November 19, 2009
NetApp and Fujitsu to integrate products
The Register
Chris Mellor writes that NetApp and Fujitsu will partner to integrate some of their products together.
“NetApp and Fujitsu are getting closer together with several initiatives. A most important one is enabling Fujitsu’s resource management framework, a data centre server system orchestration offering, to integrate NetApp’s storage management into its capabilities. They say: ‘The framework dynamically orchestrates servers, networks, storage and software into logical system platforms to run applications on demand. It also enables easier administration of data center environments, allows single console management of the entire infrastructure, and increases productivity and operational efficiency through ease of use.’”
Dell shuns paper for bamboo in some packaging
ZD Net
Heather Clancy writes that as part of Dell’s plan to reduce its packaging volume by 10 per cent by 2012, the company will be using bamboo.
“The company is using bamboo as the inner product cushion in the boxes. The outer box will be made out of 25 per cent post-consumer materials. Bamboo, which is strong and grow faster than hardwoods, will make up a bigger part of the company’s packaging mix starting early in 2010.”
Disks: why size means performance
ZD Net
Robin Harris writes why bigger hard drives mean more performance.
“Most people keep less than 80 GB of data, including the operating system and their applications, on their hard drive. So why should they buy a 500 MB, 1 or even 2 TB hard drive? One simple reason: speed. That big hard drive will give you this snappiest performance this side of a solid-state disk. For many applications, even faster than a costly SSD. For a lot less money.”
