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Cloud Storage 2.0 Set To Dominate Market

Cloud Musings

The enterprise data storage marketplace is poised to become a battlefield. No longer the quiet backwater of cloud computing services, the focus of this global transition is now going from compute to storage. An overview of recent storage market history is needed to understand why this transition is important. is already with us.

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Amazon puts Fire TV Cube to work, repurposes streaming device for desktop computing

GeekWire

” It’s called the Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client, using the industry lingo for a basic type of hardware that relies on cloud-based storage and processing rather than a beefy CPU and hard drive on a traditional computer.

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VMworld 2019 Vendor Meeting: Lightbits Labs

Scott Lowe

Last week at VMworld , I had the opportunity to meet with Lightbits Labs , a relatively new startup working on what they called “disaggregated storage.” So what is “disaggregated storage”? Lightbits has their own operating system, LightOS, which runs on industry-standard x64 servers from Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc.

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Can you trust your computer?

Dataconomy

The essence of trusted computing involves key concepts like endorsement keys, secure input/output mechanisms, memory curtaining, sealed storage, remote attestation, and Trusted Third Party (TTP) interactions. These concepts collectively contribute to the creation of a comprehensive system compliant with TCG specifications.

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What’s the best student laptop? We asked students

The Verge

Kristin Wallace purchased a budget HP laptop for her daughter, Bella, but didn’t realize how quickly the nine-year-old would fill up 32GB of storage. “It I need a computer with more storage space,” said Bella, who uses the laptop to Zoom with friends and take virtual guitar lessons and math enrichment classes.

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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux

The Verge

This is an image of the Mint operating system which you can use to run or install the operating system. When you create a USB drive, you’ll be given the option to set it up with persistent storage. With this option, you can allocate up to half of your storage for a persistent overlay file. Try Mint out.

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Technology Short Take #41

Scott Lowe

Good friend Simon Seagrave is back to the online world again with this heads-up on a potential NIC issue with an HP Proliant firmware update. Operating Systems/Applications. Visit the site for more information on virtualization, servers, storage, and other enterprise technologies. Servers/Hardware. Virtualization.

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