Backblaze B2 Object Lock Announced

Today, Backblaze announced a new Object Lock feature for their B2 Cloud Storage service. The Object Lock feature does exactly what it says it does; it locks stored data to prevent erasure or alteration. Backblaze was founded in 2007. The company offers both a cloud object storage system and an online tool to backup to B2 Cloud Storage. Earlier this year, they added an “S3 Compatible” API allowing a way for AWS customers to painlessly switch to Backblaze’s B2 Cloud Storage. (more…)
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Dell Technologies announces Dell EMC DLm 5.3

Today, Dell Technologies is announcing Dell EMC Disk Library for mainframe (DLm) virtual tape release 5.3. New DLm enhancements deliver cloud connectivity and simplify operations, including Amazon S3 cloud support, supporting IBM-compatible Transparent Cloud Tiering, 3-site automated tape failover, and a new graphical user interface for the DLm8500. These features are coming out together with the new DLm 2500, purposed for feature-rich, yet cost-effective mainframe storage. (more…)
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Dell Technologies’ PowerScale OneFS 9.1 Released

Today, Dell Technologies released PowerScale OneFS 9.1, offering several new features, including simplified management, faster performance, and increased flexibility. PowerScale OneFS is the power behind the Dell EMC PowerScale storage systems, Dell Technologies' industry-leading scale-out NAS platform, which thousands of organizations rely on to address their unstructured data needs. This complete storage strategy aims for simplified management, performance, and flexibility. (more…)
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WD_Black AN1500 AIC SSD Review

Today Western Digital expanded its WD_Black gaming portfolio with even more drives to speed up games and give gamers more capacity for storing content. Of the items released, one aimed particularly at PC gamers is the WD_Black AN1500. The AN1500 is an AIC SSD that fits in a PCIe slot and is compatible with over 35 gaming motherboards. While the AN1500 is a PCIe Gen3 SSD, the company promises Gen4-like performance. (more…)
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Western Digital Expands WD_BLACK Gaming Portfolio

Today Western Digital expanding its gaming portfolio, WD_BLACK, with even more drives and a gaming dock. These new products include a PCIe Gen4 SSD, the WD_BLACK SN850, an AIC NVMe SSD, the WD_BLACK AN1500, and the aforementioned dock, the WD_BLACK D50 Game Dock. All the new devices leverage the NVMe interface and bring new speeds to gamers. (more…)
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