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Author Archives: George Leopold
George Leopold
George Leopold has written about science and technology for more than 30 years, focusing on electronics and aerospace technology. He previously served as executive editor of Electronic Engineering Times. Leopold is the author of "Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom" (Purdue University Press, 2016).DataCore SANsymphony Boosts Flash, Ends ‘Storage Islands’
April 30th, 2014 Comments Off on DataCore SANsymphony Boosts Flash, Ends ‘Storage Islands’
Software-defined storage vendor DataCore Software rolled out the latest version of its SANsymphony virtual storage area network, which seeks to boost utilization of pricey flash storage technology while pulling together virtual and physical storage services. DataCore said that version ...
Big Blue Chases Clouds, Big Data With Power8 Systems
April 28th, 2014 Comments Off on Big Blue Chases Clouds, Big Data With Power8 Systems
IT "infrastructure matters in the new era of computing," IBM managers argued in the formal launching of its Power Systems servers based on its Power8 processor, taking aim at big data applications and cloud computing. IBM engineers also announced ...
Flash Array Maker Pure Storage Rakes In Venture Cash
April 24th, 2014 Comments Off on Flash Array Maker Pure Storage Rakes In Venture Cash
If market valuation is a reliable indicator, then Pure Storage appears to be pure gold to its growing list of investors. Pure Storage, the all-flash enterprise storage array startup, has closed a $225 million late-funding round. The new investments ...
Dell Advances Open Networks With Big Switch Deal
April 24th, 2014 Comments Off on Dell Advances Open Networks With Big Switch Deal
Dell is joining forces with software-defined networking specialist Big Switch Networks to advance its open networking initiative that aims to shake up the traditional networking switch model. Dell has inked a reseller agreement with Big Switch Networks that the ...
Cloud Migration Boosts VMware
April 23rd, 2014 Comments Off on Cloud Migration Boosts VMware
VMware reported healthy revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2014 as cloud adoption gains steam. The virtualization and cloud infrastructure specialist said its Q1 revenues totaled $1.36 billion, a 14 percent increase over the same quarter last ...
Accelerating Virtual Storage With RAM And Flash
April 23rd, 2014 Comments Off on Accelerating Virtual Storage With RAM And Flash
Virtual storage shifted to a higher gear this week with new software from PernixData aimed at accelerating virtual applications running on servers equipped with VMware's virtualization wares. PernixData announced an upgrade to its FVP platform that speeds virtual applications ...
Juniper Revenue Jumps As Cloud Building Ramps
April 22nd, 2014 Comments Off on Juniper Revenue Jumps As Cloud Building Ramps
Juniper Networks reported 10 percent year-on-year revenue growth of $1.17 billion in the first quarter, led by strong business in the federal and financial services market. Net income rose 21.5 percent to $110.6 million. The network equipment specialist also ...
Equinix Helps Microsoft Roll Out Azure ExpressRoute Globally
April 22nd, 2014 Comments Off on Equinix Helps Microsoft Roll Out Azure ExpressRoute Globally
Microsoft is partnering with datacenter colocation service provider Equinix to deliver its Windows Azure ExpressRoute private network connection service to international customers. Equinix said Azure ExpressRoute would be provided inside its co-located International Business Exchange datacenters. The agreement would ...
Leveraging Cloud, Open Source To Aid Embattled IT
April 17th, 2014 Comments Off on Leveraging Cloud, Open Source To Aid Embattled IT
IT executives laid out the challenges and opportunities created by cloud computing, open source, and other disruptive technologies during this week's Red Hat summit in San Francisco. With the rise of mobility, social media, big data and cloud computing, ...
Datacenter Construction Expected To Boom
April 17th, 2014 (1)
Datacenter construction is forecast to boom over the next four years as demand for datacenter colocation facilities grows and energy regulations prompt upgrades. However, the rise of modular and containerized datacenters could eventually slow growth, a report found. The ...