Dell Makes NVMe/TCP Easy, Workstations Want Enterprise SSDs, Fibre Channel Podcast, More...

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Dell SmartFabric Storage Software Makes PowerStore NVMe/TCP Deployments Easy

The solution simplifies validating and automating the discovery of NVMe/TCP ecosystem components—SmartFabric Storage Software (SFSS). The value of SFSS is that it simplifies the discovery, registration, and provisioning of storage between NVMe/TCP-connected hosts and subsystems in enterprise environments.

Read why Dell's SFSS is a must-have!

Workstations Want Enterprise Storage

Creative professionals, data scientists, and others with data-intensive applications are known to invest extravagantly in their workstations. And for good reason, these platforms are designed to execute tasks quickly, creating immediate business value. All of this work creates a new problem for storage.

Read Brian's views on Workstation configurations!

Lenovo Launches Next-Generation ThinkStation Workstations

Lenovo announced the launch of the ThinkStation PX, P7, and P5 advanced desktop workstations that use the latest Intel processors, supporting up to 120 cores and NVIDIA RTX professional graphics.

Read the news on Lenovo's Next-Gen ThinkStations!

AMD EPYC Embedded 9004 Processors Announced

AMD’s new EPYC Embedded 9004 series processors have hit the market, scaling to an amazing 96 cores per socket. These “Zen 4” chips are aimed at industrial, networking, and storage uses and have a long seven-year availability.

Read the news on the AMD EPYC.

Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 Review

Intel’s powerful Core HX processor, refreshed NVIDIA RTX graphics, and a 16:10 screen make the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 a mobile workstation for serious professional work.

Podcast #117: Fibre Channel Still Tops for Virtualization

Brian invited his friend Nishant Lodha, Marvell's Director of Emerging Technologies to sit for the podcast. Nishant has been with Marvell for over 13 years. His key responsibilities include subject matter expert, technology evangelist, driving growth in emerging markets, competitive analysis, product positioning, outbound marketing, and hands-on technology analysis.

Watch this podcast on why Fibre Channel still wins.

Social Media Highlights

• Taking apart the Lenovo P16 Gen1 to see the storage and memory expansion slots.
• Getting a large amount of high-performance storage into a workstation isn’t as simple as it sounds.
• Kevin swapping a motherboard in our intrepid Lenovo SR635. Moving from a preproduction board to a production board. Amazingly simple process.
• The giant fans and power supplies that drive the 106 HDDs within the Seagate Exos CORVAULT.