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Microsoft continues Linux embrace with SSH support
Another day, another show of support from Microsoft for the open-source community. A forthcoming update for the PowerShell utility in Windows revealed this week will introduce the ability to manage Linux services from the native command line interface using the Secure Shell protocol and Shell session (SSH). That ends decades of a backhand in which Microsoft ...
Couchbase launches SQL access layer for its NoSQL database
The ability to run structured queries again unstructured data has become a staple feature of analytic systems in recent years, particularly in the Hadoop ecosystem. But the trend is only now reaching the NoSQL world, where Couchbase Inc. is breaking new ground with the debut of a relational access layer for its popular document store. ...
HP bakes Eucalyptus’ hybrid tech into the latest iteration of CloudSystem
Hewlett-Packard kicked off the second round of product announcements at its annual Discover summit in Las Vegas this week with the introduction of a landmark upgrade to its CloudSystem that introduces the ability to support applications originally built to run outside the firewall. The functionality is based on technology from its acquisition of Eucalyptus Systems Inc. ...
Forget flash; Nantero says carbon nanotubes are the future of storage
Just as the traditional enterprise is starting to embrace the potential of flash, a startup called Nantero Inc. is breaking into the scene with an entirely new breed of storage that is described as hundreds of times faster. The launch is the culmination of many millions in investment and no less than 14 years of ...
Arkin releases ‘single-pane’ data center monitor and adds to cash pile
Half a year after emerging from stealth with $7 million in investors’ money and a promise to simplify how data centers are monitored, Arkin Inc. is finally launching its service to take on the numerous existing alternatives that its founders have deemed too complicated. The startup’s answer? Bringing the entire network under a single pane ...
Another win for open-source as Cloud Foundry arrives on Microsoft’s Azure
Microsoft has become the most recent of the three top infrastructure-as-a-service providers to throw its weight behind Cloud Foundry with the release of a preview implementation that will allow users to take full advantage of the free middleware stack. The move marks the latest milestone in CEO Satya Nadella’s efforts to woo to developers and the open-source ...
Pure Storage’s beefy new flagship flash array is faster, smarter and more efficient
Pure Storage Inc. is upping the ante for flash storage with the debut of a new flagship array that incorporates homegrown solid-state memory modules to provide massive improvements across every major operational metric. The launch comes on the same week as the introduction of another new system from one of its top competitors. But whereas ...
SanDisk’s new 2TB SSD is a storage workhorse for cloud providers
Flash moved another step closer toward displacing mechanical storage in the data center this morning after the introduction of a dense new solid-state drive from SanDisk Corp. that can pack up to two terabytes of data on a single tray. It’s geared towards the requirements of hyperscale clouds that place a particular emphasis on hardware density. ...
Logentries goes after Splunk with new log analytics language
Now that data visualization is off the checklist, the self-service movement in the enterprise is turning its eyes towards machine-generated transmissions, with Logentries Inc. leading the charge. The cloud-based log management provider is rolling out a new query syntax that promises to simplify the manipulation of information collected through its namesake platform. Analytics Language includes ...
What you missed in Cloud: Hybrid helpers
The hybrid model of combining private and public clouds returned to the center of attention last week after EMC acquired Virtustream Inc. in $1.2 billion deal to bolster the off-premise component of its grand federation strategy for addressing the evolving operational requirements of the enterprise. The acquisition buys the storage giant not only the infrastructure ...