block storage articles & resources on Made-in-China.com

Hitachi Data Systems Has Announced 'Continuous Cloud Infrastructure'

Apr 23, 2014

Hitachi Data Systems has announced 'Continuous Cloud Infrastructure', consisting of its Storage Virtualisation Operating System (SVOS), Virtual Storage Platform G1000 (VSP G1000), a new version of the Hitachi Command Suite management ...

Tags: Computer Products, IT

IBM Is Developing Software That Will Allow Organisations to Use Cloud Storage Services

Dec 10, 2013

IBM is developing software that will allow organisations to use multiple cloud storage services interchangeably, reducing dependence on any single cloud vendor and ensuring that data remains available even during service outages. Although ...

Tags: IBM, ICStore, patents

NetApp Is Upgrading Its Lineup of Dedicated Storage Systems

Nov 25, 2013

NetApp is upgrading its lineup of dedicated storage systems, rolling out a faster all-flash array and improved platforms for branch offices and large enterprises. The products introduced on Tuesday complement the company’s Data ...

Tags: NetApp, storage systems, faster all-flash array

Storage Has Been Slow to Catch up

Oct 29, 2013

The model of buying cloud computing resources is different from that of buying traditional hardware and software. Instead of buying licences and investing in equipment, in a cloud computing model, users pay for the resources they use ...

Tags: Pay-Per-Use Pricing, Hefty Storage

Automated High Density Pallet Handling Storage Solutions Reduce The Investment in Land

Jan 23, 2013

Automated high density pallet handling storage solutions reduce the investment in land and space, reduce labor requirements associated with conventional handling and reduce damage from lift trucks. That was the message from Scott Hinke, ...

Tags: high density storage solutions, block storage, Dematic

Amazon Web Service's EBS Service Experienced Elevated Error Rates for About 45 Minutes

Jan 11, 2013

Less than a month after a 12-hour-plus outage on Christmas Eve, Amazon Web Service's Elastic Block Storage (EBS) service in its US-East availability zone experienced elevated error rates for about 45 minutes yesterday. On January 9 at ...

Tags: Amazon, cloud trouble, again, Christmas Eve, EBS, error

Rackspace Was One of The First Players in The Cloud Arena

Dec 31, 2012

Rackspace was one of the first players in the cloud arena. The company recognized early that enterprises wanted faster, simpler ways to spin up and spin down servers. If the bosses are going to be fickle and impulsive, there will always be ...

Tags: Rackspace, cloud arena, IT, IaaS

VMware Got Eyes for Storage

Dec 28, 2012

VMware has got eyes for storage.For a couple of years now the server virtualisation giant has incorporated useful features into its hypervisor to help manage shared storage. But now VMware wants more,and it is setting out a vision to ...

Tags: VMware, server virtualisation giant, storage paradigm

Amazon Web Services Confirmed That Its EBS Service Experienced Degraded Service

Dec 27, 2012

Amazon Web Services confirmed that its Elastic Block Storage (EBS) service experienced degraded service, leading sites across the Internet to experience downtime, including Reddit, Imgur and many others. AWS confirmed on its status page ...

Tags: Amazon, EBS service, degraded service, Internet, Reddit, Imgur

Canonical Has Released Both The Server and Desktop Editions of 12.10 Ubuntu

Dec 27, 2012

Canonical has released both the server and desktop editions of 12.10 Ubuntu, which offers a glimpse of how this Linux distribution will evolve in the next few years. Ubuntu 12.10 "effectively sets out the future direction of how Ubuntu ...

Tags: Canonical, server, desktop editions, 12.10 Ubuntu, Linux distribution

Hewlett-Packard May Be Best Known for Its Ubiquitous Printers and Laptops

Dec 26, 2012

Infoworld - Hewlett-Packard may be best known for its ubiquitous printers and laptops, but in the enterprise world, it is just as recognized for its servers. Now that the idea of the cloud is taking over, HP is joining the marketplace and ...

Tags: Hewlett Packard, laptop, HP, HP Cloud

The Sixth and Latest Version of OpenStack Software Is Generally Available with New Support

Dec 25, 2012

The sixth and latest version of OpenStack software, code named Folsom is generally available today with new support for next-generation software-defined networking (SDN) baked in as a core component. OpenStack backers say Folsom continues ...

Tags: OpenStack software, Folsom, SDN, core component

NetApp Topped-and-Tailed Capacities in Midrange Filer Family, Introducing FAS3 and FAS3250

Dec 24, 2012

NetApp has topped-and-tailed capacities in its midrange filer family, introducing the FAS3220 and FAS3250. Both products come with clustered NAS, unified storage (NAS and SAN) and flash cache acceleration capability. The FAS3220 and ...

Tags: NetApp, maximum capacities, drive, operating system

Open Cloud Provider Rackspace Has Launched Cloud Block Storage Product

Dec 21, 2012

Open cloud provider Rackspace has launched Cloud Block Storage product to help OpenStack cloud users overcome storage-related challenges amid explosion of corporate data. The product will be powered by OpenStack platform and aims to ...

Tags: Rackspace, Cloud Block Storage, corporate data, cloud storage

Xen.Org Announced The Final Speaker Line-up and Agenda

Dec 19, 2012

Xen.org, home of the open source Xen hypervisor, today announced the final speaker line-up and agenda for its annual Xen Summit North America conference. The event will be held, August 27-28 in San Diego, California and is co-located with ...

Tags: Xen, Xen hypervisor, Xen Summit North America conference, technology

block storage

Related Products