Lenovo System x3250 M5 with SvSAN Hyper-converged offering for large...
Where your SME data center or distributed enterprise have larger application requirements, with both application availability and an affordable price point as key considerations, the hyper-converged...
View ArticleSoftware-defined storage: ROBO use case favours ISV wares
Jon Toigo, Chairman of the Data Management Institute writes an exclusive guest blog for StorMagic on the nature and definition of software-defined storage, as well as best practice for those wanting to...
View ArticleNot to Miss at VMworld US: San Francisco, Aug 30 – Sep 3
Our special VMworld edition of Might Have Missed, entitled Not to Miss at VMworld US. Come and visit us at booth 2627 and check our sessions at Lenovo booth 1537 on Monday at 3:30pm and Cisco booth...
View ArticleLenovo and StorMagic Team on Hyper-Converged Systems for SMBs
When it comes to software-defined storage (SDS), small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are getting the short end of the stick, according to Hans O’Sullivan, CEO of storage virtualization software...
View Article11 nearby eateries and stores that every VMworld attendee should short-list...
Find local eateries and stores within a 10-15 minute walk from the Moscone Center. The StorMagic team have devised a guide for VMworld 2015 attendees in San Francisco including review scores and a...
View ArticleMight have missed: Aug 27 – Sep 10
This fortnight's Might Have Missed includes a wrap-up of last week's VMWorld conference in San Francisco along with opinion pieces on hyper-converged infrastructure from Chad Sakac and disaster...
View ArticleMight have missed: Sep 11 – Sep 24
This fortnight's Might Have Missed includes the latest reports in the software-defined storage space, updates to VMware vSphere, leaner data center networking with hyper-convergence and configuring...
View ArticleCould your disaster recovery plan be less than adequate?
Sonny Bennett looks at where organizations can prevent downtime by shifting the focus of their DR plans to events that are more likely to happen and are much easier to prevent.
View ArticleMight have missed: Oct 2 – Oct 15
This fortnight's Might Have Missed includes the Dell/EMC buyout news that has been the focus at VMWorld Europe. Also covered are in-depth features on both Hyper-V and vSphere and new podcasts and...
View ArticleMight have missed: Oct 16 – Oct 29
This fortnight's Might Have Missed includes a video interview with Jon Toigo on software-defined storage, an opinion piece on the appeal of software-defined hyper-convergence to SMEs and a 'how to' on...
View ArticleStorMagic SvSAN and Cisco UCS Mini: Enterprise class SDS hyper-convergence
StorMagic and Cisco have launched a range of enterprise class software-defined hyper-converged storage solutions that can meet both your organization's compute and capacity requirements.
View ArticleYou don’t want hyper-converged infrastructure
Industry veteran John McArthur knows that most IT professionals are thinking about solutions to problems than types of infrastructure. Here, John cuts through the announcements of new hyper-converged...
View ArticleWhen your gorilla doesn’t fit
Industry veteran John McArthur guest blogs on the need for system vendors to have multiple HCI partners. "Branch offices, stores, and unattended sites" need solutions that the industry 'Gorillas' don't...
View ArticleMight have missed: Oct 30 – Nov 12
This fortnight's Might Have Missed includes a video interview with Jon Toigo on software-defined storage, an opinion piece on the appeal of software-defined hyper-convergence to SMEs and a 'how to' on...
View ArticleMight have missed: Nov 13 – Nov 26
This fortnight's Might Have Missed includes Spiceworks State of IT study on 2016 IT budgets, Rick Vanover's hot tips for users of Hyper-V, benefits other than cost savings from virtualizing your...
View ArticleIT pros spend big on converged infrastructure
Senior IT professionals are shunning traditional server spend and spending tight IT budgets on converged infrastructure (CI), according to a new survey by 451 Research. The inaugural Voice of the...
View ArticleBoost uptime and lower costs with Cisco C-Series and StorMagic SvSAN
Claire Randall discusses the benefits of enterprise class SDS from Cisco UCS C-Series and StorMagic SvSAN. Best-in-class UCS servers and the most cost-effective virtual SAN for lean IT environments...
View ArticleMight have missed: Nov 27 – Dec 10
This fortnight's Might Have Missed includes Billy MacInnes on why Resellers should cash-in on growing SDS and SDN interest, Alastair Cooke's priorities for infrastructure teams, Deema Freij on data...
View ArticleAvoid the dark side of storage virtualization. SvSAN offers storage on the...
Many SMEs and distributed enterprises have virtualized their servers without also virtualizing their storage or choosing a virtual SAN product that's inappropriate for their needs. Our galactic-themed...
View ArticleSvSAN 5.3: Powershell toolkit helps manage infrastructure at scale
The universal choice for scripting in a virtualized architecture, supported by Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware, Powershell is hugely important for the modern engineer. Here, Mark Christie discusses the...
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