Nibble
Re: Network Storage Training
Users need to use network
storage technology to keep a lid on escalating costs, and to stop systems
crashing just because they've run out of disk space. But they also need people
who know what they're doing to install and maintain them.
One of the
factors which helped the fast takeup of Cisco's internetworking technology in
the 1990's was a strong network of franchised training companies. That
encouraged engineers and their employers to invest significant amounts of time
to understand Cisco's technologies and products. The same has not yet happened
in the storage market, because standards are fragmented and there is no single
dominant
network storage
software platform.
That has impacted growth in the fibre-channel
segment of the network storage market, and may indeed be a factor in the very
high interest in
iSCSI, which
offers users the promise of SAN functionality which can utilise their current
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Data Expands SSD Services |
SANTA CLARA, CA- -
January 29, 2008) - Solid Data Systems, Inc. today announced the
expansion of its professional services organization.
This group
helps users optimize the use of SSDs
in high transaction rate applications and is aligned by vertical industry
expertise. Solid Data's services program offers free initial phone
consultation, on-site architectural assessment and evaluation, and technical and
cost analysis on proposed SSD-based architectural solutions.
"In
the past SSDs were often used as quick fixes, only replacing key hot files,"
said Mark Hayashida, CTO of Solid Data Systems. "The mission of Solid Data
Professional Services is to introduce architectures specifically designed around
solid state disk storage. These architectures bring more than performance to
high transaction rate environments. Once the limitation of mechanical disk
drives is removed, the resulting systems are simpler, use much less power, and
reduce the number of servers required. In addition, peak transaction capacity is
dramatically increased, virtually eliminating server crashes due to overload. In
properly architected systems the savings more than compensate for the additional
cost of the SSD..."
...Solid Data Systems
profile
Editor's comments:- this is a welcome move because as
new vendors enter the enterprise SSD market - there will be many examples of
the technology being mis-sold for applications which get no real benefit because
the SSDs have been deployed incorrectly. That's like hitching a
Porsche to plow
your field. It may have the horsepower - but it's not going to go any faster
than the John Deere... There's no
substitute for expertise when deploying this technology.
IDC Says Enterprises Slower to Adopt
Online Backup Services
FRAMINGHAM, Mass
- January 7, 2008 - IDC estimates revenue for the online backup
services market will reach $715 million by 2011, representing a 33.3% compound
annual growth between 2006 and 2011.
IDC anticipates that more than 50% of spending in this market will be
in North America in earlier years, with other regions gaining share through
2011. Adoption by consumers and small businesses will dominate the market for
several years, with slower adoption by medium-sized businesses and enterprises.
"Consumers and small businesses especially are interested in
alternative methods of protecting their data, as
traditional backup
methods fall short regarding efficiency, reliability, and ease-of-use,"
said Doug Chandler, research director for Storage Services at IDC. "Online backup has become
an attractive approach for many customers, with the advent of cheaper broadband
access, users' greater comfort level with Web-based services, and the growing
business need for a 2nd site for remote data protection purposes."
...IDC profile,
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