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Violin Memory announced it has successfully tested the Violin 1010 memory appliance with the FalconStor network storage Server (NSS) from FalconStor software. The Violin 1010 memory appliance and the FalconStor NSS can be integrated within a solution to meet the high performance, virtualized data storage demands of enterprise data centers.

The ultimate goal of virtualization is to increase the utilization and efficiency of your current infrastructure. To that end, one should consider virtualizing the entire data center, including the traditional servers and storage, but also bringing in networking, cable management, power management, cooling/airflow capabilities, etc. This allows for extreme flexibility and agility in terms of managing the infrastructure to the point of being able to roll in and out entire racks of equipment without needing an electrician to add power outlets, without adjusting tile placement for airflow, without pulling extra cable runs, etc ... basically roll it in, plug it in, connect the network/FC cables, power up and go, all within 30-45 minutes. Additionally, efficiency and power savings are very critical in the design and architecture phases, making sure to provide as much power to the IT equipment and as little to the supporting infrastructure as possible. By utilizing a management framework bas

F5 Networks released the results of an online survey that shows the storage virtualization market is set to grow. The study reveals the percentage of U.S. enterprises that use storage virtualization solutions will more than double from 21 percent to 47 percent in the next few years. The survey found that a primary driver for enterprise interest in storage virtualization is reduction in operating expense and capital investment. Underscoring their interest in reducing costs, respondents indicated that 20 percent of IT labor is spent on storage-related activities such as provisioning, backup, and moving data.

IP storage system vendor Nimbus data Systems this week led seven other companies to create the 10 Gigabit Ethernet storage Alliance.

IBM research called 'racetrack memory' greatly expands storage capabilities by storing data as a magnetic pattern on a nanowire 1,000 times finer than a human hair.