Will multi-actuators save the disk drive?
Disk drives win against SSDs on $/bit, but lose on I/Os per second (IOPS). Seagate is now floating the idea of multiple actuators in a single disk drive. Will that save disk drives from oblivion?
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Three ways to fix DRAM's latency problem
DRAM has been powering computer memory for some 50 years, but there's a problem. While DRAM capacities have grown, and bandwidth has too, latency has barely changed in the last two decades. Here's three ways to fix that.
Equinix to acquire Metronode for AU$1b
Equinix will be adding Metronode's facilities across Australia, and its services agreements with multiple government agencies, to its stable of IBX datacentres.
Oracle acquiring Australian cloud company Aconex for AU$1.6b
Oracle has offered up AU$1.6 billion to purchase an Australian company that provides cloud solutions for construction projects, subject to an independent review and shareholder vote next year.
Get a 128GB wireless flash drive for $53
Extra storage for your phone, tablet, laptop or whatever -- and it works over Wi-Fi!
Seagate to cut another 500 jobs
Seagate's most recent round of job cuts will result in roughly $64 million in savings on an annual run-rate basis, according to a SEC filing.
Quick glossary: Storage
Storage has always been a key aspect of data management in the enterprise. Now, in the era of big data, understanding storage options and technologies has taken on an even greater significance. This glossary...
Samsung's $26 billion bet
Samsung is more than doubling its semiconductor fab investment next year. Besides a welcome increase in supply - and a drop in prices - it also is an attempt to dominate, perhaps even monopolize, the critical DRAM and NAND flash markets. How will this play out?
Dell Technologies' PC, servers, networking revenue strong in Q3
The IT giant is delivering solid growth and operating income across its units.
Western Digital paves the way for next-gen 'Big Data/Fast Data' smartphones
With 5G, AR, AI, and 360-degree streaming video upping the volume, velocity, variety, and value of data, Western Digital expands its 3D NAND portfolio.
Enterprises join hyperscale cloud providers to juice server, storage sales in Q3
IDC stats indicate that enterprises are starting to buy servers and storage systems amid new processor launches from Intel and AMD.
OpenDrives: Building an 8K video editing rig
When I went to the NAB 2017 show this spring, everyone was showing 4K. But only one was editing full -- not proxies -- 8K video: A company by the name of OpenDrives. How does it do it?
AWS re:Invent Big Data spotlight shines on global footprint and storage access
With Google Cloud Spanner and Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB in its sights, global scale and resiliency were key big data themes at re:Invent.
Earnings roundup: Pure Storage, Nuance beat estimates
Nuance said the NotPetya malware attack back in June caused the company to lose roughly $53 million in revenue over the quarter.
Can tech make your videos more interesting?
Video cameras are so good and storage so cheap that we can make lengthy videos of our everyday activities that even the makers don't want to watch. Techies are hard at work to enable automated editing that emphasizes the interesting bits. Here's a report from the front lines.
HPE extends Nimble's InfoSight engine across its storage portfolio
InfoSight, complete with a new AI recommendation engine, is set to ship on HPE's high-end 3Par storage line starting in January.
ioSafe cooks up a rugged storage demo
Disaster-proof storage specialist ioSafe visited ZDNet UK's Southwark offices with some unusual pieces of demo kit in tow
Synology RackStation RS3412xs
A scalable network storage appliance best suited to datacentres in mid-sized companies, the RackStation RS3412xs lacks enterprise-class features — but that's reflected in the price.
D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1100
D-Link's no-frills approach to NAS will be attractive to businesses who need the storage basics without unnecessary complications. But those looking for a 'do-anything' system should look elsewhere.
Macworld 2012: Conference at a crossroads
By day, an Expo getting serious again about refocusing on the user. By night, a bit gritty and underground.
Apple takes swipe at using iPads for education (photos)
In a special event, Apple announced its intention to turn iPads into an inexpensive, educational tool.
Tech industry steps into 2012 with hopes, reservations
Industry insiders share their highs and lows of 2011 and what they hope to achieve in the new year as big data, cloud computing and IT consumerization trends continue to dominate.
Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ v2
The ReadyNAS NV+ v2 is nicely designed and built, and Netgear's X-RAID2 technology does a good job of managing the 4-bay array discreetly. The web-based management tool's redesigned UI is an improvement, but we'd like to see more more add-ons for the new ARM-based platform.
QNAP Turbo NAS TS-419P II
The QNAP TS-419P II holds its own on features in the competitive NAS market, although it's let down in some of the smaller details such as locking drive bays.
Telstra's London datacentre: photos
Telstra is in the process of revamping a 10-year-old building shell in London to support a modern high-efficiency datacentre, with the help of consulting company On365.
Thecus N4200PRO
The N4200PRO is a flexible four-bay NAS enclosure with some good extras. It's fairly easy to manage, has a wide range of modular applications and performs well. The integrated mini-UPS is a great idea, giving added peace of mind in critical environments.
iCloud hands on: Bringing your iPhone to the web
As per the October 4 launch of the iPhone 4S, a look at iCloud -- Apple's cloud based email and storage service.
Building a NAS server from scratch: pics
There are several options to expand your network's storage, but one of the most rewarding learning experiences can be building your own network-attached storage (NAS) server. ZDNet UK walks us through the process.
Photos: building a NAS server
If commercial NAS servers fail to measure up to your requirements, why not build your own? That's what we did, and here's how it turned out.
Photos: GE's LEED Platinum data center
GE recently built a $48 million state-of-the-art data center, one of the first in the world with LEED Platinum certification. Here are photos from the grand opening on August 18, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Synology DiskStation DS3611xs
A highly scalable and very flexible NAS/iSCSI appliance, Synology's DS3611xs has performance and capacity to spare. It will appeal to mid-sized companies requiring fast and reliable access to large amounts of data.
IBM shows off XIV grid-computing tech
At Storage Expo, IBM put the XIV system on show in the UK for the first time, to highlight the company's approach to grid-based computing
Tadasoft system aims to reduce downtime
UK start-up Tadasoft has developed a hardware and software system to help IT managers reduce downtime for routine tasks and maintenance
Copan explains Maid storage principles
At Storage Expo 2008, Copan Systems explains why having massive arrays of disks doing nothing makes sense in terms of saving energy
HDS comes down in scale to compete
At Storage Expo 2008, Hitachi Data Systems, known for systems that are designed to compete head to head with the likes of IBM and HP, explains its move down the scale
SteelEye offers multi-site protection on Linux
Bipin Patel from SteelEye Technology's product team spoke to ZDNet.co.uk at Storage Expo 2008 in London about the company's new multiple-site protection for Linux systems
Oracle unveils Exadata storage server
At Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, chief executive Larry Ellison unveils the company's first-ever hardware product: the Exadata storage server
Get the most out of your data
How do companies deal with information management? Jonathan Steel, CEO of tech-research firm The Bathwick Group, gives insights based on a recent ZDNet.co.uk benchmark survey
Ballmer: Moving closer to the cloud
At a Churchill Club event in Santa Clara, Calif., Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives his definition of cloud computing, which is moving information outside of the firewall and putting it on storage systems that are shared with other companies. Ballmer adds that Microsoft will offer more details about the company's cloud strategy, "Red Dog," in six weeks at its developer conference.
The Weather Channel's 'green' HD studio
Brian Shield, CIO for The Weather Channel, tells us about their LEED certified HD studio and the company's push towards greener data centers.
Oracle announces Project Sequoia
At the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, Oracle CIO Mark Sunday explains the techniques behind Project Sequoia, the company's new data center in Utah. By utilizing outside air, hot aisle containment, and independently controlled supercells, he says this will be its most efficient center yet.
Macworld: Jobs introduces Time Capsule
Apple chief Steve Jobs announces Time Capsule, a combination of an AirPort Extreme base station and server-grade hard drive
LinkedIn VP of Technical Operations: Lloyd Taylor
Lloyd Taylor, Vice President of Technical Operations at LinkedIn talks to ZDNet Editor in Chief Dan Farber about facilitating online communications between its 17 million business professionals. He also discusses his past experience building and scaling data centers at Google and how it differs from his new role, managing a high value and less trafficked network at LinkedIn.
Samsung's 80GB USB 'pocket drive'
Company's new hard-drive lineup includes a 1TB hard drive, a notebook drive running Vista, and a pocket-sized, 80GB drive
Short clip: Technology gives SF Giants players competitive edge
CIO Bill Schlough explains how the SF Giants are using technology to help improve player development and scouting.
Maxtor OneTouch III Mini
The Maxtor OneTouch III Mini is a compact and stylish portable hard drive that is easy to install and easy to setup for automatic backups.
Maxtor OneTouch III Turbo Edition
Maxtor's OneTouch III Turbo Edition packs in a lot of features and capabilities at a fair price. Among external desktop hard drives, it's a winner.
Buffalo By Uniden Terastation
A terabyte of extra storage is a compelling idea, although setup can be a bit tricky.
StorPac SP40
This external RAID subsystem looks smart and is straightforward to set up and use. If you're looking for a good-value backup solution for your business, put the StorPac SP40 on your shortlist.
First Take: Maxtor Shared Storage Drive
Maxtor's Shared Storage Drive provides a simple way to organise, centralise and backup digital content such as photos, music and documents over a home network.
Tiko Classic 340
It’s hard to see much value in the iSCSI facilities, but as an NAS appliance the Tiko Classic 340 is competitively priced, easy to manage and works well.
Adaptec iSA1500 Storage Array
This is not as easy as to deploy as Adaptec would have you believe, but it's worth persevering with as an affordable alternative to more expensive Fibre Channel SAN solutions.
Maxtor OneTouch II (300GB)
This external hard drive is a great solution for those with computers that are filling up quickly or those who need idiot-proof backups.
Ximeta NetDisk
If you require simple, inexpensive local or network-attached storage in capacities ranging from 80GB to 250GB, look no further than Ximeta's NetDisk.
Hitachi PJ-TX100
Want to bring the feeling of the theatre into your own home without the cost of the candy bar? PJ-TX100 Home Theatre Projector could be your solution, although don't count on saving money just yet.
Iomega Floppy Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader
Iomega covers just about every portable storage base with the Floppy Plus, but power concerns make this a less compelling buy. Read our Australian review.
Iomega Rev
Though it's very expensive per megabyte, Iomega's Rev drive offers speedy, portable storage that's more scalable than that of a hard drive.Having once cornered the removable-storage market with the Zip and Jaz drives, Iomega is hoping for a comeback with the Iomega Rev.
Plextor PX-712A
DVD writing just keeps getting faster. Plextor's latest multiformat rewriter is speedy, flexible, and all at a reasonable price.
LaCie d2 Dual 8X DVD±RW
Need a speedy DVD recorder that's highly portable and compatible with both Windows and Mac? LaCie's d2 Dual 8X fits the bill and looks good doing it.
First Look: Sony Hi-MD MZNH700
We take a peek at one of Sony's upcoming Hi-MD portable music players, supporting a gigabyte of removable storage thanks to the company's new higher-capacity MiniDisc. Sony's upcoming range of digital music players revamps previous MiniDisc players by introducing Hi-MD media.
