Digitalisation World

New benchmarking studies reveal how users can get up to 60 per cent more performance from any existing infrastructure

Bare metal cloud provider Bigstep debunks a number of infrastructure myths, such as more CPUs equal more performance and that OS choice has only minimal impact on performance.

Published in Flash Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers

Diablo Technologies has announced plans to further expand operations in North America. The company will open its first US-based office in Silicon Valley, Calif., on August 1, 2014 to support its current growth trajectory and tap into the area’s technical and business talent pool.

Published in Cloud + MS Flash Infrastructure Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Zadara™ Storage, Inc. has announced the addition of 5 TB Repository Drives to its complement of available SSD and HDD storage options. The move makes Zadara Storage the first cloud-enabled storage provider to offer the cost-, power-, and space saving advantages of these drives to IT managers. Enterprises and service providers using Zadara’s proven Virtual Private Storage ArrayTM (VPSATM) solution now can obtain even better pricing with the 5 TB drives’ price/performance...

Published in BC/DR Cloud + MS Infrastructure Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers Virtualisation

New virtual appliance supports data consolidation and saves $500K spent on legacy data protection while also adding business continuity services.

Survey shows the role of IT is changing

KPMG LLP and ServiceNow have announced the results of a joint survey, shedding light on how IT professionals see their role changing across the enterprise as well as how they can improve organisational efficiency by shifting how work gets done.

Published in BC/DR Flash Management Server Technology Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology Virtualisation

Gridstore™ says that Cristie Data Ltd., one of the UK storage industry’s most enduring names that has been solving data storage and protection issues for over 40 years, has joined its industry-leading Accelerate™ Partner Program, marking the latest expansion of the program in EMEA.