The DroboElite is the most fully featured storage array in the Data Robotics range of devices. Regular readers will know I’ve posted frequently on these devices, from the first Drobo “Classic†to the DroboPro, both of which...
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NetApp StorageGrid – More Questions than Answers?
NetApp have announced the StorageGrid product, but is it a simple rebrand of the ByCast product? I am not sure whether I was expecting anything more or whether I was expecting them to go dark with the Bycast product set for the...
iBlock?
What can Apple teach us about Enterprise IT? Apple and Enterprise IT, words which don't really belong in the same sentence but perhaps we can learn quite a lot about the future of Enterprise IT by looking at Apple and its current...
Using vMA As Your ESXi Syslog Server
Many people don't know that it's recommended to use a syslog server with ESXi. As an alternative, they can use an application built in to vMA called vilogger.
Take VMware SRM Survey, Get a Free Copy of Laverick’s Book, and Donate $10 to UNICEF
VMware needs feedback from SRM (Site Recovery Manager) customers. The SRM product team is asking that customers take a 15 minute survey about their deployments. In return, the first 1000 to participate will receive a free PDF...
Four Pillars — Service: Chargeback
In any system, resources are finite. There is always a limitation to what is available. However there’s also a truism that states if resources are free then they will be consumed at an infinite rate. So it is with storage...
Packet Pushers — Show 5 — Deep Diving on Data Centre Switching — Trill, RBridges, and Ethernet — Oh My
This week, the Pushers start talking about switches then go totally nerd on Data Centre Ethernet and new protocols.
Podcast 7: Stack Wars Roundtable 2
This week's Tech Field Day roundtable discussion is an audio chat on the subject of stack wars - the creation of all-in-one "stacks" of IT equipment by the major vendors. These stacks have been quite a hot topic of discussion...
Violin Memory Inc Release New All-SSD Array
I’m not a fan of making press releases on behalf of other companies however once in a while, a news item catches my interest. So it is with the announcement of the Violin Memory Inc. 3200 series of all-memory storage arrays...
Nothing Beats Meeting In Person
The Internet is responsible for the demise of many "meatspace" industries, from magazine publishing to CD sales, but there are some things it'll never do: No matter how much time you spend interacting online, meeting in person is...