October is a busy month for open source events around the globe. Nithya Ruff shares an overview or our upcoming activities and a look at why companies are undergoing changes in how they view open source and their role in the community.
September 29, 2016 • 7 min read Data
Since 2012, desktop and laptop PC sales have dropped by 25%, while sales of tablet and hybrid devices have climbed by 1,500%. Can the magic rub off on laptop sales?
September 28, 2016 • 2 min read Data
If anyone knows Storage Spaces, it’s DataON. With a sharp ramp up in adoption and the introduction of Storage Spaces Direct, we sat down to hear the latest on real-world customers of Microsoft® software-defined data centers.
September 22, 2016 • 7 min read Data
Back in January of 2005, I purchased my first-ever external hard drive to store music and movie files. It was a 100GB drive that I figured would be the first and last drive that I’d ever. 10 years ago, the average consumer could not conceptualize how much space a 650MB movie file would take up […]
September 21, 2016 • 5 min read Data
Shawn McKee, research scientist at the University of Michigan, shares insight into the challenges of distributed Big Data in scientific research. Could transparent, collaborative infrastructure exist?
September 20, 2016 • 9 min read Data
Microsoft® has never been more relevant in the data center. At Ignite we’ll show you what flash leadership looks like, why partners turn to SanDisk, and how you can take Microsoft innovations even further.
September 15, 2016 • 5 min read Data
SSDs provide the same function of storing your data and applications as a hard drive, but they do so via chips that have no moving parts and can be reduced down to a much smaller size.
September 8, 2016 • 3 min read Data
Building an analytics-converged data platform using software-defined object data lake for cloud native and existing POSIX applications using the HGST data lake platform and how it compares to public cloud-based data lakes.
September 7, 2016 • 8 min read Data
What is it with tech companies pouring cash into transportation companies these days? Apple just invested $1 Billion in Chinese car-hailing service Didi Chuxing in May, which turned around to purchase Uber China in August. Samsung in July also invested $450 Million in BYD Company Ltd, a Chinese firm that makes both automobiles and rechargeable […]
September 6, 2016 • 4 min read Data
Not understanding how flash can benefit your business may be hampering your success in the market. So make sure you're aware of its biggest myths, and get the facts on flash!
August 31, 2016 • 8 min read Data
