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).
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- 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.
- Can we get a side of context with them IOPS and other storage metrics?
- WHEN AND WHERE TO USE NAND FLASH SSD FOR VIRTUAL SERVERS
- Revisiting RAID storage remains relevant and resources
- NVMe overview and primer – Part I
- Part 1 of HDD for content servers series Trends and Content Application Servers
- Part 2 of HDD for content servers series Content application server decisions and testing plans
- Part 3 of HDD for content servers series Test hardware and software configuration
- Part 4 of HDD for content servers series Large file I/O processing
- Part 5 of HDD for content servers series Small file I/O processing
- Part 6 of HDD for content servers series General I/O processing
- Part 7 of HDD for content servers series How HDD continue to evolve over different generations and wrap up
- As the platters spin, HDD’s for cloud, virtual and traditional storage environments
- How many IOPS can a HDD, HHDD or SSD do?
- Hard Disk Drives (HDD) for Virtual Environments
- Server and Storage I/O performance and benchmarking tools
- Server storage I/O performance benchmark workload scripts Part I and Part II
- How to test your HDD, SSD or all flash array (AFA) storage fundamentals
- What is the best server storage I/O workload benchmark? It depends
- I/O, I/O how well do you know about good or bad server and storage I/Os?
- Big Files Lots of Little File Processing Benchmarking with Vdbench
- Part II – NVMe overview and primer (Different Configurations)
- Part III – NVMe overview and primer (Need for Performance Speed)
- Part IV – NVMe overview and primer (Where and How to use NVMe)
- Part V – NVMe overview and primer (Where to learn more, what this all means)
- PCIe Server I/O Fundamentals
- If NVMe is the answer, what are the questions?
- NVMe Wont Replace Flash By Itself
- Via Computerweekly – NVMe discussion: PCIe card vs U.2 and M.2
- Intel and Micron unveil new 3D XPoint Non Volatie Memory (NVM) for servers and storage
- Part II – Intel and Micron new 3D XPoint server and storage NVM
- Part III – 3D XPoint new server storage memory from Intel and Micron
- Server storage I/O benchmark tools, workload scripts and examples (Part I) and (Part II)
- Data Infrastructure Overview, Its Whats Inside of Data Centers
- All You Need To Know about Remote Office/Branch Office Data Protection Backup (free webinar with registration)
- Software Defined, Converged Infrastructure (CI), Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) resources
- The SSD Place (SSD, NVM, PM, SCM, Flash, NVMe, 3D XPoint, MRAM and related topics)
- The NVMe Place (NVMe related topics, trends, tools, technologies, tip resources)
- Data Protection Diaries (Archive, Backup/Restore, BC, BR, DR, HA, RAID/EC/LRC, Replication, Security)
- Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials (CRC Press 2017) including SDDC, Cloud, Container and more
- Various Data Infrastructure related events, webinars and other activities
- www.objectstoragecenter.com and Software Defined, Cloud, Bulk and Object Storage Fundamentals
- Server Storage I/O Network PCIe Fundamentals
Additional learning experiences along with common questions (and answers), as well as tips can be found in Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials book.
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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