[san-tech][03272] SlideCast: Gluster - A Better Way to Do Storage

Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:54:34 +0900
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insideHPCの Richさんによる Glusterの SlideCastです。説明は、

  Tom Trainer, Director Product Marketing, Gluster, Inc

  John Kreisa, VP Marketing, Gluster, Inc

"Gluster - A Better Way to Do Storage"

 2011/07/13, RichReport, 20:30 (12:00位から質疑応答), 480p

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWIEA3f4y44

[san-tech][03271] 日本 IBM：ミッドレンジメインフレーム (zEnterprise 114) 発表、2011年7月13日

Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:45:09 +0900
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日本 IBMからミッドレンジメインフレーム (ハイブリッド・コンピューティング)

のプレスリリースです：

"ハイブリッド・コンピューティングを幅広いお客様に提供"

 2011年7月13日

  http://www-06.ibm.com/jp/press/2011/07/1301.html

  "... ミッドレンジ・メインフレーム「IBMR zEnterprise 114 （以下、z114）」

   を発表します。"

.....

  "ハイブリッド機能を備えたz114は、x86やPOWER7ブレード・サーバーを

   搭載した「IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension（以下、zBX）」と

   組み合わせることにより、UNIXやx86用アプリケーションを統合できます。"

[san-tech][03270] オーストラリアも炭素税導入 (2012/07/01 --)

Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:18:02 +0900
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2012年 7月 1日から、オーストラリアも炭素税を導入します：

※データセンターにも影響が出て来そう (既に出ているかな)。

"Australia puts a price on carbon"

 Jul 11, 2011, iTnews.com.au

  http://www.itnews.com.au/News/263155,carbon-tax-casts-shadow-over-local-data-centre-and-cloud-providers.aspx

  "The Australian Federal Government has announced a carbon tax of $23

   per tonne effective from July 1 next year.

   Designed to slash the nation's carbon emissions by 159 million tonnes

   a year, the tax will apply to Australia's top 500 polluters under

   a two-phase fixed and flexible scheme."

[san-tech][03269] Nimble エントリーモデル発表 (Re: Nimble Storage: 新興 Converged Storage and Backup Solution)

Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:18:01 +0900
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[san-tech][02468] Nimble Storage: 新興 Converged Storage and Backup Solution
  Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:01:57 +0900

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Nimble社からエントリーモデルが発表されました：

"Nimble Storage Scales Down High Performance, Full-Featured SAN Storage

 for Smaller IT Environments"

 Converged Primary and Backup Storage Array Fits Modest Budgets While

 Delivering the Full Feature Set and Functionality Associated with

 Enterprise-Class Storage Systems

 July 14, 2011

  http://www.nimblestorage.com/news-events/nimble-scales-down-high-performance-san/

  "... announced the availability of a new entry-level converged

   primary and backup storage array designed and priced to meet the

   requirements of smaller IT environments and remote offices while

   delivering the functionality and performance associated with

   enterprise-class storage area networks (SANs).

[san-tech][03268] "Crossroads Systems Signs Strategic Agreement with IBM", July 13, 2011

Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:31:44 +0900
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またテープ絡みですが、

"Crossroads Systems Signs Strategic Agreement with IBM"

 IBM to Offer Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance (RVA) to Monitor

 the Health of Tape Storage Systems and Offer a New Level of

 Efficiency to IBM Customers

 July 13, 2011

  http://www.crossroads.com/Company/PressRoom/PressReleases.asp?id=451

  http://www.crossroads.com/Company/PressRoom/pdf/CRDS_IBM_Partnership_201107_PR.pdf

  "Crossroads Systems, Inc. (OTC.PK: CRDS) signed a worldwide

   cross-license agreement with IBM. The two companies also signed

   a new agreement that will offer the Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance

   (RVAR) to IBM customers."

[san-tech][03266] Cisco UCS 新 Fabric Interconnects と Virtual Interface Card

Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:29:10 +0900
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Ciscoからのプレスリリースです：

"From End-User to Data Center: Cisco Enhances Cloud Computing Performance,

 Efficiency and Security"

 July 13, 2011

  http://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=425054

TECHNOLOGY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Cisco Unified Computing System Innovations: Leading in the Era of 

Cloud Computing

  "Cisco today continued to lead the industry in data center innovation

   by expanding the networking capabilities of the Cisco Unified Computing

   System  with new Fabric Interconnects, a new Virtual Interface Card,

   and a new chassis I/O module."

[san-tech][03265] "新生 Adaptec" から D-RAM搭載 6Gb/s SATA/SAS RAIDコントローラ

Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:39:02 +0900
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PMC-Sierraに買収された部門からの製品発表です：

"PMC Launches Industry's First True Hardware 6Gb/s SATA/SAS RAID with

 On-Board DRAM Cache for Entry-Level Market Segment"

 Jul 11, 2011

  http://investor.pmc-sierra.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74533&p=irol-newsCorporateArticle&ID=1583689&highlight=

  "... today announced the industry's first true hardware 6Gb/s SATA/SAS

   RAID controllers with on-board DRAM cache for the entry-level market

   segment."

[san-tech][03261] Video, Slides: BlueArc at ISC'11

Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:07:21 +0900
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ISC '11での BluArcのプレゼンテーションビデオとスライドが公開されてます：

"Video: Blue-Arc - Innovating with Standards for File Storage at Scale"

 07.12.2011, insideHPC

  http://insidehpc.com/2011/07/12/video-blue-arc-innovating-with-standards-for-file-storage-at-scale/

  "In this video from ISC’11, BlueArc's James Reaney presents, 

   "Innovating with Standards for File Storage at Scale." These fast-paced

   Hot Seat Sessions have been a trademark of ISC for many years, providing

   HPC vendors an opportunity to present their latest technologies in front

   of a board of inquisitors."

[san-tech][03260] 過酷な環境向け SSD

Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:15:00 +0900
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過酷な環境向けの SSDです：

"Super Talent Introduces New SSD's for Harsh Environments"

 July 1st, 2011

  http://www.supertalent.com/home/press_view.php?prid=bd686fd640be98efaae0091fa301e613&lid=c4ca4238a0b923820dcc509a6f75849b

  "Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of flash storage

   solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced the introduction

   of the DuraDrive AT3, an SSD for demanding industrial environments."

.....

  "... For such environments, we have developed the DuraDrive; 

   a line of Solid State Disks designed to perform in environments well

   beyond the standard consumer specifications. Containing no moving

   parts, an SSD naturally performs well in high-shock and high-vibration

   environments. This makes SSD great candidates for such installations,

   but temperature has always been a limiting factor. While most drives

   were designed to function in environments from 0℃ -> 70℃, the new

   DuraDrive has been specially designed to withstand operating

   temperatures from -40℃ -> +85℃."

[san-tech][03259] Video, Slide: QLogic at ISC' 11, Tri-Laboratory Linux Capacity Cluster 2 (TLCC2) RFPとか

Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:21:45 +0900
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QLogic関連の情報等です。

まずは講演ビデオ：

"Video: QLogic Hot Seat ? Interconnect on the Path to ExaScale"

 07.9.2011, insideHPC

  http://insidehpc.com/2011/07/09/video-qlogic-hot-seat-interconnect-on-the-path-to-exascale/

  "In this video from ISC’11, QLogic's Phil Murphy presents,

   "Interconnect on the Path to ExaScale." The fast-paced Hot Seat

   Sessions have been a trademark of ISC for many years, providing

   HPC vendors an opportunity to present their latest technologies

   in front of a board of inquisitors."

"Appropriations Committee Releases the Fiscal Year 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations", Updated 07/07/11

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"Appropriations Committee Releases the Fiscal Year 2012
 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations"
 Updated 07/07/11
  http://appropriations.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=250023

  "The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year
   2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, which will
   be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill funds
   the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice,
   the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
   the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other related agencies.

"A Roadmap for US Robotics, From Internet to Robotics", May 21, 2009

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2011/06/27
"President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership ", June 24, 2011

> "Remarks by the President at Carnegie Mellon University's
> National Robotics Engineering Center"
> June 24, 2011, Office of the Press Secretary, The White House
> http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/24/remarks-president-carnegie-mellon-universitys-national-robotics-engineer

> "President Obama Launches Partnership at CMU"
> 2011/06/24, CarnegieMellonU, 21:51, 720p
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfTY38Xg9bg

> The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC)
> Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute (RI)
> http://www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/

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"Robotics Research a Pillar of New $500M Advanced Manufacturing Partnership"

 June 24th, 2011, 

 Erwin Gianchandani, Computing Community Consortium (CCC) Blog

  http://www.cccblog.org/2011/06/24/robotics-research-a-pillar-of-new-500m-advanced-manufacturing-partnership/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cccblog%2FwDnv+%28CCC+Blog%29

  "In just a few minutes, President Obama will announce the launch of

   the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) in a speech on U.S.

   innovation and competitiveness at Carnegie Mellon University, saying

   his administration will provide $500 million to encourage the Federal

   government, industry, and academia to work together to develop new

   technologies that spur high-tech manufacturing and boost job creation."

   ..... "A key pillar of this new initiative is a $70 million investment

   for major advances in robotics being made available today."

[san-tech][03255] Thunderbolt関連 (Analyzer, RAID DIsk)

Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:32:44 +0900
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Thunderbolt関連の情報です：

==========

"LeCroy Announces ThunderboltR 10 Gb/s Electrical Physical Layer Test Solutions"

 April 11, 2011

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"LaCie Introduces Little Big Disk, Featuring High-Speed Thunderbolt Technology"

 February 24, 2011

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"PROMISE Technology to Unveil SANLink at NAB"

 All-New SANLink Adapter Brings Simple Fibre Channel SAN Connectivity

 to a New Generation of Devices with High-Speed Thunderbolt Technology

 April 11, 2011

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"PROMISE Technology Ships World's First Thunderbolt Storage Solution"

 6/28/2011

 PROMISE Pegasus RAID Brings Groundbreaking Performance to Creative

 Professionals in the Studio, on Location and in the Home

[san-tech][02886] ARM with GPU (CEC 2011の NVIDIAとは違うお話)

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:02:51 +0900
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GPUと ARMと言えば、先日 (1/5) の CECでの NVIDIAの発表がありました

"【CES 2011レポート】NVIDIAカンファレンス編 

 ～GPU統合型ARMベースCPU「Project Denver」の開発を表明"

 2011年 1月 6日

  http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/event/20110106_418198.html

"３．NVIDIAが高性能ARMプロセサの開発を表明"

 最近の話題 2011年1月8日, Ando's Processor Information Page

  http://www.geocities.jp/andosprocinfo/wadai11/20110108.htm

NVIDIAのプレスリリース等：

"NVIDIA、「Project Denver」を発表－ パーソナル・コンピューターから

 スーパーコンピュータまでをターゲットに、ARMアーキテクチャ採用の

 カスタムCPUコアを開発"

 2011年1月5日

  http://www.nvidia.co.jp/object/project-denver-cpu-cores-arm-architecture-press-20110105-jp.html

"NVIDIA Announces "Project Denver" to Build Custom CPU Cores Based

 on ARM Architecture, Targeting Personal Computers to Supercomputers"

 01/05/2011

  http://pressroom.nvidia.com/easyir/customrel.do?easyirid=A0D622CE9F579F09&version=live&prid=705184&releasejsp=release_157&xhtml=true

"Project Denver" Processor to Usher in New Era of Computing"

 Bill Dally, Posted on Jan 5 2011 

  http://blogs.nvidia.com/2011/01/project-denver-processor-to-usher-in-new-era-of-computing/

調べてみたら ARMでは、既に GPUコアを提供してました (携帯電話等用です)。

[san-tech][03254] Infortrendから Cluster File Systemアプライアンス

Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:46:44 +0900
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Infortrendから Cluster File Systemアプライアンスが発表されました。

"Infortrend Addresses Media/Entertainment and HPC Applications with

 New ESVA Cluster File System"

 Delivers Excellent Performance and Supports Windows, Mac and Linux Clients

 July 6, 2011

  http://www.infortrend.com/News/20110705/2011008_US_1.0_CFS.htm

[san-tech][03253] Cray 46-node Intel Core i7 Microserver概要, 6th July 2011, The Register

Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:22:31 +0900
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Crayの 46ノード Intel Core i7ベース Microserver契約発表 (2011/06/30) から 

1週間余りで写真が出て来ました。

先ずは契約プレスリリース：

"X-ES Develops 46 CPU-Node Data Center Blade for Cray targeting

 Intel Core i7 Processors"

 Jun 30th, 2011

  http://www.xes-inc.com/view/news/94/?PHPSESSID=d9b5d7c1a24161761c04d09b3b0b9f0b

  http://www.xes-inc.com/assets/files/102915_X-ESCrayDataCenter110630.pdf

  "Under contract to Cray Inc., Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc.

   (X-ES) developed and delivered a prototype next-generation data

   center blade consisting of forty-six Intel Core i7 processor cards.

   Cray's Custom Engineering group designed the system infrastructure

   that combines super efficient power delivery, high-density packaging,

   and innovative cooling technologies. With the design in place,

   Cray turned to Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) to develop

   the blade hardware."

[san-tech][02445] NAP：Steps Toward Large-Scale Data Integration in the Sciences: Summary of a Workshop, 2010

Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:48:48 +0900
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The National Academies Press (NAP) の新刊です：

"Steps Toward Large-Scale Data Integration in the Sciences: 

 Summary of a Workshop"

 Scott Weighman and Thomas Alison, Rapporteur; National Research Council

 Publication Year:2010, Size: 58 pages, 6 x 9

  http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12916.html

Description:

  "Steps Toward Large-Scale Data Integration in the Sciences summarizes

   a National Research Council (NRC) workshop to identify some of the

   major challenges that hinder large-scale data integration in the 

   sciences and some of the technologies that could lead to solutions. 

   The workshop was held August 19-20, 2009, in Washington, D.C."

※PDF版は無償ダウンロード公開です。

[san-tech][02583] "High Frequency Trading in Japan on the Uptick", August 23, 2010, HPCwire

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:07:06 +0900
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証券取引でのネットワークレイテンシについてのインタビュー記事です。インタビューを

受けている Chuck Chon氏は、日本の SBIジャパンネクスト証券株式会社の CTOです。

"High Frequency Trading in Japan on the Uptick"

 August 23, 2010, HPCwire

  http://www.hpcwire.com/hpcwire/2010-08-23/high_frequency_trading_in_japan_on_the_uptick.html

  "High frequency trading (HFT), often called algorithmic or low latency

   trading, relies on fast computers and even faster networks to execute

   trades in sub-second and even sub-millisecond timeframes. It has 

   generated massive profits for those firms skilled enough to handle 

   the complexities of the software and hardware.

   As such, it has become the dominant method for equity trading in the

   US, but it's popularity is expanding worldwide, especially Asia. 

   HPCwire got the opportunity to ask Chuck Chon, chief technology officer

   of SBI Japannext, about the HFT business in Japan and to talk about

   some of the technology behind it."

SBIジャパンネクスト証券株式会

  http://www.japannext.co.jp/

私設取引システム（PTS：Proprietary Trading System）

  http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/私設取引システム

  "アメリカでは電子証券取引ネットワーク（ECN：Electronic Communications 

   Network）と呼ばれる私設取引システムが1960年代から広がり、現在では、

   取引高がナスダック市場の全体の約3割～4割に及ぶ。"

Electronic communication network

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_communication_network

[san-tech][02556] HDS、ParaScale資産購入

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:33:25 +0900
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[san-tech][02375] ParaScale (Cloud file storage supplier)

で伝えた ParaScaleですが、知的財産やコア技術者は HDS (Hitachi Data Systems)

が購入していました (HDSから Press Releaseは出てないようです)。

HDS中の人の Blogに記載されてます。

"One Size Doesn't Fit All"

 By: Miki Sandorfi on August 19, 2010

  http://blogs.hds.com/miki/2010/08/one-size-doesn%E2%80%99t-fit-all.html

.....

  "I am excited to announce that we have recently acquired the IP and

   brought on board the core engineering team of a cloud storage 

   software start-up called ParaScale. "

Miki Sandorfi, Chief Strategist, File and Content Services

  http://blogs.hds.com/miki/about

[san-tech][02375] ParaScale (Cloud file storage supplier) ・・・

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:10:32 +0900
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先週 (2010/06/08)、The Registerで取り上げられた ParaScaleの続報です

ParaScale

  http://www.parascale.com/

=>http://www.hds.com/

※プレスリリース等は出ていません。

"Storage shop ParaScale shrinks itself"

 8th June 2010, The Register

  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/08/parascale_shrinking/

  "Cloud file storage supplier ParaScale has failed to raise funds in 

   a B-round and is having to cut costs and conserve its dwindling cash."

  "The company has cancelled its external PR contract and an unspecified

   number of people are to leave the company. This includes Marketing

   and Business Development VP Jack Norris, who was just appointed in

   November of last year. It must have been a roller-coaster six months

   for Norris."