Chris Evans was surprised to learn that NetApp had acquired Plexistor, a company he had first seen at Storage Field Day in 2016. He thinks NetApp got a bargain in the acquisition, getting a storage class memory solution in their Plexistor SCM. Chris gives a quick overview how this could fit into NetApp’s portfolio.
Intel Optane Enters the Market
March 22, 2017 by
Rich Stroffolino gives his thoughts on Intel’s release of their first commercial 3D XPoint product, the Optane P4800X. He situates where its initial $1500+ price tag puts it within the world of new storage technology, what the new tech should be good for in the data center, and similarities to existing storage-as-memory products.
You Had Me At Tiered Non-Volatile Memory!
March 21, 2016 by
You Had Me At Tiered Non-Volatile Memory!
Plexistor – More hope on the horizon for Large In-Memory databases
March 18, 2016 by
Plexistor – More hope on the horizon for Large In-Memory databases
Storage Field Day 9 – presenting companies
March 11, 2016 by
Storage Field Day 9 – presenting companies