flash storage

May 8, 2017

DATA CENTER

Cisco MDS and Dell EMC set new standards for enterprise storage performance

2 min read

An undeniable trend in the storage industry is what one might refer to as the democratization of all-flash storage as the technology becomes more economical and, therefore, more relevant for most use cases. Indeed, flash storage remains critical for Tier 0/Tier 1 applications such as enterprise databases, and its growing popularity to support broader sets […]

February 14, 2017

HEALTHCARE

Cisco and Pure Storage Announce Epic Infrastructure Solution

2 min read

The shift from paper to electronic health records (EHRs) has brought fundamental change to healthcare operations. Boosted by the 2009 HITECH Act, EHR adoption by hospitals is now near-universal at 96%, according to a HHS report. Digital medical records have helped streamline workflows, reduce errors, and improve coordination of care. Thanks to technology, we’ve said […]

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Karlson (@sixfootdad) discuss parallels between VHS and traditional storage models, and how all old technology isn’t outdated.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: […]

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...