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  2. Glen Pinnington
    Hi, just curious about this Brand New and never used 2tb Seagate Plus portable drive that i bought 3 days ago, which i encrypted the whole volume using VeraCrypt. After a recent File Recovery job that i did on another 2tb portable drive, i was curious about this brand new drive, so a few hours ago i copied over 4 small Word Doc files to the drive, and then i started a Deep Scan on that drive using my EaseUS Data Recovery Pro software, and after 6 hours it located 478 files with a total size of almost 1.7tb 461 of those files are ShockWave Files of various sizes, totaling about 930gb, and there is one 3DS File that is 745gb in size (don't even know what a 3DS file is) so does anyone know what is going on here. Have uploaded screenshots of EaseUS Recovery, and a CDI screenshot of that same drive, it only shows 5 power on count and 34 power on hours, and out of that 34 power on hours, 26 hours was for running the VeraCrypt encryption.
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  5. Adam_a
    Cloudian has partnered with Veeam in order to enable these providers to deliver S3-compatible services such as STaaS, BaaS, AaaS, DRaaS, and BDaaS services within vCloud Director environments. Veeam Backup & Replication leverages vCloud Director APIs to back up vApps and VMs and restore them directly to the vCloud Director hierarchy. VMware Cloud Providers are now able to deploy Cloudian as either a storage appliance or as a software-defined storage solution anywhere in the world. Cloudian Announces GA Of Object Storage For VMware Cloud
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  7. Adam_a
    While SK hynix had developed its own SSDs earlier, its SSD business bloomed with the acquisition of Link A Media Device (LAMD) in 2012. LAMD’s range of flash SSD controller chips for enterprise and consumer SSDs transformed SK hynix into a vertically integrated supplier that can deliver SSD devices in-house from design to finish. SK hynix Provides Complete Enterprise SSD Solutions
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  10. Adam_a
    Thin clients have firmly found their niche and are now expanding in adoption. As more and more companies move to or start in the cloud, thin clients become an attractive option. HP is revamping its already impressive line of thin clients to be even more powerful, secure, and easier to manage. HP Announces Its Most Powerful Thin Client & Other VDI Solutions
  11. Adam_a
    While disaster recovery is a must in most enterprises, the growth of data is making true DR incredibly difficult. Noting this, Datrium is releasing its DRaaS to give customers what it is calling, one-click failover and failback between their on-premises data center and an on-demand SDDC on VMware Cloud on AWS. Datrium also claims up to 10x savings with data-reduced VM snapshots on S3 as well as on-demand provisioning of the data center in the cloud. The DRaaS runs on the Datrium Automatrix data platform and has built-in support for VMware both on-prem and in the cloud. Datrium also states that customers will be able to operate both their cloud DR site and primary site with vSphere and retain access to familiar abstractions and management tools. Datrium Offers DRaaS With VMware Cloud on AWS
  12. Adam_a

    WD Rolls Out WD_Black For Gaming

    Adam_a replied to Adam_a's topic in Storage News & Reviews

    We've asked for all for testing. So we'll see what we can do when we get them in.
  13. Bradthelad
    Thanks for the practical and direct review. Notice the USB-c and hdmi..though I’m still not clear on possible/favourable monitor combinations. 4 monitors would mean 3 daisy chain and 1 hdmi ? Doesn’t feel right, appreciate any suggestions. Tks
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  16. LOST6200

    WD Rolls Out WD_Black For Gaming

    LOST6200 replied to Adam_a's topic in Storage News & Reviews

    Are the P series just the standard slowish 2.5" 5400 RPM drives with a different enclosure for marketing purposes, or are 7200 RPM as a Black drive should be? The spec sheet is glaringly thin. Will you guys receive one for testing and perhaps open the case for a peek?
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  18. Brian
    Pffffft.
  19. Adam_a
    Games are getting more complicated, come in higher resolution, and unfortunately need more capacity to store and use. While adding capacity to a PC is somewhat easier, upgrading the capacity of a console is more difficult and costly. Gamers sometimes have to delete or move games they play less in order to make room for current games or games with never ending DLC. WD is filling this need with its new WD_Black portfolio. WD Rolls Out WD_Black For Gaming
  20. Adam_a
    Everyone wants their applications to work and respond quickly. There are a new batch of applications that need high speed and low latency. While these high-performance applications were once thought of something for the higher ends of enterprise, many in the midrange are using them now too. To this end, NetApp has announced the end-to-end NVMe EF600 series. The new series will double the performance of the current all-flash SAS-based arrays. The series is purpose-built for high-performance workloads, said to accelerate write IOPS and read/write throughput. NetApp Announced EF600 Series
  21. Adam_a
    Data is growing rapidly and while it can all be useful; all data is not created equal. Buying a one-size-fits-all storage can be less than optimal while at the same time raise users’ costs. Druva offers a cloud-based intelligent tier storage solution that moves data to hot or cold storage to get the most band for users’ bucks without disruption. Druva claims this can result in a TCO reduction up to 50%. The intelligent storage tiering also offer end-to-end data protection through machine learning, policy management via one-click actions across all tiers, and easier management through a central dashboard to manage archiving, deletion and governance processes. Druva’s SaaS is built completely on AWS and leverages AWS cloud storage tiers like AWS S3, Glacier, and Deep Archive. Druva Announces Intelligent Storage Tiering & DR In AWS
  22. Adam_a
    WPM is website monitoring software that SolarWinds states is built to find and fix internal and external site and app performance issues. WPM monitors complete performance including continuous synthetic transactions, detailed load-times, browser-based transactions, and it can monitor multiple locations. SolarWinds Announces WPM 3.0 & Pingdom
  23. LOST6200

    HyperX Releases FURY DDR4 RGB

    LOST6200 replied to Adam_a's topic in Storage News & Reviews

    Oh, I really hope they don't do that with ECC.
  24. Judah Richardson

    How To: Affordable 10Gb Ethernet Discussion

    Judah Richardson replied to Brian's topic in Storage News & Reviews

    Nice post. I've been wondering the same, but have been limited by a few things: None of my PCs have available slots for 10G cards None of my workloads currently need 10G I have some old castoff hardware whose internal transfer speeds are lower than even 1G. For example yesterday I ran luckyBackup on an OptiPlex 390 with a SATA expansion card, backing up my home folder on an SSD to a Btrfs RAID1 2x2TB HDD array. Logs said I hit 68 MB/s on average, which is pretty bad My backbone switch is a 16-port model. 16-port 10G switches start at 1200 USD
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  26. Brian

    HyperX Releases FURY DDR4 RGB

    Brian replied to Adam_a's topic in Storage News & Reviews

    I'm either excited or sad for the day when server RAM has lights on it.
  27. Adam_a
    The most eye-catching feature of the new HyperX FURY DDR4 RGB memory cards is their LED light bar. While I haven’t gotten a chance to see one yet, I expect it will probably look similar to the light bar on HyperX’s Predator DDR4 RGB memory. Like the Predator memory, users can customize the color of their FURY DDR4 RGB light bars with HyperX's NGenuity software as well as through lighting control software from some of the more popular motherboard vendors. The memory cards also support HyperX Infrared Sync, which allows the modules to remain synchronized without the use of cables. HyperX Releases FURY DDR4 RGB
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  30. Cuttysark

    Toshiba L200

    Cuttysark replied to reader50's topic in Hard Disk Drives (HDD)

    Cable problem is fixed and still bad sustained write performance, so I have no doubts now that they are SMR, even as single drive write performance decreases after a while but like mentioned it's much more noticeable in a raid config, I have a 4 disk raid5 btrfs pool with theses disks, and transferring a large number of large video files (from a fast SSD pool) speed starts at around 300MB/s which is about what I expected, but after about 30 or 40GB transferred (maybe they have a small CMR zone?) it tanks to around 30MB/s and stays like that for the duration, I have other raid pools with CMR disks and transfer speeds remain consistent for the whole tranfer.
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  33. Brian
    You don’t need to have a massive media library or even a home lab that makes your dread your power bill every month to appreciate a fast network connection. The technology has finally dipped into the affordable range for many of us. If you are interested in experimenting with virtualization, iSCSI block storage, editing or even moving your gaming collection off your main drive – a high bandwidth connection to your other machines or servers just makes sense. We used a lot of QNAP gear in this project, there are of course other options. The ease of use and cost of the components used here though made for a great and cost effetive experience. How To: Affordable 10Gb Ethernet
  34. Cuttysark

    Toshiba L200

    Cuttysark replied to reader50's topic in Hard Disk Drives (HDD)

    Sorry for the late reply, but yes, you were right, these disks are definitely SMR, I have a few of them and it's especially noticeable on a btrfs raid5 pool, writes start fast enough but after a few GB transfer speed tanks. Turns out I had a cable problem with one of the disks, so the performance issues might be related to that, let me test some more and I'll post an update later.
  35. Adam_a
    The production of 1z nm technology marks the development and mass production of the industry’s smallest feature size DRAM node. Micron’s new 1z nm 16Gb DDR4 is said to deliver higher bit density, performance enhancements, all the while coming in at a lower cost than 1Y nm node. The new technology is more proof of Micron’s strive to innovate in performance and power consumption for its compute DRAM (DDR4), mobile DRAM (LPDDR4) and graphics DRAM (GDDR6) product lines. The power and performance improvements in a smaller package will be ideal for emerging technologies like AI, autonomous vehicles, 5G, mobile devices, and gaming. Micron Mass Produces 1z Nanometer DRAM
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  41. Brian
    Probably SSDs will come, but they're still expensive and for the large block sequential type workloads most of these do, HDDs still are pretty respectable. I see these Lacie drives all over the place, especially in tech-havens like SanFran. They still hold a lot of mindshare with creative pros.
  42. Adam_a
    The Dell Ultrasharp 34 Curved USB-C monitor is an elegant and streamlined piece of technology with a niche in the monitor market due to it’s ultra wide display, accurate colors, and USB-C. The monitor is aimed at creative professionals who do photo and video work. It offers multiple avenues of customization through accessories and software to satisfy users in any given environment. There are multiple mounting options with a provided stand and VESA holes. The Dell display manager adds another layer of useful customization. It manages the basics you’d find with any monitor and more advanced functions like easy arrange which allows you to customize your workflow and input manager to easily manage the PIP/PBP mode. Dell Ultrasharp 34 Curved USB-C Monitor (U3419W) Review
  43. LOST6200
    I suppose these devices would be used for field video backups, but doesn't Seagate have any SSD availability? A 2+ lb. dual hard drive array seems rather old fashioned in 2019. SSDs would be so much smaller and lighter and not require all that heavy/bulky protective casing. I wonder if they are working on that.
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  45. Adam_a
    Let’s jump right into the big enhancements. Update 3 enables support for multiple NVIDIA GRID virtual GPUs (vGPU) per virtual machine. With several workloads now being graphic and compute intense, users will be able to easier run them in vSphere leading to performance increases and the speeding of jobs such as machine learning. The other big enhancement being the support for 2nd generation AMD EPYC processors. These new CPUs are already proving themselves in the performance arena as well as other benefits they offer. VMware goes on to state that the update to vSphere 6.7 will also provide performance enhancements to VMware vSAN. VMware Announces vSphere 6.7 Update 3
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