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Seagate Exos CORVAULT is a high-density storage platform with innovative technology. The podcast explores the benefits of higher-level abstraction in storage management. It discusses the capabilities of modern hard drives, the benefits of self-monitoring features, and the layering of software on top of a storage box. The increasing storage capacity, challenges of managing large data sets, and the evolution of surveillance and intelligent camera systems are also discussed.

Brian invited Ernie Costa to join him for this podcast. Ernie is a Team Lead at Commvault and a Microsoft Azure Hybrid MVP (Most Valuable Professional). Ernie’s LinkedIn profile lists his background as a Systems Administrator, Engineer, and Architect with 20 years of Enterprise, SMB, Financial, Hospitality, and Educational experience. Brian invited Ernie Costa to join him for this podcast. Ernie is a Team Lead at Commvault and a Microsoft Azure Hybrid MVP (Most Valuable Professional). Ernie’s LinkedIn profile lists his background as a Systems Administrator, Engineer, and Architect with 20 years of Enterprise, SMB, Financial, Hospitality, and Educational experience. He was involved with data center operations, on-premises and cloud infrastructure design and implementation, networking architecting, project management, vendor contract negotiations, and multi-tier Help Desk procedures. Ernie knows his way around the data center and the cloud. As mentioned above, Ernie is also a Microsoft MVP. To put the MVP title into context, Microsoft describes the “award” this way: “Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the “bleeding edge” and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products, and solutions to solve real-world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries/regions and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge. Above all, and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others – that’s what sets them apart.” Taking advantage of Ernie’s MVP Award, their conversation gets into Microsoft Azure Arc, Managed SQL Server, HCI Stack, and more. Podcast #87: What’s Next for Azure Stack HCI with Cosmos Darwin? Podcast #119 timestamp: 00  Introduction Background Current role with Commvault Microsoft consumption Azure Hyper-V Azure Stack HCI 05  Hypervisor and HCI Why Hyper-V? On-prem HCI Reasons for HCI from an internal perspective 10  Hybrid model Folding all Azure Cloud features into an on-prem HCI Governance and Security Azure Arc What is Arc Branding term A suite of cloud-connected technologies Management 15  Virtual Appliance SQL Server deployment SQL on Linux Everything gets handled for you It’s less worry about Containerization 20  Server Names Naming conventions Operational benefits Test environments Manual vs. Automation 25  Azure Stack vs. Azure Cloud Similarities On-prem vs. cloud management Kubernetes tools Arc delivers all the visibility 30  Costs It costs to have it cloud easy Azure Stack HCI is cost-effective and fast Early support was spotty Support today is better 35  Other services AVD – Azure Virtual Desktop on HCI Thin Clients Security Corporate espionage Data exfiltration 40  Dispersed Workforce Global workforces Data Gravity On-premise virtual desktops GPU Partitioning 45  Azure Stack HCI update cadence Management Microsoft remote support through Azure Network desired state How to experience Azure Arc Azure Arc Jumpstart 50  Sandbox SQL Server Managed Instance Powershell That’s a wrap Podcast video Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes Stitcher Spotify Google Play Engage with StorageReview Newsletter | YouTube | Podcast iTunes/Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | RSS Feed The post Podcast #118: Going Deep on Microsoft Azure Arc, Cloud, Managed SQL, AVD, HCI and More! appeared first on StorageReview.com.

Brian invited his friend Nishant Lodha, Marvell’s Director of Emerging Technologies to sit for the podcast. Nishant has been with Marvell for over 13 years. His key responsibilities include subject matter expert, technology evangelist, driving growth in emerging markets, competitive analysis, product positioning, outbound marketing, and hands-on technology analysis. Nishant has worked with StorageReview on several topics, most recently on Innovation and Reliability Make Fibre Channel the Choice for Data Center SANs. Nishant strongly believes that Fibre Channel is the best solution for SAN deployment, and he is not alone. Look to other vendors, and they will echo his thoughts (although maybe not as loudly). This is an excellent discussion about SAN technology, where it is, and where it is going. It is worth the 45 minutes, but the time stamp is below if you need to jump around in the video. 00:00  Introduction Candid introduction VMware vSphere integration Bringing the data center on-prem Operational simplicity and reliability 05:00  It just works because of the engineering effort Fibre Channel versus the “new things” NVMe NVMe over Fabrics ESXi support Adoption 10:00  Deployment cycle Currently, a small number of adopters for NVMe over fabrics How to be successful with NVMe The hardware is pretty solid The software is taking longer critical features are lacking ESXi 8 should be the driving factor 15:00  What about DPUs How will it transform the industry Used as networking/accelerators VMware bringing DPUs on-prem Storage applications are typically mission-critical DPUs are proven for networking DPUs could offload storage processing CXL timeframe 20:00  CXL potential CXL opportunity How do technologies impact engineering How server vendors prioritize technology How lanes are utilized 27:00  CPU Interactions Cooling Green initiatives  Visibility into energy consumption 30:00  Economics Energy consumption Management and visualization vVols Loss of visibility Challenges with monitoring external applications Troubleshooting challenges VM-ID 35:00  More on VM-ID Worldwide unique IDs Using the data to determine the impact Future of performance capabilities Speed discussion 64G FC arrays 40:00  Performance dynamics Migrations with FC Congestion issues Drivers for increased speeds Intelligent and value-driven What’s at the edge Infrastructure is stretched Retrain the workforce 46:00  Edge challenges Unmanaged/unmanned We need to add more storage at the edge Higher performance at the edge Cost Making devices autonomous Vendor direction 50:00  Wrap up Podcast Video Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes Stitcher Spotify Google Play From Marvell: This podcast contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future events or achievements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those contemplated in this podcast. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Listeners are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and no person assumes any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Engage with StorageReview Newsletter | YouTube | Podcast iTunes/Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | RSS Feed The post Podcast#117: Fibre Channel Still Tops for Virtualization appeared first on StorageReview.com.

Brian tackles the concept of data deletion on this podcast and why it is essential. Brian’s guest is Dr. Vincent Berk, Chief Strategy Officer at Quantum Xchange. Brian tackles the concept of data deletion on this podcast and why it is essential. Brian’s guest is Dr. Vincent Berk, Chief Strategy Officer at Quantum Xchange. Dr. Berk has a Ph.D. in AI/ML and describes himself as an “energetic technologist, entrepreneur, and animated thought leader in cyber security, driving growth through innovative SaaS solutions. He was the founder and CEO of FlowTraq, a cyber security company that Riverbed acquired.”  Dr. Berk is also a blogger, public speaker, and startup advisor. Before his current role, he was a computer science faculty member at Dartmouth College. He urged boards and executives to start viewing their hoarded data as a liability rather than a ticket to incredible growth. He stressed the importance of instituting policies that dealt with data destruction. Why do we covet our data so passionately? According to Dr. Berk, the affordability, low maintenance, and ease of use of the cloud mean that organizations have an increasing tendency to hoard data. He asserts that this hoarded data is a corporate liability, a detriment to organizations that increases their appeal to bad actors. For example, from December 2022 through February 8, 2023, there have been nine data breach incidents. The unlucky targets included MailChimp, T-Mobile, JD Sports, and others. The Roomba data breach included leaked images from iRobot customers. Check your smart vacuum. Brian wastes no time jumping right into the discussion by asking Dr. Berk how he got into the notion of people deleting data. It’s an interesting topic that gets overlooked. If you don’t have time to listen all the way through, the time stamps are listed below. 00:00  Intro (Jumping right into the topic) Why the interest in data deletion Risk profile Why keep all that data Inexpensive to store Risk vs. Liability 05:00  Point of diminishing returns It depends on what you will do with the data Examples of value Medication Social Media Finding a way to use the data Risk profile Is the value higher for older or current data Purpose 10:00  Good hygiene for data Encrypt The cost of keeping data Reasons to keep the data Violation Remediation 15:00 It’s hard Data is stored everywhere now files databases cloud wire Who is responsible Risk justification Where to start Legal Ramifications 20:00  What are the processes Encrypt or destroy Long-term costs Green initiatives 25:00  Philosophical Should the Internet “forget” data Leaving the decision to the social media companies Clicking the “I agree” box without reading the content 30:00  What happens when companies get acquired Risk to backups Bad actors go for the backups Is it necessary to backup What do cloud service providers say? Cloud is just different Encrypt who has access to the keys What data does need to be kept orphaned data 35:00  Is there an easy button Externalized cost of the benefit of the computing industry Drawbacks Losing data is the exception What happens to the data during troubleshooting What happens to the data when someone leaves the organization The industry doesn’t have this discussion 40:00  Shared docs File sizes Number of files shared Docs that get shared over and over What is the liability of the data Should SAS companies create a best practices 45:00 Wrap-up Podcast Video Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes Stitcher Spotify Google Play Engage with StorageReview Newsletter | YouTube | Podcast iTunes/Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | RSS Feed The post Podcast #116: Delete those files! appeared first on StorageReview.com.

Brian sat down with ScaleFlux’s JB Baker for an interesting discussion about computational storage and the impact ScaleFlux has had on the industry. StorageReview has covered ScaleFlux news for several releases, most recently in early January. Check out the review on the CSD 3000 SSD for some background. Brian sat down with ScaleFlux’s JB Baker for an interesting discussion about computational storage and the impact ScaleFlux has had on the industry. StorageReview has covered ScaleFlux news for several releases, most recently in early January. Check out the review on the CSD 3000 SSD for some background. Before getting too far into the podcast, computational storage integrates computing resources in the storage itself instead of relying on the host system’s computing resources. JB is a storage veteran, having worked with Intel, LSI, and Seagate prior to joining ScaleFlux as Sr Director of Product Management. He was recently promoted to VP of Marketing, “helping users efficiently scale data processing, storage, and management.” It is a candid and relaxed conversation that starts with the evolution of computational storage. JB is not necessarily a fan of the term and explains why early on in the podcast. It’s a fairly short podcast and well worth the time. Watch or listen to the conversation or you can skip around by using the timestamp below. Enjoy. 00:00  Introduction What is computational storage How is it used How did it evolve Where does the technology fit Why does JB hate the term 05:30  Computational Storage Participants Product evolution Product functional requirements Making the drive simple to integrate Plug and Play Functionality 11:30  Technology Compression Scaling Value Prop Data reduction 16:30  Gen4 Performance How ScaleFlux meets the performance numbers How do customers scale Use cases Array discussion 21:00  DPU Technology Where do customers allocate compute Creating a rich feature set FPGA pitfalls for size 25:00  Form factors E1.S Costs and pricing Price vs. performance Premium performance drive Reducing energy consumption Visualizing the benefits 31:00  Wrap-up Podcast Video Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes Stitcher Spotify Google Play Engage with StorageReview Newsletter | YouTube | Podcast iTunes/Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | RSS Feed The post Podcast #115: Is Computational Storage Just a Fancy Name for Storage? appeared first on StorageReview.com.

Brian recently caught up with Dell’s Michael Richtberg to get the latest on PowerFlexOS and dive into what’s on the roadmap for Storage Products from the Advanced Innovations team. Brian recently caught up with Dell’s Michael Richtberg to get the latest on PowerFlexOS and dive into what’s on the roadmap for Storage Products from the Advanced Innovations team. Michael has been a strategist for many years helping technology companies develop the next great “thing.” His specialty is product management, product marketing, M&A, and innovation discovery. Prior to joining Dell EMC in 2014, Michael spent his time working with organizations focused on storage, cloud services, and HCI with an eye on Software-Defined Storage. StorageReview.com has spent a lot of time with Dell storage platforms and most recently covered the introduction of adding PowerFlex to AWS Marketplace. It’s easy to see Michael’s “fingerprints” all over that achievement. Michael provides a great description of how the cloud model works for PowerFlex on AWS MarketPlace with real-world examples. If you have time to listen to the full 40 minutes, you will not be disappointed. However, we have broken down the Podcast into five-minute segments to help you get to the topics that are of interest to you. 00:00 Introduction PowerFlex and Software-Defined Storage Cloud-enabled ScaleIO PowerEdge 05:00 Cloud Storage How does Dell collect and aggregate storage in the cloud Creating high-capacity storage Deploying across availability zones (AZ) BC/DR across regions Rebuilding systems in the cloud 10:00 More on multi-AZs On-prem infrastructure requirements Multi-rack deployment Where does PowerFlex fit in the portfolio PowerStore PowerMax PowerFlex Engineering solutions 15:00 PowerFlex vs PowerScale Differences Building the system Scalable How is early adoption on AWS Marketplace  How customers are using cloud and on-prem 21:00 Running on AWS How does it compare Compliments AWS service On-prem customer vs AWS customer 25:00 Is there an Edge play? Starting small Growth design Use cases Oriented to mission-critical applications 30:00 Product design Scale-out Performance and cost savings Efficiency Address the entire stack Cloud vs on-prem Everything is the same 35:00 How updates work Automating the process Alpine Simplify delivery Expansion Geos-other clouds 40:00 How do customers get there from here? The easiest path to get there Based on workloads Qualified sales experts to guide the customer Wrap up Podcast Video Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes Stitcher Spotify Google Play Engage with StorageReview Newsletter | YouTube | Podcast iTunes/Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok | RSS Feed The post Podcast #114: Dell Alpine Delivered – PowerFlex on AWS appeared first on StorageReview.com.

Brian connects with Dell’s Product Management VP, David Noy for this week’s podcast. David has a varied background but focuses on software-defined technology, scale-out storage, hyperconverged compute platforms, and data center and cloud virtualization. Brian connects with Dell’s Product Management VP, David Noy for this week’s podcast. David has a varied background but focuses on software-defined technology, scale-out storage, hyperconverged compute platforms, and data center and cloud virtualization. If you think back to Dell Technologies World, there were a number of announcements around software-defined and as-a-service options relating to storage and, more specifically, PowerScale. Dell believes the PowerScale is the most flexible and secure scale-out NAS solution on the market. Brian asks some pointed questions about Dell’s as-a-service consumption models as well as SSD partners. It is an interesting conversation with specifics on Dell tests for SSD endurance and reliability. Dell uses the test results to determine how long the SSDs remain under warranty. David also discusses server densities and how that affects overall TCO. Overall this is a great primer for any PowerScale customer considering the new QLC SSD offering from Dell. This is an interesting discussion about storage technology and the server market. It is definitely worth the time, but if you want to jump straight into a topic, the timestamps are below. Solidigm P5316 Review 00:00 Introduction David’s responsibilities with Dell Technologies A short recap of Dell Tech World PowerScale as-a-Service Software-Defined OneFS 05:00 Cloud Delivery Steps to get to Cloud Delivery OneFS Abstract from hardware Feature Parity QLC adoption How drives are used 10:00 QLC Drive Capacities Densities Quality and Endurance Write performance Read performance 15:00 Bigger capacities are always preferred Density rules Datasets are expanding What will Dell do to increase densities Jamming more drives in servers Tuning performance Customer pushback 20:00 Multi-Source Solidigm Whatever the customer seeks Spreading the data load 25:00 Endurance Dell’s tests to ensure endurance Drive performance with workloads Software alerts on drive performance Security Cyber Protection 30:00 Backup products Takes the right product focus on user behavior Protecction alternatives PowerScale Solution 35:00 Data Security Ownership Driven by CISO Repercussions Can Solution scale across product line 40:00 It’s an Antivirus World What will get backed up? Alpine Alternatives to spin off data Agility 45:00 Dell’s supply chain Agility is critical Wrap-up Podcast Video Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes Stitcher Spotify Google Play Engage with StorageReview Newsletter | YouTube | Podcast iTunes/Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok | RSS Feed The post Podcast #113: Dell PowerScale and the Impact of QLC SSDs appeared first on StorageReview.com.

Brian catches up with Broadcom’s Rick Kutcipal for this session. Rick is a Product Planner in the Data Center Solutions Group (DCSG) at Broadcom and focuses on storage technology, interfaces, and innovations in that sector. Primarily, Rick is interested in the HDD space and the innovations occurring around that technology. Brian catches up with Broadcom’s Rick Kutcipal for this session. Rick is a Product Planner in the Data Center Solutions Group (DCSG) at Broadcom and focuses on storage technology, interfaces, and innovations in that sector. Primarily, Rick is interested in the HDD space and the innovations occurring around that technology. Rick has been with Broadcom since 2014 and spent 14 years with LSI. He is highly regarded in the industry and interested in innovations in all storage sectors. This podcast covers everything from HDD to SSD to CXL with relevant sidebars. This is an excellent topic if you are interested in where the industry is heading and how Broadcom expects it to shape. It’s worth viewing the entire podcast, but if you are short of time or have a specific interest, look at the timestamps below. 00:00 Introduction General overview of Broadcom Rick is in the Data Center Solutions Group Products in the DCSG Future focus for Rick’s group Visibility into HDD space Flash is important, but HDD is relevant Still a need for rotational media in hyperscale systems 05:00  OCP Show discussion Interfaces SAS & SATA NVMe HDDs Multi-actuator Power to the drive is important 12:00  Dual-actuator in the enterprise Form Factors Other forms and form factors Easy with SSDs Challenging for round form factors More platters 15:00  Hyperscalers SMR drives Sounds good but comes at a cost Better if the user owns the OS and Applications Advancements are necessary to continue to evolve capacities Small innovative steps Hammer 20:00  QLC Flash Drives The software can change the game Dedupe Cost for warm storage Complications associated with QLC Find a technology, pick it! View on accelerators and drive management 25:00  Love to see innovation in the space Thinking about the end game Some pieces of the technology will make it into mainstream New thought leadership in these areas What does Broadcom have to do to remain relevant RAID architecture Using different architecture Actively innovating in the space Data protection 30:00  DPUs Broadcom is watching the technology closely Based on the business model CXL business impact Hot topic Emerging technology Networking and fabric Ethernet NICs Faster speeds 33:00  Wrap-up Podcast Video  Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes Stitcher Spotify Google Play Engage with StorageReview Newsletter | YouTube | Podcast iTunes/Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok | RSS Feed The post Podcast #112: Why HDDs Aren’t Going Away appeared first on StorageReview.com.

This week Brian takes us on an HPE GreenLake deep dive with Omer Asad. Omer is SVP & GM of the $1.4 Billion Data Storage, Data Services SaaS, and HyperConverged business at HPE Storage and is responsible for Engineering, Product Management, and Operations for all Data and SaaS services in Storage and Data Infrastructure platforms. This week Brian takes us on an HPE GreenLake deep dive with Omer Asad. Omer is SVP & GM of the $1.4 Billion Data Storage, Data Services SaaS, and HyperConverged business at HPE Storage and is responsible for Engineering, Product Management, and Operations for all Data and SaaS services in Storage and Data Infrastructure platforms. A key component of GreenLake is the Alletra product portfolio. HPE Alletra delivers agility and simplicity for every application from edge to cloud and can be provided as a service, or a fully managed turnkey offering, all with the right mix of subscription and usage-based services. Recently, we ran a piece on the Alletra 5000, the latest in the Alletra portfolio. Prior to becoming a member of the HPE Storage team, Omer was SVP & GM at Nimble Storage, acquired by HPE in 2017. Omer has also led teams at Pure Storage and Riverbed Technology. To say he has a deep technical understanding of customer challenges would be an understatement. In addition to storage, Omer is well versed in cloud and edge solutions. More on HPE GreenLake from the June launch. 00:00  Introduction Recap around HPE Discover GreenLake service introduction HPE as-a-Service meaning Differentiation 04:40  What is GreenLake? Cloud consumption and operation model What does a typical customer look like? Move to Hyperscalers 10:00  Advantages and simplicity Public cloud vs. as-a-Service Rate card attributes Keep the rates simple 17:00  GreenLake overprovisioning for growth Determining how much hardware to deliver Importance of Infosight Sizing is performed through Infosight data simulation 25:00 Physical vs. the planning The timeframe from planning and worksheets to delivery Determined by the subscriptions How the hardware gets delivered Turning up the service 30:00   Provisioned before it gets there Fleet service Lifecycle environment Maintenance HPE maintains a state machine for every customer environment IT can do important work when subscribing to GreenLake 36:00  Customer owns the consoles Allowing HPE support to maintain and support What is the size of GreenLake Built for all customers Affordability – Rate Cards are available on partner sites 40:00  How does GreenLake fit the retail market Home Depot is a reference model Retail is a perfect fit Aruba is a crucial part of edge locations A rack can be built for most environments 45:00  Unexpected benefits of GreenLake Simplicity for operations and procurement Innovations for GreenLake Application frameworks 51:00  Wrap Technology – cloud and edge Podcast Video  Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes Stitcher Spotify Google Play Engage with StorageReview Newsletter | YouTube | Podcast iTunes/Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok | RSS Feed The post Podcast #111: HPE GreenLake Deep Dive appeared first on StorageReview.com.