Storage

Storage

HP unveils new 3PAR converged flash array, File Persona

December 2, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP unveils new 3PAR converged flash array, File Persona
The 7440c Converged Flash Array gives the same performance as an all-flash array, while adding the affordability and flexibility of adding spinning media. It is aimed at the high midmarket through the enterprise.

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Shawn Massey on selling disaster recovery
Sponsored Content

Selling disaster recovery

November 20, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Selling disaster recovery
Shawn Massey of Storagecraft on how solution providers can position disaster recovery and differentiate their offering in a crowded marketplace.

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Jim Bindon, director of vertical markets for the Americas at Avnet Technology Solutions
Sponsored Content

Flash Storage – Just what the doctor ordered

November 18, 2014 Guest Poster Comments Off on Flash Storage – Just what the doctor ordered
In this sponsored blog, Avnet Technology Solutions’ Jim Bindon shares why flash storage is a hot topic for solution providers in the healthcare vertical.

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Small Business

Fourth gen HP MSA Storage adds data tiering, SSD read caching

November 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fourth gen HP MSA Storage adds data tiering, SSD read caching
The enhanced horsepower in the Gen 4 MSA facilitates needed upgrades like Archive Tiering and Performance Tier options, a new SSD Read Cache feature to better utilize flash, and thin provisioning.

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Storage

Dell emphasizes SMB with new all- flash array, and hybrid EqualLogic entry level offerings

November 5, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell emphasizes SMB with new all- flash array, and hybrid EqualLogic entry level offerings
The Dell Storage SC 4020 all-flash array is a less expensive follow-up to Dell’s Flash Optimized Solution from last year, while the PS4210, which replaces the PS4110 and PS4100 in the Dell EqualLogic lineup, is targeted at the entry-level customer, but has some other market potential.

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Dell global channel chief Cheryl Cook
Channel Programs

Dell announces new channel programs and competencies

November 4, 2014 Mark Cox 1
Dell announced a series of new and enhanced programs to continue to drive channel growth, which for the first time has passed 40 per cent of total Dell revenues.

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Hardware

Arcserve announces first appliance offering

November 4, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Arcserve announces first appliance offering
The CA spinoff, which is now free to focus on its SMB and midmarket-focused product line, is also announcing a free edition of its software, and an update of its Unified Data Protection (UDP) which adds some new features.

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Storage

Dot Hill releases new version of RealStor storage management software

November 4, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dot Hill releases new version of RealStor storage management software
Dot Hill is emphasizing enhancement to their autonomic tiering in this release, which they say gives them a boost over competitors, and allows them to offer the best price-performance balance for the mid-market.

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Operating Systems

Pure Storage joins OpenStack Foundation, announces two OpenStack solutions

October 30, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage joins OpenStack Foundation, announces two OpenStack solutions
Pure sees OpenStack as providing a great services opportunity to help customers adapt OpenStack for private clouds, since it is necessary to help them adapt OpenStack to different customer circumstances.

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Storage

Skyera brings second generation of dense skyHawk flash array to market

October 29, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Skyera brings second generation of dense skyHawk flash array to market
In addition to being lightweight and energy efficient, the new skyhawk FS offers price parity with HDD systems “without tricks”, at $2.99 per GB.

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Dale Degen, senior worldwide marketing manager for HP Storage
Storage

HP, Intel seed market for software-defined storage

October 21, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP, Intel seed market for software-defined storage
HP is working with Intel to make 1 TB of StoreVirtual VSA storage available to all purchases of servers with Intel’s latest Xeon processors.

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Storage

SolidFire adds two new storage nodes to flagship line

October 7, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolidFire adds two new storage nodes to flagship line
The new offerings will significantly decrease the cost of entry for the SolidFire array.

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Cloud

EMC partners with Ottawa’s CloudLink on integrated RecoverPoint cloud solution

September 30, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC partners with Ottawa’s CloudLink on integrated RecoverPoint cloud solution
The joint offering with EMC, available through EMC and its channel, is designed to provide a secure Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service offering that is less expensive and less complex to deploy than existing DR solutions.

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Storage

EMC upgrades its VNX-F all flash array lineup

September 24, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC upgrades its VNX-F all flash array lineup
One new model delivers higher density than had previously been available, and another offers a lower entry price than had previously been the case.

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Data Centre

Permabit unveils appliance to let large storage OEMs strike back at hyperscale upstarts

September 16, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Permabit unveils appliance to let large storage OEMs strike back at hyperscale upstarts
Permabit’s SANblox appliance is the software vendor’s first hardware product, requested by the big storage OEMs to help them fend off competition from the new hyperscale vendors.

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Matt Urmston, director of product management at Storagecraft
Managed Services

Storagecraft doubles down on management

September 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Storagecraft doubles down on management
With its own control platform built out, and new hooks into key RMM vendors, Storagecraft is focused on management as it looks to larger customers.

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Storage

EMC adds RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

August 26, 2014 Mark Cox 1
The biggest attraction for the channel here is likely to be its integration with VSPEX, when that is available in Q4.

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Software

Scality adds VM storage capabilities to software-based, software-defined storage

August 26, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality adds VM storage capabilities to software-based, software-defined storage
Scality began by selling direct, but is evolving this year to a two-tier model, which they see as the key to their future.

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Distribution

ASG Software signs on Promark for data protection distribution

August 21, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on ASG Software signs on Promark for data protection distribution
ASG has seen a significant recent ramp up in the amount of business done through its channel, and expects much more to come.

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Cloud

Zetta.net brings full server image backups to the cloud

August 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zetta.net brings full server image backups to the cloud
Zetta.net, which has a strong MSP business, can now make full server image backups directly to the cloud, without requiring an appliance or a staging drive.

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