Dell PowerStore Delivers Gen2 with Massive Software/Hardware Update

Dell PowerStore Delivers Gen2 with Massive Software/Hardware Update

In July this year, Dell announced substantial updates to the PowerStore unified storage platform. The most apparent announcements were around updated hardware, bringing PowerStore to its second generation. Perhaps more important, though, were the additions on the software side with the PowerStoreOS 3.0. The OS update includes over 120 new or enhanced features ranging from security enhancements to deeper VMware vVols integration.

Check out the in-depth review for?PowerStore Gen2. Dell Technologies

NVMe HDD Security “Out-of-Band” Attestation Introduced at OCP

Late last year, Seagate demonstrated the first hard drive with native NVMe support at the 2021 OCP Summit. The demo version of the HDD sported a tri-band controller that supported SATA, SAS, and NVMe protocols through a native NVMe interface without requiring a bridge.?During this year’s OCP Global Summit, Seagate provided an update on the progress made to deliver NVMe HDDs, and it looks like they are getting close as engineering samples have started shipping.

Get the latest on?NVMe HDDs. Open Compute Project Foundation

Mango Power E Portable Power Station

The Mango Power E is a high-end portable power station that features an impressive 3.5kWh capacity and 3kW output. This solution is also highlighted by its wheeled luggage-like design, which makes it a mobile device and easy to move around. It also boasts some of the widest operating temperatures, spanning from -30C to 60C, which allows it to operate in almost any environment.

Read the review for the?Mango Power E. Mango Power

Synology M.2 NVMe SSD Pools Support Added

While prepping a DS923+ NAS for a full review, we noticed that Synology has quietly added support for M.2 SSD volumes. This is a huge deal, as Synology previously allowed these slotted SSD drives for cache purposes only, limiting their utility.?

Read the full review for the?Synology DS923+ NAS. Synology

Intel NUC 12 Pro Mini PC Review

Packing lots of performance into small spaces is a specialty of Intel’s Next Unit of Computing (NUC) mini-PCs. The NUC 12 Pro is the smallest member of the lineup. It fits in the palm of your hand but offers solid everyday performance from its laptop-style components, including two storage drives.

Read the review for the?Intel NUC 12 Pro. 英特尔