Not Dead Yet Zombie Technology (Declared Dead yet still alive) October 2018 Update #blogtobertech

Not Dead Yet Zombie Technology (Declared Dead yet still alive) October 2018 Update #blogtobertech

Not Dead Yet Zombie Technology (Declared Dead yet still alive) October 2018 Update

Not Dead Yet Zombie Technology (Declared Dead yet still alive) October 2018 Update. Musician Phil Collins has an excellent name for his current tour Not Dead Yet which is a reminder that he is still alive and performing, at least one more time. With Halloween just around the corner, it is that time of the year to revisit zombie technology, those technologies, tools, techniques, trends that are declared dead yet still alive.

Data Infrastructure Tools Trends Topics

IT Zombie Technology Declared Dead Not Dead Yet

With a concert tour named Not Dead Yet, that sets the stage for this post which is about IT Zombie Technology and in particular data infrastructure related technology, tools, trends and related topics that have been declared dead by some people, yet are still alive. Not only are these tools and techniques being used, but they are also being enhanced to be around for future years of zombie technology updates, not dead yet.

As a refresher, a Zombie technology is one that is declared dead, usually by some upstart vendor and its pundits along with other followers in favor of whatever new has been announced. As luck or fate would have it, some of these startup or new technologies that declare an older established one as being dead, tend to end up on the where are they now list.

In other words, some technologies do survive and gain in both industry adoption, as well as the even more critical customer deployment category. Likewise, some of these technologies that result in something existing being declared dead-end up surviving to live alongside or near what its supporters declared dead.

Another not so uncommon occurrence is when the new technology that its supporters declared something else as being dead joins the ranks of being declared dead by a yet more modern technology thereby becoming a Zombie technology itself.  Put a different way, being on the Zombie technology list may not be the same as being the shiny new popular trendy technology. However, it can be both a badge of honor not to mention revenue and profit maker.

Data Infrastructure components

Zombie Technology List

What are some old and new Zombie technologies that have been declared dead, yet are still alive, being used and enhanced, not dead yet?

IBM Mainframe

This is a perennial favorite, and while not seeing new growth associated with other platforms including Intel, AMD, ARM among others, it has its place with many large organizations. Not only does it continue to be manufactured, enhanced, even some new customers buying them, it also runs native Linux in addition to traditional zOS among other software.

Fibre Channel (FC)

FC has been declared dead for over a decade, and while Ethernet-based server storage I/O networking continues to gain ground in both industry as well as customer deployments, there is still plenty of life in and with FC for years to come, at least for some environments. NVMe over Fabrics (NVMeoF) which is the NVMe protocol carried on top of a fabric network (SAN if you prefer) is gaining industry popularity and customer curiosity.

There are many flavors of NVMe over fabrics including NVMe over Fibre Channel, e.g., FC-NVMe which is similar to mapping the SCSI command set (SCSI_FCP) on to Fibre Channel or what is more commonly known as FCP or simply FC.

What this means if that FC-NVMe is just another upper-level protocol (ULP) that can co-exist with others on the same Fibre Channel network. In other words, FICON, FCP, NVMe among others can co-exist on the same Fibre Channel-based network. Will everybody using Fibre Channel move to FC-NVMe? Good question, ask the FC folks, and the answer not surprisingly would be yes or probably. Will new customers looking to do NVMe over some type of fabric or network use Fibre Channel instead of Ethernet or other transport? Some will while others will go other routes. For now, what is clear is that FC is still alive and thus on the Zombie technology list and not dead yet.

SAS and SATA

Both have been declared dead as they have been around for a while, and over time NVMe will pick up more of their workload, however near term, SAS and SATA will continue as lower cost smaller footprint for general purpose and bulk lower cost direct attachment. Otoh, look for more m.2 NVMe Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) aka gum sticks appearing on physical servers along with storage systems. Likewise, watch for increased deployment of NVMe U.2. Aka 8639 drive form factor SSDs using NAND flash as well as 3D XPoint and Intel Optane among other mediums as part of new server and storage platforms. BTW, USB is not dead yet either, just saying.

Microsoft Windows

Windows desktop, Windows Servers, even Hyper-V virtualization have been declared dead for some time now, yet all continue to evolve. Just recently, Microsoft released Windows Server 2019 which included many enhancements from software-defined storage (Storage Spaces Direct aka S2D), software-defined networking, converged and hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) deployment options, expanded virtualization capabilities, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) enhancements (e.g. bash shell on Windows native), containers with Kubernetes as well as Docker updates among others. In other words, it’s not dead yet.

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Having been declared dead for decades, while not the primary frontline storage medium it was in the past, HDDs continue to evolve and be used for alongside faster flash SSD, and as a front-end to magnetic tape. Some of the larger consumers of HDDs continue to be cloud service providers also known as mega scalars for storing large amounts of bulk data. I suspect that HDDs will continue to be on the Zombie technology list for at least another decade or so which has been the case for the past several decades.

Magnetic Tape

Like HDDs, the tape is still in use in some environments, and like HDDs, the cloud service providers are significant users of tape as a low-cost, low access, high-capacity bulk storage for cold archives that are front-ended by HDD or SSD or both.

Cloud (Public, Private and Hybrid)

Yes, believe it or not, some have declared cloud dead, along with hybrid cloud, private cloud among others, oh well.

Physical Machine (PM)

Also known as bare metal, servers were declared dead a decade or so ago at the hands of the then emerging Intel based virtualization hypervisors notably VMware ESXi and to a lesser extent Microsoft Hyper-V. I say lesser extent with Hyper-V in that there was less noise about PM and BMs being dead as there was from some in the ESXi virtual kingdom. Needless to say, PM and BM from Intel to AMD and ARM-based, along with IBM Power among many others are very much alive as dedicated servers in the cloud, VM and container hosts, as well as being accessorized with FPGA, ASIC, GPU, and other resources.

Virtual Machines

Listen to some from the container, serverless or something new crowd, and you will hear that virtual machines (VMs) are dead which for some workloads may be right. On the other hand, similar to the physical machine (PM) or bare metal (BM) servers that were declared dead by the VMs a decade or so ago, VMs are alive and doing well. Not only are they doing well, like containers continued adoption and deployment of VMs will stay on both on-prem as well as cloud, as will BM and PMs now have known as dedicated servers in the clouds.

NAS and Files

If you listened to some of the pundits and press, NAS and files were supposed to have been dead several years ago at the hands of object storage. The reality today is that while object storage continues to grow in customer deployments while the industry is not as enamored (or drunk) with it as it was a few years ago, the new technology is here to stay and will be around for many decades to come.

That brings us back to NAS and files which were declared dead by the object opportunists which is file access is very much alive and continues gain ground. In fact, most cloud providers have either added NAS file-based access (NFS, SMB, POSIX among others) native or via partners to their solutions. Likewise, most object storage platforms have also added or enhanced their NAS file-based access for compatibility while their customers are re-engineering their applications, or create new apps that are object and blob native. Thus, NAS and File-based access are proud members of the Zombie technology list.

Data Infrastructure tools

There are many more tools, technologies, trends, techniques that are part of the above list for example Backup has been declared dead, along with the PCIe bus, NAND flash, programming, data centers, databases, SQL along with many others. What they have in common is that they are part of a growing list of not dead yet, yet declared dead thus are Zombie technologies.

Where to learn more

Learn more about Clouds and Data Infrastructure related trends, tools, technologies and topics via the following links:

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials Book SDDC

What this all means

What is your favorite zombie technology, tool, trend or technique?

What zombie technologies, tools, trends or techniques should be added to the list and why?

Many tools, technologies, techniques, trends are often declared dead, sometimes before they are even really alive and mature by those who have something new, or that simply lack creative (e.g., dead marketing?) so it’s easier to declare something dead. While some succeed themselves prospering and being added to the Zombie technology list (a badge of honor), some quietly end up on the where are they now list. The where are they now list are those vendors, tools, technologies, techniques, trends that were on the famous hit parade in the past, having faded away, or end up dead (unlike a zombie).

Don’t be scared of zombie technology while also being prepared to embrace what is new while using both in new ways. Right now, I don’t have tickets to go see Phil Collins not dead yet tour, maybe that will change. However, for now, keep in mind, don’t be scared when looking at Not Dead Yet Zombie Technology (Declared Dead yet still alive) October 2018 Update #blogtobertech.

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Cheers Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2018. Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

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Part IV Dell Technology World 2018 PowerEdge MX Gen-Z Composable Infrastructure

Part IV Dell Technology World 2018 PowerEdge MX Gen-Z Composable Infrastructure

Part IV Dell Technology World 2018 PowerEdge MX Gen-Z Composable Infrastructure
This is Part IV Dell Technology World 2018 PowerEdge MX Gen-Z Composable Infrastructure that is part of a five-post series (view part I here, part II here, part III here and part V here). Last week (April 30-May 3) I traveled to Las Vegas Nevada (LAS) to attend Dell Technology World 2018 (e.g., DTW 2018) as a guest of Dell (that is a disclosure btw).

Introducing PowerEdge MX Composable Infrastructure (the other CI)

Dell announced at Dell Technology World 2018 a preview of the new PowerEdge MX (kinetic) family of data infrastructure resource servers. PowerEdge MX is being developed to meet the needs of resource-centric data infrastructures that require scalability, as well as performance availability, capacity, economic (PACE) flexibility for diverse workloads. Read more about Dell PowerEdge MX, Gen-Z and composable infrastructures (the other CI) here.

Some of the workloads being targeted by PowerEdge MX include large-scale dense SDDC virtualization (and containers), private (or public clouds by service providers). Other workloads include AI, ML, DL, data analytics, HPC, SC, big data, in-memory database, software-defined storage (SDS), software-defined networking (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV) among others.

The new PowerEdge MX previewed will be announced later in 2018 featuring a flexible, decomposable, as well as composable architecture that enables resources to be disaggregated and reassigned or aggregated to meet particular needs (e.g., defined or composed). Instead of traditional software defined virtualization carving up servers in smaller virtual machines or containers to meet workload needs, PowerEdge MX is part of a next-generation approach to enable server resources to be leveraged at a finer granularity.

For example, today an entire server including all of its sockets, cores, memory, PCIe devices among other resources get allocated and defined for use. A server gets defined for use by an operating system when bare metal (or Metal as a Service) or a hypervisor. PowerEdge MX (and other platforms expected to enter the market) have a finer granularity where with a proper upper layer (or higher altitude) software resources can be allocated and defined to meet different needs.

What this means is the potential to allocate resources to a given server with more granularity and flexibility, as well as combine multiple server’s resources to create what appears to be a more massive server. There are vendors in the market who have been working on and enabling this type of approach for several years ranging from ScaleMP to startup Liqid and Tidal among others. However, at the heart of the Dell PowerEdge MX is the new emerging Gen-Z technology.

If you are not familiar with Gen-Z, add it to your buzzword bingo lineup and learn about it as it is coming your way. A brief overview of Gen-Z consortium and Gen-Z material and primer information here. A common question is if Gen-Z is a replacement for PCIe which for now is that they will coexist and complement each other. Another common question is if Gen-Z will replace Ethernet and InfiniBand and the answer is for now they complement each other. Another question is if Gen-Z will replace Intel Quick Path and another CPU device and memory interconnects and the answer is potentially, and in my opinion, watch to see how long Intel drags its feet.

Note that composability is another way of saying defined without saying defined, something to pay attention too as well as have some vendor fun with. Also, note that Dell is referent to PowerEdge MX and Kinetic architecture which is not the same as the Seagate Kinetic Ethernet-based object key value accessed drive initiative from a few years ago (learn more about Seagate Kinetic here). Learn more about Gen-Z and what Dell is doing here.

Where to learn more

Learn more about Dell Technology World 2018 and related topics via the following links:

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials Book SDDC

What this all means

Dell has provided a glimpse of what they are working on pertaining composable infrastructure, the other CI, as well as Gen-Z and related next generation of servers with PowerEdge MX as well as Kinetic. Stay tuned for more about Gen-Z and composable infrastructures. Continue reading Part V (servers converged) in this series here, as well as part I here, part II here and part III here.

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Cheers Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

All Comments, (C) and (TM) belong to their owners/posters, Other content (C) Copyright 2006-2024 Server StorageIO and UnlimitedIO. All Rights Reserved. StorageIO is a registered Trade Mark (TM) of Server StorageIO.

March 2018 Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter

March 2018 Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter

Server and StorageIO Update Newsletter

Volume 18, Issue 3 (March 2018)

Hello and welcome to the March 2018 Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter.

If you are wondering where the January and February 2018 update newsletters are, they are rolled into this combined edition. In addition to the short email version (free signup here), you can access full versions (html here and PDF here) along with previous editions here.

In this issue:

Enjoy this edition of the Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure update newsletter.

Cheers GS

Data Infrastructure and IT Industry Activity Trends

Data Infrastructure Data Protection and Backup BC BR DR HA Security

World Backup day is coming up on March 31 which is a good time to remember to verify and validate that your data protection is working as intended. On one hand I think it is a good idea to call out the importance of making sure your data is protected including backed up.

On the other hand data protection is not a once a year, rather a year around, 7 x 24 x 365 day focus. Also the focus needs to be on more than just backup, rather, all aspects of data protection from archiving to business continuance (BC), business resiliency (BR), disaster recovery (DR), always on, always accessible, along with security and recovery.

Data Infrastructure Data Protection Backup 4 3 2 1 rule
Data Infrastructure 4 3 2 1 Data Protection and Backup

Some data spring thoughts, perspectives and reminders. Data lakes may swell beyond their banks causing rivers of data to flood as they flow into larger reservoirs, great data lakes, gulfs of data, seas and oceans of data. Granted, some of that data will be inactive cold parked like glaciers while others semi-active floating around like icebergs. Hopefully your data is stored on durable storage solutions or services and does not melt.

Data Infrastructure Server Storage I/O flash SSD NVMe
Various NAND Flash SSD devices and SAS, SATA, NVMe, M.2 interfaces

Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) including various solid state device (SSD) mediums (e.g. nand flash, 3D XPoint, MRAM among others), packaging (drives, PCIe Add in cars [AiC] along with entire systems, appliances or arrays). Also part of the continue evolution of NVM, SSD and other persistent memories (PM) including storage class memories (SCM) are different access protocol interfaces.

Keep in mind that there is a difference between NVM (medium) and NVMe (access), NVM is the generic category of mediums or media and devices such as nand flash, nvram, 3D XPoint among others SCM (and PMs). In other words, NVM is what data devices use for storing data, NVMe is how devices and systems are accessed. NVMe and its variations is how NVM, SSD, PM, SCM media and devices get accessed locally, as well as over network fabrics (e.g. NVMe-oF an FC-NVMe).

NVMe continues to evolve including with networked fabric variations such as RDMA based NVMe over Fabric (NVMe-oF), along with Fibre Channel based (FC-NVMe). The Fibre Channel Industry Association trade group recently held its second multi-vendor plugfest in support of NVMe over Fibre Channel.

Read more about NVM, NVMe, SSD, SCM, flash and related technologies, tools, trends, tips via the following resources:

Has Object Storage failed to live up to its industry hype lacking traction? Or, is object storage (also known as blobs) progressing with customer adoption and deployment on normal realistic timelines? Recently I have seen some industry comments about object storage not catching on with customers or failing to live up to its hyped expectation. IMHO object storage is very much alive along with block, file, table (e.g. database SQL and NoSQL repositories), message/queue among others, as well as emerging blockchain aka data exchanges.

Various Industry and Customer Adoption Deployment timeline
Various Industry and Customer Adoption Deployment Timeline (Via: StorageIOblog.com)

An issue with object storage is that it is still new, still evolving, many IT environments applications do not yet speak or access objects and blobs natively. Likewise as is often the case, industry adoption and deployment is usually early and short term around the hype, vs. the longer cycle of customer adoption and deployment. The downside for those who only focus on object storage (or blobs) is that they may be under pressure to do things short term instead of adjusting to customer cycles which take longer, however real adoption and deployment also last longer.

While the hype and industry buzz around object storage (and blobs) may have faded, customer adoption continues and is here to stay, along with block, file among others, learn more at www.objectstoragecenter.com. Also keep in mind that there is a difference between industry and customer adoption along with deployment.

Some recent Industry Activities, Trends, News and Announcements include:

In case you missed it, Amazon Web Services (e.g. AWS) announced EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) which as its name implies, is an easy to use and manage Kubernetes (containers, serverless data infrastructure) running on AWS. AWS joins others including Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), Googles Kubernetes Engine, EasyStack (ESContainer for openstack and Kubernetes),VMware Pivotal Container Service (PKS) among others. What this means is that in the container serverless data infrastructure ecosystem Kubernetes container management (orchestration platform) is gaining in both industry as well as customer adoption along with deployment.

Check out other industry news, comments, trends perspectives here.

Data Infrastructure Server StorageIO Comments Content

Server StorageIO Commentary in the news, tips and articles

Recent Server StorageIO industry trends perspectives commentary in the news.

Via BizTech: Why Hybrid (SSD and HDD) Storage Might Be Fit for SMB environments
Via Excelero: Server StorageIO white paper enabling database DBaaS productivity
Via Cloudian: YouTube video interview file services on object storage with HyperFile
Via CDW Solutions: Comments on Software Defined Access
Via SearchStorage: Comments on Cloudian HyperStore on demand cloud like pricing
Via EnterpriseStorageForum: Comments and tips on Software Defined Storage Best Practices
Via PRNewsWire: Comments on Excelero NVMe NVMesh Database and DBaaS solutions
Via SearchStorage: Comments on NooBaa multi-cloud storage management
Via CDW: Comments on New IT Strategies Improve Your Bottom Line 
Via EnterpriseStorageForum: Comments on Software Defined Storage: Pros and Cons
Via DataCenterKnowledge: Comments on The Great Data Center Headache IoT
Via SearchStorage: Comments on Dell and VMware merger scenario options
Via PRNewswire: Comments on Chelsio Microsoft Validation of iWARP/RDMA
Via SearchStorage: Comments on Server Storage Industry trends and Dell EMC
Via ChannelProSMB: Comments on Hybrid HDD and SSD storage solutions
Via ChannelProNetwork: Comments on What the Future Holds for HDDs
Via HealthcareITnews: Comments on MOUNTAINS OF MOBILE DATA
Via SearchStorage: Comments on Cloudian HyperStore 7 targets multi-cloud complexities
Via GlobeNewsWire: Comments on Cloudian HyperStore 7
Via GizModo: Comments on Intel Optane 800P NVMe M.2 SSD
Via DataCenterKnowledge: Comments on getting data centers ready for IoT
Via DataCenterKnowledge: Comments on Beyond the Hype: AI in the Data Center
Via DataCenterKnowledge: Comments on Data Center and Cloud Disaster Recovery
Via SearchStoragae: Comments on Cloudian HyperFile marries NAS and object storage
Via SearchStoragae: Comments on Top 10 Tips on Solid State Storage Adoption Strategy
Via SearchStoragae: Comments on 8 Top Tips for Beating the Big Data Deluge

View more Server, Storage and I/O trends and perspectives comments here.

Data Infrastructure Server StorageIOblog posts

Server StorageIOblog Data Infrastructure Posts

Recent and popular Server StorageIOblog posts include:

Application Data Value Characteristics Everything Is Not The Same
Application Data Availability 4 3 2 1 Data Protection
AWS Cloud Application Data Protection Webinar
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Insiders Preview
Application Data Characteristics Types Everything Is Not The Same
Application Data Volume Velocity Variety Everything Is Not The Same
Application Data Access Lifecycle Patterns Everything Is Not The Same
Veeam GDPR preparedness experiences Webinar walking the talk
VMware continues cloud construction with March announcements
Benefits of Moving Hyper-V Disaster Recovery to the Cloud Webinar
World Backup Day 2018 Data Protection Readiness Reminder
Use Intel Optane NVMe U.2 SFF 8639 SSD drive in PCIe slot
Data Infrastructure Resource Links cloud data protection tradecraft trends
How to Achieve Flexible Data Protection Availability with All Flash Storage Solutions
November 2017 Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter
IT transformation Serverless Life Beyond DevOps Podcast
Data Protection Diaries Fundamental Topics Tools Techniques Technologies Tips
HPE Announces AMD Powered Gen 10 ProLiant DL385 For Software Defined Workloads
AWS Announces New S3 Cloud Storage Security Encryption Features
Introducing Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL Overview #blogtober
Hot Popular New Trending Data Infrastructure Vendors To Watch

View other recent as well as past StorageIOblog posts here

Server StorageIO Recommended Reading (Watching and Listening) List

Software-Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials SDDI SDDC

In addition to my own books including Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press 2017) available at Amazon.com (check out special sale price), the following are Server StorageIO data infrastructure recommended reading, watching and listening list items. The Server StorageIO data infrastructure recommended reading list includes various IT, Data Infrastructure and related topics including Intel Recommended Reading List (IRRL) for developers is a good resource to check out. Speaking of my books, Didier Van Hoye (@WorkingHardInIt) has a good review over on his site you can view here, also check out the rest of his great content while there.

In case you may have missed it, here is a good presentation from AWS re:invent 2017 by Brendan Gregg (@brendangregg) about how Netflix does EC2 and other AWS tuning along with plenty of great resource links. Keith Tenzer (@keithtenzer) provides a good perspective piece about containers in a large IT enterprise environment here including various options.

Speaking of IT data centers and data infrastructure environments, checkout the list of some of the worlds most extreme habitats for technology here. Mark Betz (@markbetz) has a series of Docker and Kubernetes networking fundamentals posts on his site here, as well as over at Medium including mention of Google Cloud (@googlecloud). The posts in Marks series are good refresher or intros to how Docker and Kubernetes handles basic networking between containers, pods, nodes, hosts in clusters. Check out part I here and part II here.

Blockchain elements
Image via https://stevetodd.typepad.com

Steve Todd (@Stevetodd) has some good perspectives about Trusted Data Exchanges e.g. life beyond blockchain and bitcoin here along with core element considerations (beyond the product pitch) here, along with associated data infrastructure and storage evolution vs. revolution here.

Watch for more items to be added to the recommended reading list book shelf soon.

Data Infrastructure Server StorageIO event activities

Events and Activities

Recent and upcoming event activities.

March 27, 2018 – Webinar – Veeams Road to GDPR Compliancy The 5 Lessons Learned

Feb 28, 2018 – Webinar – Benefits of Moving Hyper-V Disaster Recovery to the Cloud

Jan 30, 2018 – Webinar – Achieve Flexible Data Protection and Availability with All Flash Storage

Nov. 9, 2017 – Webinar – All You Need To Know about ROBO Data Protection Backup

See more webinars and activities on the Server StorageIO Events page here.

Data Infrastructure Server StorageIO Industry Resources and Links

Various useful links and resources:

Data Infrastructure Recommend Reading and watching list
Microsoft TechNet – Various Microsoft related from Azure to Docker to Windows
storageio.com/links – Various industry links (over 1,000 with more to be added soon)
objectstoragecenter.com – Cloud and object storage topics, tips and news items
OpenStack.org – Various OpenStack related items
storageio.com/downloads – Various presentations and other download material
storageio.com/protect – Various data protection items and topics
thenvmeplace.com – Focus on NVMe trends and technologies
thessdplace.com – NVM and Solid State Disk topics, tips and techniques
storageio.com/converge – Various CI, HCI and related SDS topics
storageio.com/performance – Various server, storage and I/O benchmark and tools
VMware Technical Network – Various VMware related items

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What this all means and wrap-up

Data Infrastructures are what exists inside physical data centers spanning cloud, converged, hyper-converged, virtual, serverless and other software defined as well as legacy environments. The fundamental role of data infrastructures comprising server (compute), storage, I/O networking hardware, software, services defined by management tools, best practices and policies is to provide a platform for applications along with their data to deliver information services. With March 31 being world backup day, also focus on making sure that on April 1st you are not a fool trying to recover from a bad data protection copy. With the continued movement to flash SSD along with other forms of storage class memory (SCM) and persistent memories (PM), data moves at a faster rate meaning data protection is even more important to get you out of trouble as fast as you get into issues.

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

All Comments, (C) and (TM) belong to their owners/posters, Other content (C) Copyright 2006-2024 Server StorageIO and UnlimitedIO. All Rights Reserved. StorageIO is a registered Trade Mark (TM) of Server StorageIO.

Data Infrastructure Resource Links cloud data protection tradecraft trends

Data Infrastructure Resource Links Server Storage I/O Network

data infrastructure resource links server storage I/O cloud data protection tradecraft links

By Greg Schulzwww.storageioblog.com April 28, 2018

Various data infrastructure resource links.

SDDC Data Infrastructure

The following are a collection of server storageioblog data infrastructure resource links.

Where to learn more

Vmware Vsphere Vsan Vcenter Version 6 7 Summary

Vmware Vsphere Vsan Vcenter V6 7 Sddc Details

Vmware Vsphere Vsan Server Storage Io Enhancements

New Cloud Act Data Regulation

Data Protection Recovery World Backup Day

Aws Cloud Application Data Protection Webinar

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Insiders Preview

March 2018 Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter

Application Data Value Characteristics Part1

4 3 2 1 Data Protection Availability

Application Data Characteristics Types Part3

Application Data Volume Velocity

Application Data Access Life Cycle

Veeam Gdpr Experiences Walking Talk

Vmware Continues Cloud Construction March Announcements

Cloud Benefits Hyperv Disaster Recovery Draas

World Backup Day 2018 Data Protection Readiness Reminder

Install Intel Optane Nvme U2 8639 Ssd Drive In Pcie Slot

Data Infrastructure Resource Links Tradecraft Trends

Achieve Flexible Data Protection Availability Flash Storage Solutions Webinar

2017 Holiday Greetings From Serverstorageio

November 2017 Server Storageio Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter

Transformation Serverless Life Beyond Devops New York Times Cto Nick Rockwell

Data Protection Fundamentals

Reliability Availability Serviceability Ras Data Protection Fundamentals

Data Protection Acess Availabity Raid Erasure Codes

Enabling Data Protection Rpo Archive Backup Cdp Pit Copy Snapshots Versions

Point Time Data Protection Granularity Points Interest

Nvme Place Volatile Memory Express

Nand Flash Ssd Storage Io Conversation

Welcome To The Obeject Storage Resources Center

Server And Storage Io Benchmark Resources

Server Storage Io Converged Infrastructure Hci Overview

Data Protection Diaries Main

Data Infrastructure Server Storage Io Networking Recommended Reading Book Shelf Blogtober

Gdpr General Data Protection Regulation Resources Areyou Ready

Data Infrastructure Primer Overview

Data Infrastructure Tradecraft Overview

Announcing Software Defined Data Infrastructure Sddc Book

Travel Fun Crossword Puzzle Vmworld 2017 Las Vegas

Hot Popular Trending Data Infrastructure Vendors Watch

Data Protection Security Logical Physical Software Defined

Data Protection Tools Technologies Toolbox Buzzword Bingo Trends

Walking Data Protection Talk

Whos Toolbox Technology Tools

Data Protection Resources Learn

October 2017 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

Introducing Windows Subsystem For Linux Wsl

Enterprise Hdd Content Servers

Why Fc And Fcoe Vendors Get Beat Up Over Bandwidth

Are Vmware Vvols In Your Virtual Server And Storage Io Future

Putting Some Vmware Esx Storage Tips Together Part I

Server Storage Io Memory Dram Nand Flash

Intel Micron 3d Xpoint Nvm Scm Pm Nvme Ssd

Garbage Data In Garbage Information Out Big Data Or Big Garbage

Only You Can Prevent Cloud Data Loss

Cloud Conversations Aws Ebs Glacier And S3 Overview Part I

Cloud Conversations Confidence Certainty And Confidentiality

Cloud Conversations Azure Aws Service Maps

Aws S3 Storage Gateway Revisited Part

Cloud Conversations Aws S3 Cross Region Replication Storage Enhancements

Cloud Conversations Aws Ebs Glacier And S3 Overview Part Ii S3

Aws Announces S3 Cloud Storage Security Encryption Features

Fixing Windows 10 1709 Post Upgrade Restart Loop

Microsoft September 2017 Software Defined Data Infrastructure Updates

Nvme Wont Replace Flash Complement

Intel Micron Unveil New 3d Xpoint Nvm For Servers Storage

Answer Nvme Questions

Gaining Industry Traction Adoption

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Cloud Conversations Gaining Cloud Confidence From Insights Into Aws Outages

Have Vtls Or Vxls Become Zombies Declared Dead Yet Still Alive

Tiered Communication And Media Venues

Are You On The Storageio It Data Infrastructure Industry Links Page

Green Storage Is Alive And Well Energy Star Enterprise Storage Stakeholder Meeting Details

Tape Talk Time

Back To School Dedupe School

Storageio V20 11 2011 Events Seminars And Web Casts Schedule

Getting Caught Up And Holiday Shopping

Performance Availability Storageioblog Featured Itke Guest Blog

The New Green It Efficient Effective Smart And Productive

Dude Is Dell Doing A Disk Deal Again With Compellent

Intelligent Power Management Ipm And Second Generation Maid 20 On The Rise

2010 And 2011 Trends Perspectives And Predictions More Of The Same

Mainframe Cmg Virtualization Storage And Zombie Technologies

Vmworld 2010 Virtual Roads Clouds And Inxs Devil Inside

Green Power And Cooling Tools And Calculators

Green It Green Gap Tiered Energy And Green Myths

Vmworld 2013 Vmware Server Storage Io Networking Update Day 1

Part Ii Xtremio Xtremsw And Xtremsf Emc Flash Ssd Portfolio Redefined

Datadynamics Storagex 70 File Data Management Migration Software

Whats Your Take On Open Virtualization Alliance And Vmware

September October Server Storageio Update Newsletter

Server Storageio June July 2016 Update Newsletter

Open Data Center Alliance Odca Bmw Private Cloud Strategy

Happy 20th Birthday Microsoft Windows Server Get Ready Windows Server 2016

Server Storageio March 2016 Update Newsletter

Netapp Ef540 Something Familiar Something New

Data Footprint Reduction Part 1 Life Beyond Dedupe And Changing Data Lifecycles

Emc Vipr Software Defined Object Storage Part Ii

Emc Vipr Software Defined Object Storage Part Iii

Emc Vipr Virtual Physical Object Software Defined Storage Sds

Breaking Vmware Esxi 55 Acpi Boot Loop Lenovo Td350

Storageio In The News

Summer Book Update And Back To School Reading

February 2014 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

November 2013 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

Matt Vogt Computex Talks Vmware Vcops Podcast

August 2014 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

July 2014 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

Storage Virtualization In Band Vs Out Of Band Debates To Be Resurrected

Snow Fun And Information Technology They Do Mix

Technology Tiering Servers Storage And Snow Removal

Netapp Buying Lsis Engenio Storage Business Unit

Summer Weddings Emcdatadomain And Hpibrix

Server Storage Io Intel Nuc Nick Knack Notes Second Impressions

Emc Vfcache Respinning Ssd And Intelligent Caching Part Ii

Hds Claus Mikkelsen Talking Storage Snw Fall 2012

How To Write Publish And Promote A Book Or Blog

Oracle Xsigo Vmware Nicira Sdn And Iov Io Io Its Off To Work They Go

Open Data Center Alliance Odca Publishes Two New Cloud Usage Models

Nand Flash Sata Ssd Ddr3 Dimm Slot

Server Storageio February 2016 Update Newsletter

Server Storageio January 2016 Update Newsletter

June 2017 Server Storageio Data Infrastructures Update Newsletter

Ibms Storwize Or Wise Storage The V7000 And Dfr

Re Visiting If Ibm Xiv Is Still Relevant With V7000

Part I Puresystems Something Old Something New Something From Big Blue

Part V Puresystems Something Old Something New Something From Big Blue

Part Iv Puresystems Something Old Something New Something From Big Blue

Part Ii Puresystems Something Old Something New Something From Big Blue

Microsoft Azure Cloud Software Defined Data Infrastructure Reference Architecture Resources

Happy 100th Birthday Or Anniversary Wishes

Azure Stack Tp3 Overview Preview Review Part Ii

Data Protection Diaries Data Protection

March2014 Storageio Newsletter Cisco Cloud Vmware Vsan

June 2014 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

Chat With Cash Coleman Talking Cleardb Cloud Database And Johnny Cash

April 2014 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

Acadia Vce Vmware Cisco Emc Virtual Computing Environment

Storageio Spring Keynote And Speaking Tour V2008

Server Storageio April 2016 Update Newsletter

Cloud Conversations Loss Of Data Access Vs Data Loss

Hpe Buying Server Storage Io Data Infrastructures

January 2017 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

Top Vblog 2017 Voting Open

Data Infrastructure Tradecraft Trends

Converged Ci Hyperconverged Hci Mean Storage Io

Popular Viewed Storageioblog Posts 2016

March 2017 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

Top Storage World Decade

Back To School Shopping Dude Dell Digests 3par Disk Storage

Does Ibm Power7 Processor Announcement Signal Storage Upgrades

Do You Know Hds Or What It Means

Is The New Hds Vsp Really The Mvsp

Hds Mid Summer Storage Converged Compute Enhancements

Object Storage News Trends Cloud Bulk Storage

Hds Buys Bluearc Any Surprises Here

June 2015 Server Storageio Update Newsletter

Server Storageio Holiday Seasons 2016

Do Software Vendors Eliminate Or Move Location Of Vendor Lock In

Vendor Lockin Responsibiity

Spam Of A Different Kind

Part Iii Puresystems Something Old Something New Something From Big Blue

Emc Vmax 10k Looks Like High End Storage Systems Are Still Alive

Which Enterprise Hdd Content Application Testing

Which Enterprise Hdd Content Server Test Configuration

Hdd Ssd Flash Storage Iops

Which Enterprise Hdd Use For Database Workloads

Enterprise Hdd For Content Server Different File Size

Which Enterprise Hdd General Io Performance

Enterprise Hdds Evolve For Content Server Applications

Achieve Flexible Data Protection

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials Book SDDC

What This All Means

SDDC Data Infrastructure

Check out the above links to data infrastructure resource links.

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

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Data Infrastructure server storage I/O network Recommended Reading #blogtober

server storage I/O data infrastructure trends recommended reading list

Updated 7/30/2018

The following is an evolving recommended reading list of data infrastructure topics including, server, storage I/O, networking, cloud, virtual, container, data protection and related topics that includes books, blogs, podcast’s, events and industry links among other resources.

Various Data Infrastructure including hardware, software, services related links:

Links A-E
Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
Other Links

In addition to my own books including Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press 2017), the following are Server StorageIO recommended reading list items . The recommended reading list includes various IT, Data Infrastructure and related topics.

Intel Recommended Reading List (IRRL) for developers is a good resource to check out.

Duncan Epping (@DuncanYB), Frank Denneman (@FrankDenneman) and Neils Hagoort (@NHagoort) have released their VMware vSphere 6.7 Clustering Deep Dive book available at venues including Amazon.com. This is the latest in a series of Cluster and deep dive books from Frank and Duncan which if you are involved with VMware, SDDC and related software defined data infrastructures these should be on your bookshelf.

Check out the Blogtober list of check out some of the blogs and posts occurring during October 2017 here.

Preston De Guise aka @backupbear is Author of several books has an interesting new site Foolsrushin.info that looks at topics including Ethics in IT among others. Check out his new book Data Protection: Ensuring Data Availability (CRC Press 2017) and available via Amazon.com here.

Brendan Gregg has a great site for Linux performance related topics here.

Greg Knieriemen has a must read weekly blog, post, column collection of whats going on in and around the IT and data infrastructure related industries, Check it out here.

Interested in file systems, CIFS, SMB, SAMBA and related topics then check out Chris Hertels book on implementing CIFS here at Amazon.com

For those involved with VMware, check out Frank Denneman VMware vSphere 6.5 host resource guide-book here at Amazon.com.

Docker: Up & Running: Shipping Reliable Containers in Production by Karl Matthias & Sean P. Kane via Amazon.com here.

Essential Virtual SAN (VSAN): Administrator’s Guide to VMware Virtual SAN,2nd ed. by Cormac Hogan & Duncan Epping via Amazon.com here.

Hadoop: The Definitive Guide: Storage and Analysis at Internet Scale by Tom White via Amazon.com here.

Systems Performance: Enterprise and the Cloud by Brendan Gregg Via Amazon.com here.

Implementing Cloud Storage with OpenStack Swift by Amar Kapadia, Sreedhar Varma, & Kris Rajana Via Amazon.com here.

The Human Face of Big Data by Rick Smolan & Jennifer Erwitt Via Amazon.com here.

VMware vSphere 5.1 Clustering Deepdive (Vol. 1) by Duncan Epping & Frank Denneman Via Amazon.com here. Note: This is an older title, but there are still good fundamentals in it.

Linux Administration: A Beginners Guide by Wale Soyinka Via Amazon.com here.

TCP/IP Network Administration by Craig Hunt Via Amazon.com here.

Cisco IOS Cookbook: Field tested solutions to Cisco Router Problems by Kevin Dooley and Ian Brown Via Amazon.com here.

I often mention in presentations a must have for anybody involved with software defined anything, or programming for that matter which is the Niklaus Wirth classic Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs that you can get on Amazon.com here.

Seven Databases in Seven Weeks including NoSQL

Another great book to have is Seven Databases in Seven Weeks (here is a book review) which not only provides an overview of popular NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, Mongo, HBASE among others, lots of good examples and hands on guides. Get your copy here at Amazon.com.

Additional Data Infrastructure and related topic sites

In addition to those mentioned above, other sites, venues and data infrastructure related resources include:

aiim.com – Archiving and records management trade group

apache.org – Various open-source software

blog.scottlowe.org – Scott Lowe VMware Networking and topics

blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/virtual_pc_guy – Ben Armstrong Hyper-V blog

brendangregg.com – Linux performance-related topics

cablemap.info – Global network maps

CMG.org – Computer Measurement Group (CMG)

communities.vmware.com – VMware technical community and resources

comptia.org – Various IT, cloud, and data infrastructure certifications

cormachogan.com – Cormac Hogan VMware and vSAN related topics

csrc.nist.gov – U.S. government cloud specifications

dmtf.org – Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)

ethernetalliance.org – Ethernet industry trade group

fibrechannel.org – Fibre Channel trade group

github.com – Various open-source solutions and projects

Intel Reading List – recommended reading list for developers

ieee.org – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

ietf.org – Internet Engineering Task Force

iso.org – International Standards Organizations

it.toolbox.com – Various IT and data infrastructure topics forums

labs.vmware.com/flings – VMware Fling additional tools and software

nist.gov – National Institute of Standards and Technology

nvmexpress.org – NVM Express (NVMe) industry trade group

objectstoragecenter.com – Various object and cloud storage items

opencompute.org – Open Compute Project (OCP) servers and related topics

opendatacenteralliance.org – Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA)

openfabrics.org – Open-fabric software industry group

opennetworking.org – Open Networking Foundation (ONF)

openstack.org – OpenStack resources

pcisig.com – Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) trade group

reddit.com – Various IT, cloud, and data infrastructure topics

scsita.org – SCSI trade association (SAS and others)

SNIA.org – Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA)

Speakingintech.com – Popular industry and data infrastructure podcast

Storage Bibliography – Collection of Dr. J. Metz storage related content

technet.microsoft.com – Microsoft TechNet data infrastructure–related topics

thenvmeplace.com – various NVMe and related tools, topics and links

thevpad.com – Collection of various virtualization and related sites

thessdplace.com – various NVM, SSD, flash, 3D XPoint related topics, tools, links

tpc.org – Transaction Performance Council benchmark site

vmug.org – VMware User Groups (VMUG)

wahlnetwork.com – Chris Whal Networking and related topics

yellow-bricks.com – Duncan Epping VMware and related topics

Additional Data Infrastructure Venues

Additional useful data infrastructure related information can be found at BizTechMagazine, BrightTalk, ChannelProNetwork, ChannelproSMB, ComputerWeekly, Computerworld, CRN, CruxialCIO, Data Center Journal (DCJ), Datacenterknowledge, and DZone. Other good sourses include Edtechmagazine, Enterprise Storage Forum, EnterpriseTech, Eweek.com, FedTech, Google+, HPCwire, InfoStor, ITKE, LinkedIn, NAB, Network Computing, Networkworld, and nextplatform. Also check out Reddit, Redmond Magazine and Webinars, Spiceworks Forums, StateTech, techcrunch.com, TechPageOne, TechTarget Venues (various Search sites, e.g., SearchStorage, SearchSSD, SearchAWS, and others), theregister.co.uk, TheVarGuy, Tom’s Hardware, and zdnet.com, among many others.

Where To Learn More

Learn more about related technology, trends, tools, techniques, and tips with the following links.

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials Book SDDC

What This All Means

The above is an evolving collection of recommended reading including what I have on my physical and virtual bookshelves, as well as list of web sites, blogs and podcasts worth listening, reading or watching. Watch for more items to be added to the book shelf soon, and if you have a suggested recommendation, add it to the comments below.

By the way, if you have not heard, its #Blogtober, check out some of the other blogs and posts occurring during October here as part of your recommended reading list.

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

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August 2017 Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter



Server StorageIO August 2017 Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter

Volume 17, Issue VII (Pre VMworld 2017)

Hello and welcome to the August 2017 issue of the Server StorageIO update newsletter.

Its end of summer season here in north america which means wrapping up holidays, vacations, back to school shopping (and going to school), as well as the start of the fall IT technology conference season. VMworld 2017 USA is this week in Las Vegas and there will be several announcements coming out of that event. Given all of the activity so far this month, I’m going to cover the VMworld and related topics in a special early September issue of this newsletter.

Speaking of VMworld 2017, if you are going to be there in Las Vegas, stop by the book store located in the community village area on Tuesday at 1PM I will be doing a book signing, meet and greet, stop by and say hello.

Thanks to all who participated in the recent thevPad top 100 vBloggers event, I am honored to have StorageIOblog listed in the top 100 vBlogs. Also congratulations to new and returning fellow Microsoft MVPs and VMware vExperts. There is a lot going on in the industry, lets get to it in this Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure Update Newsletter.

In This Issue

Enjoy this edition of the Server StorageIO update newsletter (pre VMworld edition).

Cheers GS

Data Infrastructure and IT Industry Activity Trends

Acronis announced True Image 2018 for home based data protection (backup), while Crashplan aka code42 announced they were getting out of the consumer, small office home office (SOHO) backup and data protection space to focus on the enterprise.

Cisco bought software defined storage converged infrastructure software vendor Springpath for about $320M USD. Cisco and Swiftstack (object storage software) also announced interoperability news with the UCS S32600 storage server platform.

GPU vendor NVIDIA announced Quadro Virtual Data Center workstation technology.

Meanwhile ioFABRIC announced their new Vicinity 3.0 software defined management solution.

Microsemi (remember PMC Sierra) announced release of its Flashtec PCIe controllers to help speed adoption deployment of SSDs including NVMe based.

Microsoft bought Cycle Computing to enhance Azure services, while also making Azure Blob storage tiering available as part of an ongoing public preview. For those not aware, Azure Blob is similar to what other services call objects. Get in on the public preview here. For those who live in a hybrid world where your environment and experience include both Windows and Linux, check out Windows Services for Linux here. With this service which can install onto an Windows 10 system along side Win32 (e.g. it co-exists, its not a virtual machine), you can choose from the Windows Store which Linux distro you want (e.g. Centos, Ubuntu, etc).

Need to learn, refresh or simply gain a better understanding of Microsoft PowerShell for software defined management of Windows, Azure and other environments? Check out this great post from Microsoft Blogs.

For those who work in a Windows or Azure environment, here are some useful icons for Powerpoint, Visio, PNG and SVG from Microsoft. With Microsoft Ignite coming up in September, watch for some interesting update enhancements to Windows Server from a server storage I/O perspective.

NextPlatform.com has an interesting article on Exascale Timeline for Storage and I/O systems worth a read. Panzura global name space and scale out software defined storage management software announced mobile client file sharing. After dropping their own cloud business, Verizon is now a virtual network services partner with Amazon.

Over at all flash array (AFA) SSD vendor Pure, revenues are growing closer to an annual $1B USD rate despite loss per share, Pure also announced a change in leadership with current CEO Scott Dietzen stepping aside for Charles Giancarlo to take the lead spot.

VMware has been talking about the continued increase in customer adoption and deployment of VSAN now they are showing they eat their own dog food. Check out this post here from VMware that shows how many and what size VSAN clusters they are using for various internal operations. Also on the VMware storage front, learn more about enhancements for large and small file allocation blocks with vSphere VMFS6.

With all of the pre and post VMworld related announcements, remember to check out the tools available over at the VMware flings site including vSphere HTML5 Web Client, HCIBench, vRealize Operations Export, VisualEsxtop, ESXi Embedded Host Client, VMware OS Optimization Tool and many others. Watch for VMworld coverage in the September newsletter along with posts at www.storageioblog.com

Check out other industry news, comments, trends perspectives here.

Server StorageIO Commentary in the news

Recent Server StorageIO industry trends perspectives commentary in the news.

Via EnterpriseStorageForum: Comments on Who Will Rule the Storage World?
Via InfoGoto: Comments on Google Cloud Platform Gaining Data Storage Momentum
Via InfoGoto: Comments on Singapore High Rise Data Centers
Via InfoGoto: Comments on New Tape Storage Capacity

View more Server, Storage and I/O trends and perspectives comments here

Server StorageIOblog Posts

Recent and popular Server StorageIOblog posts include:

In Case You Missed It #ICYMI

View other recent as well as past StorageIOblog posts here

Server StorageIO Data Infrastructure Tips and Articles

Recent Server StorageIO industry trends perspectives commentary in the news.

Via NetworkWorld: Do you have an IT trade craft skills gap?

View more Server, Storage and I/O trends and perspectives comments here

Events and Activities

Recent and upcoming event activities.

Sep. 21, 2017 – MSP CMG – Minneapolis MN
Sep. 20, 2017 – Redmond Data Protection and Backup – Webinar
Sep. 14, 2017 – Fujifilm IT Executive Summit – Seattle WA
Sep. 12, 2017 – SNIA Software Developers Conference (SDC) – Santa Clara CA
Sep. 7, 2017 – WiPro – Planning Your Software Defined Journey – New York City
August 29, 2017 – VMworld – Las Vegas

See more webinars and activities on the Server StorageIO Events page here.

Server StorageIO Industry Resources and Links

Useful links and pages:
Microsoft TechNet – Various Microsoft related from Azure to Docker to Windows
storageio.com/links – Various industry links (over 1,000 with more to be added soon)
objectstoragecenter.com – Cloud and object storage topics, tips and news items
OpenStack.org – Various OpenStack related items
storageio.com/protect – Various data protection items and topics
thenvmeplace.com – Focus on NVMe trends and technologies
thessdplace.com – NVM and Solid State Disk topics, tips and techniques
storageio.com/converge – Various CI, HCI and related SDS topics
storageio.com/performance – Various server, storage and I/O benchmark and tools
VMware Technical Network – Various VMware related items

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Cheers
Gs

Greg Schulz – Multi-year Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert (and vSAN). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio.

Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

All Comments, (C) and (TM) belong to their owners/posters, Other content (C) Copyright 2006-2023 Server StorageIO(R) and UnlimitedIO. All Rights Reserved.

Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links A to E

Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links A to E

IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Resources

Updated 2/20/2018

Following are some useful Data Infrastructure IT Industry Resource Links A to E to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites. The data infrastructure environment (servers, storage, IO and networking, hardware, software, services, virtual, container and cloud) is rapidly changing. You may encounter a missing URL, or a URL that has changed. This list is updated on a regular basis to reflect changes (additions, changes, and retirement).

Disclaimer and note: URL’s submitted for inclusion on this site will be reviewed for consideration and to be in generally accepted good taste in regards to the theme of this site.

Best effort has been made to validate and verify the data infrastructure URLs that appear on this page and web site however they are subject to change. The author and/or maintainer(s) of this page and web site make no endorsement to and assume no responsibility for the URLs and their content that are listed on this page.

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Links A-E
Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
Other Links

  • A3Cube    Computer I/O solution startup
  • AAPT   AAPT    AWS connect partner, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • abiquo.com    Cloud development and management tools
  • Above.net/Zayo Group    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • abrevity.com    eDiscovery, search, indexing, classification
  • accellion.com    File transfer tools
  • accessopt.com    Holographic storage
  • acinion.com    Video solutions
  • acopia.com    NAS aggregation and global name space (bought by F5)
  • acronis.com    Backup and data protection tools
  • acsacs.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • acs-inc.com    Hosting, outsourcing and managed services (Bought by Xerox)
  • actifio.com    Data protection solutions
  • active-circle.com    Data archiving and storage solutions
  • activestate.com    Stackato PaaS for cloud tools
  • adaptec.com    Adapters, iSCSI storage, data backup solutions (See PMC)
  • adesto.com    CBRAM startup
  • addonics.com    SSD storage solutions
  • adic.com    Backup, Dedupe and data protection solutions (Bought by Quantum)
  • adinfa.com        Energy and resource management tools
  • AdRem Netcrunch        Monitoring of Networks, Systems and Applications, DCIM
  • Adtran    Datacom and networking solutions
  • advancedvault.com    Business continuity solutions
  • advaoptical.com    Optical networking
  • afcom.com    Data center industry user group
  • aforesolutions.com    Cloud storage and infrasture management tools
  • agami.com    High performance NAS storage (Shutdown)
  • agilent.com    Host adapters and test equipment
  • agility.com    Optical solutions and components
  • agilysys.com    VAR
  • aiim.com    Archiving and records management trade group
  • ait.com    Cloud and web hosting
  • Ajubeo    Cloud and management solutions
  • akamai.com    Content distribution network (CDN)
  • akitio.com    Storage systems
  • akorri.com    Storage resource and capacity management
  • alacritech.com    Storage networking adapters for iSCSI
  • alacritus.com    Data Protection Software
  • alcatel.com    Networking and storage networking equipment
  • alliance-it.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • allstorage.nl    Storage services solution provider
  • amazon.com    Cloud compute and storage services
  • AmberPoint.com    SOA management tools
  • amcc.com    Storage networking components (aka JNI & 3ware Bought by LSI)
  • amd.com    Server and processor chips
  • americanfibersystems.com    Metropolitan storage networks and fiber bandwidth
  • amphenol.com    Storage Networking connectors and cables
  • Amplidata.com    Object and wide area based storage
  • ancot.com    Storage networking testing equipment
  • anixter.com    Networking components
  • Anobit.com    Memory components
  • ansi.org    American National Standards Institute
  • Anstor64.com    iSCSI storage software
  • anuesystems.com    SONET’/SDH and network test equipment
  • apc.com    Environmental and power systems and DCIM solutoins
  • apcon.com    Physical cabling and management
  • aperture.com    Data center tools including CMDB (Bought by Emerson)
  • appassue.com    SQL server and data protection tools (Bought by Dell)
  • Appcore    Cloud management tools
  • Appfirst    IT Ops, Development and DCIM monitoring and PKI metrics
  • appiq.com    Storage Management Software (Bought by HP)
  • appirio.com    Cloud and content tools and services
  • apple.com    Server and storage
  • apprenda.com    Grid and data management tools
  • Apprenda   Platform as a service tools
  • aprius.com    PCIe Server I/O virtualization (IOV) technology
  • aptare.com    Data protection management and backup reporting
  • arasan.com    IP Networking components
  • Archivas.com    Archiving and data management software (Bought by HDS)
  • arcmail.com    Email archiving
  • Arcplace    Data management archiving
  • arcsight.com    Compliance solutions
  • argent.com    Data center management and CMDB tools
  • ariodata.com    Scalable data storage and blade storage systems
  • aristanetworks.com    Networking technologies
  • aristoslogic.com    Storage controller technology (Bought by Adaptec)
  • Arkeia.com    Backup and data protection software (Bought by WD)
  • arkivio.com    Storage management and ILM software
  • arm.com    Microprocessor producer
  • armor247.com    SMB focused data protection solutions
  • arrow.com    Distributor
  • arsenaldigital.com    Managed backup service (Bought by IBM)
  • arxscan.com    SRM and file reporting software
  • asankya.com    Application delivery and cloud access
  • asciitable.com    Site containing the ASCII character set table
  • ashare.org    HVAC Engineers Association
  • asigra.com    Backup and data protection solutions
  • asnp.org    Association Storage Networking Professionals
  • asperasoft.com    High speed file and data transfer tools
  • astaro.com    Security tools
  • astutenetworks.com    iSCSI storage optimized for VMware
  • atempo.com    Backup Software
  • Atlantic Metro Communications    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • Atlantiscomputing    ILIO VDI and I/O optimization, cache tools
  • atmforum.com    ATM trade association
  • atrato.com    Storage systems
  • attachmate.com    IT management tools (bought Novell)
  • attotech.com    Storage networking adapters and gateways
  • Attunesystems.com    NAS and file virtualization (Assets bought by F5)
  • attunity.com    File and data movement tools
  • autonomy.com    Data management and cloud services (Bought by HP) –
  • autovirt.com    Storage automation tiering tools
  • avagotech.com    Semiconductor technologies
  • availl.com    Data movement and replication solutions
  • avamar.com    Dedupe, Backup and Restoration Solutions (Bought by EMC)
  • avanade.com    Var
  • avaya.com    Networking and communications
  • averesystems.com    NAS caching and automated tiering
  • avg.com    Security and anti-virus software
  • avnet.com    Distributor
  • www.avocent.com    Infrastructure resource management tools
  • axcient.com    Cloud data protection solutions
  • axiossystems.com    IRM and service management tools
  • axsone.com    Records and document management
  • axxana.com    Data protection and replication tools
  • Backblaze    Online and cloud backup storage
  • BackupAssist    Backup and Recovery software
  • backupify.com    Backup for google apps
  • BUMI    Backup and data protection tools
  • backupright.com    Online and cloud backup
  • Backula    Opensource Backup and data protection
  • bakbone.com    Backup Software (Bought by Quest bought by Dell)
  • balesio.com    File compression solutions
  • barracudanetworks.com    Networking devices, backup software
  • basho.com    NOSQL Database and object storage technology –
  • batblue.com    Cloud, application delivery networking services
  • Bestel   Bestel    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • Beyondtust    Vulnerability assessment and detection
  • bigswitch.com    Openflow based network switches
  • BitArmor.com    Data security software
  • bitcasa.com    Cloud storage and backup
  • Bitcentral    Video management solutions
  • Bitmicro    Solid state devices and other solutions
  • Blackbox    Data center infrastructure, DCIM, KVM and other solutions
  • BlackMESH    FedRAMP and DevOPs hosting
  • blade.org    Trade group for blade servers
  • bladelogic.com    Server management and discovery software
  • BladeNetwork.net    Server and storage blades (Bought by IBM)
  • Bladeroom    Data center and hosting
  • bladesystems.org    Industry trade group for blade servers and storage
  • bladetechnologies.net    Networking technologies
  • blockbridge.com    Elastic Storage Software and Tools
  • bluearc.com    High performance NAS enterprise class storage (Bought by HDS)
  • bluecoat.com    WAN optimization
  • bluecorenetworks.com    Networking infrastructure solutions
  • Bluehost    Web hosting, dedicated and virtual private servers
  • bluelock.com    Hosting, managed service and cloud provider
  • BlueOSS    Cloud and business inteligence solutions
  • www.bluestripe.com     Software for managing virtual data centers
  • bmc.com    Storage management software
  • bocada.com    Backup and management software
  • bowindustries.com    Tape media cleaning tools
  • box.net    Internet/web/cloud storage services
  • bphx.com    Legacy application transformation
  • bridgestor.com    Data reduction and storage optimization
  • Bridghead.com    Storage management software
  • broadband.com    Portal site for finding network bandwidth services
  • broadbandreports.com    Portal site for finding high speed internet access
  • broadcom.com    Storage networking component supplier
  • brocade.com    Switches, WAN gateways, software
  • brouwerconsultancy.com    Storage consultancy service
  • bswd.com    Brian Berg’s Storage Cornucopia web site
  • btiphotonics.com    WDM and Optical networking technologies
  • buffalotech.com    SMB and SOHO NAS storage
  • bustech.com    IBM Mainframe to open systems gateways (Bought by EMC)
  • bycast.com    Grid based fixed content, archive and object storage (Bought by NetApp)
  • c2c.com    Email archiving solutions
  • c2esoft.com    Data center operations and insight management tools
  • ca.com    Data management software
  • Computer Associates    Various data center, DCIM, data protection and other solution tools
  • call-recall.com    Optical storage
  • Canonical   Ubuntu Linux
  • carbonite.com    Cloud storage and backup
  • caringo.com    CAS archiving and object storage tools
  • casecentral.com    Cloud ediscovery
  • cassandra.apache.org    Data management and database alternative software
  • Apache Cassandra    NOSql Data Management tools
  • cassat.com    IRM management tools (Bought by CA)
  • Catalogic Software    Data protection and management tools
  • cataphora.com    Data management tools
  • catbird.com    VM security tools
  • caviumnetworks.com    Networking processors and chip technologies
  • cdproject.net    Carbon Disclosure Project
  • cdrive.com    VAR
  • cdw.com    VAR
  • celion.com    Network services for storage over distance
  • celona.com    Data migration tools
  • cemaphore.com    Messaging solutions
  • centos.org    Cluster Storage
  • centrepath.com    Storage management solutions (formerly Giant Loop)
  • centrify.com    Digital rights management for cloud, virtual, server, desktop and storage
  • Tier3/CenturyLink   Cloud, hosting and managed services
  • Centurylinkg/Savvis    Cloud and hosting solutions
  • Ceph   Cloud and object storage solutions
  • cert.org    Internet Security information
  • certesnetworks.com    Cloud security tools
  • certon.com    VAR
  • CFN Services    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • chelsio.com    High speed Ethernet adapters
  • chicorporation.com    Data protection, cloud and storage VAR
  • ciena.com    Optical networking
  • Cinenet    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • ciphermax.com    Data Storage Encryption Tools
  • cipheroptics.com    Storage networking security
  • ciprico.com    Storage systems (Bought by DotHill)
  • cirrustore.com    Backup data protection tools
  • cirtas.com    Cloud Storage Appliance – Added 6/9/10
  • cisco.com    Switches, WAN and Optical networking
  • Citrix.com    Virtualization solutions
  • ClearDB.com/.com    Local and distributed (GEO) MySQL database software and service
  • clearpace.com/.com    Large scale archive and data management tools
  • CleverSafe.com    Distributed object/esrasure storage
  • climatesaverscomputing.com    Green computing industry trade group
  • Clonix   Data cloning, duplication and protection tools
  • CloudByte   Scale-out and cloud storage
  • cloudera.com    Hadoop data storage and analytics tools
  • CloudFlare   CDN and Web Cache solutions
  • cloudfuzion.com    High performance servers
  • Cloudian   Cloud and object storage tools
  • Cloudphysics   Big data and virtualization tools
  • cloudreplica.com    Cloud data protection tools
  • cloudscaling.com    Open cloud platforms
  • Apache CloudStack   Open Source Cloud tools
  • cloudtp.com    Open cloud deployment solutions
  • CloudVelocity   Hybrid Cloud and data protection management solutins
  • cloverleafcomm.com    Storage Virtualization tools (Bought by DotHill)
  • clustrix.com    Storage software startup
  • cmg.org    Computer Measurement Group
  • cnt.com    Switches, WAN gateways, software (Bought by McData bought by Brocade)
  • Cobalt Iron   Data protection tools
  • code42.com    Cloud storage and backup aka Crashplan
  • Codenomicon.com    Data and security tools
  • cofio.com    Backup and data protection tools
  • CohesiveFT   Cloud solution and management tools
  • colliercomputing.com    VAR
  • colo-america.com    Co-location and hosting services

  • communities.vmware.com    VMware community
  • commvault.com    Data management software
  • comodo.com    Encryption tools
  • Comparitech    Consumer tech reviews
  • compellent.com    SMB Storage sub-systems and software – (Bought by Dell)
  • comptia.org    Computer and Technology Industry Association
  • compucom.com    VAR
  • computergamedesign.org    Computer game design
  • compuverde.com    Big data management tools and object storage
  • compuware.com    IT management and performance tools
  • condre.com    VAR/distributor
  • Condusiv   Data and storage management tools including Diskeeper
  • XO Communications    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • Connected Cloud    Cloud management tools
  • connectwise.com    IT automation tools
  • conres.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • consiliant.com    VAR
  • ConstantData.com    Real time data replication and mirroring
  • continuitysoftware.com    Replication and Snapshot data protection management
  • convirture.com    Cloud and virtualization tools
  • copansys.com    Secondary storage for backup and archiving (Assets Bought by SGI)
  • coraid.com    SATA over Ethernet storage
  • CoreSite    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • corevault.com    Cloud services
  • Cormant    DCIM and data center and infrastructure management tools
  • corning.com    Fiber optic cabling
  • corsair.com    SSD
  • corvis.com    Networking solutions
  • cPanel    Web, cloud and hosting management tools
  • crashplan.com    Cloud storage and backup aka Code42
  • creekpath.com    Storage management software
  • www.critical-links.com    Office in a box
  • crossroads.com    Storage routers and data protection management tools
  • Crosswalkinc.com    Clustered NAS storage (Ceased Operations)
  • crucial.com    Memory and SSD solutions
  • cru-dataport.com    Data Archive solutions
  • Crypto.com    Crypto resource site
  • www.ctera.com    Cloud storage appliance
  • Cumulus Networks    Open networking
  • curtisssd.com    SSD solution provider
  • cya.com    Document management and data protection
  • cyber-ark.com    Security data protection tools
  • cypress.com    Storage and networking components
  • dantz.com    Data protection and backup solutions (Aka Retrospect Bought by EMC, EMC sold off)
  • datacentertechnologies.com    Data management solutions (Bought by Symantec)
  • datacore.com    Storage management software
  • datadepositbox.com    Online backup and data protection
  • datadirectnetworks.com    Aka DDN Storage systems, SAN, NAS, Object and cloud
  • datadomain.com    Data Deduplication System (Bought by EMC)
  • Data Dynamics Inc    StorageX Data Movement, Migration and management
  • datafort.com    Online cloud backup
  • dataglobal.com    Data and storage management
  • Data Gravity    Big Data solutions
  • datagres.com    Cloud and application caching acceleration
  • dataguise.com/    Data security solutions
  • datalink.com    VAR
  • datallegro.com    Data warehouse storage solution (Bought by Microsoft)
  • datamirror.com    Data replication solutions
  • DataON Storage    Storage solutions
  • Datapipe    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • dataprotection.com    Vaultlogix data protection tools for cloud
  • DataRAM.com    SSD solutions
  • Data sales    Storage systems sales and leasing
  • dataslide.com    Hard rectangular disk (HRD)
  • datastor.com    Windows based backup data protection
  • datcollaborative.org    Data collaboration group and DAPL material
  • datoptic.com    Storage VAR
  • daymarksi.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • DBR360    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • ddifrontline.com    Security and access control
  • debian.org    Open source operating system
  • Debriefing software    Storage SRM tools
  • decru.com    Storage networking security solutions (Bought by NetApp)
  • Asempra.com    Data protection bought by Dell via Quest
  • dell.com    Storage networking equipment
  • Delphix    Storage, data management and data protection tools
  • demandtechnology.com    Demand technology software (performance software)
  • Denodo    Data virtualization tools
  • dexrexgear .com    Social media cloud storage
  • www.dey-sys.com    Open source software based sotrage
  • www.dh2i.com    Database virtualization software tools
  • digidata.com    Storage solutions
  • digistoresolutions.com    Archiving and data protection solutions
  • Digitalocular.com     Video data management tools
  • digitalreefinc.com    eDiscovery and compliance tools
  • digitiliti.com    Cloud and managed service backup
  • diligent.com    Virtual Tape Library (VTL) and Dedupe (Bought by IBM)
  • dimensiondata.com    VAR
  • Dimension Data    Hosting and managed services
  • dincloud.com    Cloud virtual desktop
  • directtextbook.com    Online book venue
  • discoverybox.net    Data protection for legal hold and compliance
  • diskkeeper.com    File and disk storage defragmentation (Condusiv)
  • Disklace.com    Disk storage optimization tools
  • dlink.com    Storage, network and cloud technologies
  • dmtf.org    Distributed Management Task Force
  • dnfstorage.com    iSCSI and hybrid storage (formerly Stonefly)
  • dothill.com    Distributed storage solutions
  • Doubletake.com    Data replication software
  • driveoncloud.com    Cloud drive online storage
  • drivesaversdatarecovery.com    Data protection and recovery
  • drobo.com    SMB and SOHO NAS storage
  • dropbox.com    Cloud storage and file sharing
  • druva.com    Backup, Storage, network and cloud technologies
  • dsireusa.org    Database of State Incentives and Renewable Energy
  • Dundas    Data Visualization and mobile dashboards
  • dvs.de    Digital video systems and storage
  • dynamicsolutions.com    Storage and data protection VAR
  • EaseUS    Backup, data protection and cloning tools
  • ecctek.com    Rugged data storage components
  • econnectix.com    Data and storage management solutions
  • eds.com    Data outsourcing and cloud provider (Bought by HP)
  • eere.energy.gov     U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) web site
  • egenera.com    Blade server and server virtualization management software
  • eginnovations.com    Application and infrastructure monitoring
  • egnyte.com    Cloud backup and data protection
  • eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html    Portal for electrical power generation, use and costs
  • emc.com    Storage sub-systems software
  • Emerson.com    DCIM IT Data center power, cooling and environmental management tools
  • Empired FlexScale    IT and business cloud solutions
  • emprisanetworks.com    Network management solutions (Bought by BMC)
  • emulex.com    Host bus adapters and embedded switches
  • enclarity.com    Healthcare CRM and analysis tools
  • encryptstick.com    USB based encryption device
  • enduradata.com    Data distribution and protection
  • energycenter.org    California Center for Sustainable Energy
  • energyshop.com    Portal for energy pricing and options
  • energystar.gov    United States EPA Energy Star web site
  • Enhance-tech.com    Storage VAR
  • enmotus.com    SSD storage tiering technology
  • Ensim   IT and cloud provisioning/management tools
  • enstratus.com    Amazon cloud computing management tools (Bought by Dell)
  • enterprisedb.com    Enterprise Database tools
  • epeat.net    Site for comparing desktop and related products
  • epic.com    Medical Information Technology software
  • equallogic.com    iSCSI storage systems (Bought by Dell)
  • Equinix, Inc.    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • equivio.com    Email data protection and retention
  • ericom.com    Desktop and VDI tools
  • esilicon.com    ASIC and custom silicon development
  • essextec.com    VAR
  • Eucalyptus    Open source cloud solutions
  • Evault.com    aka i365 – Remote (Cloud) backup service provider (Bought by Seagate)
  • Everspin Technologies    MRAM memories
  • evolvingsol.com    VAR
  • evostor.com    Storage startup
  • exablade.com    High performance application acceleration
  • Exablox    SMB storage solutions
  • Exabyte.com    Removable tape and robotics
  • exagrid.com    Backup Storage
  • exanet.com    Clustered NAS Storage (Bought by Dell aka FluidFileSystem)
  • exar.com    Server, Storage and Networking components
  • exavio.com    HD and SD data capture
  • exludus.com    Multi core optimize
  • Expand.com    Network and WAN optimization
  • Expertanalyticalsystems.com    Storage analysis tools
  • Exponential-e Ltd.    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • expresscomputersystems.com    Storage solutions VAR
  • extremenetworks.com    Networking switches

Where To Learn More

View additional NAS, NVMe, SSD, NVM, SCM, Data Infrastructure and HDD related topics via the following links.

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

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What This All Means

Visit the following additional data infrastructure and IT data center related links.

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Links P-T
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Ok, nuff said, for now.

Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

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Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links F to J

IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Resources

Updated 2/20/2018

Following are some useful Data Infrastructure IT Industry Resource Links F to J to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites. The data infrastructure environment (servers, storage, IO and networking, hardware, software, services, virtual, container and cloud) is rapidly changing. You may encounter a missing URL, or a URL that has changed. This list is updated on a regular basis to reflect changes (additions, changes, and retirement).

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  • f5.com    Networking solutions
  • fabric7.com    High speed networking
  • falconstor.com    Storage management software
  • FarStone.com    Backup and data protection software
  • fcoe.com    Web site pertaining to Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
  • fdr.com    Aka Innovation data protection tools
  • fedoraproject.org    Linux based operating system
  • Fiber Internet Center    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • FiberLight    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • fibrechannel.org    Fibre Channel Trade Group
  • filenet.com    File Management Solutions
  • FilesX.com    Backup and data protection software (Bought by IBM)
  • filetek.com    Data management solutions (Bought by SGI)
  • finisar.com    Test, Diagnostic, and Optic Transceivers
  • firescope.com    DCIM, IRM, PMDB, CMDB data solutions
  • First Communications    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • Firewall Technical    AWS Desktop, Server and Network Support
  • flashsoft.com    SSD cache software (Bought by SANdisk)
  • Flexiant    Cloud management tools
  • flexstar.com    Hardware testing equipment
  • FNT Software    Data Center and DCIM software tools
  • Folder Sizes    Disk Space Management software tools
  • force10.com    High speed networking (Bought by Dell)
  • forsythe.com    VAR
  • foundrynetworks.com    Networking switches (Bought by Brocade)
  • FreeNAS    ZFS based NAS storage software
  • frety.com    Site with links to various technologies
  • fueleconomy.gov    US Government site for energy efficiency
  • fujifilm.com    Data storage tape media
  • Fujitsu.com    Computers, disks, storage
  • fujitsu-siemens.com    Storage, VTL, storage management solutions
  • fulcrummicro.com    10Gb and high performance chips and cross bars
  • fusionio.com    PCIe based NAND/FLASH local SSD for internal server attachment
  • ioturbine.com    IO optimization driver software (Bought by FusionIO)
  • fusionstorm.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • FutureMark    PC Benchmarking and testing tools (PCMark and others)
  • gear6.com    Data performance acceleration NAS caching appliance (Bought by Violin)
  • Geist Global    Data Center and DCIM tools
  • geminare.com    Cloud and application migration and recovery tools
  • genie-soft.com    Backup and data protection tools
  • genstor.com    Storage solutions
  • gfi.com    SMB Email security and data protection
  • gigaspace.com    Grid application and data management middle ware
  • gladinet.com    Cloud storage access software
  • Global Capacity    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • globalstor.com    Data storage solutions
  • glodynetechnoserve.com    IT Management tools
  • gluster.com    Open source clustered file system (Bought by Redhat)
  • gogrid.com    Cloud IaaS and hosting services
  • goldengate.com    Data protection and management software (Bought by Oracle)
  • goodsync.com    Data protection solutions
  • Google    Various cloud services including Google Drive, Documents and others
  • graudata.com    Archive software tools
  • Gravitant    Cloud brokerage and management tools
  • green-bytes.com    ZFS based storage management solutions
  • Greenfield Software    DCIM software tools
  • greenliant.com    Nand flash SSD for embedded solutions
  • greenplum.com    Data warehouse storage solutions (Bought by EMC)
  • greenracksystems.com    VAR
  • gresham-storage.com    Virtual tape solutions (VTL sold to Tributary)
  • GridGain    in memory computing
  • gridironsystems.com    Big data and high performance appliance storage
  • gridstore.com    Clustered NAS storage
  • Global Telecom Technology, Inc. (GTT)    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • Apache Hadoop    Hadoop Big Data Tools
  • hastorage.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • www.hddfiresafe.com    Fire proof and water resistant storage systems
  • hds.com    Storage sub-systems and software
  • hermes-softlab.com    IT and virtualization software
  • Hibernia Atlantic    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • hifn.com    Optimization technology (Bought by Exar)
  • high-rely.com    Removable storage solutions
  • hi-stor.com    VAR
  • hitachigst.com    Hitachi Global Storage Technologies – Disk drives (Bought by WD)
  • Hotlink    Data protection, cloud and virtualization management tools
  • hp.com    Storage networking hardware and software
  • htch.com    Hutchinson technologies – disk drive components
  • huawei.com    Networking technologies
  • hydrastor.com    Multi-tenant clustered storage (NEC)
  • hyper9.com    Virtualization management tools (aka Inovawave)
  • hyperio.com    Storage and I/O performance monitoring for Windows
  • hytrust.com    Virtual infrastructure security tools
  • Hyve Solutions   Open Compute Project Servers and Storage
  • i365.com    Online cloud backup (Bought by Seagate e.g. Evault)

  • i3-groep.nl    Dutch ICT VAR
  • iarchive.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • iBackup    Online and cloud backup service
  • ibm.com    Storage networking hardware and software
  • Ibrix.com    Clustered and cloud storage software (Bought by HP)
  • Iceweb.com    Data storage solutions
  • icorps.com    IT outsourcing and consulting services
  • IDRIVE    Cloud storage backup
  • idt.com    Server, storage, memory, networking components
  • ieee.org    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • ietf.org    Internet Engineering Task Force
  • iland    Cloud and virtualization services tools
  • illumita.com    IT Cloud solutions
  • Imation.com    Removable media, primary and archive storage (Bought Nexsan)
  • imperva.com    Data protection tools
  • imtpartners.com    Storage TCO modeling tool
  • Inboxer.com    Email and compliance risk management tools
  • Incentra.com    VAR (Bought by Datalink)
  • incipient.com    Storage management and virtualization (Assets bought by TMS)
  • indexengines.com    eDiscovery, search, indexing, classification
  • infineta.com    WAN optimization
  • infinibandta.org    InfiniBand Trade Organization
  • infinicon.com    InfiniBand Technology
  • Infinio    VMware NAS I/O acceleration cache
  • infinityio.com    Storage networking training
  • infocachecorp.com    Data discovery solutions VAR
  • InfoGuard.com    Data security solutions
  • infology.net    eDiscovery
  • Infortrend.com    RAID controllers
  • infostor.com    Magazine focused on storage and storage networking
  • infostreet.com    Cloud Desktop tools
  • Inktank    Ceph services
  • inmage.com    Data protection appliance
  • innovationdp.com    Data management software
  • inoc.com    Network Operations Center (NOC) service
  • Inovawave.com    Virtualization management tools (aka Hyper9)
  • Inphase-technologies.com    Holographic storage
  • inquinox.com    Data, dedupe and data protection management tools
  • inrange.com    Storage Networking Formerly Dataswitch (Bought by CNT Bought by McData Bought by Brocade)
  • insight.com    Value Added Reseller (VAR)
  • insynchq.com    Cloud storage, document sharing
  • intel.com    Host adapters and chips
  • intelipathsolutions.com    Virtual network connectivity (Aka Onpath)
  • intellimagic.net    Server performance, resource management software
  • IntelliProp    SAS and SATA storage
  • InterCloud    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • intermedia.net.com    Exchange email hosting service
  • Intermine.com    Storage management software
  • Internap.com    Cloud, managed services, hosting and colo
  • interscapetech.com    Cloud and storage tools / services
  • InterSOC.com    Security management tools
  • intersystems.com    Medical Information Technology software
  • intradyn.com    Storage and data protection for SMB (Part of Sony)
  • intransa.com    iSCSI storage
  • Intronis.com    Online, managed and cloud backup solutions
  • iolo.com    Desktop tuneup, protection tools
  • iomega.com    SMB iSCSI, NAS and other storage (Bought by EMC, Partnering with Lenovo)
  • iometer.org    Iometer performance benchmarking tool
  • Ion Computer    Server, storage and data center solutions
  • iosafe.com    Rugged and fire proof, water proof storage
  • IP Fabrics    SDN switch
  • iphouse.com    MSP, hosting and cloud services
  • iqstor.com    Storage for SMB environments
  • iri.com    Big data management tools
  • CoSort Company IRI    Data management and protection tools
  • ironmountain.com    Data archive, managed and cloud services
  • ironspeed.com    Mobile database tools
  • iSecure    Internet security and forensics services
  • isilon.com    Shared storage – (Bought by EMC)
  • iso.org    International Standards Organizations
  • iStor.com    iSCSI storage
  • IT-ERNITY    Data center and hosting services
  • ivivity.com    Storage virtualization technology
  • iwavesoftware.com    Heterogeneous storage automation software
  • ixia.com    Fibre Channel test equipment
  • IX Reach    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • ixsight.com    IT and IRM/SRA insight and data migration
  • JAM Software    Treesize SRM including for NAS
  • jdsu.com    Storage networking optics
  • Jeda Networks    Software defined network and storage management
  • jedec.org    Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
  • jmr.com    Storage systems
  • jni.com    Host bus adapters
  • joyent.com    Cloud infrasture tools
  • jumpbox.com    VM virtual appliance hosting
  • jumpbox.com    Virtualization solutions
  • jungledisk.com    Cloud storage, backup file sharing
  • juniper.net    Networking technologies

Where To Learn More

View additional NAS, NVMe, SSD, NVM, SCM, Data Infrastructure and HDD related topics via the following links.

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials Book SDDC

What This All Means

Visit the following additional data infrastructure and IT data center related links.

Links A-E
Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
Other Links

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

All Comments, (C) and (TM) belong to their owners/posters, Other content (C) Copyright 2006-2024 Server StorageIO and UnlimitedIO. All Rights Reserved. StorageIO is a registered Trade Mark (TM) of Server StorageIO.

Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links K to O

Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links K to O

IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Resources

Updated 2/20/2018

Following are some useful Data Infrastructure IT Industry Resource Links K to O to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites. The data infrastructure environment (servers, storage, IO and networking, hardware, software, services, virtual, container and cloud) is rapidly changing. You may encounter a missing URL, or a URL that has changed. This list is updated on a regular basis to reflect changes (additions, changes, and retirement).

Disclaimer and note: URL’s submitted for inclusion on this site will be reviewed for consideration and to be in generally accepted good taste in regards to the theme of this site.

Best effort has been made to validate and verify the data infrastructure URLs that appear on this page and web site however they are subject to change. The author and/or maintainer(s) of this page and web site make no endorsement to and assume no responsibility for the URLs and their content that are listed on this page.

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  • kaminario.com    Scale out high performance database server
  • kanbox.com    Chineese cloud provider
  • kaseya.com    IT Infrastructure resource management tools
  • kashya.com    Data Protection Solutions (Bought by EMC)
  • kastenchase.com    Data and information security solutions
  • kazeon.com    eDiscovery, search, indexing, classification (Bought by EMC)
  • kcura.com    eDiscovery tools
  • Kerstor.com    Cloud storage
  • kickfire.com    Business analytics tools
  • kineticd.com    Storage and data protection solutions
  • Kingston.com    Memory manufacturer
  • KLSecurity.com    Data protection solutions
  • komnetworks.com    Archiving solutions
  • k-par.com    Archiving solutions
  • ksplice.com    Linux management tools
  • Kubisys.com    Virtualization management tools
  • KVH Co. Ltd.    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • kvsinc.com    Email archiving and compliance software
  • lacie.com    Consumer, SOHO and SMB NAS and DAS storage (Bought by Seagate)
  • laconicsecurity.com    Cloud security and storage
  • lampertz.com    Environmental and data center protection
  • laurustech.com    Managed services provider
  • lecroy.com    Analyzers, probes and diagnostics
  • lefthandnetworks.com    iSCSI clustered storage (Bought by HP)
  • legato.com    Storage management software (Bought by EMC)
  • Lenovo   Servers, storage, workstations
  • Level 3 Communications    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • lexar.com    Flash memory
  • liebert.com    Data center power and cooling systems (Bought by Emerson)
  • Lightower    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • lightsand.com    SAN connectivity
  • likewise.com    Open backup software for macs/Linux/windows
  • liquidcomputing.com    High density servers
  • liquidcoolsolutions.com    Liquid cooled servers
  • Liquidware Labs   Desktop management solutions
  • livedrive.com    Cloud storage and backup
  • www.liveoffice.com    Cloud and Email hosting
  • LiveVault.com    Online cloud backup service (Bought by IronMountain)
  • locknet-inc.com    Security and network management
  • Lockstep.com    Backup and data protection tools
  • logicube.com    Hard drive copy tools
  • LoginVSI   VDI Testing solutions
  • losttapes.org    Portal pertaining to lost magnetic tape information
  • lsi.com    Storage and networking chips and controllers (Bought by Avago)
  • lto-technology.com    Information about LTO tape media
  • lucent.com    Networking components
  • lumigent.com    Compliance management tools
  • luminex.com    S390 IBM Mainframe to open systems gateways
  • luxtera.com    High speed network and storage interconnects
  • m5data.com    VAR
  • MagePlace Backup    Backup and data protection solutions
  • Maginatics.com    Storage for virtual environments
  • magma.com    PCIe and storage solutions
  • mainline.com    VAR
  • Maintech    Infrastructure services
  • maintech.com    IT Servers and solutions
  • Maldivica    Cloud and object storage gateway
  • ManageEngine    DCIM, data center and networking management
  • maponics.com    Mapping data solutions
  • MAPR   Hadoop and Big Data Tools

  • maranti.com    Storage systems
  • marconi.com    Networking equipment
  • marvell.com    Data storage components
  • Masergy    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • Mathon.com    eDiscovery
  • maxava.com    HA tools for IBM iSeries
  • maxell.com    Data storage media
  • maxim-ic.com    Data storage components and solutions
  • maxiscale.com    Web infrastructure scale out file system
  • Maxta   Virtualization storage
  • maxtor.com    Disk drives (Bought by Seagate)
  • maxxan.com    Storage systems (Now Ciphermax)
  • mcdata.com    Switches, WAN gateways, software (Bought by Brocade)
  • mediagateusa.com    HD Video streaming appliance
  • Meditech.com    Medical information technology software
  • Megaport    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • mellanox.com    Ethernet and InfiniBand technology
  • Memeo.com    Data and content management tools
  • Mendocino.com    CDP and data protection (Missing in Action)
  • metalogix.net    Sharepoint archiving solutions
  • methode.com    Storage networking transceivers
  • mezeo.com    Cloud storage management tools
  • micron.com    SSD storage solutions
  • micronet.com    Storage solutions
  • microsoft.com    Hyper-V virtualizaiton, Windows Storage Server, Azure Cloud, Storsimple, SkyDrive (aka OneDrive) and more
  • midwave.com    Var
  • Mimecast email management including archiving
  • Mimosasystems.com    Email protection and archiving (Bought by Iron Mountain)
  • mindtree.com    Testing services
  • Mirantis    OpenStack tools, downloads, service and support
  • Miray HDClone    Storage clone and data protection tools
  • mirra.com    SMB storage sharing
  • mobiuspartners.com    VAR
  • Modius    DCIM power, cooling and monitoring
  • moka5.com    VDI tools
  • MongoDB    Open source document optimized database
  • Monitis.com    IT Monitoring and services (applications, systems, clouds and more)
  • Monosphere.com    Storage planning and usage software (Bought by Quest)
  • moonwalk.com    HSM, ILM and data management software
  • morphlabs.com    Dense converged server platforms
  • mosaictec.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • mosys.com    High density memory components
  • mpstor.com    Cloud storage and orchestration software
  • msiinet.com    VAR
  • mti.com    European VAR
  • mtron.net    Solid state storage devices
  • My Digital SSD    SSD solutions
  • NAKIVO    Backup and data protection tools
  • napatech.com    Network tools and analysis
  • naspa.org    System administrator’s user group
  • nasuni.com    Cloud storage access appliance
  • ncino.com    Banking and financial deployment platform
  • ncipher.com    Data protection and security solutions (Bought by Thales)
  • ncompass-inc.com    VAR and services firm
  • ncr.com    Servers and storage solutions
  • ndci.com    Data conversion services
  • ndmp.org    Trade organization for NDMP backup protocol
  • neartek.com    VTL software (Bought by EMC)
  • nebulassolutions.com    Security and data protection
  • NEC.com    Servers and storage
  • neopathnetworks.com    Network file management solutions (Bought by Cisco)
  • neoscale.com    Storage networking security (Assets Bought by nCipher)
  • nephoscale.com    Cloud and object storage
  • NeptunesCloud.net    Cloud IaaS solutions
  • www.neptuny.com    Performance and capacity planning tools
  • nerc.com    North American Electrical Reliability Council
  • netcelera.com    WAN File system caching and acceleration
  • netcomm.com.au    Broadband service provider
  • netdirectsystems.com    VAR
  • neterion.com    High performance iSCSI and Ethernet 10Gb technology Bought by Exar)
  • netex.com    IP compression and channel extension
  • netezza.com    Big Data – Data warehouse storage solutions (Bought by IBM)
  • Netgear.com    SOHO and SMB storage and networking
  • NetIQ    Data center, security, identify and data protection management
  • netlist.com    Memory solutions
  • netoptics.com    Network monitoring
  • netronome.com    Network and I/O optimization technology
  • netspi.com    Network security and digital forensics
  • networkappliance.com    Storage sub-systems, management software
  • networkgeneral.com    Network and application monitoring
  • networkinstruments.com    Network test and diagnostic and performance monitoring
  • netwrix.com    Enterprise systems management tools
  • netxen.com    High performance 10Gb Ethernet chips and NICs
  • neuwingenergy.com    Energy management organization
  • neuxpower.com    File compression and data reduction
  • Neverfailgroup.com    HA software
  • nevex.com    Caching and application acceleration
  • newboundary.com    IT policy management and IRM tools
  • newisys.com    Storage enclosures
  • newrelic.com    Web, cloud and application management
  • nexenta.com    ZFS based storage management solutions
  • nexgenstorage.com    Storage with PCIe flash card
  • nexsan.com    SAS/SATA and MAID storage subsystems (Bought by Imaiton)
  • nextio.com    SSD and application acceleration solutions
  • NexusMN / Computex    VAR (e.g. Formerly Nexus MN and Stratos – now Computex)
  • nfpa.org    National Fire Protection Association
  • nicira.com    Software defined networking and IOV (Bought by VMware)
  • nimblestorage.com    Converged iSCSI SAN, backup and DR
  • nimbula.com    Cloud and application orchestration management tools
  • Nimbusdata.com    iSCSI storage
  • nirvanix.com    Cloud storage provider (Ceased operations)
  • njvc.com    Cloud and technology service provider
  • Nylte    DCIM software tools
  • noggin.intel.com/rr/    Intel Recommended Reading List
  • noliosoft.com    Cloud application management tools
  • Norlight.com    Data communications and services
  • nortel.com    Networking products
  • nortelnetworks.com    Optical networking
  • northernsoft.com    Medical software
  • novastor.com    Backup and cloud data protection tools
  • Novell.com    Server software vendor (Bought by Attachmate)
  • Novuscg.com    Storage management and services (Bought by IBM)
  • Nomura Research Institute (NRI)    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • nsic.org    National Storage Industry Consortium
  • ntp.com    Storage Management Software
  • NTT Communications Corporation    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • numarasoftware.com    IT Resource management, asset tracking tools
  • numonyx.com    SSD memory solutions
  • nutanix.com    Converged server and storage VM platform
  • nvelo.com    Caching IO performance tools
  • nvidia.com    Graphics and visualization tools
  • ocarinanetworks.com    Data reduction and compression tools (Bought by Dell)
  • ocztechnology.com    SSD drives and PCIe cards (Bought by Toshiba after bankruptcy)
  • offsitebackups.com    Online and cloud backup solutions
  • olixir.com    Removable storage for backup and data protection
  • omneon.com    Archiving and fixed content storage solutions
  • onapp.com    Cloud, CDN and storage tools
  • onaro.com    Storage and Storage Network Management (Bought by NetApp)
  • onlinebackupsearch.com    Various online backup reviews
  • oblinecourses.com    Various online education courses for various topics
  • onpathtech.com    Physical layer networking
  • onstor.com    Clustered NAS storage including NAS gateways (Bought by LSI)
  • Ontrack.com    Email and data protection software
  • OO Software   Windows management and data protection tools
  • opalis.com    Virtual data center management tools
  • OpenCompute   OpenCompute consortium
  • opendatacenteralliance.org    Open Data Center Alliance
  • open-e.com    iSCSI and NAS storage
  • Open.IO    Application aware object and bulk scale out software defined storage
  • openfabrics.org    Open Fabric Alliance
  • OpenNebula    Open source cloud software
  • opennetworking.org    Open Networking Foundation
  • OpensourceSystems.com    Data storage solutions
  • OpenStack   Open source cloud compute and storage software
  • opnet.com    Application and network performance management
  • Opsware.com    Network and storage management (HP)
  • Optica Tech.    Server and storage connectivity including FICON
  • opticatech.com    Mainframe and ESCON encryption
  • oracle.com    Data management software, hardware and services (Bought Sun/STK and others)
  • Ortera.com    Performance monitoring and management
  • OSNEXUS   Quantstor ZFS based Storage management solutions
  • Outsource Data Recovery   Data Recovery services
  • overlandstorage.com    Tape and backup, data retention, NAS solutions
  • owncloud.org    Cloud infrastructure tools

Where To Learn More

View additional NAS, NVMe, SSD, NVM, SCM, Data Infrastructure and HDD related topics via the following links.

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

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What This All Means

Visit the following additional data infrastructure and IT data center related links.

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Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
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Ok, nuff said, for now.

Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

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Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links P to T

Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links P to T

IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Resources

Updated 6/13/2018

Following are some useful Data Infrastructure IT Industry Resource Links P to T to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites. The data infrastructure environment (servers, storage, IO and networking, hardware, software, services, virtual, container and cloud) is rapidly changing. You may encounter a missing URL, or a URL that has changed. This list is updated on a regular basis to reflect changes (additions, changes, and retirement).

Disclaimer and note: URL’s submitted for inclusion on this site will be reviewed for consideration and to be in generally accepted good taste in regards to the theme of this site.

Best effort has been made to validate and verify the data infrastructure URLs that appear on this page and web site however they are subject to change. The author and/or maintainer(s) of this page and web site make no endorsement to and assume no responsibility for the URLs and their content that are listed on this page.

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Send an email note to info at storageio dot com that includes company name, URL, contact name, title and phone number along with a brief 40 character description to be considered for addition to the above data infrastructure list, or, to be removed. Note that Server StorageIO and UnlimitedIO LLC (e.g. StorageIO) does not sell, trade, barter, borrow or share your contact information per our Privacy and Disclosure policy. View related data infrastructure Server StorageIO content here, and signup for our free newsletter here.

Links A-E
Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
Other Links

  • Packeteer.com    WAFS and networking solutions (Bought Tacit)
  • packetlight.com    CWDM and DWDM networking solutions
  • Panasas.com    Clustered storage solution
  • pancetera.com    Virtual machine backup software (Bought by Quantum)
  • Panduit.com    Networking and cable management
  • panzura.com    Cloud storage access software
  • paraccel.com     Business and data analytics
  • paragon-software.com    Storage management and backup tools
  • parallels.com    VDI and desktop virtualization and cloud tools
  • parascale.com     Clustered and cloud storage software
  • pcisig.com    PCI trade group (PCI, PCI-X, PCI-Express/PCIe)
  • penguincomputing.com    HPC servers, storage and hosting
  • pergamumsystems.com    Archive solutions (Stealth)
  • Permabit.com    Data archiving solutions
  • Pernixdata    Server and storage I/O cache optimization for virtual servers
  • perotsystems.com    Hosting and managed service provider (Bought by Dell)
  • pgp.com    Security tools (Bought by Symantec)
  • PHDvirtual    Data protection tools
  • Pillardata.com    Data storage solutions – (Bought by Oracle)
  • pineapp.com    Email, archive solutions, web and data protection
  • Piviot3.com    IP Storage
  • Pivotal Labs    Big Data, PaaS development tools, EMC/VMware spinout
  • plasmon.com    (Now called Alliance Storage Technologies) Optical Storage Solutions
  • plextoramericas.com    SSD and other storage solutions
  • plianttechnology.com    Solid state storage devices (SSD) – (Bought by SANdisk)
  • Pluribus Networks    Converged and software defined network management
  • pmc-serria.com    Storage networking component supplier
  • pny.com    Memory componets and technology
  • Pogoplug    Cloud storage
  • PolyServe.com    Clustered storage solutions (Sold to HP)
  • Polargy    Data Center facilaties, HVAC and DCIM solutions
  • power.org    Power Processor trade group
  • Mushkin   SSD Solutions
  • Peak Cloud    Cloud and storage services
  • PowerFile.com    Data archiving solutions
  • powerware.com    UPS and power conditioning systems
  • procedo.com    Archiving and migration solutions
  • proceedtechnologies.com    SAP consulting
  • profusionbackups.com    Cloud and managed backup service solution
  • progeny.net    VAR and specialized IT systems
  • prolexic.com    Distributed denial of service tools
  • promise.com    RAID storage systems
  • Prostorsystems.com    Removable disk storage (See RDX Alliance)
  • Proxim.com    Wireless networking
  • proximaldata.com    SSD caching and tiering software
  • pt.com    Communications hardware and software
  • puresi.com aka Puresilicon    SSD storage solutions
  • purestorage.com    SSD based storage
  • Puppet Labs    IT Automation and DCIM tools for physical, Cloud and Virtual

  • qlogic.com    Host bus adapters and switches
  • qsantechnology.com    iSCSI IP storage
  • Qstart Technologies    Data protection storage including LTFS based systems
  • Quadric Software    Data protection software
  • qualstar.com    Tape backup and archive solutions (Aka Qstar)
  • quantum.com    Tape drives and libraries
  • quest.com    IT and data management solution tools (Bought by Dell)
  • Qumulo    Stealth storage startup
  • qwest.com    (Century Link) Telephone and data networking, managed services provider
  • racemi.com    Repurposing management tools
  • Rackable.com    Now SGI
  • Rackspace.com    Managed services and hosting
  • www.rackwise.com    Data center management tools
  • raidinc.com    Storage systems
  • raidundant.com    Storage systems
  • Rainfinity.com    File virtualization (Bought by EMC)
  • rainstor.com    Big data management tools
  • rapidio.org    RapidIO Trade Group
  • Raritan    Data center and DCIM tools
  • rasilient.com    Storage subsystem vendor
  • Ravello    VMware optimization and management tools
  • Raxco    Data, storage and systems management tools
  • rebit.com    Backup and data protection solutions
  • RecordNation    Digital Data Storage and Records Management
  • redbend.com    Mobile device and application management
  • redbooks.ibm.com    IBM Red books and Red pieces technical articles
  • Redhat.com    Linux provider (Bought Gluster)
  • Reduxio    Hybrid storage with data services
  • reflexphotonics.com    Optical connectivity solutions
  • Reldata.com    Storage systems (Renamed Starboard)
  • remote-backup.com    Remote backup software
  • renewdata.com    Data management and compliance tools
  • repliweb.com    Web and content distribution
  • Retrospect    Data Protection Software Tools
  • revivio.com    Data Protection Software (Assets Bought by Symantec)
  • rightscale.com    Amazon cloud computing management tools
  • rimage.com    CD/DVD production technologies
  • risingtidesystems.com    VAR
  • Ritek.com    Storage solutions
  • rittal.com    Enclosures and cabinets
  • riverbed.com    Wide area file access acceleration solution
  • rjssoftware.com    Document capture and management
  • rmsource.com    Cloud backup solutions
  • rnanetworks.com    Virtual memory management solutions (Bought by Dell)
  • rocketdivision.com    iSCSI technologies
  • rorke.com    VAR
  • rpath.com    Data center automation
  • rsa.com    Security division of EMC
  • safemediacorp.com    Internet security and intrusion detection tools
  • safenet-inc.com    Data protection focused VAR
  • Sagecloud   Cloud storage, deep cold archive
  • samsung.com    Various technologies including SSD memory
  • sanblaze.com    Embedded storage and emulation solutions
  • SANbolic.com    Storage, server and cloud management tools
  • sand-chip.com    Chip design
  • SANDforce.com    SSD storage solutions – (Bought by LSI)
  • sandial.com    Defunct SAN startup
  • SANdisk.com    SSD memory components
  • sandpiperdata.com    Data migration services
  • sanmina-sci.com    Contract manufacturer (Virtual Factory) for various OEM/VARs
  • sanovi.com    Disaster recovery management tools
  • sanpulse.com    SRA and automation tools
  • sanrad.com    Storage networking routers (Bought by OCZ)
  • sans.org    Security related web site
  • sansdigital.com    VAR
  • sap.com    Information management tools and applications
  • sas.com    Statistical analysis software
  • sata-io.org    Serial ATA trade organization
  • SavageIO   High performance storage solutions
  • savvis.com    Cloud, managed service provider and hosting (Bought by Centurylink)
  • sbbwg.org    Storage Bridge Bay Working Group
  • scalable-systems.com    Data warehouse consulting and tools
  • scalecomputing.com    Clustered storage management software
  • scalemp.com    Virtualization technology for scale out computing
  • scalent.com    Virtual IT data center management tools
  • scality.com    Email and sharepoint cloud storage
  • schoonerinfotech.com    SSD based database management solutions
  • scsita.org    SCSI and SAS trade group
  • seagate.com    Disk drives
  • Sealpath   Data and information protection tools
  • seanodes.com    Distributed storage
  • sec.gov    Site about compliance items including CFR 17a-4
  • securedatainnovations.com    Data protection and security tools
  • sentilla.com    Data center performance management tools
  • sepaton.com    Disk based backup solutions
  • serialata.org    Serial ATA trade association
  • servicemesh.com    Cloud, datacenter transformation and devops tools
  • servicenow.com    ITIL data center management tools
  • 1servosity.com    Cloud data protection
  • servoy.com    Cloud development tools
  • ServPath.com    Hosting services
  • seven10storage.com    Disaster recovery and archiving software
  • sgi.com    Storage, server and data management hardware, software, tools
  • sherpasoftware.com    Email archiving
  • shop.bellmicro.com    Distributor (Bought by Avnet)
  • siber.com    Data protection and security tools
  • sidusdata.com    Managed service and cloud provider
  • siemon.com    Storage networking infrastructure items
  • sigmasol.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • Signiant.com    Data management tools
  • silexamerica.com    Mobile device and server connectivity
  • SiliconImage.com    Digital Video components
  • SiliconStor.com    Storage networking silicon
  • siliconvalleypr.com    IT technologies press/media and analyst relations firm
  • silveradotech.com    VAR
  • silver-peak.com    Wide area data and file services (WAFS, WADM, WADS)
  • SilverSky    Cloud security
  • simpletech.com    Storage solutions including USB portable devices
  • simplivity.com    Convergence and virtualization solutions
  • simplycontinuous.net    Data protection and cloud backup
  • siriuscom.com    VAR
  • site-vault.com    On-line backup server provider (BSP) managed service provider (MSP)
  • skyera.com    SSD storage solutions
  • skytap.com    Public and private cloud application development tools
  • Smart421   Smart421    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • smartm.com    PC card and other memory module components
  • smc.com    Storage and networking components
  • smithmicro.com    Mobile data management tools
  • smmdirect.com    Memory devices
  • snapappliances.com    NAS Storage solutions (Now Adaptec)
  • snia.org    Storage Networking Industry Association
  • snseurope.com    U.K. & European Storage Networking News
  • snwusa.com    SNIA and Computerworld conference
  • softek.com    Storage management solutions (formerly Fujitsu Softek, Sold to IBM)
  • softlayer.com    Cloud infrastructure services (IaaS) (Bought by IBM)
  • softnas.com    ZFS based opensource NAS solutions
  • softricity.com    Virtualization management tools (Bought by Microsoft)
  • Sogeti.com    Data management tools
  • solarflare.com    10Gb Ethernet networking
  • solarwinds.com    IT management tools (Bought TekTools, Hyper9 and others)
  • solidaccess.com    Solid state storage (SSD) solutions
  • soliddata.com    Solid State Disk solutions
  • solidfire.com    iSCSI SSD optimized for hosting and cloud providers
  • Solix.com    Database archiving software
  • solutiontechnology.co.uk    Storage networking training
  • sonasoft.com    Email archiving, backup and data protection
  • sonnettech.com    External storage solutions
  • sony.com    Storage devices
  • sophos.com    Data protection and security tools
  • sorrento.com    Optical networking
  • sparebackup.com    Backup data protection solutions
  • sparkweave.com    Private cloud archive and file sharing
  • spec.org    SPEC benchmarks
  • spectralogic.com    Tape library and disk based backup solutions
  • spiceworks.com    Online community and management software tools
  • spirent.com    Storage networking test equipment
  • Spiron.com  Data discovery, classification, lifecycle management (formerly Identity Finder)
  • Splice Communications   Splice Communications    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • splunk.com    DCIM and log management tools
  • spotcloud.com    Cloud services clearing house
  • spraycool.com    IT Data center and component cooling
  • springsoft.com    Bought by Synopsys
  • spsoftglobal.com    Software development
  • spyrus.com    Security tools
  • ssswg.org    IEEE Storage Systems Standards Work Group
  • starboardstorage.com    Unified storage solutions (Formerly Reldata, now ceased operations)
  • startech.com    IT/AV technolgie equipment from enclosures to KVM and more
  • starwindsoftware.com    iSCSI storage management solutions
  • stcroixsolutions.com    VAR
  • stec-inc.com    SSD storage (Bought by WD)
  • Steeleye.com    HA software
  • Stellar    Data Protection tools
  • storagetek.com    Disk, tape, data management software (Bought by Sun)
  • stonebranch.com    File transfer tools
  • stonefly.com    Storage networking routers (Aka DNF)
  • storability.com    Storage management software (Bought by STK)
  • storactive.com    Data protection solutions
  • storagecraft.com    Data protection tools
  • storagefusion.com    Storage resource analysis (SRA) tools
  • storageio.net    Alternate URL for the StorageIO Group
  • storageiogroup.com    Alternate URL for the StorageIO Group
  • storagemadeeasy.com    Hybrid and personal cloud management tools and dashboards
  • Storagemonkeys.com    Storage community site
  • storagenetworking.org    Storage Networking Users Groups also known as SNUGs
  • storageperformance.org    Storage Performance Council information
  • www.storagesearch.com    Venue for information about various storage and related topics
  • storcase.com    Data Archive solutions (Bought by Crudata)
  • store-age.com    Storage management software (Bought by LSI)
  • storediq.com    eDiscovery, search, indexing, classification (Bought by IBM)
  • Storewize.com    Real time data compression (Bought by IBM)
  • Storix.com    Data backup solutions
  • storlife.com    CAS object archive storage
  • stormagic.com    Storage virtualization and data movement software
  • storserver.com    Backup and data protection solutions
  • storsimple.com    Cloud storage access solutions (Bought by Microsoft)
  • storspeed.com    NAS/NFS optimization solutions (Missing in action)
  • stratascale.com    Cloud, hosting and management solutions
  • stratus.com    High availability storage and servers
  • sugarsync.com    Backup and data protection solutions
  • sun.com    Storage networking hardware and software (Bought by Oracle)
  • sunbeltsoftware.com    End point data protection security tools
  • sungard.com    Data protection and cloud services
  • superlumin.com    Application caching tools
  • supermicro.com    Server and storage solutions
  • surdoc.com    Cloud storage and backup
  • surgient.com    Cloud computing solutions
  • svlg.net    Silicon Valley Leadership Group
  • Swiftstack    Private cloud solutions
  • swifttest.com    NFS and CIFS storage testing solutions
  • sybase.com    Database solutions
  • sycamorenetworks.com    Networking solutions
  • Symantec.com    Data and storage management software
  • symbolicio.com    stealth startup
  • symform.com    Cloud storage and backup
  • syncsort.com    Information Management tools
  • synnex.com    Distributor
  • Synnex   IT Solutions
  • synology.com    SMB storage solutions
  • synopsys.com    Computer technology development and manufacturing
  • SysAid    Data center, DCIM and ITSM tools
  • t10.orgscsi-3.htm    ANSI T10 (SCSI information) site
  • t11.org    ANSI T11 page for Fibre Channel information
  • t3media.com    Cloud storage and video platform tools
  • tableausoftware.com    Data analytics software tools
  • tacit.com    WAN file system accelerator (Bought by Packeteer)
  • tacitnetworks.com    Wide area file access acceleration solution (Bought by Packeteer)
  • tandberg.com    Data management solutions (Bought by Cisco)
  • tapeandmedia.com    Information about magnetic tape media
  • tapepower.com    Site for tape topics
  • tarmin.com        Archiving solutions
  • teamdrive.com    Cloud storage
  • teamquest.com    IRM management and capacity management tools
  • TeamViewer.com    Remote support and Online meeting software
  • techdata.com    Distributor
  • tegile.com    Storage system solutions
  • tehutinetworks.net    High speed iSCSI adapters
  • tek-tools.com    SRM storage management software (Bought by Solarwinds)
  • TelecityGroup    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • tellabs.com    Networking components
  • Telx    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • teneros.com    Email archiving and management solutions
  • teracloud.com    Capacity planning and resource management software
  • teradata.com    Large scale database and data warehouse systems
  • teradici.com    PC over IP technologies
  • teranetics.com    Ethernet chips
  • Terascala    Data analytics and management solutions
  • ter.de    Optical storage libraries
  • terracloudinc.com    Cloud services
  • TerraScale.com    Scalable storage and server solutions
  • Verizon/Terremark   Cloud, hosting and managed services
  • Tevron   Application Response Time Monitoring
  • texmemsys.com    Solid State Disk storage
  • thebci.org    Business Continuity Institute
  • thecus.com    Multi-protocol storage
  • thegreengrid.org    Industry Trade Group
  • The Padcaster    Apple iPad tools
  • thepluggllc.com    Data center energy efficient floor tiles
  • theq3.com    Data storage security solutions
  • thinkaheadit.com aka Ahead    Value added reseller
  • thinkaheadit.com    Value added reseller (VAR)
  • thirdbrigade.com    Intrusion detection security tools (Bought by Trend Micro)
  • thirdio.com    SSD solutions
  • tiaonline.org    Telecommunications Industry Association
  • tidalsoftware.com    IT Management software tools (Bought by Cisco)
  • timespring.com    Continuous data protection solutions
  • tintri.com    NFS and NAS storage optimized for VMware
  • tivoli.com    Data management software
  • Softbank Telecom Corp.    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • Primary Data and Tonian    Stealth data virtualization startup
  • topgun-tech.com    Data Infrastructure Resource (Server, Storage, SANs)
  • top500.org    Top 500 super compute sites
  • topio.com    Data protection software (Bought by NetApp)
  • topspin.com    InfiniBand Technology (Bought by Cisco)(
  • Toshiba.com    Server and storage solutions
  • tpc.org    Transaction processing performance council
  • translattice.com    Distributed and elastic database and automation tools
  • Tredent.com    WAN optimization solutions
  • TrendMicro.com    Security and anti virus tools
  • trianz.com    VAR
  • tributary.com   Datra protection soultion tools including virtual, disk and tape-
  • trilogytechnologies.ie    Managed services provider
  • tritondata.com    IT services and VAR
  • trunkbow.com    Cloud, mobile and networking services
  • trustedcomputinggroup.org    Trusted computing industry trade group
  • trusteddatasolutions.com    VAR
  • trustedid.com    ID theft protection
  • trustware.com    Internet and data protection security tools
  • turnkeylinux.org   Turnkey Linux appliance –
  • tusc.com    VAR
  • twinstrata.com    BC/DR analysis and cloud access software
  • tw telecom   tw telecom    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • TSO logic    DCIM and data center power energy management tools
  • tzolkin.com    DNS and High Availability solutions

Where To Learn More

View additional NAS, NVMe, SSD, NVM, SCM, Data Infrastructure and HDD related topics via the following links.

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

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What This All Means

Visit the following additional data infrastructure and IT data center related links.

Links A-E
Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
Other Links

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

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Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links U to Z

Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links U to Z

IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Resources

Updated 2/20/2018

Following are some useful Data Infrastructure IT Industry Resource Links U to Z to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites. The data infrastructure environment (servers, storage, IO and networking, hardware, software, services, virtual, container and cloud) is rapidly changing. You may encounter a missing URL, or a URL that has changed. This list is updated on a regular basis to reflect changes (additions, changes, and retirement).

Disclaimer and note: URL’s submitted for inclusion on this site will be reviewed for consideration and to be in generally accepted good taste in regards to the theme of this site.

Best effort has been made to validate and verify the data infrastructure URLs that appear on this page and web site however they are subject to change. The author and/or maintainer(s) of this page and web site make no endorsement to and assume no responsibility for the URLs and their content that are listed on this page.

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Links A-E
Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
Other Links

  • ubuntu.com    Opensource Linux software and cloud tools
  • unisys.com    Server, storage and managed services
  • unitedlayer.com    Collocation and hosting services
  • unitrends.com    Data protection solutions
  • updraftplus.com/    WordPress Updraft Cloud Backup Plugin
  • uptimeinstitute.org    Uptime Institute
  • uptimesoftware.com    Capacity management tools
  • Logicalis   IT solutions and managed services
  • us.logicalis.com    Cloud, managed and data center services
  • usb.org    USB trade association
  • uscolo.com    Co-location facility and hosting service
  • usenix.org    LISA and data center forums
  • usgbc.org    United States Green Building Council
  • v3sys.com    VDI and desktop cloud solutions
  • vadiumtech.com    Security and encryption tools
  • varonis.com    Unstructured data management and protection
  • vaultive.com    Cloud encryption for hosted exchange
  • vaultize.com    Cloud backup, file and data sharing
  • vaultstor.com    Data protection and cloud storage services
  • vaultus.com   Cloud, colo and manged service hosting –
  • vbridges.com    Virtual desktop management tools
  • vce.com    Converged infrastructure solutions
  • vdbench     vdbench storage testing/workload generation tool
  • veeam.com    Virtual server data protection, reporting, monitoring, cap planning
  • vellosystems.com   Cloud infrastructure technology solutoins –
  • velobit.com    SSD cache software (Bought by WD)
  • veloxum.com   VM performance management tools Added 11/30/10
  • vembu.com    Backup data protection tools
  • Venus   Venus    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • venyu.com    Cloud hosting
  • verari.com    Blade servers and blade storage
  • verdiem.com    Infrastructure Resource Management (IRM) and energy reporting tools
  • vericept.com    Network monitoring software
  • Veritest.com    Third party testing service

  • verity.com    Data search, discovery, classification
  • versant.com    Object database management solutions
  • vertinsys.com    Server I/O virtualization
  • Vibe    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • victorinox.com    Swiss army knife and USB thumb drive
  • viewfinity.com    Rights management, audit and compliance
  • vigitrust.com    Security management tools
  • vikingmodular.com    FLASH SSD storage solutions
  • violin-memory.com    FLASH SSD storage solutions
  • vion.com    Value added reseller
  • vipreantivirus.com    Security, data loss, data leak prevention
  • virident.com    SSD based database management solutions (Bought by WD)
  • viridity.com    Data center and infrastructure resource management (IRM) tools
  • virsto.com    Server virtualization management tools (Bought by VMware)
  • virtensys.com    Virtual I/O and I/O virtualization (IOV)
  • virtualinstruments.com    SAN probes/analyzers (Formerly Finisar Analyzer tools)
  • VirtualIron.com    Server virtualization (Bought by Oracle)
  • VirtunetSystems    Storage I/O acceleration and cache tools for VMware
  • virtuon-inc.com    Cloud, virtualization IT consulting and staffing
  • visi.com    Managed service provider, cloud and hosting service
  • VisionSolutions.com    BC, DR and data protection solutions
  • visualstorageintelligence.com    Cross vendor cloud storage reporting and srmprovider
  • vitesse.com    Storage networking component supplier
  • vivisimo.com    eDiscovery and search
  • vizoncore.com    Virtualization tools and data protection for virtual servers
  • vizrt.com    Video management software tools
  • vkernel.com    VM performance tools (Bought by Quest, bought by Dell)
  • vmc.com    Cloud consulting and outsourcing
  • vmturbo.com    Cloud and virtualization workload management
  • vmware.com    Server virtualization software (Bought by EMC)
  • Vocus   Vocus    AWS connect parter, Hosting/cloud/access services
  • voltaire.com    InfiniBand Technology
  • vontu.com    Data loss prevention tools (Bought by Symantec)
  • Vormetric   Data security solutions
  • votela.com    Specialized network service provider
  • vscalesystems.com    Virtual and converged networking and consulting
  • vssmonitoring.com    Network monitoring
  • vwsolutions.com    Backup and data protection solutions
  • vyatta.com    Cloud and virtual networking, IOV
  • wanova.com    Desktop management solutions
  • wasabisystems.com    iSCSI storage
  • wdc.com    Western Digital Disk drives
  • WedgeNetworks.com    Security solutions
  • whiptailtech.com    Flash SSD solutions (Bought by Cisco)
  • Microsoft Skydrive   Cloud storage
  • windspring.com    Data management and DFR for mobile access
  • wipro.com    Business services
  • workscomputing.com    VAR
  • wovensystems.com    High speed networking switches
  • wwt.com    VAR/Systems integrator
  • wysdm.com    SRA and DPM management tools (Bought by EMC)
  • Xencode.com    Various open tools
  • XenData   Digital Archive solutions
  • xenos.com    Archive and data footprint reduction solutions
  • xfpmsa.org    10Gb multi-source trade group
  • xiotech.com    Renamed XIO: Storage sub-systems and software
  • xirin.com    Storage adapter (iSCSI) and chip vendor
  • xosoft.com    BC/DR and data protection replication tools (Bought by CA)
  • xsigo.com    I/O virtualization and service oriented connectivity – (Bought by Oracle)
  • xtreemfs.org    scaleout filesystem
  • xtremio.com    SSD startup – Bought by EMC
  • xyratex.com    Storage enclosures, subsystems, test equipmen, Lustre software (Bought by Seagate)t
  • xyxel.com    Networking technologies for cloud and consumer
  • yorktel.com    video solutions
  • Yosemitetech.com    Backup software (Bought by Barracuda)
  • yousendit.com    Cloud backup, storage and file sharing
  • zadarastorage.com    iSCSI cloud storage
  • zenoss.com    Converged, Virtual systems and cloud monitoring, DCIM
  • Zentera   Private cloud and IaaS solutions
  • zerto.com    Data protection for virtual environments
  • Zetera.com    Storage over IP alternative to iSCSI
  • zetta.net    Cloud storage solutions
  • zettapoint.com    Database management tools
  • zintrus.com    Systems development
  • zirtu.com    VDI management tools and platform
  • zlti.com    Email archive and management solutions
  • zmanda.com    Open source data backup
  • zoho.com    Online and cloud management solutions
  • zyrion.com    Network and systems monitoring and management

Where To Learn More

View additional NAS, NVMe, SSD, NVM, SCM, Data Infrastructure and HDD related topics via the following links.

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials Book SDDC

What This All Means

Visit the following additional data infrastructure and IT data center related links.

Links A-E
Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
Other Links

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

All Comments, (C) and (TM) belong to their owners/posters, Other content (C) Copyright 2006-2024 Server StorageIO and UnlimitedIO. All Rights Reserved. StorageIO is a registered Trade Mark (TM) of Server StorageIO.

Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links to Others

Data Infrastructure IT Industry Related Resource Links to Others

IT Data Center and Data Infrastructure Industry Resources

Updated 2/20/2018

Following are some useful Data Infrastructure IT Industry Resource Links to cloud, virtual and traditional IT data infrastructure related web sites. The data infrastructure environment (servers, storage, IO and networking, hardware, software, services, virtual, container and cloud) is rapidly changing. You may encounter a missing URL, or a URL that has changed. This list is updated on a regular basis to reflect changes (additions, changes, and retirement).

Disclaimer and note: URL’s submitted for inclusion on this site will be reviewed for consideration and to be in generally accepted good taste in regards to the theme of this site.

Best effort has been made to validate and verify the data infrastructure URLs that appear on this page and web site however they are subject to change. The author and/or maintainer(s) of this page and web site make no endorsement to and assume no responsibility for the URLs and their content that are listed on this page.

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Send an email note to info at storageio dot com that includes company name, URL, contact name, title and phone number along with a brief 40 character description to be considered for addition to the above data infrastructure list, or, to be removed. Note that Server StorageIO and UnlimitedIO LLC (e.g. StorageIO) does not sell, trade, barter, borrow or share your contact information per our Privacy and Disclosure policy. View related data infrastructure Server StorageIO content here, and signup for our free newsletter here.

Links A-E
Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
Other Links

  • www.10gea.org    10Gb Ethernet industry trade organization
  • www.1394ta.org    1394 (Firewire) trade association
  • www.3com.com    Networking equipment (Bought by HP)
  • www.3leafnetworks.com    I/O virtualization
  • www.3par.com    Clustered storage systems (Bought by HP)
  • www.3tera.com    IT Cloud management tools (Bought by CA)
  • www.4blox.com    Data center design services
  • www.4blox.com    Linux iSCSI target optimization stack
  • www.4bridgeworks.com aka Bridgeworks    SAN networking and connectivity solutions
  • www.80plus.org    Energy efficient power supply trade group

Where To Learn More

View additional NAS, NVMe, SSD, NVM, SCM, Data Infrastructure and HDD related topics via the following links.

Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.

Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials Book SDDC

What This All Means

Visit the following additional data infrastructure and IT data center related links.

Links A-E
Links F-J
Links K-O
Links P-T
Links U-Z
Other Links

Ok, nuff said, for now.

Gs

Greg Schulz – Microsoft MVP Cloud and Data Center Management, VMware vExpert 2010-2017 (vSAN and vCloud). Author of Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press), as well as Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press), Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier) and twitter @storageio. Courteous comments are welcome for consideration. First published on https://storageioblog.com any reproduction in whole, in part, with changes to content, without source attribution under title or without permission is forbidden.

All Comments, (C) and (TM) belong to their owners/posters, Other content (C) Copyright 2006-2024 Server StorageIO and UnlimitedIO. All Rights Reserved. StorageIO is a registered Trade Mark (TM) of Server StorageIO.

Happy Earth Day 2016 Eliminating Digital and Data e-Waste

Happy Earth Day 2016 Eliminating Digital and Data e-Waste

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With Earth Day 2016 on April 22, here are some thoughts about electronic waste (e-waste).

For those involved in data management or data infrastructures, the following are five tips to help cut the overhead and resulting impact of digital e-waste and later physical e-waste. Most conversations involving e-waste focus on the physical aspects from disposing of electronics along with later impacts. While physical e-waste is an important topic, lets expand the conversation including other variations of e-waste including digital. By digital e-waste I’m referring to the use of physical items that end up contributing to traditional e-waste.

digital and data ewaste

Digital e-waste ranges from the overhead of keeping extra copies of data that result in an expanding data footprint that in turn requires extra physical resources and their impact. Addressing physical e-waste also means keeping digital (not the physical items) including data waste in perspective. Also note that digital or data waste may in fact not be waste per say if it exists as a by-product of making sure applications, data and resulting information are protected, preserved, secured and served for when needed. The warning is what can be done to make sure there are good useful effective and efficient copy data that has a relative low data footprint overhead impact, more on this later.

Here are six themes to consider to cut the impact without costing or compromising your organization when address e-waste (physical, digital, data).

1. Understand Digital e-waste

You might be familiar with the term e-waste (electronic waste), you know, those physical items that get discarded from supporting your digital lifestyle. The reason awareness around e-waste is important is because of the environmental impacts of discarding all those devices. The more known about the issue, impacts, causes and effects helps to drive awareness as well as insight into what can be done to mitigate those items.

ewaste

Devices range from smart and dumb cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablets, notebook and workstation computers, MP3 devices, cameras, video display monitors along with larger servers, storage and networking technology, not to mention all the other Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Device (IoD) items. What’s important to know about physical e-waste is the impact of the various components. You can learn more about physical e-waste impact in general with a web search such as Google e-waste impact.

2. Reuse, Repurpose, Redeploy, Reconfigure, Re-Tool, Recycle

Reconfigure and retool where possible by re-driving installing newer, more energy-efficient high-capacity drives, or more performance effective devices. Besides replacing Hard Disk Drives (HDD), Solid State Devices (SSDs), magnetic tape among other mediums, look at the pro’s and con’s of replacing CPU processor sockets, upgrading memory and PCIe I/O cards for networking or storage among other enhancements. Pro’s include being able to use the chassis longer reducing amount of physical e-waste, however at some point it can be more cost-effective to do a total replacement. However the longer you can use the asset or device the more that has as a positive benefit to cut e-waste.

Repurpose, reuse and redeploy assets such as servers, storage and networking devices in a hand me down approach assuming there is a value or benefit in doing so.

Recycle when done, dispose of the technology properly including for storage secure erase of digital media and later physical handling.

3. Responsible Recycle and Disposition of technology (including secure digital destruction)

What are you doing with, how are you disposing of physical items ranging from laptops, workstations, tablets, phones, MP3 players, TVs and monitors, servers, network and storage devices among others when no longer needed? Are you securely erasing your digital data on HDDs as well as SSDs or even tape and optical devices before they are disposed of? If not, you should be. For example if you are not yet using or looking at Self Encrypting Drives (SED) including HDDs and SSDs for securing your data, start investigating them. Sure they have a security value proposition for when lost or stolen, however they can also cut the time to secure erase to a given standard from days or hours to minutes or seconds.

These will become e-waste

Smart shopping up front, what you want, what you need, how long can you leverage, spend more up front to get something that can last 3-5 years vs. discarding in 1.5-3 years.
Smart management with insight, know your cost and impacts, not just for PR purpose, for profit and practicality

4. Plan acquisitions with disposition in mind

Redesign and design for replacement, maximizing what you have or will acquire, using it for longer time to cut costs, improve productivity (and profitability) while reducing e-waste overhead contributing footprint.

For example, do you need or want to have the latest in new technology replacing that phone, tablet, watch or other IoT or IoD item as soon as something newer comes along? No worries if you are also doing something responsible with what was new and now old by such as donating or giving it to somebody else who might be able to get a few more years worth of use out of it before it becomes e-waste.

On the other hand, if you are acquiring technology with a 2-3 year useful life plan, what would it take to upgrade that item to a larger or more robust version using it for 3-5 years. Granted, you might not use it in its primary role for the longer duration, however can it be repurposed for some other uses? Also from a technology acquisition perspective, have a forecast and plan that can help you make smart, informed decisions up front knowing when upgrades or extra resources will be needed to prolong the usefulness of the item.

Of course you can also simply move everything to the cloud and out-source your e-waste footprint to the MSP or cloud provider.

5. Understand Changing Data Value

Keep in mind that data has either no value, some value or unknown value all of which can change over time. For example some data has value for seconds, minutes or hours and can then be discarded. Other data have some value which can be low or high which determines how as well as when, where and how to protect, preserve, secure and serve it when needed. Then there is data that has an unknown value. However, that can change over time.

Different and Changing Data Value

Over time your data may end up having no value meaning it can be discarded, or, it might have some value (low or high) meaning change how it should be protected, preserved, secured and served. Then there is data that may stay in limbo or unknown status indefinitely or until somebody, or some software or via other means decide if it has value or not.

The point is that to cut digital e-waste is to discard data with no value as soon as possible, protect, preserve, secure and serve data with value appropriately. Likewise, for all of that growing data with an unknown value, rethink how it is protected and stored, all of which has an impact on both physical as well as digital e-waste.

This means having insight and awareness into your environment, applications, data, settings, configuration and metadata, not only of the space being used, or when it was last updated. Also, look beyond when data was last modified or changed, look at when it was last read or accessed to decide how protected and secured including virus and other scans.

6. Data Footprint Reduction (DFR)

Implement data footprint reduction (DFR) to lower overhead impact not only at the target or downstream destination using compression, dedupe and other techniques. Also, move upstream to the source where the problem starts and address it there. Addressing at the source leverages various techniques from Archiving, Backup/Data Protection Modernization (rethinking what saved, when, how often, etc), Cleanup, Compression and Consolidation, Data management, Deletion and Dedupe along with storage tiering, RAID/Parity/Mirroring/Replication/Erasure Code and Advanced Parity/LRC/Forward Error Correction and other technologies.

For example if you have 10TB of data, how many copies do you have and why, how are those copies protected and what is their overhead. The issue and concern should not be primarily how many copies, rather, if those copies add or give value, then what can you do to keep them while reducing their overhead impact, besides simply trying to compress or dedupe everything. Hint, start exploring copy management as well as revisiting what you protect, when, where, why, how often along with options for implementing DFR as close to the data source as possible, as well as downstream.

Where To Learn More

What This All Means

Gain insight and awareness into what is occurring with physical and digital ewaste side stepping the greenwashing and other activity. Small steps implemented by many will have a big impact. Every bit, byte, block, blob, bucket file or object along with their copies have an impact, hopefully as well as a benefit, a question is how can you reduce the overhead while increasing your return on innovation reducing costs, complexity and overhead while enhancing organization capabilities. There are many techniques, technologies, tools and approaches to apply to various environments, after all, everything is not the same, yet there are similarities. Happy Earth Day 2016 and happy spring to those of you in the northern hemisphere (as well as elsewhere).

Ok, nuff said, for now

Cheers
Gs

Greg Schulz – Author Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press) and Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier)
twitter @storageio

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