Storage IO Blog

MARCH 20, 2018

March 2018 Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter Volume 18, Issue 3 (March 2018) Hello and welcome to the March 2018 Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter. If you are wondering where the January and February 2018 update newsletters are, they are rolled into this combined edition.

Data 40

Data Data Center Storage Resources 40

The Verge

JANUARY 25, 2021

The (as-yet-unnamed) 2021 Xperia Compact would be Sony’s first phone to bear the “Compact” name since 2018’s Xperia XZ2 Compact , which had similar dimensions as the leaked specs of the new 2021 device (although the display on the 2018 model was a bit smaller at 5 inches, thanks to its larger bezels).

Report 101

Report Hardware Virtualization Apple 101

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Insomniac Games’ hugely-successful 2018 hit Spider-Man is being remastered for PlayStation 5 with ray-tracing, faster loading, and support for the DualSense controller’s new haptic feedback. And better yet, it’ll be available on the PS5’s launch day as a pack-in with Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition.

Hardware 103

Hardware Virtualization 103

GeekWire

MARCH 1, 2023

” Jamie Siminoff, CEO of Ring, at the 2018 GeekWire Summit. GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong) The sale of the company to Amazon in 2018 for a reported $1 billion elevated Siminoff to legendary status as a startup founder, thanks in part to the company’s role in a popular ABC television show.

Security 81

Security Microsoft Program Management Wireless 81

The Verge

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It’s no secret that Wear OS is in desperate need of some flagship hardware (or any hardware, really). That means that everything from the basic UI to payments to fitness tracking to the virtual assistant is Samsung-flavored experiences, not Google ones. But years later, Google’s list of hardware partners is wearing thin.

Hardware 124

Hardware Google Apple Examples 124

The Verge

AUGUST 13, 2020

This will offer virtual classes and workouts accessible via an iOS app and on Apple TV, similar to services from Nike and Peloton. Bloomberg reports that in addition to these bundles, Apple plans to start offering new software and hardware combinations, like including a free year of Apple Arcade with purchases of an Apple TV streaming box.

Apple 108

Apple Report Storage Hardware 108

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

If you’ve seen any recent broadcasts on Twitch or elsewhere that were on Xbox hardware, it was likely done through an indirect third-party gadget like an Elgato Stream Deck. This can be hard for older players and consumers (i.e. There was no reason for Microsoft to go with any other options here.

Microsoft 111

Microsoft Video Hardware Course 111

The Verge

JUNE 16, 2020

The company had raised over $2 billion by promising incredible hardware that would open up a new artistic medium — the first plausible avatar for the long-held dream of mixed reality. Launched in 2018, the Magic Leap One headset should have been mixed reality’s moment to shine — but it couldn’t match the hype the company had created.

Hardware 123

Hardware LAN Applications Report 123

The Verge

MAY 25, 2021

Whether it’s the fans, USB ports, headphone jack, power button, or speakers, iFixit says virtually any repairs to the new desktop require battling through Apple’s adhesives. Other iMacs like the 27-inch 5K iMac from 2014 or the 2018 iMac Pro fared better, thanks to their replaceable CPUs and RAM, but these are absent from the new machine.

Storage 110

Storage Hardware Trends Virtualization 110

GeekWire

APRIL 4, 2023

Create your own user feedback survey Chris Diorio , CEO of Impinj Chris Diorio, CEO of Impinj, at the 2018 GeekWire Summit. François Locoh-Donou , CEO of F5 Networks F5 CEO François Locoh-Donou on screen after a virtual recording of the GeekWire Podcast in his office at the F5 Tower in downtown Seattle.

Meeting 103

Meeting CTO Hire Fractional CTO Software 103

The Verge

MAY 17, 2021

Google has even suggested that the developer conference will feature an entirely new version of Wear OS on the I/O Adventure page, the “virtual sandbox” for trying the products Google will announce at the conference, 9to5Google writes. But the last major design change to Wear OS — other than the addition of Tiles — came in 2018.

Google 92

Google Conference Operating Systems Hardware 92

The Verge

MARCH 25, 2021

It appears to be one of the first, if not the first, virtual reality-focused startup to achieve unicorn status, a notable feat since Facebook’s landmark acquisition of Oculus VR for $2.4 Founded in 2016, Rec Room is a free app that lets players build custom virtual spaces and games that can be played across various platforms.

Hardware 61

Hardware Social Virtualization Journal 61

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 22, 2018

This will be the last Technology Short Take of 2018, so here’s hoping I can provide something useful for you. Servers/Hardware. On the hardware side of things, we have James Hamilton of AWS discussing two hardware-related items coming out of AWS re:Invent 2018. Virtualization. Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Hardware Case Study 60

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Washington’s recent spate of devastating wildfires harkens back to 2018’s prolonged smokey haze in Seattle, as captured here over Puget Sound. It’s hosting Fuel 2020 , a virtual conference spread over more than two weeks that brings together leaders, innovators and investors concerned with climate issues.

Energy 129

Energy Chemicals Programming Nonprofit 129

The Verge

JUNE 23, 2020

Oculus is ending sales of its budget Oculus Go virtual reality headset and opening its Quest headset to a wider range of software. The company will maintain Oculus Go firmware through 2022 and accept new apps through December 2020, but it will stop selling Go hardware after the current stock runs out.

Development 97

Development Budget Software Software 97

The Verge

MARCH 10, 2022

But based on a limited demo of a version with complete hardware and in-development software, it’s launching a genuinely improved second-generation device including a markedly better field of view — taking a step toward assuaging one of AR’s enduring pain points. In reality, the company’s future still seems uncertain.

Virtualization 87

Virtualization Hardware Windows Comparison 87

Cloud Musings

MARCH 9, 2018

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Operating Systems 79

Operating Systems Enterprise Enterprise Virtualization 79

Galido

APRIL 27, 2020

For a start, it provides easy optimization of infrastructural resources since it uses hardware more effectively. There is a survey from 2018 that suggested this possibility in the near future. This tool automates deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications on a cluster of servers (virtual or bare metal).

Load Balancer 94

Load Balancer Tools Applications Open Source 94

GeekWire

MARCH 18, 2021

Launched in 2018 and spearheaded by some of the biggest tech companies in the Seattle region, sea.citi focuses on issues such as housing affordability, climate change, transportation infrastructure and digital equity. WhyLabs co-founder and COO Maria Karaivanova , formerly a principal at Madrona Venture Group and a sea.citi founding advisor.

Microsoft 102

Microsoft Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals Enterprise 102

The Verge

MARCH 1, 2021

We will continue our successful hardware business, iterating on models as we’ve done before, and at the same time build our name in smart TV software,” Wang said. million in 2018 to $147.2 Dynamic entertainment experiences: Attending virtual concerts or sporting events offering viewer-controlled, multi-cam experiences.

Sports 91

Sports .Net Software Software 91

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

There’s virtual reality and there’s augmented reality — both of these are incredibly interesting. I’m excited about augmented reality because unlike virtual reality which closes the world out, AR allows individuals to be present in the world but hopefully allows an improvement on what’s happening presently.

Apple 118

Apple Education 3D Virtualization 118

Scott Lowe

MAY 29, 2020

Servers/Hardware. Virtualization. For those new to Linux virtualization—or even if you’ve been around Linux virtualization for a while—this article explaining how Intel VT-x, QEMU, and KVM work together is full of good information. Read his write-up here. Ubuntu 20.04 Career/Soft Skills.

Linux 60

Linux Virtualization Security Network 60

GeekWire

MAY 18, 2021

Rainway started in 2018 as a high-profile Seattle startup , founded by Andrew Sampson and Evan Banyash, and went through the Techstars Seattle accelerator. So yeah, we’ll start with some of this app virtualization, app streaming. You’re using our service to virtualize Photoshop. It’s your own hardware.”

Google 109

Google Microsoft Applications Cloud 109

The Verge

MARCH 30, 2022

That subscription launched in September 2018 with access to a handful of NES games , and nearly a year later, Nintendo added SNES games — and all were available for the relatively low prices of $3.99 With some digital game stores shutting down and hardware becoming obsolete , subscriptions are one way to make older games accessible.

Microsoft 86

Microsoft Hardware Virtualization Company 86

The Verge

AUGUST 18, 2021

Hardware developers were only then able to apply to get their hands on samples and apply to get true MagSafe products approved (which will presumably take even more time), followed by actually manufacturing and shipping those accessories, which could take months by itself. An image of Apple’s MagSafe module for device makers.

Apple 101

Apple Wireless Licensing Course 101

GeekWire

AUGUST 15, 2021

With tens of thousands of Alexa-enabled devices available and hundreds of millions of units sold, Alexa has become nearly ubiquitous as a virtual assistant. As a result, in 2018 we launched a hybrid mode where smart home intents, including controlling lights and switches, would continue to work even when connectivity was lost.

Policies 144

Policies Examples Artificial Intelligence Training 144

GeekWire

JULY 24, 2020

We couldn’t get together in person, but we still found a way to celebrate the best in Pacific Northwest tech on Thursday as the GeekWire Awards went virtual. Itucas continues to lead product and operations at the startup, which participated in the 2018 Techstars Seattle accelerator program. She also thanked the “No.

Virtualization 145

Virtualization Research Programming Biotechnology 145

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Servers/Hardware. This is a slightly older article (August 2018), but an informative one (to me, at least). Virtualization. The second article is by Rob Beekmans examining several virtual desktop platforms available to customers/users. Networking. Michael Allen published an article on weaponizing the Yubikey.

Linux 60

Linux Dell Open Source Licensing 60

The Verge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The Pixel 5 has a simple rear-mounted fingerprint sensor that harkens back to Android phones from 2018, not 2020. Pixel 5 hardware design. Here are words I’ve used to describe Pixel hardware in past reviews, all of which apply to the Pixel 5: utilitarian , humdrum , unassuming , and premium. It’s not impressive or flashy.

Google 138

Google Video Hardware Wireless 138

Kitaboo

APRIL 18, 2021

Native apps perform the best and can take advantage of device hardware. Digital Publishing / November 27, 2018. Advantages of Virtual Textbooks over Print Textbooks. Digital Publishing / May 22, 2018. You have three options when it comes to creating a mobile app-. Develop a native Android or iOS app. Go for web apps.

eBook 78

eBook How To Mobile Development 78

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

For many of my readers, VMworld 2018 in Las Vegas was “front and center” for them since the last Tech Short Take. Servers/Hardware. One of the interesting announcements to come out of the recent VMworld 2018 conference in Las Vegas is also described in this post on the AWS News Blog : Amazon RDS on VMware.

Vmware 60

Vmware Conference Cloud Windows 60

The Verge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The phone was originally announced to breathless hype in 2018, with a list of specs so over the top, they almost sounded fictional. It partnered with and eventually bought Nokia entirely to beef up its hardware chops, offering brightly colored flagship phones with unparalleled camera systems. and Windows Phone 10 successors).

Windows 117

Windows Google Microsoft Hardware 117

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Subscribers, who are required to have an Apple Watch and iPhone, will have access to a library of virtual classes, which they can stream through iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. You don’t need the devices to use Peloton’s app, but the hardware is an important part of the company’s brand. It’s a subscription service that costs $9.99

Apple 69

Apple Hardware Exercises Fractional CTO 69

The Verge

JUNE 23, 2020

For years, Apple has steadily revealed how the ARM-based chips in its mobile phones were catching up in performance to the beefier silicon you’d find inside a laptop or desktop — in 2018, the company claimed its new iPad Pro was faster than 92 percent of portable PCs. And it’s true that not everything is about performance, anyhow.

Intel 114

Intel Apple Conference Hardware 114

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Servers/Hardware. Serve The Home takes a critical look at the Bloomberg Supermicro stories, debunking or at least calling into question many details of the alleged hardware hack as reported by Bloomberg. Virtualization. In August of this year (2018), SSD published this article on a guest-to-host escape found in VirtualBox.

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Operating Systems Intel Hardware 60

The Verge

DECEMBER 2, 2020

2020 was a year when people around the world were forced to find new ways to connect, and that trend is clearly visible when you look at the most downloaded apps on Apple hardware. Neither name should be a big surprise. I didn’t pivot, I had to expand,” Maxeme Tuchman, CEO and co-founder of Caribu, tells The Verge.

Trends 89

Trends Apple Social Video 89

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

And that sometimes means you keep it a wallet-- either a digital one or a hardware one. Back in 2018, they bought $50,000 in cryptocurrency and then locked it safely within their Trezor One wallet. That’s what you do, you put cryptocurrency in either a digital or a hardware wallet, the latter of which is basically a dongle.

Network 52

Network Virtualization Software Software 52