue reading LSI presents new storage building blocks
Nasuni, the company offering a cloud storage gateway that I wrote about earlier this year, has announced a challenge: if you can reveal the contents of a file stored via a Nasuni Filer, you can win $5,000. The contest runs for 30 days, so if you’d like to take part you better hurry. Continue reading Nasuni announces $5000 cloud security challenge
Verizon’s business services arm is branching out into new territory: cloud storage. This new service, launching in the beginning of July, will complement other services already offered such as Computing as a Service and Online Backup.
Continue reading Verizon Business adds cloud storage
Alcatel-Lucent and T-Systems, the corporate customer arm of Deutsche Telecom, have succesfully connected two university networks using a 100 Gbps link, running over a distance of 60 km. Continue reading 100 Gbps networks getting closer
Cisco is expanding into new territory with their NSS 300 series: a new family of small-scale storage servers for small businesses. Models include a 2-, 4- and 6-bay version. These products are aimed at small shops on a tight budget; the smallest unit starts at just $913.
Cisco NSS 300 series Smart Storage
Continue reading Cisco teams up with QNAP to provide low-end storage hardware
Dell just announced some new members for their EqualLogic iSCSI SAN family. The PS6000XVS and PS6010XVS arrays offer both SSD and SAS storage options combined into the same chassis; customers can combine 8 SAS and 8 SSD drives. These new arrays appear to be targeted towards smaller customers; Dell already offered SSD-only models.
Dell EqualLogic: an iSCSI storage target
Continue reading Dell offers new EqualLogic arrays
IDC’s Worldwide Storage Software Tracker report for the previous quarter was just released, and it shows some mixed data. Year-on-year growth in revenue for storage software was 7.2%, but when compared to last quarter revenue decreased by 1.6%.
Continue reading IDC report shows storage software growth
Gartner just released their quarterly report on the storage market, and the figures look good. Year-on-year growth for external storage was 18.3 percent, more than making up for last year’s decline. When compared to Q1 2008, growth is 5.2 percent. Continue reading Gartner reports double-digit growth for storage market
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