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Spectra Logic Tape Library to archive the UK’s fastest supercomputer

Published in Flash Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers

Spectra Logic says that the University of Edinburgh’s Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC), has selected the company’s T380 tape library to archive a 1367 Tera-FLOPs[1], Cray XC30 system, the fastest supercomputer in the UK. This is in support of the ARCHER (Advanced Research Computing High End Resource) project, the newest UK National Supercomputing Service and the nation’s leading high-performance computing service for academic research.

72% of European businesses face a tech deficit

A research report commissioned by Colt Technology Services has identified a tech deficit, which affects almost three quarters (72%) of European businesses. This tech deficit leads to a gap between what businesses need to achieve and what their infrastructure can support. When compared with their European counterparts, UK companies are amongst the most prepared with 64% citing they face a moderate or significant tech deficit. According to the research findings, the best prepared country is...

Published in BC/DR Flash Management Server Technology Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Board drives more efficient clinical services with highly scalable storage.

Software Defined Data Protection Vision

Asigra Inc. has introduced its vision for Asigra Software-Defined Data Protection (SDDP), leveraging commoditized infrastructure and vendor agnostic technologies to provide highly scalable cloud backup storage. Supported by a dedicated program, Asigra seeks to increase controls for service providers and enterprises on a global scale with this first-to-market technology. The approach will counter expensive monolithic systems and is expected to speed deployment of cloud-ready storage for service...