Illuminosi Inc. announces a revolutionary software product to improve the data reliability of a hard drive.
Storage Short Take #27
A very sad goodbye to one of the storage stalwarts.
Hidden Treasures: Unknown Favorite Movies
I asked Twitter what some favorite movies that no one had ever heard of. Got quite the list back.
Storage Short Take #26
Lots of time-sensitive articles this time around, new standards specifications up for public review, really interesting webinars (and not enough time in the day). A rare treat: being able to talk a little bit about my academic research thanks to the Coronavirus. Oh, and please don’t miss the Bonus section this time around. As always, links were active at time …
Storage Short Take #25
What is and is not a “NVMe drive,” understanding fio tests for storage performance, a shooting-fish-in-a-barrel survey, some very high-quality webinars, and more. As always, links were live at the time of publication. Storage Media and Technology Storage Companies in the News Webinars and Conferences Bonus Round
Not Always What It Seems – A Vignette in Patience
“Oh god, it’s going to be one of those flights!”
Review: Teledyne-LeCroy NVMe/PCIe Training
“You know what I like better than being right? Absolutely nothing.” This phrase came up in the training class that I took this week, and I think that it sums up the mentality of taking the course quite well. Even so, I think it’s going to take some explanation.
Storage Short Take #24
A Happy Valentine’s Day to you! And because I love you so, so much, here’s the next edition of the Storage Short Take. In this Short Take, NVMe Key-Value emerges from its lab, some more 2020 predictions, some funding rounds, and quite a bit of conference activity. As always, links were live upon publication. Storage Media and Technology Storage Companies in …
J’s 2020 Storage Predictions
I finally put my words where my snark is, and come up with 3 storage predictions for 2020.
Storage Short Take #23
Bad NAS advice, bad NVMe advice, bad data recovery advice, some good NVMe advice, and a whole bunch of technology updates.
Storage Short Take #22
2020 Predictions galore, Intel’s embarrassing position, and more. Oh, and 5G will give you cancer, make you infertile, get your daughter pregnant and put hard-working Britons out of a job. Or not.
Moment of Zen: Sounds from a Small Town Barbershop
Moment of Zen: Small Town Barbershop.
Storage Short Take #21
A slight delay in getting this one out (due to obvious reasons), but there’s quite a bit from AWS, a shocking announcement from Stratoscale, a not-so-shocking “Best of the Year” award, and a lot of SNIA work going on. Storage Media and Technology Storage Companies in the News Industry Associations and Standards Webinars and Conferences Synology Security News Bonus Round
Leveling Up
As I mentioned in my Storage Short Take #20, I have decided to leave Cisco. December 2, 2019, was my last day, and while it seems many people can change positions as often as they change their bedsheets, I’m not one of those people who can simply leave without reflecting upon the experience. Of course, when I reflect, I must …
Storage Short Take #20
More storage updates, and a surprise bonus announcement.