New SSDNow E100 Enterprise SSD Drive Big Data, Virtualization Initiatives

VMworld US 2012 Booth 219 South Hall Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the SSDNow E100 SSD, the company’s new enterprise-class solid state drive (SSD). The new drive enables enterprises to accommodate the performance demands required in support of big… Continue reading New SSDNow E100 Enterprise SSD Drive Big Data, Virtualization Initiatives

New Dell fund will invest in data storage technology

The chief of US computer maker Dell on Tuesday announced the launch of a $60 million fund focused on investing in technology for storing the massive amounts of data being collected by businesses. “We really believe in this explosion of data driven a lot by smartphones and tablets,” Michael Dell, founder of the Texas-based company… Continue reading New Dell fund will invest in data storage technology

Hortonworks Delivers Proven High-Availability Solution for Apache Hadoop

Hortonworks, a leading commercial vendor promoting the innovation, development and support of Apache Hadoop, today announced the availability of an enterprise-proven, high-availability (HA) solution for Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) 1.0 that empowers operations teams deploying Hadoop on VMware vSphere® with an HA solution that is proven and readily available in the enterprise. Hortonworks and VMware… Continue reading Hortonworks Delivers Proven High-Availability Solution for Apache Hadoop

Real-Time Analytics for Big Data Apps with New GigaSpaces XAP Release

GigaSpaces Technologies, a pioneer of data scalability and next-generation application platforms for mission-critical applications, announces the launch of XAP9.0. At the core of the latest release of the GigaSpaces platform is its ability to quickly launch a high-performance real-time analytics system for applications processing massive data sets, quickly and easily. “In today’s business world there… Continue reading Real-Time Analytics for Big Data Apps with New GigaSpaces XAP Release

Cloud Connect Makes 12 Cloud Predictions for 2012

Cloud Connect, the premier technology event for cloud computing produced by UBM TechWeb, presents the top 12 predictions in cloud computing for 2012. In five years, cloud computing has evolved from a novelty to information technology’s growth area. As Cloud Connect works to drive the adoption of cloud computing, these predictions speak to the latest… Continue reading Cloud Connect Makes 12 Cloud Predictions for 2012

Cloud Computing, SaaS Among Investment Themes Likely to Influence Performance in 2012 and Beyond

Fidelity Investments, a leading global asset management firm and provider of the largest lineup of actively managed sector funds2, today published a new report that articulates the top 30 investment themes the firm’s equity sector specialists believe are likely to have the greatest influence on the performance of each sector in 2012 and beyond. Available… Continue reading Cloud Computing, SaaS Among Investment Themes Likely to Influence Performance in 2012 and Beyond

12 Gb/s SAS Benefits Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Virtualization and Storage Services

Creating significant news for data storage OEMs, system builders and end-users who are seeking fast, flexible and reliable data access, the SCSI Trade Association (STA) (http://www.scsita.org/) today announced the definition and standardization phase of 12Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology is progressing as anticipated. STA, a non-profit industry association established to support and promote SCSI… Continue reading 12 Gb/s SAS Benefits Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Virtualization and Storage Services