Higher availability for OpenStack Clouds

Stratus Technologies, Inc. has launched a beta program aimed at improving the reliability of cloud infrastructures. The program will test Stratus’ next-generation suite of software solutions that enable always-on clouds based on the OpenStack cloud operating system.

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Servers help cut energy costs

Iceotope, the liquid cooling IT specialist, has announced the installation of its revolutionary High Performance Computing (HPC) servers at the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Huddersfield located close to the University campus. As well as requiring roughly half of the overall energy of traditional air cooled systems, these new liquid cooled servers are unique in that they have been looped into the building’s heating system and are...

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EVault offers free EVault Endpoint Protection for new Windows Azure customers

EVault, Inc. says that Windows Azure customers who sign a new Windows Azure Enterprise Agreement will receive one year of free EVault Endpoint Protection (EVault EP), a cloud-connected backup, recovery and data security solution for endpoint devices.

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Helium-filled drives are shipping

HGST is shipping the 6TB Ultrastar He6 hard disk drive (HDD). Key OEM, cloud and research leaders working closely with HGST to qualify the drive include HP, Netflix, Huawei Unified Storage, CERN, Green Revolution Cooling and Code42, as well as some of the world’s largest social media and search companies. Revealed in September 2012, HGST’s cutting-edge HelioSeal™ platform provides a path for higher capacity storage for decades to come while significantly lowering customer...

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Flexiant “opens” up Cloud Orchestrator Platform

Flexiant Cloud Orchestrator Version 4 arms service providers with a platform that provides flexibility and choice to increase profit, revenue and growth.

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Technical Discussion: Encryption and Security at High Speed over Distance for IP Storage

Why do so many IP replication solutions lack encryption capabilities, and why is performance an issue when you need to encrypt data inflight? Check out Brocade subject matter experts discussing the challenges of maintaining security while replicating data between data centers at high throughput, including how Brocade addresses this architecturally with IP Extension.

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