VAST Data allies with Nvidia on reference storage architecture for AI
Venture Beast
JANUARY 21, 2021
VAST Data collaborates with Nvidia to create reference architecture for attaching its storage systems to GPU servers. Read More.
Accelerating generative AI requires the right storage
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 9, 2023
In generative AI, data is the fuel, storage is the fuel tank and compute is the engine. All this data means that organizations adopting generative AI face a potential, last-mile bottleneck, and that is storage. Novel approaches to storage are needed because generative AI’s requirements are vastly different.
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From edge to cloud: The critical role of hardware in AI applications
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 6, 2023
All this has a tremendous impact on the digital value chain and the semiconductor hardware market that cannot be overlooked. Hardware innovations become imperative to sustain this revolution. So what does it take on the hardware side? For us, the AI hardware needs are in the continuum of what we do every day.
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DDN raises the bar as data intensive analytics push storage systems
CTOvision
DECEMBER 16, 2014
It is no secret that today’s data intensive analytics are stressing traditional storage systems. SSD) to bolster the performance of traditional storage platforms and support the ever-increasing IOPS and bandwidth requirements of their applications.
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Data warehouse architecture
Dataconomy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Want to create a robust data warehouse architecture for your business? In this blog post, we’ll examine what is data warehouse architecture and what exactly constitutes good data warehouse architecture as well as how you can implement one successfully without needing some kind of computer science degree!
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ASUS unveils powerful, cost-effective AI servers based on modular design
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 18, 2024
That means hardware designed from the ground up for maximum performance, data center integration, AI development support, optimal cooling, and easy vertical and horizontal scaling. That architecture lets ASUS servers exploit the latest NVIDIA advances in GPUs, CPUs, NVME storage, and PCIe Gen5 interfaces.
Bionic Eye, Disease Control, Time Crystal Research Powered by IO500 Top Storage Systems
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 1, 2022
In what’s quickly becoming the de facto benchmarking standard for HPC storage, the IO500 named several Dell-based systems including those from CSIRO in Australia, Simon Fraser University in Canada, and Stanford University in the US. Dell Unveils Storage Advancements. CSIRO’s Bracewell Delivers Deep Learning, Bionic Vision.
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The blueprint for success: Demystifying enterprise architecture
Dataconomy
MARCH 6, 2023
What is enterprise architecture? This includes its business processes, technology infrastructure, and data architecture. This includes its business processes, technology infrastructure, and data architecture. This helps ensure that technology investments are focused on achieving business objectives.
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41 Who Will Be At Top Of Storage World Next Decade?
Storage IO Blog
JULY 22, 2017
Data storage regardless of if hardware, legacy, new, emerging, cloud service or various software defined storage (SDS) approaches are all fundamental resource components of data infrastructures along with compute server, I/O networking as well as management tools, techniques, processes and procedures.
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Why Everyone Won't Stop Talking About PS5 and Xbox Series X Storage
Gizmodo
MAY 19, 2020
Now that we know the full specs of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, there’s not much to differentiate them at the hardware level. Both sport custom AMD GPUs based on its RDNA2 architecture. Both are ray tracing capable. Both have roughly the same amount of TFLOPS, and the amount of CU graphic cores and operating frequency… Read more.
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VMware Cisco EMC VCE Zen and now server storage I/O convergence
Storage IO Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2014
For those not familiar or who need a recap, VCE was created to create converged server, storage I/O networking hardware and software solutions combing technologies from its investors resulting in solutions called vBlocks.
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The Future is Converged: How to Overcome Infrastructure Integration Challenges
Data Center Knowledge
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
Storage infrastructure will soon move to primarily pre-validated hardware and software systems, known as reference architectures, writes Radhika Krishnan of Nimble Storage. Industry Perspectives'
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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Fundamentals like security, cost control, identity management, container sprawl, data management, and hardware refreshes remain key strategic areas for CIOs to deal with. But rapid hardware advances may mean CIOs need to budget for much shorter hardware refresh cycles in future to stay up to date.
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How Zero Trust is supposed to look
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Zero trust has quickly cemented itself as the go-to solution to the problems of these perimeter-based architectures. Sometimes it is described as a specific capability or yet another appliance (either hardware or virtual). Zscaler In terms of the “what,” this architecture should secure anything and everything within an organization.
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Avoid generative AI malaise to innovate and build business value
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 1, 2024
Next craft a “to-be” blueprint of what you need to support your strategic vision, including targeted capabilities, future IT architecture, and talent required to facilitate the work. On-premises will allow you to customize your model and support it with hardware optimized to handle heavy compute and storage loads.
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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says the PS5 is so impressive it’s ‘going to help drive future PCs’
The Verge
MAY 13, 2020
It has an immense amount of GPU power, but also multi-order bandwidth increase in storage management. We’ve been working super close with Sony for quite a long time on storage,” he says. The storage architecture on the PS5 is far ahead of anything you can buy on anything on PC for any amount of money right now.
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Did you want a side of SLBS (server less BS) with your software or hardware FUD?
Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2017
It turns out, serverless BS (SLBS) and hardware less are still trendy, and while some might view the cloud or software-defined data center (SDDC) virtualization, or IoT folks as the culprits, it is more widespread with plenty of bandwagon riders. To me what’s ironic is that many purveyors of of SLBS also like to talk about hardware.
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4 Tips for Processing Real-Time Data
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 14, 2022
Match your server components to your use case: For the software supporting your database to achieve the best real-time performance at scale, you need the right server hardware as well. It also requires hard drives to provide reliable long-term storage. Thus, the storage architecture can be optimized for performance and scale.
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Data Infrastructure server storage I/O network Recommended Reading #blogtober
Storage IO Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Various Data Infrastructure including hardware, software, services related […] The post Data Infrastructure server storage I/O network Recommended Reading #blogtober appeared first on StorageIOblog.
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Docker for Smarties (e.g. non-dummies) from VMworld 2014
Storage IO Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
Docker is a new way of abstracting applications and the data infrastructures (servers, storage, networking, hardware) they run on using containers. Check out this StorageIO Industry Trends Perspective video podcast to get an overview of docker including hearing from a docker.com systems engineer from VMworld 2014.
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Solarflare’s Open Compute Platform, Software-Defined, NIC Card
CTOvision
MAY 16, 2017
Solarflare adapters are deployed in a wide range of use cases, including software-defined networking (SDN), network functions virtualization (NFV), web content optimization, DNS acceleration, web firewalls, load balancing, NoSQL databases, caching tiers (Memcached), web proxies, video streaming and storage networks.
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Data infrastructure startup Era Software lands $15.2M to manage cloud-native workloads
GeekWire
APRIL 20, 2021
New funding : Seattle-area database architecture startup Era Software , formerly known as EraDB, raised $15.2 The idea is to reduce cloud hardware and operational costs. Era Software CEO Todd Persen. Era Software Photo). million in a Series A round led by Playground Global. EraSearch is in private beta.
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Data Infrastructure Server Storage I/O Tradecraft Trends
Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
Trends involving tradecraft include capturing existing experiences and skills from those who are about to retire or simply move on to something else, as well as learning for those new to IT or servers, storage, I/O, and data infrastructure hardware, software, and services.
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Addressing cloud waste: 4 steps to cloud computing cost optimization
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
By: Scott Sellers , Co-Founder and CEO, Azul From the get-go, the cloud promised to help companies scale up their architectures in seconds, run their applications faster, never turn away a transaction, and save money through economies of scale. Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage
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Sony announces PS5 event for June 4th
The Verge
MAY 29, 2020
Studios, both larger and smaller, those newer and those more established, all have been hard at work developing games that will showcase the potential of the hardware,” says Ryan. A significant part of Sony’s new PlayStation 5 is the proprietary SSD, and it provides 825GB of storage with 5.5GB/s of performance. Image: Sony.
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Data center investments simplify IT and cloud modernization
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 18, 2023
We have also been investing heavily to expand our data center networking capabilities across switching, automation, and integration into HPE compute, storage, and HPE GreenLake. HPE Aruba Networking solutions are deeply integrated into a wide variety of HPE compute, storage, HCI, and HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud offerings.
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NetApp Announces ONTAP 9 software defined storage management
Storage IO Blog
MAY 31, 2016
NetApp has announced ONTAP 9 the latest version or generation of their storage software that defines and powers ONTAP storage systems and appliances (e.g. The major theme of ONTAP 9 is simple anywhere eluding to the software runs on storage system appliances (e.g. tin wrapped” or hardware platform based), virtual storage (e.g.
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Server Storage I/O Converged (CI) Hyper-converged (HCI) overview
Storage IO Blog
MARCH 14, 2017
The post Server Storage I/O Converged (CI) Hyper-converged (HCI) overview appeared first on StorageIOblog. This page provides insight in to Converged Infrastructure (CI), Cluster in box or Cloud in Box (CIB) along with Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) topics along with links to companion resources.
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84 Solarflare’s Open Compute Platform, Software-Defined, NIC Card
CTOvision
MAY 9, 2017
Solarflare adapters are deployed in a wide range of use cases, including software-defined networking (SDN), network functions virtualization (NFV), web content optimization, DNS acceleration, web firewalls, load balancing, NoSQL databases, caching tiers (Memcached), web proxies, video streaming and storage networks.
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Why Purpose-Built Infrastructure is the Best Option for Scaling AI Model Development
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 4, 2022
Paikeday says it occurs if they choose to build such infrastructure themselves or repurpose existing IT infrastructure instead of going to a purpose-built architecture designed specifically for AI. But there’s an additional trap that many companies might encounter. You’re paying a lot of money for data-science talent,” Paikeday says.
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Your New Cloud for AI May Be Inside a Colo
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 23, 2022
Data gravity creeps in generated data is kept on premises and AI training models remain in the cloud’; this causes escalating costs in the form of compute and storage, and increased latency in developer workflow. Cloud Architecture, IT Leadership
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Microsoft reveals Xbox Series S specs, promises four times the processing power of Xbox One
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Xbox Series S delivers four times the processing power of an Xbox One console and supports experiences up to 120fps,” says Liz Hamren , head of platform engineering and hardware at Xbox. “The primary difference between Xbox Series X and S is the GPU,” explains Jason Ronald, Microsoft’s director of Xbox program management.
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Finally leverage edge by adopting an as-a-service approach
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 7, 2022
However, many organizations simply don’t have the resources or the expertise to build or manage the complex distributed systems required for effective edge computing delivery, a distributed computing paradigm that brings computation and data storage closer to the sources of data.
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StorageIO data infrastructure industry vendors links page updated with over 1,200 entries
Storage IO Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
announcement backup BC and DR big data Cloud convergence Data and Information Management Data archiving and preservation Data footprint and proliferation reduction Data protection Data security database DCIM Green IT I/O Networking Infrastructure Resource Management IT Industry Activity IT Infrastructure Topics little data object storage Performance (..)
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Avoiding Last-Mile Challenges for Remote Workers
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 25, 2022
This needs to be a multidimensional review: Computational requirements Storage requirements (local, remote, and backup) Voice communication requirements Video communication requirements Security requirements Special access requirements (e.g. Best Practice 3: Helping employees choose the right hardware can go a long way.
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March 2014 StorageIO Update Newsletter : Cisco Cloud, VMware VSAN and More
Storage IO Blog
MARCH 25, 2014
more than simply selling servers and networking hardware). Another industry activity involving servers storage I/O networking hardware software and virtualization (aka software defined) was the general announcement (GA) by VMware of Virtual SAN (VSAN).
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Sony’s first PS5 game reveal could be June 3rd
The Verge
MAY 27, 2020
The PS5 will feature a custom eight-core AMD Zen 2 CPU clocked at 3.5GHz (variable frequency) and a custom GPU based on AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture hardware that promises 10.28 A big part of Sony’s new PS5 is the impressive proprietary SSD, that provides 825GB of storage and 5.5GB/s of performance.
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Welcome to the next generation of gaming
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
The stage is set for a next generation of games that can take advantage of powerful CPUs, GPUs, and SSD storage across consoles and PCs. Although they appear similar, Sony and Microsoft’s approaches to the next-gen are very different , especially around hardware choices. Sony is also promising 10.28 teraflops of GPU performance.
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EMC is now Dell EMC, part of Dell Technologies and other server storage Updates
Storage IO Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2016
they sell Servers, Storage, I/O and Networking hardware, software and services). The post EMC is now Dell EMC, part of Dell Technologies and other server storage Updates appeared first on StorageIOblog. The Dell Server division which sells direct as well as via channels and OEMs is now part of the Dell EMC division (e.g.
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Samsung’s new 870 QVO lineup features its first 8TB SSD for consumers
The Verge
JUNE 30, 2020
It will be available starting on June 30th from Samsung and other retailers, and you’ll be able to choose from a few different storage configurations. The 870 QVO starts with 1TB at $129.99, moving up to 2TB of storage for $249.99 Lots of storage but not the best option for raw speed. and $499.99 for the 4TB model.
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CIOs sharpen cloud cost strategies — just as gen AI spikes loom
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
After being in cloud and leveraging it better, we are able to manage compute and storage better ourselves,” said the CIO, who notes that vendors are not cutting costs on licenses or capacity but are offering more guidance and tools. He went with cloud provider Wasabi for those storage needs. “We
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140 Non Disruptive Updates, Needs vs. Wants
Storage IO Blog
JULY 23, 2013
backup BC and DR Cloud convergence database DCIM I/O Networking IT Industry Activity IT Infrastructure Topics Performance and Capacity server ssd Storage and Storage Management Tools Storage Architecture and Access tools virtualization Availability ha hardware IO ndca ndcl network software storage'
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Elevate your digital transformation with impactful sustainability
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 23, 2023
With the paradigm shift from the on-premises data center to a decentralized edge infrastructure, companies are on a journey to build more flexible, scalable, distributed IT architectures, and they need experienced technology partners to support the transition.
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Can you trust your computer?
Dataconomy
AUGUST 8, 2023
Trusted computing stands as a pivotal milestone in the ever-evolving landscape of digital security, strategically weaving hardware and software mechanisms into the very fabric of computing systems. This technology employs a distinct and inaccessible encryption key to achieve its objectives.
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