2510, 2021

MRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory); definition, uses and how they work.

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Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesMRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory) is a method of storing data bits using magnetic states instead of the electrical charges used by devices such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM). By Robert Sheldon and Rodney Brown By combining the high speed of static random access memory (SRAM) and the high density of DRAM, MRAM promises to significantly improve electronic products

2510, 2021

VMware licensing change limits CPUs to 32 cores

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesVMware moved its per-CPU licensing plan closer to competitors’ per-core licensing plans by requiring one license for CPUs with 32 cores. By Ed Scannell VMware has changed its licensing model to limit the number of cores per CPU in a move that aligns with the per-core pricing model used by many major software companies, but is expected to increase costs for customers

1610, 2021

Hitachi takes its NVMe flash storage into midrange

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHitachi storage for E Series adds two midrange block arrays based on NVMe flash technology. E590 and E790 scale to 360 TB and differ in processing performance. By Garry Kranz Hitachi Vantara moved its NVMe flash systems down market with models aimed at medium-size organizations. Hitachi expanded its Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) E Series lineup with 2u E590 and E790 models. The

1610, 2021

Hitachi Vantara’s new VSP 5600 hits 33 million IOPS

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHitachi Vantara launched new VSP 5000 models and added storage options to its E Series. The products may help enable storage consolidation for customers. By Adam Armstrong Hitachi Vantara has expanded its storage portfolio with new Virtual Storage Platform 5000 models that dramatically speed up throughout and performance and added new storage options to its E-Series platform. The storage vendor,

1410, 2021

Micron launches 7400 PCIe Gen 4 SSDs for data centers

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Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesMicron unveiled NVMe SSDs with seven form factors this week, all with PCIe Gen 4 performance. The new family of SSDs could take Micron deeper into the data center. By Adam Armstrong First Published: 08 Oct 2021 Micron continues its focus on the data center, as evidenced by its release of the 7400 PCIe Gen 4 family of SSDs Wednesday.

0710, 2021

AMD Warns CPUs May Run Slower On Windows 11 and Promises a Patch

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Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe chipmaker says one issue for Windows 11 users is causing the L3 cache latency of its CPUs to roughly triple, slowing down latency-sensitive applications by 3-5 percent. For PC games that are commonly played for esports activities, the performance impact can be much worse: a 10-15 percent reduction. By Dylan Martin AMD is warning that its CPUs may take a

0710, 2021

Dell Launches 5 New PowerEdge Servers With Intel For SMBs

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Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesHere’s what you need to know about Dell Technologies’ five new PowerEdge rack and tower servers with Intel processors launched today. By Mark Haranas 5 New Dell Servers Targeting SMBs, Edge Computing After selling well over 500,000 servers last quarter, Dell Technologies is launching five new PowerEdge servers today targeting small-and-medium businesses (SMBs) and edge computing use cases. All of the new Dell

0410, 2021

The shift of the hyper-converged market with IT trends.

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThe hyper-converged infrastructure market has seen a good deal of movement lately. While some vendors strengthened their products, others went in the opposite direction. By Dave Raffo Hyper-converged market leaders have remained constant in recent years, but technology offerings among those giants and other players are evolving. Nutanix debuted with an early hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) product that combines storage, compute and

2709, 2021

Roles and responsibilities of a data center facility manager.

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesData center facility managers are responsible for the data center at large — from the outside of the building to the infrastructure it houses. By Julia Borgini Facility managers ensure that a data center remains available, secure and running optimally. Because data centers power much of today’s businesses, organizations rely heavily on facility managers. A facility manager differs from a

1409, 2021

A brief history of the evolution and growth of IT.

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Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe history of information technology began long before the modern-day computer was ever invented. By Rahul Awati The history that led to the development of IT as it’s known today goes back millennia. But the term information technology is a relatively recent development. The phrase first appeared in a 1958 Harvard Business Review article which predicted its future effects, titled Management in the 1980s: “Over