Cisco’s announcement of HyperFlex’s end-of-life has come as a surprise to many of its customers. Feelings of concern and uncertainty about what the future holds are understandable, even with Cisco proposing alternatives for their soon-to-be-retired solution. In this blog we will explore Cisco HyperFlex’s EOL, detailing what it means for customers, what is being proposed as its direct replacement, and [...]
While the data storage demands of organizations have increased, due to a number of factors, many companies’ IT budgets have shrunk. This has driven organizations to seek out and re-evaluate costly, complex traditional storage models, in favor of lightweight software-defined and hyperconverged storage models. The capabilities of virtualization-based products can vary from solution to solution. The challenges that organizations face [...]
Software-defined storage (SDS) is a form of storage virtualization. It significantly improves the simplicity and flexibility of data storage management by introducing a software layer, independent from the physical storage hardware (i.e. disks and SSDs).
In-store operations are the lifeblood of most retailers, from the smallest to the largest. From stockroom to showroom, shelf to scanner, in-store processes and systems make the business of retail work. A variety of applications (POS, video surveillance, stock control, and more) capture and supply the data that not only report on what was, but provide information on what [...]
Today, IT professionals have many choices on how to solve server, storage, and networking requirements in the datacenter, and at the edge. Hyperconverged (HCI) appliances and software-defined storage (SDS) solutions have emerged as an excellent alternative to traditional three-tiered architecture. In this blog, we’ll be giving you a background on the software-defined storage market and technologies available from vendors. We’ll [...]
StorMagic SvSAN simplifies IT storage. In contrast to the numerous competing solutions in the storage market, StorMagic SvSAN is not complex, expensive or difficult to manage. At its heart is an ambition to give your organization simple virtual storage. It makes the complex simple. This Product Introduction document for SvSAN provides a high level explanation of the product, its [...]
SvSAN is the virtual SAN that makes the complex world of virtualized storage simple. Perfect for edge computing environments, the technology is based on software-defined storage that eliminates the need for physical SANs. SvSAN is designed to be very simple to install and manage whether deployed as part of a hyperconverged solution or as a storage-only target for any server [...]
The StorMagic SvSAN Technical Overview is the definitive white paper in gathering a complete picture of SvSAN's capabilities and deployment options. Explore the ways in which SvSAN can be leveraged to deliver cost-effective, virtualized storage on one, two or more nodes at each location. Obtain an overview of the hyperconverged and server SAN deployment models and get a better [...]
StorMagic CEO, Hans O'Sullivan, examines the release of Windows Server 2016 and with it, Storage Spaces Direct in this three part series of blogs. Part 3 explores where StorMagic and other vendors fit now that Microsoft have entered the market. Software-defined storage (SDS) solutions have been around for several years and with Microsoft’s Windows Server 2016 launch that includes Storage [...]
StorMagic CEO, Hans O'Sullivan, examines the release of Windows Server 2016 and with it, Storage Spaces Direct in this three part series of blogs. Part 2 delves into the details of Storage Spaces Direct. Software-defined storage (SDS) solutions have been around for several years and with Microsoft’s Windows Server 2016 launch that includes Storage Spaces Direct, which will now go [...]
StorMagic CEO, Hans O'Sullivan, examines the release of Windows Server 2016 and with it, Storage Spaces Direct in this three part series of blogs. Part 1 focuses on the history of software-defined storage. Software-defined storage (SDS) solutions have been around for several years and with Microsoft’s Windows Server 2016 launch that includes Storage Spaces Direct, which will now go mainstream. [...]
Taking software-defined storage to the next level with StorMagic SvSAN 6.1 Join StorMagic for the announcement of the latest version of their virtual SAN solution: SvSAN 6.1. SvSAN 6.1 takes the impressive capabilities of SvSAN 6.0 and augments it with a host of new features including read and write caching, intelligent auto-tiering and automated PowerShell script generation. These additional features [...]
Take advantage of the perfect storm and learn how to maximize server-based storage Gone are the days when an organisation should simply decide which storage array will meet their needs and then go purchase an off-the-shelf storage appliance from the likes of NetApp or EMC. We are now in the perfect storm of three forces - server commoditization, low cost [...]
Cut costs and boost performance by switching from a physical SAN to a virtual SAN. Virtualizing your storage? Replacing your physical SAN with a virtual SAN could save CAPEX and OPEX as well as cooling, power and maintenance costs. Join Mark Christie, Senior Systems Engineer at StorMagic for this webinar as he runs you through why you should consider [...]
Remote site IT: Get it right first time Remote site environments have specific IT challenges around footprint, on-site expertise and the cost of deployment and maintenance. Join Mark Christie, Senior Systems Engineer at StorMagic for this webinar as he explains how SvSAN is ideal for these deployments. Complete the form opposite to have instant access to this webinar recording. [...]