HGST and NEC deliver performance for scalable SQL server appliances

HGST and NEC have announced a PCIe SSD Appliance for Microsoft® SQL Server® – a performance-driven reference architecture built on NEC Express 5800 scalable enterprise server series and high-performance HGST FlashMAX II PCIe server-mounted flash storage. This appliance not only demonstrates a tremendous boost in performance, but also reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) by significantly cutting rack space and power requirements when compared to previous generation solutions.

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New offerings for application acceleration

HGST has announced the launch of its new FlashMAX® III family of PCIe accelerators, which deliver a dramatic improvement in price/performance for today’s most demanding database and cloud workloads. Also introduced today is the new HGST ServerCache™ software that allows IT administrators to inject acceleration into their existing storage infrastructure by quickly and easily deploying a hybrid flash environment with any SSD.

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World’s fastest SSD?

At the recent Flash Memory Summit, HGST previewed a new architecture for solid-state drives (SSDs) that enables applications to provide faster insights to the data-intensive questions of tomorrow. The demonstration shows unprecedented SSD performance levels that are achieved by utilizing a combination of HGST’s new, latency-optimized interface protocols with next-generation non-volatile memory components.

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Scalr introduces Cloud Cost Analytics

Scalr has announced the release of Scalr Cost Analytics. Scalr Cost Analytics will enable a broad group of stakeholders within an enterprise to understand and analyze the costs associated with using cloud computing resources. This set of features addresses a growing need for IT operations and development to work with financial managers to proactively understand spend, optimize usage and in turn enforce budgetary decisions and controls on cloud infrastructure.

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VMware veterans launch 100% Cloud Managed Platform for Docker, KVM and VMware vSphere

Platform9 has emerged from stealth and unveiled its SaaS platform that transforms an organization's existing servers into an AWS-like agile, self-service private cloud within minutes. The platform significantly reduces the operational complexity for IT and offers single pane of glass management of Docker, KVM and VMware vSphere. Platform9 is currently in beta with a dozen mid-to-large sized organizations.

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Gridstore CEO, George Symons, reviews 2014 Storage Industry Predictions

Gridstore™ has revealed its mid-year review of their original 2014 industry predictions. With data growth showing no signs of slowing down and the variety and number of data storage solutions on the market also increasing, there continues to be a large amount of end-user confusion when it comes to product purchasing decisions. Now at the midpoint of 2014, Gridstore CEO George Symons reviews three of his key predictions to see how far the market has come in six months and where it might be...

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