Nutanix could replace VMware as Switzerland, CEO says

Storage Digest A roundup of storage content from TechTarget's network | May 28, 2019 FEATURED STORY Q&A: Nutanix CEO talks about competitive environment Dave Raffo, Executive News Director Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey says the hyper-converged infrastructure pioneer is ready to take over VMware's 'Switzerland of computing' role if Dell alienates VMware's other partners. (SearchConvergedInfrastructure) Advertisement NEWS   Tintri customers want to hear more about DDN's plans Eight months after acquiring Tintri, DataDirect Networks said the hybrid storage vendor is doing well. But customers would like DDN to clarify its plans and provide more frequent updates on product changes. (SearchStorage)   What the IBM-Red Hat deal means for storage IBM's pending $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat hasn't set off any alarms yet for open source storage practitioners, despite the potential overlap among the two vendors' existing storage products. (SearchStorage)   Portworx container storage update to enhance backup New features will include single-command backup of container-based application data and the ability to send Kubernetes configuration information to an S3-compatible object store. (SearchStorage)   NetApp rolls out midrange NVMe flash system With its launch of the NVMe-connected A320 flash building block as part of its All-Flash FAS flagship array, NetApp will directly compete with Dell EMC's recently-announced midrange storage array strategy. (SearchStorage) EXPERT ADVICE   Kubernetes CSI plugin simplifies container-storage link The recently released Kubernetes CSI interface connects containerized workloads and third-party file, block and cloud storage environments, making what can be a complicated process easier. (SearchStorage)   NVME exposes problems beyond flash NVMe's speed is eliminating the flash bottleneck in enterprise storage, but it's also exposing other weaknesses in the storage ecosystem. Find out about the workarounds vendors are using to address these issues. (SearchStorage)   3 ways HCI can ease transition to the cloud A hyper-converged cloud infrastructure simplifies management, freeing up IT resources. It also provides a modern cloud-like infrastructure and makes it easier to implement cloud technologies in stages. (SearchConvergedInfrastructure)   Why you need storage tiering now more than ever Storage tiering is reappearing as enterprises aim to capitalize on the cost and performance advantages of the latest SSDs, as well as NVMe, storage class memory, AI and machine learning. (SearchStorage) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Storage Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Storage Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.