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Zonefs File-System Will Land with Linux® 5.6

Zonefs File-System Will Land with Linux® 5.6

A monumental milestone, because landing a new file system in the kernel is one of the hardest things to do in Linux and it opens up a whole new world for developers who want to take advantage of zoned devices.

February 24, 2020 • 6 min read Data

Flash in the Cloud – SanDisk® at Linux and OpenStack Events

Flash in the Cloud – SanDisk® at Linux and OpenStack Events

On the West Coast we rarely see thunder and lightning in the spring or summer. But this year, thanks to El Niño, there are brilliant flashes lighting up the clouds. But flash and the cloud are not only a weather phenomena, flash has entered cloud data centers in a very big way.  This month, SanDisk® […]

April 14, 2016 • 6 min read Data

Adding Enterprise-Class Features to Open Source SCST

Adding Enterprise-Class Features to Open Source SCST

Open Source is a key part of many of SanDisk® solutions in the data center, mobile, consumer and retail markets.  Thus, working closely with the open source community and being an active part of it has been a priority for us. One of the interesting projects that we have been investing in is as project maintainers […]

November 12, 2015 • 2 min read Data

From Values to Impact: Creating Inclusive Open Source Communities

From Values to Impact: Creating Inclusive Open Source Communities

LinuxCon Europe took place Oct 5-8th in Dublin, Ireland. It is the largest Linux and Open Source conference hosted in Europe by the Linux Foundation around cloud, enterprise and embedded.  As the Linux and open source community matures, the talk often turns to inclusion, improving community communications and welcoming new people who join the community. […]

October 14, 2015 • 3 min read Data

Open in Seattle: SanDisk® at LinuxCon North America

Open in Seattle: SanDisk® at LinuxCon North America

When you think of the big changes and disruptors in the new data center of today and tomorrow, Open Source software and Flash storage are two major forces that come to mind. What better place to bring the two together than at the Linux Conference for North America. It is one of the best places […]

August 12, 2015 • 4 min read Data

What Are Your Flash Journey Plans With Oracle Database 12c?

What Are Your Flash Journey Plans With Oracle Database 12c?

With the sun setting on Oracle Database 11g premier support, customers will soon begin seeing additional support costs through the Extended Support program. It’s time for Oracle customers to start planning large data center migrations to an Oracle database 12c environment. The complete details of support specific to various versions of Oracle 11g can be found […]

May 7, 2015 • 5 min read Data