Storage Changes in VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4

Like clockwork, VMware has cranked out another update to their flagship enterprise product, ESX 3.5. The last update came out in early November, 2008, and included some major new functionality. What’s in store this time to intrigue storage folks? Not much. For more information on earlier updates, … [Read more...]

Wire-Speed 10 Gb iSCSI, Anyone?

NetApp and Microsoft saturated a 10 Gb Ethernet link - can everyone else?

Along with many tidbits about storage advances in Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, this WinHEC presentation by Microsoft's Suzanne Morgan demonstrated that the combination of the Windows iSCSI Initiator and NetApp FAS 3070 filer could saturate a 10 Gb Ethernet link. How many other storage arrays can … [Read more...]