I have a vendor telling me that I should direct connect LTO-5 tape drives instead of connecting it to our existing FC fabric for performance reasons. For several reasons this sounds like a stupid idea ...

What is GPUDirect Storage? Adding RAID to bolster data redundancy and fault tolerance. How adding a PCIe fabric switch helps minimize the complexity of multi-host multi-switch configurations. With ...

Earlier this year, when JOANN Fabrics announced that it was closing all its stores, crafters everywhere let out a loud groan. Where were we going to buy our fabric, thread, sewing machines, and ...