NEWARK, Calif. – The higher costs of SSDs (relative to spinning disks) and their lifespan limitations generally keep enterprises from fully embracing them for storage. The ongoing challenge is how to optimize them to get the best bang for the buck, while also addressing the endurance problem. Read the full article on EE Times.
Group Forms to Drive NVDIMM Adoption [Portfolio]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) has created a special interest group to foster the adoption of nonvolatile DIMM (NVDIMM), which it sees as the early days of computing architectures that combine storage and memory as a single entity. Read my full article on EE Times.
Flash Dominates Awards at Storage Visions 2014 [Portfolio]
LAS VEGAS — Memory architectures, SSDs, and flash technology were well represented at this year’s Storage Visions conference, including the show’s awards that highlighted visionary companies and products.
Among the award winners was Samsung, which nabbed the Professional Storage Company award for its introduction of 3D Vertical NAND Flash Technology. Read my full article in EE Times.
Paleo Pork Loin Roast in the Slow Cooker [Recipe]
This my own recipe inspired by Googling based on ingredients I had on hand, particularly apples, since they go well with pork. I opted to serve mine with half an avocado sprinkled with green onion.
Ingredients:
Pork Loin Roast
4 Granny Smith Apples
1 Small Onion
1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
4 Garlic Cloves, minced
SanDisk Ships Enterprise-Grade ULLtraDIMM SSDs [Portfolio]
TORONTO — SanDisk has officially started shipping its anticipated ULLtraDIMM Solid State Drive (SSD) with select enterprise servers, describing the ultra-low latency drive as an industry first. The ULLtraDIMM SSD leverages Diablo Technologies’ memory channel storage (MCS) architecture. SanDisk’s ULLtraDIMM can be integrated into an existing DIMM slot, and additional SSDs can also be added to available DIMM slots. Read my full article on EE Times.
Paleo Chili Recipe for the Slow Cooker
Yet another deep freeze in Toronto is perfect weather for chili in my slow cooker. As beans don’t fall within the Paleo Diet (I’m not a big fan of them even if they are a main component of most chili recipes) I went hunting for a chili recipe to compensate for the lack of beans. Ultimately, the trick is to add more veggies.
USB Flash Drives Still Have (a Little) Life Left in Them [Portfolio]
I rarely find use for my accumulated USB thumb drives thanks to cloud services and ubiquitous networking, but a few companies still see potential in a form factor that’s seen declining growth in recent years. Read my full blog post on EE Times.
Samsung Aims SSD Encryption at Enterprise Environments [Portfolio]
LAS VEGAS – Samsung has added new security features to its self-encrypting drive (SED), the 840 EVO SSD, making it compatible with professional security software employed by enterprise organizations, and positioning the company for what it expects is a market where encrypted SSDs are standard. Read my full article on EE Times.
Recipe: Paleo Egg Muffins
Call them what you will – egg muffins or mini frittata cups – this is a fun way to eat your eggs, and on Paleo, I eat a lot of eggs, usually scrambled or as omelettes, since over easy and poached aren’t as fun without toast for dipping.
Spray a muffin tray with non-stick spray. I use olive oil. Be generous or you’ll have trouble getting them out.
Recipe: Paleo Pancakes
I love pancakes. When I was a kid my parents used to take me to a restaurant in Billings Bridge Mall in Ottawa for pancakes as a treat.
However, on the Paleo Diet, pancakes and pastries are a no no, and I often miss having something sweet with my morning coffee. (I eat a lot of eggs).
There’s a tasty alternative, though, for making pancakes in a Paleo-friendly manner, and a number of different recipes floating around the Internet, but I found this simple approach made for a delicious result.