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Someone ought to gift these IBM researchers a better camera, because their latest General Parallel File System is a back-slapping 37 times faster than their last effort back in 2007. The rig combines ten IBM System xSeries servers with Violin Memory SSDs that hold 6.5 terabytes of metadata relating to 10 billion separate files. Every single one of those files can be analyzed and managed using policy-guided rules in under three quarters of an hour. That kind of performance might seem like overkill, but it’s only just barely in step with what IBM’s Doug Balog describes as a “rapidly growing, multi-zettabyte world.” No prizes for guessing who their top customer is likely to be. Full details in the PR after the break.

Continue reading IBM rig doesn’t look like much, scans 10 billion files in 43 minutes

IBM rig doesn’t look like much, scans 10 billion files in 43 minutes originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The phrase “wireless hard drive” probably isn’t one you’ve heard before, but Seagate has gone ahead and done it–got an external hard drive and slapped on a battery and wireless router. With this $200 contraption people can stream video, music, and images to their portable devices (though it’s basically designed to work with the iPad and […]

It’s finally here: a 6Gb/s mSATA SSD, rocking those highly coveted SandForce speeds. RunCore’s new T50 series offers maximum sequential reads of 550 MB/s and writes of 470 MB/s, with the help of SandForce’s SF-2281 controller (formerly relegated to the big boys). The little guy’s being marketed for high-end portables and offers 60GB for $198 or 120GB for $358. The outfit’s also touting the new I50 line, serving up more modest 280 MB/s reads and 270 MB/s writes based on SATA 3Gb/s. The I50’s targeted at tablets and laptops, and ranges from $178 for 60GB to $308 for 120GB. We’ll hold our final judgement for when we see these things hit the market in late July — until then, you can peep the full PR after the break.

Continue reading RunCore outs T50 6Gb/s mSATA SSD, SandForce speeds included

RunCore outs T50 6Gb/s mSATA SSD, SandForce speeds included originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re not big fans of the word moist, nor the objects it usually describes. But if you call it mushy, slap some storage capabilities into it and develop it in a North Carolina State University lab — well, then we’re all smiles. Which is exactly what researchers at the school have accomplished with their “similar to the human brain” memory device (mmmm… brains). Known as memristors, these biocompatible electronics are ideal for harsh, wet environments that other wussier tech dare not tread. Ripe with the wobbly “properties of Jell-O,” the squishy water-based gel houses gallium and iridium alloys that fluctuate between on / off electrically conductive and resistive states — that’s 1 and 0, respectively. Capacity for the gelatinous invention isn’t yet optimized for significant real-world use, but you can bet this thing’ll be making its way into Krang’s exo-suit anyday now. Bill Cosby approved PR after the break.

Continue reading NC State University researchers create soft memory machine, just add water

NC State University researchers create soft memory machine, just add water originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your favorite no-touch backup company’s coming back around again, this time with yet another HDD to tempt your paranoia. Clickfree‘s newest backup solution is the C6 Easy Imaging, capable of holding backups for as many PCs as necessary (provided there’s enough space). It’ll work seamlessly with Windows 7, Vista and XP, and it’ll get all the juice it needs from a spare USB port. As with the outfit’s prior products, this one’s also designed for those who aren’t exactly “hip” with technical lingo, which means that power users will likely be flustered with the inability to really control too much of what’s happening just as soon as this thing’s plugged in. That said, the drive does allow users to categorize which files they want backed up, and it’ll enable users to restore only personal files should the need arise. The full spiel is hosted up after the break, and you can catch the portable version right now in the US and Canada for $140 (500GB) / $180 (1TB), while the desktop model goes for $150 (1TB) / $180 (2TB).

Continue reading Clickfree trots out C6 Easy Imaging backup hard drives, takes ’em to 2TB

Clickfree trots out C6 Easy Imaging backup hard drives, takes ’em to 2TB originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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