Storage

December 11, 2013

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S4|Ep7: There are no VHS afficianados (storage trends)

1 min read

In this week’s Engineers Unplugged, Frank Denneman (@FrankDenneman) and Damian Karlson (@sixfootdad) discuss parallels between VHS and traditional storage models, and how all old technology isn’t outdated. This is a great discussion about the role flash storage plays vs array. So be kind, rewind, and let’s dig into the theory behind the evolving storage models: […]

November 19, 2013

DATA CENTER

Who’s deploying Multi-hop FCoE? – Part III

1 min read

Previously, we saw how Boeing division (BDS) and University of Siegen have deployed Multi-hop FCoE and realized significant benefits. This blog highlights similar benefits achieved by Engineering Shared Infrastructure Services (ESIS) department at Netapp. Netapp’s ESIS department delivers and maintains end-to-end compute, storage, and network resources for internal Development and Quality Assurance engineers. These resources provide […]

November 13, 2013

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S4|Ep4: Flash Acceleration

1 min read

This week we’re back on Engineers Unplugged with special guests J Metz (@drjmetz) and Francois Zimmerman (@francoiszim), who discuss Flash Acceleration and the recent CVD release (Cisco Solution for Hitachi Unified Compute Solution) on the topic. Great discussion about how flash storage is changing the conversation, from the tech and business perspective: What are you […]

November 13, 2013

DATA CENTER

Cloud Service Provider deploys End-to-End FCoE

2 min read

In one of my earlier blogs, – “How to get more SAN mileage….” – I had highlighted how one can deploy End-to-End FCoE using a converged Director-class platform, like Nexus 7000, connected directly from the converged access switch, like UCS FI, in order to get the utmost agility. Well, this is how ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC), […]

October 30, 2013

DATA CENTER

#EngineersUnplugged S4|Ep2: Storage Is the New Black

1 min read

Welcome back to the latest episode of Engineers Unplugged, featuring the inimitable dynamic duo of storage, Vaughn Stewart (@vStewed) and Chad Sakac (@sakacc). They discuss three...

October 17, 2013

SECURITY

Practical Tips for Safekeeping your Mobile Devices

4 min read

Now when I’m talking about safekeeping a mobile device, I’m not saying don’t use your Kindle by the pool or let your toddler play on the iPad while eating ice cream. These are dangerous things to be doing with a gadget, but today I want to focus more on the data within that device, rather […]

October 15, 2013

DATA CENTER

How to get more SAN mileage out of UCS FI?

3 min read

  Mileage (miles per gallon) is one of the important criteria while buying any automobile and once bought, it is highly desirable to hit the maximum advertised mileage without significantly changing the driving habits or the routes (highway vs city mpg). Well, I have not been able to achieve that yet, so being a geek, I focused my […]

October 2, 2013

DATA CENTER

Who’s deploying Multi-Hop FCoE? – Part II

2 min read

Continuing the blog series (Part-I) on the production deployment designs and the real-world benefits of Multi-Hop FCoE infrastructure, this blog features University of Siegen, based in Germany. Before delving into the details, a bit of background – The University of Siegen is a modern educational institution with a strong international profile. Its 17,500 students and 1700 staff are […]

September 24, 2013

DATA CENTER

Thoughts and Observations: Software Defined Storage

10 min read

Last week I had the rare pleasure of being able to attend a storage conference (rare in the sense that I usually am one of the speakers, rather than one of the attendees). It was SNIA’s Storage Developer’s Conference, and like most events there were both things that were interesting and worthwhile, and things that […]