Storage has been an ever changing and evolving center of innovation propelled in part by the infrastructure changes VMware and cloud computing drove into the data center. This week at VMworld 2014, VMware showcased Virtual SAN (VSAN) and Virtual Volumes (VVols), two areas of storage innovation. VSAN provides the storage element within the new EVO hyper-converged infrastructure … [Read more...] about VMware VVols: next-gen storage goes back to the future
Win a Pure Storage Jersey at vOdgeball
As a part of the fund raising efforts of vOdgeball, Pure Storage is donating 5 official Pure Storage vOdgeball jerseys to the charity raffle (one of each size S, M, L, XL & XXL). vOdgeball is one of the 5 must see activities VMworld attendees shouldn't miss. Here's hoping to see you Sunday at 3:00 and be sure to show up in orange! … [Read more...] about Win a Pure Storage Jersey at vOdgeball
VMworld 2014: 5 Days, 5 Must Attend Events
There’s less than a week until VMworld 2014 opens. Pure, like all of the event sponsors, is racing to wrap up our technical sessions, community events and high-touch VIP engagements. VMworld provides a wealth of technical education, introduces innovative products and shares industry direction. The wealth of activities can make it difficult to plan one’s itinerary; however, I’d … [Read more...] about VMworld 2014: 5 Days, 5 Must Attend Events
All-Flash Arrays: The New Tier-1 in Storage
Just under a year ago I joined Pure Storage and shared, “the flash-enabled datacenter is the next seismic shift in IT infrastructure technology.” At that time, some questioned the departure from a large storage industry leader to Pure, an innovative start-up. Those who asked why cited a number of reasons ranging from the miniscule size of the tier-0 market to a view of Flash as … [Read more...] about All-Flash Arrays: The New Tier-1 in Storage
Coming Soon: Support for VMware VVOLs
VMware has launched the beta for the next release of vSphere. This release includes support for virtual volumes (VVOLs), the generation of storage architecture for virtual infrastructures which will enable storage capabilities, both granular monitoring and management, on a per virtual machine basis. VVOLs will enable a number of operational and data management capabilities that … [Read more...] about Coming Soon: Support for VMware VVOLs