Monthly Archives: June 2009
How to choose Network Attached Storage
A network-attached storage (NAS) device is a server that is dedicated for file sharing. NAS does not provide any of the activities that a server in a server-centric system typically does such as e-mail, authentication or file management. NAS allows … Continue reading
Are storage blades right for you?
The latest generation of blade storage products offer data management features such as thin provisioning and data deduplication that previously have only been available in external storage systems. Also, the introduction of virtualisation technologies to blade storage systems may increase … Continue reading
Storage SAN: Deep impact
As data storage is increasingly networked to allow wider access, keeping the system secure has become a priority, says Ian Bond. One of the fundamental shifts in IT departments over the past five years has been the increasing use of … Continue reading
Accelerating consumers’ NAS adoptions: Assessing your product options
Only power users can justify paying for blazing-fast network tethers. Mirrored drives increase a system’s size, weight, power consumption, and price, but they also prevent customers’ data loss and frustration. Ensure that your selected operating system and applications have robust … Continue reading
NexentaStor 2.0 Released
Nexenta Systems, Inc. released NexentaStor 2.0 today. NexentaStor 2.0 is a unified storage solution delivering enterprise class NAS and SAN capabilities and based on the revolutionary ZFS file system. Now with over 10,000 users and in excess of 360 paid … Continue reading
New transtec NAS models speed up data access
New transtec NAS models speed up data access and reduce costs by 30 percent; New generation of NAS & iSCSI appliances with Windows Storage Server 2008 Transtec is the first German supplier to ship NAS & iSCSI appliances with Microsoft’s … Continue reading
Quick look at Western Digital’s latest My Book NAS
According to a July 2008 report by research firm Parks Associates, the number of households worldwide with data networks will grow from around 170 million in 2008 to 240 million by year-end 2012. The firm also reports that the average … Continue reading
Linksys Router with Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Cisco® (who own the Linksys brand) has announced a new Linux powered router, the WRT160NL. The router provides 802.11b/g/n connectivity and is 802.11n draft 2.0 certified. The router also has what Cisco are calling “integrated Storage Link functionality” which lets … Continue reading
Infortrend offers 8G Fibre Channel SAN storage systems
Infortrend Technology Inc., a network storage solutions provider, announced the addition of 2U and 4U models to its EonStor G6 8 Gb/s (gigabits-per-second) Fibre Channel (FC) SAN (storage area network) solutions. The additional form factors highlight Infortrend’s efforts to help … Continue reading
X-RAID from NETGEAR ReadyNAS in a nutshell
Upgrading the Netgear X-RAID ReadyNAS is so easy: YouTube Direkt
