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Today, Quantum announced some of the enhancements that they are planning to include in StorNext 6.4. StorNext is a File System software that abstracts the physical medium data is stored on to allow customers to scale and tier their storage solutions as needed. Quantum got its start in 1980 as a disk drive manufacturer. In 2001, they sold their manufacturer division to Maxtor (which was later bought by Seagate), so they could focus on their integrated storage system business. Currently, StorNext is their core product, but they also offer surveillance and shared storage appliances. (more…)

This DIY project uses a Raspberry Pi to control outdoor lights with a Flask web server.

Samsung has announced the PM9A3 SSD at the OCP Virtual Summit keynote, which features an SNIA-based E1.S form factor model and full PCIe Gen 4 support. This allows it to leverage the production efficiencies of the company’s sixth-generation (1xx-layer), three-bit V-NAND. In addition, Samsung has also introduced a comprehensive reference design for its E1.S-based storage system. Also reported at the keynote was a new approach to open-source multi-industry storage collaboration, which highlighted the development of an open-source platform connected to cloud-scale infrastructure deployments. (more…)

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One of Republicans’ arguments against any form of climate action has been that government should let the market take its course. This ignores the massive subsidies incumbent fossil fuels enjoy, including the fact they’re destroying the planet without having to pay for it. Read more...

After years of clawing her way up the ladder, it seemed like Catra finally had the upper hand on Hordak. But once Horde Prime arrived, she was back in the shadows. io9 has an exclusive clip from the fifth and final season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power in which the true leader of the Horde has an offer Catra…Read more...

Chinese motherboard vendor Zeal-All revealed its ZA-KB1650 motherboard with a built-in GTX 1650 GPU.