The approach saves on computing real estate and can increase efficiency because the chip cores can share cache memory or buses. Helper threads could anticipate potential cache misses and retrieve the data before the required calculation, Pinfold said.
Apple said the disk array would be housed in a 5.25-inch thick cabinet that would be capable of housing 14 hard drives for a total capacity of 1.68 terabytes. Apple Computer has delayed until early next year the launch of its first rack-mounted...
He said: "For many customers the modular arrays will meet their budget and their performance needs. HP is unveiling the StorageWorks EVA 3000, which offers many of the features of its existing EVA product, but has a lower total capacity as well as...
The Palo Alto, California-based computer maker will offer three HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays. HP's Modular Smart Array MSA30 is a disk array, otherwise known as a JBOD or "just a bunch of disks", designed to store up to 2 terabytes of data...
A typical SAN set-up could include a number of disk arrays that are connected to a switch that, in turn, is connected to a number of server computers. SAN disk arrays are sold by companies such as EMC, Hitachi Data Systems, Hewlett-Packard and IBM...
HP's 6100 and 8100 mid-range disk arrays can improve power efficiency by up to 45 percent, the company claims, while improving performance by 24 percent. Innovations include a new blade for the c-Class chassis that will be the first blade fitted...