Whole Network Backup Free Training Microsoft NAS NetApp Planning/Strate... SAN

 

Storage-server hybrids coming into vogue

Filed in archive Opinion , Planning/Strategy by Andrew Garrett on July 29, 2006

 Pic M B Bu Budgetstoc 553044 Diskdrive

Storage-server hybrids coming into vogue | CNET News.com:


When designing a data center, conventional wisdom holds that servers should do the thinking while storage systems should hang onto the data. But some industry heavyweights have begun seeing things a little differently.


Really, this is part of a natural evolution. The reason the industry shifted to separated storage and systems was that an all-in-one system couldn't handle the requirements. Now, with increased use of virtualisation, larger disks, smarter backup software, higher IO throughput requirements, these server/storage hybrids are on the way back in.


"StreamStor...denoted a complete package including streaming software. Nobody was coming up with a better code name, and it was very confusing," Fowler said. "So one day on the way to work, I decided to call it 'Thumper' after the fairy talelinks rabbit, with the specific idea that this would be such a stupid name that someone would come up with something better. No one did, and from now on I'm not allowed to name anything."


On a side note, I found that last comment remarkably amusing... Maybe it's just too early in the day...







Permalink: Storage-server hybrids coming into vogue
Tags: storage  hybrid  server  coming  hybrids  storage+server  server+hybrids  into+vogue 

Trackback: http://www.creative-weblogging.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.pl/





RSSrss   | See all blog subscribe options
Google google   |   What is RSS?
Yahoo! yahoo
Addthis Subscribe using any feed reader!
Bloglines Bloglines
Newsletter
Grouptivity

Use the search to look for other interesting posts



 
  • Advertise with us

  • Learn more about our advertising options or email advertising - at - creative-weblogging.com or give us a call at +1 (650) 331 4900.


  • Testimonials

  • 'I recently stumbled across your blog and found some very helpful information.'

    'Obviously well done and stimulating. Thanks for your effort.'


  • Other blogs in the same channel in the Creative Weblogging Network







 

Tagcloud: Announcement Apple Backup Blog Roll Cluster Cool Products DR EMC Free Training freebies FYI Game Grid Guest Blogger HP Humor IBM Legal/Legislation Meetings and Conferences Methodology Microsoft NAS Nearline NetApp News Online Open Source Opinion Performance Planning/Strategy Pricing SAN Seagate Security SSD Sun Microsystems Technology Vendor Virtual Virtualization Webcast