Rick Cook learned programming on a computer with magnetic drum memory. Since then he's written thousands of articles on all aspects of computers and high technology — as well as several fantasy novels ...

Virtual storage is an idea that various companies are very keen we adopt. The thinking behind it is simple: in the same way that virtual memory seamlessly merges hard disk and RAM to create a memory ...

Clabby Analytics – “Virtualization” refers to placing systems, storage, and/or network resources into logical groups or virtualized “pools”. These resources can then be exploited by applications and ...

Typically, end users are not interested in the physical aspects of the storage serving their applications (i.e. seek times, how many disks are in a string, etc.). What they do care about are the ...

In the first week of May, three storage vendors announced enhancements or plans for products that support storage virtualization. The three announcements from VERITAS, EMC, and IBM are signs of the ...

Storage virtualization is becoming more common as companies realize the benefits of consolidating storage-area networks and streamlining their management. As with applications and servers, storage ...

VMware’s vSphere and Microsoft’s Hyper-V are the two leading platforms for server virtualization. Although they provide similar features and functionality, the way they manage storage for virtual ...

If you attempt to research enterprise storage options today, you'll find a great deal of marketing about "storage silos." So just what exactly is a storage silo, why are silos supposedly a problem and ...

Red Hat, Inc., a leading provider of open source solutions, announced general availability of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine, a new edition of Red Hat OpenShift that provides a dedicated way ...

Nutanix and Pure Storage partner to integrate solutions for scalable, resilient IT infrastructures, targeting virtual workloads and enhanced cyber resilience. Nutanix and Pure Storage have announced a ...

Hitachi Vantara, the modern infrastructure, data management, and digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., is transforming its existing data storage portfolio to address critical challenges ...

COMPANY NEWS: New two-way data mobility capabilities and expanded cloud integration simplify data protection and hybrid cloud operations while helping reduce costs by up to 40% Hitachi Vantara, the ...