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Sun's ZFS/Flash initiative

Sun's ZFS/Flash initiativeFlash sizes?What size flash are we talking about here? There is no way we are flash freezing a 200G database in any flash implementation that I know of.Leading to what?Will this work - as soon and as well -for ZFS on Linux? (and Mac?)If so cue AntonHow...

Tags: ZFS/Flash initiative, ZFS/Flash, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

Sun's ZFS/Flash initiative

Sun's forthcoming ZFS/Flash products will be interesting enough, and important enough, that most companies will be justified in exploring the technology a bit and perhaps experimenting with it ahead of time using a ramdisk to emulate the flash components. by Paul Murphy

Tags: Disk, Sun Microsystems Inc., Backup, Memory, ZFS, Storage Hierarchy, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-07-15

Maybe I was wrong about Mac Servers

After reading ZDNet storage majordomo Robin Harris' post this morning  I couldn't help but ponder the implications of Macs having a native implementation of Sun's ZFS network scalable file system in the latest versions of Mac OS X Snow Leopard client and Snow Leopard Server. Finally, a compelling reason to...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Storage, Server, ZFS, Parallels, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-20

Apple announces ZFS on Snow Leopard

Apple announces ZFS on Snow LeopardTimingHow sweet would it would be if App£e could deliver Grand Central and ZFS at the point of WINDOWS 7 release. The marketing people would have a field day!Kudos to Sun for inventing such a great FS.I wonder how long it will take for Apple...

Tags: RAID, Desktops, ZFS, Apple Inc., Snow Leopard, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

I swear, this is not another Unixfication post

I swear, this is not another Unixfication postClarifyLinus would have a difficult time moving the kernel to GPLv3. Many kernel devs have already 'nixed' the idea and Linus, unlike the FSF does not hold the copyrights on all kernel contributions.Since it's been ruled that UNIX is owned by Novell and...

Tags: Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Novell Inc., Unixfication, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linus

Discussion threads 2008-05-18

Spash Screen for OpenSolaris Live CD (OpenSolaris 2008.05 Release)

Spash Screen for OpenSolaris Live CD (OpenSolaris 2008.05 Release)Photos of the screen?Ubuntu comes with the ability to take screen shots... does OpenSolaris not include that?Value added over Ubuntu or value removed?Removed, is the correct answer.

Tags: OpenSolaris, OpenSolaris 2008.05 Release

Discussion threads 2008-05-06

ZFS beta now on Mac OS X Leopard

ZFS beta now on Mac OS X LeopardYeah, Microsoft hasn't done ANY work with file systems...And people complain about Vista compatibility. You know very well that a new file system, no matter what is going to break legacy applications, and why Microsoft has no choice other to be VERY careful...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, ZFS, beta, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, WinFS, file system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-01-09

Sun/NetApp patent dispute heats up

While Oracle and BEA are duking it out over acquisition price, Sun and NetApp are suing and countersuing each other over patents related to the Unix file system, ZFS. First, Network Appliance sued Sun, claiming that ZFS infringes on seven of its patents, and asked that ZFS be pulled from...

Tags: Software, Patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., NetApp, ZFS, Storage, Hardware, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-10-25

Sun fights back with patents of their own against NetApp

Jonathan Schwartz is not spoiling for a fight, but he's not shying away from one either. That's the takeaway message in today's blog entry from Sun's spunky CEO. On September 5th, Network Appliances filed a lawsuit against Sun claiming that ZFS infringed on seven of its patents....

Tags: Software, Patent, Storage Device, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, NetApp, ZFS, Jonathan, Storage, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Management, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2007-10-24

Apple's new kick-butt file system pushes on

Apple's new kick-butt file system pushes onSounds similarto ReiserFS 4... ]:)FINALLY!Competition in a MEANINGFUL way, not just bells and whistles!Open source seems to be good.Sun being sued for ZFS?Isn't Sun being sued by NetApp over patented idea/technology infringement in the ZFS?Article sounds a bit over-hypedalmost to the point where it...

Tags: NetApp, open source, patent office, Beryl, ZFS, file system, Apple Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-10-05

Apple's new kick-butt file system pushes on

Fixing data corruption before it starts Apple is moving quickly ahead with their plan to give Mac users the most reliable data storage on any desktop with the new file system ZFS. According to MacRumors the latest developers build of OS X Leopard includes V1.1 of ZFS. ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Disk, Sun Microsystems Inc., File System, Data Corruption, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., ZFS, Desktops, Hardware, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2007-10-05

Sun buys Cluster File Systems assets

Sun Microsystems' open source moves continue to snowball. On Wednesday, Sun said it will acquire the majority of Cluster File Systems intellectual property and assets. This purchase includes the Lustre File System. So what's it mean? Sun adds a parallel file system provider to its stable,...

Tags: Asset, Sun Microsystems Inc., ZFS, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-12

What will Sun and Microsoft announce on September 12?

What will Sun and Microsoft announce on September 12?Missing text.The first three guesses are incomplete.RE: What will Sun and Microsoft announce on September 12?It may be something to do with identity management. But given the date, virtualization is probably a good guess.More money and server interoperbilityMy guess additional antitrust...

Tags: OpenOffice, Servers, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., ZFS

Discussion threads 2007-09-11

Seagate's visible firmware problem

Seagate's visible firmware problemZFSI don't know if you have watched this video. Jeff Bonwick and Bill More are presenting ZFS at BayLISA. (I saw them live at a different event. It was really great!!!)http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8164805665567899891&q=ZFSAt around 1:17 they are talking about Disk Firmware. (Slide 13 http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/os_user_groups/losug/zfs-technical-jeff-bonwick.pdf )Really interesting talk...Comments from article...

Tags: firmware, Seagate Technology LLC, disk, firmware problem, ZFS

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

How Microsoft puts your data at risk

How Microsoft puts your data at riskYawnTalk about troll FUD.As a computer user since the 60s, all that has happened is that both hardware and software have become more reliable. You manage to mention NTFS disparagingly even when it outperforms the other file system and with FAT32 is the...

Tags: ZFS, file system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-08

Shadows over Linux

Shadows over LinuxSelf interest is a wonderful thingPeople tend to back whatever they have an investment in. Murph has a lot of time and history invested in Unix and Sun in particular. As a result, the last paragraph of the story could have been written as [i]"... an Us Vs...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Self-Interest, Sun Products, Murph, Unix, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., Open Solaris, ZFS

Discussion threads 2007-06-20

The state of Unix

As most people know Linus Torvalds tore a rather uninformed rant out of Sun last week - here's part of what he said--- Here's a cynical prediction but backed up by past behaviour of Sun:- first off: they may be talking a lot more than they...

Tags: Distributions, Linux, Sun

Blog posts 2007-06-18

Update: ZFS will be in Leopard--sort of

Update: ZFS will be in Leopard--sort ofwhat if apple talked but nobody listened?Just because they had one hit, does not mean they'll automatically have another. As for Sun,just how do they make money from ZFS? Is apple just taking advantage of their open source nature?Apple doesn't announce vaporwareSo...

Tags: Business ethics, ZFS

Discussion threads 2007-06-12

Update: ZFS will be in Leopard--sort of

InformationWeek is reporting that contrary to prior reports, a version of ZFS will be included in Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard.Brian Croll, senior director of Mac OS X product marketing, previously said that ZFS is "not happening" for Leopard. Now Croll is clarifying what he meant by "not happening":"ZFS...

Tags: Sun, Apple

Blog posts 2007-06-12

No ZFS for Leopard but maybe for later Mac OS

No ZFS for Leopard but maybe for later Mac OSHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! Where are all the Mac zealots now who proclaimed that Leopard would crush Vista with its superior ZFS file system? Bueller? Bueller?HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!Come on guys, let's hear the standard DEFEND, DEFLECT, and DETRACT arguments. Let's hear about how Vista didn't get...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Leopard, Apple Macintosh, ZFS, Apple Mac OS, operating system

Discussion threads 2007-06-12