VMware EVO: RAIL™ – VMware’s cutting-edge Evolution!

EVO: RAIL represents a new range of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure offerings from VMware.  This is different from converged architectures (vBlock/Flexpod) as there isn’t a storage array involved, instead…

Storage Industry Outlook 2014

The year that started with optimism for the external disk market is slowly starting to show a gloomy picture for months to come. The disappointment is evident…

Calsoft Attends VMworld 2014

VMworld 2014 San Francisco once again exceeds and sets higher benchmark for hosting successful technology event. The event truly lived upon its theme of endless opportunities. Technology…

Why SMB3 NAS?

Microsoft has been investing quite seriously in the Network Attached Storage (NAS) protocol SMB 3. This clearly states that NAS is the way ahead. This post summarizes…

SSDs and Application Performance: What’s the connect?

Before I even start getting into the details of SSD and application performance, a foreword about what is the intent behind writing this post. This post will…

Virtual Machine Archival APIs

Introduction of Virtual Machines (VMs) has wiped out the mandatory cap on the rate at which the server trail grew. However this led to the problem of…

2014: Top Storage Technology Advancements to Watch Out

We hand-picked top storage technologies that are ready to take their place and have an impact on your data center in 2014. Flash Storage: Now a Mainstream. The…

Open vSwitch – A Quick read.

By definition, Open vSwitch is open-source virtual switch software designed for virtual servers. It is a production quality, multilayer virtual switch licensed under the open source Apache…

Technical Deep Dive: LSM and SELinux Internal Structure

LSM Module: OS Security is a chronic and growing problem: as more systems (and more money) go on line, the motivation to attack rises. Linux is not…

Getting along with SDN

The latest topic in enterprise networking is software-defined networks (SDNs), which increase the intelligence of the core network making it more receptive to overall IT and business…