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Solid-State Storage Is Fast And Green

Solid-state storage is fast and green, but step carefully.

Sun's Future Under Oracle

Questions loom over Sparc hardware, Solaris, MySQL, and Java. Here's our perspective so far.


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Intelligent Fibre Channel Switches: Right Place, Right Time

We tested four smart SAN switches with a keen eye toward determining whether adding intelligence to the fabric introduced latency in the environment. Each product performed well but faltered in SAN interoperability.

Resource Center

Can Storage Resource Management Save Us From Ourselves? We Quiz 9 SRM Vendors To Find Out.

Companies have an expensive storage hangover. Blame the way storage gear is sold, its proprietary nature, or IT's lackadaisical attitudes. Time to fix the problem--or go broke.

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Tech Tracker: Switched PCIe: Better Bandwidth?

NextIO's PCIe-based technology removes switching from the blade to improve processing efficiency, increase bandwidth and offer greater flexibility.

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TechTracker: Solid State Storage

Solid state standard DRAM drives deliver performance and durability beyond anything available in flash. But high prices and density barriers have prevented it from making an impact in the enterprise. Could that be changing?

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Intelligent Fibre Channel Switches: Right Place, Right Time

We tested four smart SAN switches with a keen eye toward determining whether adding intelligence to the fabric introduced latency in the environment. Each product performed well but faltered in SAN interoperability.

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A Solution to Linux Management

There's no need to spend big bucks upgrading and troubleshooting your Linux machines. Plenty of free, open-source tools will centrally manage your servers and workstations. The key is choosing the right one for your environment. We'll get you started.

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