Dell and VMware hammer out deal, but no reverse merger

Storage Digest A roundup of storage content from TechTarget's network |July 3, 2018 FEATURED STORY Dell Technologies takes steps to return to public markets Garry Kranz, Senior News Writer After months of discussing a potential Dell and VMware merger, parent company Dell will keep VMware subsidiary separate. (Storage Soup) Advertisement NEWS   Do recent layoffs spell the end for Tintri? The latest round of Tintri layoffs affects 200 people, including the vendor’s top sales exec. The move pushes the once-promising flash storage vendor to the verge of bankruptcy. (Storage Soup)   DDN reprises ExaScaler with NVMe flash to train AI data New SFA 200NV and SFA 400NV arrays from DataDirect Networks are available as individual systems or prepackaged AI reference designs. (SearchStorage)   WDC cements role as sleeping storage giant Western Digital Corp expands its storage systems product line, adding all-NVMe flash arrays and updating its object storage capabilities. (Storage Soup)   Dense Qumulo K-Series launches to archive file storage A single K-Series provides 144 TB of Qumulo storage with disk and uses SSDs to capture metadata from reads. (SearchStorage) EXPERT ADVICE   Can you detect errors when NAND reaches end of life? As NAND memory fails, error correction and detection codes may no longer be up to the task. When tools such as ECC no longer do the job, look at RAISE technology as an alternative. (SearchStorage)   We answer some FAQs about Red Hat's HCI product Red Hat has combined existing open source software offerings already in its portfolio into a suite for organizations looking for a DIY HCI system that can be deployed on existing hardware. (SearchConvergedInfrastructure)   Creating guest clusters for virtual workloads Here are three considerations that must be taken into account when using shared VHDX files to host a guest cluster shared volume. (SearchStorage)   Shrinking storage to the molecular level New molecular memory promises to boost density, save drive size and add a third bit state for hard disks. Increased storage density is becoming more important as data continues to grow. (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.