IBM Spectrum Scale is software-defined storage that provides file storage for cloud, big data, and analytics solutions. It offers data security through native encryption and secure erase, scalability via snapshots, and high performance using flash acceleration. Spectrum Scale is proven at over 3,000 customers handling large datasets for applications such as weather modeling, digital media, and healthcare. It scales to over a billion petabytes and supports file sharing in on-premises, private, and public cloud deployments.
FlashSystem 7300 Midrange Enterprise for Hybrid Cloud L2 Sellers Presentation...ssuserecfcc8
The document provides information about IBM's FlashSystem 7300 including its key features, specifications, supported host adapters and configurations. It discusses IBM Storage Expert Care options and expanding support offerings. Memory and adapter plug-in rules and recommendations are also covered to help optimize the FlashSystem 7300 for different workloads and use cases.
Learn how upcoming changes in the persistent memory market will affect deployments of in-memory computing and traditional applications. Using software innovations from SanDisk and the broad portfolio of flash storage hardware options, customers and developers can optimize applications for “flash extended memory”, the intersection of in-memory computing and persistent memory technologies.
The FalconStor Network Storage Server (NSS) is a storage virtualization and data protection appliance. It provides virtualization and thin provisioning of storage for efficient utilization. The NSS also includes features for data replication, snapshots, and centralized management.
Safeguarded Copy function that is available with IBM® Spectrum Virtualize software Version
8.4.2 supports the ability to create cyber-resilient point-in-time copies of volumes that cannot
be changed or deleted through user errors, malicious actions, or ransomware attacks. The
system integrates with IBM Copy Services Manager to provide automated backup copies and
data recovery.
This IBM Redpaper publication introduces the features and functions of Safeguarded Copy
function by using several examples.
This document is aimed at pre-sales and post-sales technical support and storage
administrators.
IBM Spectrum Virtualize is a software defined storage solution that provides storage virtualization, data mobility, protection and copy services. It supports a wide range of storage platforms and can scale to manage over 400 storage arrays. The solution provides agility, efficiency and protection for applications and data.
This document proposes a software-defined approach called SDPM (Software-Defined Persistent Memory) to abstract the heterogeneity of emerging persistent memory technologies and enable their use across different hardware configurations. It describes SDPM's design goals of supporting various local and remote persistent memory attach points while providing a unified programming model. The proposed architecture introduces a persistent memory manager and a file system to manage data placement and provide memory-like and storage-like access. An evaluation shows the prototype delivering near-optimal performance for local and remote persistent memory configurations.
Delivering Virtualization 2.0 with scalable, easy-to-install, easy-to-manage solution. Save money and improve performance by combining server and storage virtualization.
The document discusses 3PAR storage solutions and their benefits for virtualized environments using VMware. 3PAR offers thin provisioning, large volume sizes, and fine-grained virtualization which help address issues with ESX servers like random I/O stresses, time-consuming management as servers consolidate, and preference for large storage volumes. 3PAR solutions provide benefits like reduced storage administration, increased capacity utilization, and support for high server consolidation ratios.
The IBM FlashSystem 900 data sheet summarizes an all-flash storage array that provides extreme performance for critical applications through IBM FlashCore technology. It delivers fast response times and hardware acceleration. The FlashSystem 900 can scale storage capacity from 2TB up to 57TB with 12 MicroLatency flash modules. It also offers enterprise-level reliability through features like redundant components and RAID 5 protection across modules.
The document summarizes IBM's FlashSystem portfolio of all-flash storage solutions. It highlights several IBM FlashSystem products, including the FlashSystem 900, FlashSystem A9000, FlashSystem V9000, and Storwize V7000F. It discusses the performance, scalability, and data protection capabilities of these solutions. It also provides information on IBM's flash core technology, real-time compression, and software-defined storage offerings.
High Performance Object Storage in 30 Minutes with Supermicro and MinIORebekah Rodriguez
The Supermicro Cloud DC is the perfect combination of performance, reliability, craftsmanship and flexibility for deploying MinIO object storage. MinIO on the Cloud DC platform outperforms and is more cost-effective than equivalently-sized hardware from other manufacturers. We recently benchmarked a cluster of four Cloud DC servers with NVMe drives and measured an impressive 42.57 GB/s average read (GET) throughput and 24.69 GB/s average write (PUT) throughput. This first class performance demonstrates that MinIO on Supermicro Cloud DC is a compelling solution for object storage intensive workloads such as advanced analytics, AI/ML and other modern, cloud-native applications.
In this webinar, you will learn:
Best use cases and deployment considerations for MinIO object storage
How to design and size a MinIO object storage cluster on Supermicro Cloud DC
How to deploy a distributed MinIO cluster onto a Cloud DC server cluster
Watch the Webinar: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/17278/519401
How do you pick the right Storage vendor?Violin Memory
Find out how to pick the best storage vendor. This presentation covers the best practices for Flash storage, presented by Eric Herzog, CMO & SVP of Alliances, Violin Memory.
In this presentation you will learn about
* Storage challenges in application deployments
* Flash fabric architecture (FFA), including performance, density and resiliency
* How a flash fabric architecture revolutionizes the economics in a data center thanks to reduced storage costs, reduced core/servers, reduced software licensing, and reduced power/space/cooling usage.
* real-world examples from customers, including a global telcom, a Fortune 500 retailer, Juniper Networks and multiple other customers
* examples from customers of increased performance and lowered costs in the datacenter
The IBM FlashSystem 900 is an all-flash storage array that provides extreme performance, enterprise reliability, and operational efficiency for accelerating critical applications. It uses IBM FlashCore technology and MicroLatency modules to deliver ultra-fast response times. The FlashSystem 900 offers high storage density, low power consumption, and improved resource utilization. It also protects critical assets with redundant components and allows for concurrent code loads without performance impacts.
Storage Cloud and Spectrum deck March 2016Joe Krotz
IBM Spectrum Storage is a family of storage management and optimization software solutions that help accelerate, optimize, virtualize and streamline storage environments. The document introduces IBM Spectrum Storage Suite, which provides unlimited access to all IBM Spectrum Storage software with licensing on a per-TB basis. This allows pricing to be predictable as capacity grows. The suite is suited for organizations starting with software-defined storage as well as those expanding existing infrastructures.
This document discusses IBM Spectrum Virtualize 101 and IBM Spectrum Storage solutions. It provides an overview of software defined storage and IBM Spectrum Virtualize, describing how it achieves storage virtualization and mobility. It also provides details on the new IBM Spectrum Virtualize DH8 hardware platform, including its performance improvements over previous platforms and support for compression acceleration.
Vijayendra Shamanna from SanDisk presented on optimizing the Ceph distributed storage system for all-flash architectures. Some key points:
1) Ceph is an open-source distributed storage system that provides file, block, and object storage interfaces. It operates by spreading data across multiple commodity servers and disks for high performance and reliability.
2) SanDisk has optimized various aspects of Ceph's software architecture and components like the messenger layer, OSD request processing, and filestore to improve performance on all-flash systems.
3) Testing showed the optimized Ceph configuration delivering over 200,000 IOPS and low latency with random 8K reads on an all-flash setup.
Технологии работы с дисковыми хранилищами и файловыми системами Windows Serve...Виталий Стародубцев
##Что такое Storage Replica
##Архитектура и сценарии
##Синхронная и асинхронная репликация
##Междисковая, межсерверная, внутрикластерная и межкластерная репликация
##Дизайн и проектирование Storage Replica
##Нововведения в Windows Server 2016 TP5
##Графический интерфейс управления, и другие возможности - демонстрация и планы развития
##Интеграция Storage Replica с Storage Spaces Direct
Datalagring för AI
Vad bör man att tänka på, hur bygger man och vilken skillnad kan IBM's infrastruktur göra.
Talare: Christofer Jensen, Storage Technical Specialist, IBM
Presentationen hölls på Watson Kista Summit 2018
The IBM System Storage® TS7650G ProtecTIER® Deduplication Gateway is designed to meet the disk-based data protection needs of the enterprise data center while enabling significant infrastructure cost reduc-tions. The solution offers industry-leading inline deduplication perfor-mance and scalability up to 1 petabyte (PB) of physical storage capacity per system that can provide up to 25 PB or more backup storage capacity. Combined with IBM or third-party storage, the TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway provides a powerful disk-based repository to improve the performance, retention and availability of backup and archive data. Learn more: http://ibm.co/ONeH7m
Hands-on Lab: How to Unleash Your Storage Performance by Using NVM Express™ B...Odinot Stanislas
(FR)
Voici un excellent document qui explique étape après étape comment installer, monitorer et surtout correctement benchmarker ses SSD PCIe/NVMe (pas si simple que ça). Autre élément clé : comment analyser la charge I/O de véritables applications? Combien d'IOPS, en read, en write, quelle bande passante et surtout quel impact sur la durée de vie des SSD? Bref à mettre en toute les mains, et un merci à mon collègue Andrey Kudryavtsev.
(EN)
An excellent content which describe step by step how to install, monitor and benchmark PCIe/NVMe SSD (many trick not so simple). Another key learning: how to measure real I/O activities on a real workload? How many R/W IOPS, block size, throughtput, and finally what's the impact on SSD endurance and (real)life? A must read, and a huge thanks to my colleague Andrey Kudryavtsev.
Auteurs/Authors:
Andrey Kudryavtsev, SSD Solution Architect, Intel Corporation
Zhdan Bybin, Application Engineer, Intel Corporation
The document discusses IBM's FlashSystem 900 and V9000 all-flash storage solutions. Key points include:
- The FlashSystem 900 offers up to 1.1 million IOPS and has been improved with greater capacity, IBM FlashCore technology, and MLC NAND flash.
- The FlashSystem V9000 is a new, scalable all-flash storage system that can scale to 2.5 million IOPS and supports up to 2.28 petabytes of effective capacity.
- Both solutions use IBM's Variable Stripe RAID and FlashCore technology to provide high performance, reliability, availability, and endurance.
FlashSystem Portfolio Overview April 2016 w/ A9000Joe Krotz
The document discusses IBM's FlashSystem portfolio of all-flash storage arrays. It provides an overview of IBM's FlashCore technology and how it improves performance, endurance, and reliability compared to SSDs. Key features highlighted include Variable Stripe RAID for module-level protection, health binning and heat segregation to maximize endurance, encryption for data security, and easy management through the GUI. Larger arrays like the FlashSystem V9000 are described as providing scale-out performance and capacity with features like virtualization, compression, and quality of service.
This document discusses NVMFS, a new file system designed to take advantage of nonvolatile memory. NVMFS is POSIX compliant and leverages the functionality of an underlying flash translation layer. It exposes NVM primitives through the standard system file interface. The document describes how NVMFS, combined with atomic writes and NVM compression in MySQL, can improve performance and endurance for databases on flash storage. Performance tests showed improvements in throughput and latency compared to conventional configurations.
Storage Cloud and Spectrum deck 2017 June updateJoe Krotz
IBM offers several all-flash storage solutions as part of their IBM Spectrum Virtualize software defined storage portfolio, including the IBM FlashSystem V9000, which provides the highest performance and capacity. The FlashSystem A9000 is optimized for the lowest latency applications. IBM also offers the FlashSystem 900 as an entry-level all-flash solution. These solutions leverage IBM's FlashCore technology and provide scalability, integration with VMware, and improved flash management features.
The document discusses 3PAR storage solutions and their benefits for virtualized environments using VMware. 3PAR offers thin provisioning, large volume sizes, and fine-grained virtualization which help address issues with ESX servers like random I/O stresses, time-consuming management as servers consolidate, and preference for large storage volumes. 3PAR solutions provide benefits like reduced storage administration, increased capacity utilization, and support for high server consolidation ratios.
The IBM FlashSystem 900 data sheet summarizes an all-flash storage array that provides extreme performance for critical applications through IBM FlashCore technology. It delivers fast response times and hardware acceleration. The FlashSystem 900 can scale storage capacity from 2TB up to 57TB with 12 MicroLatency flash modules. It also offers enterprise-level reliability through features like redundant components and RAID 5 protection across modules.
The document summarizes IBM's FlashSystem portfolio of all-flash storage solutions. It highlights several IBM FlashSystem products, including the FlashSystem 900, FlashSystem A9000, FlashSystem V9000, and Storwize V7000F. It discusses the performance, scalability, and data protection capabilities of these solutions. It also provides information on IBM's flash core technology, real-time compression, and software-defined storage offerings.
High Performance Object Storage in 30 Minutes with Supermicro and MinIORebekah Rodriguez
The Supermicro Cloud DC is the perfect combination of performance, reliability, craftsmanship and flexibility for deploying MinIO object storage. MinIO on the Cloud DC platform outperforms and is more cost-effective than equivalently-sized hardware from other manufacturers. We recently benchmarked a cluster of four Cloud DC servers with NVMe drives and measured an impressive 42.57 GB/s average read (GET) throughput and 24.69 GB/s average write (PUT) throughput. This first class performance demonstrates that MinIO on Supermicro Cloud DC is a compelling solution for object storage intensive workloads such as advanced analytics, AI/ML and other modern, cloud-native applications.
In this webinar, you will learn:
Best use cases and deployment considerations for MinIO object storage
How to design and size a MinIO object storage cluster on Supermicro Cloud DC
How to deploy a distributed MinIO cluster onto a Cloud DC server cluster
Watch the Webinar: https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/17278/519401
How do you pick the right Storage vendor?Violin Memory
Find out how to pick the best storage vendor. This presentation covers the best practices for Flash storage, presented by Eric Herzog, CMO & SVP of Alliances, Violin Memory.
In this presentation you will learn about
* Storage challenges in application deployments
* Flash fabric architecture (FFA), including performance, density and resiliency
* How a flash fabric architecture revolutionizes the economics in a data center thanks to reduced storage costs, reduced core/servers, reduced software licensing, and reduced power/space/cooling usage.
* real-world examples from customers, including a global telcom, a Fortune 500 retailer, Juniper Networks and multiple other customers
* examples from customers of increased performance and lowered costs in the datacenter
The IBM FlashSystem 900 is an all-flash storage array that provides extreme performance, enterprise reliability, and operational efficiency for accelerating critical applications. It uses IBM FlashCore technology and MicroLatency modules to deliver ultra-fast response times. The FlashSystem 900 offers high storage density, low power consumption, and improved resource utilization. It also protects critical assets with redundant components and allows for concurrent code loads without performance impacts.
Storage Cloud and Spectrum deck March 2016Joe Krotz
IBM Spectrum Storage is a family of storage management and optimization software solutions that help accelerate, optimize, virtualize and streamline storage environments. The document introduces IBM Spectrum Storage Suite, which provides unlimited access to all IBM Spectrum Storage software with licensing on a per-TB basis. This allows pricing to be predictable as capacity grows. The suite is suited for organizations starting with software-defined storage as well as those expanding existing infrastructures.
This document discusses IBM Spectrum Virtualize 101 and IBM Spectrum Storage solutions. It provides an overview of software defined storage and IBM Spectrum Virtualize, describing how it achieves storage virtualization and mobility. It also provides details on the new IBM Spectrum Virtualize DH8 hardware platform, including its performance improvements over previous platforms and support for compression acceleration.
Vijayendra Shamanna from SanDisk presented on optimizing the Ceph distributed storage system for all-flash architectures. Some key points:
1) Ceph is an open-source distributed storage system that provides file, block, and object storage interfaces. It operates by spreading data across multiple commodity servers and disks for high performance and reliability.
2) SanDisk has optimized various aspects of Ceph's software architecture and components like the messenger layer, OSD request processing, and filestore to improve performance on all-flash systems.
3) Testing showed the optimized Ceph configuration delivering over 200,000 IOPS and low latency with random 8K reads on an all-flash setup.
Технологии работы с дисковыми хранилищами и файловыми системами Windows Serve...Виталий Стародубцев
##Что такое Storage Replica
##Архитектура и сценарии
##Синхронная и асинхронная репликация
##Междисковая, межсерверная, внутрикластерная и межкластерная репликация
##Дизайн и проектирование Storage Replica
##Нововведения в Windows Server 2016 TP5
##Графический интерфейс управления, и другие возможности - демонстрация и планы развития
##Интеграция Storage Replica с Storage Spaces Direct
Datalagring för AI
Vad bör man att tänka på, hur bygger man och vilken skillnad kan IBM's infrastruktur göra.
Talare: Christofer Jensen, Storage Technical Specialist, IBM
Presentationen hölls på Watson Kista Summit 2018
The IBM System Storage® TS7650G ProtecTIER® Deduplication Gateway is designed to meet the disk-based data protection needs of the enterprise data center while enabling significant infrastructure cost reduc-tions. The solution offers industry-leading inline deduplication perfor-mance and scalability up to 1 petabyte (PB) of physical storage capacity per system that can provide up to 25 PB or more backup storage capacity. Combined with IBM or third-party storage, the TS7650G ProtecTIER Deduplication Gateway provides a powerful disk-based repository to improve the performance, retention and availability of backup and archive data. Learn more: http://ibm.co/ONeH7m
Hands-on Lab: How to Unleash Your Storage Performance by Using NVM Express™ B...Odinot Stanislas
(FR)
Voici un excellent document qui explique étape après étape comment installer, monitorer et surtout correctement benchmarker ses SSD PCIe/NVMe (pas si simple que ça). Autre élément clé : comment analyser la charge I/O de véritables applications? Combien d'IOPS, en read, en write, quelle bande passante et surtout quel impact sur la durée de vie des SSD? Bref à mettre en toute les mains, et un merci à mon collègue Andrey Kudryavtsev.
(EN)
An excellent content which describe step by step how to install, monitor and benchmark PCIe/NVMe SSD (many trick not so simple). Another key learning: how to measure real I/O activities on a real workload? How many R/W IOPS, block size, throughtput, and finally what's the impact on SSD endurance and (real)life? A must read, and a huge thanks to my colleague Andrey Kudryavtsev.
Auteurs/Authors:
Andrey Kudryavtsev, SSD Solution Architect, Intel Corporation
Zhdan Bybin, Application Engineer, Intel Corporation
The document discusses IBM's FlashSystem 900 and V9000 all-flash storage solutions. Key points include:
- The FlashSystem 900 offers up to 1.1 million IOPS and has been improved with greater capacity, IBM FlashCore technology, and MLC NAND flash.
- The FlashSystem V9000 is a new, scalable all-flash storage system that can scale to 2.5 million IOPS and supports up to 2.28 petabytes of effective capacity.
- Both solutions use IBM's Variable Stripe RAID and FlashCore technology to provide high performance, reliability, availability, and endurance.
FlashSystem Portfolio Overview April 2016 w/ A9000Joe Krotz
The document discusses IBM's FlashSystem portfolio of all-flash storage arrays. It provides an overview of IBM's FlashCore technology and how it improves performance, endurance, and reliability compared to SSDs. Key features highlighted include Variable Stripe RAID for module-level protection, health binning and heat segregation to maximize endurance, encryption for data security, and easy management through the GUI. Larger arrays like the FlashSystem V9000 are described as providing scale-out performance and capacity with features like virtualization, compression, and quality of service.
This document discusses NVMFS, a new file system designed to take advantage of nonvolatile memory. NVMFS is POSIX compliant and leverages the functionality of an underlying flash translation layer. It exposes NVM primitives through the standard system file interface. The document describes how NVMFS, combined with atomic writes and NVM compression in MySQL, can improve performance and endurance for databases on flash storage. Performance tests showed improvements in throughput and latency compared to conventional configurations.
Storage Cloud and Spectrum deck 2017 June updateJoe Krotz
IBM offers several all-flash storage solutions as part of their IBM Spectrum Virtualize software defined storage portfolio, including the IBM FlashSystem V9000, which provides the highest performance and capacity. The FlashSystem A9000 is optimized for the lowest latency applications. IBM also offers the FlashSystem 900 as an entry-level all-flash solution. These solutions leverage IBM's FlashCore technology and provide scalability, integration with VMware, and improved flash management features.
This presentation provides an overview of container technology and how it is implemented in the Veritas Flex Appliance 5340 solution. It defines containers and explains their benefits over virtual machines. Containers abstract applications from environmental factors to greatly increase application mobility. The Flex Appliance 5340 uses containers to run multiple NetBackup roles on a single appliance for increased consolidation and resilience.
This document discusses System Recovery software for disaster recovery. It outlines challenges with manual disaster recovery being time-consuming and error-prone. It highlights the costs of downtime for different sized organizations. The document summarizes new features in System Recovery 22.0 including a new management console for monitoring backup jobs across many systems. It also provides an overview of the different System Recovery editions for desktops, small businesses, servers, Linux, and virtual environments. Finally, it discusses opportunities for partners to sell System Recovery software and hardware bundles through Lenovo.
This document introduces VMware's Tanzu Partner Competencies program. It outlines the steps partners can take to develop expertise in VMware's Tanzu platform, including requirements to achieve the Modern Applications Platform Solution Competency and Cloud Native Master Services Competency. It also describes the incentives and benefits available to partners at each competency level, such as sales acceleration tools, discounts, and increased rebates on qualifying Tanzu solutions.
Noah Loul Shares 5 Steps to Implement AI Agents for Maximum Business Efficien...Noah Loul
Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses operate. Companies are using AI agents to automate tasks, reduce time spent on repetitive work, and focus more on high-value activities. Noah Loul, an AI strategist and entrepreneur, has helped dozens of companies streamline their operations using smart automation. He believes AI agents aren't just tools—they're workers that take on repeatable tasks so your human team can focus on what matters. If you want to reduce time waste and increase output, AI agents are the next move.
Designing Low-Latency Systems with Rust and ScyllaDB: An Architectural Deep DiveScyllaDB
Want to learn practical tips for designing systems that can scale efficiently without compromising speed?
Join us for a workshop where we’ll address these challenges head-on and explore how to architect low-latency systems using Rust. During this free interactive workshop oriented for developers, engineers, and architects, we’ll cover how Rust’s unique language features and the Tokio async runtime enable high-performance application development.
As you explore key principles of designing low-latency systems with Rust, you will learn how to:
- Create and compile a real-world app with Rust
- Connect the application to ScyllaDB (NoSQL data store)
- Negotiate tradeoffs related to data modeling and querying
- Manage and monitor the database for consistently low latencies
The Evolution of Meme Coins A New Era for Digital Currency ppt.pdfAbi john
Analyze the growth of meme coins from mere online jokes to potential assets in the digital economy. Explore the community, culture, and utility as they elevate themselves to a new era in cryptocurrency.
Quantum Computing Quick Research Guide by Arthur MorganArthur Morgan
This is a Quick Research Guide (QRG).
QRGs include the following:
- A brief, high-level overview of the QRG topic.
- A milestone timeline for the QRG topic.
- Links to various free online resource materials to provide a deeper dive into the QRG topic.
- Conclusion and a recommendation for at least two books available in the SJPL system on the QRG topic.
QRGs planned for the series:
- Artificial Intelligence QRG
- Quantum Computing QRG
- Big Data Analytics QRG
- Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control QRG (coming 2026)
- UK Home Computing & The Birth of ARM QRG (coming 2027)
Any questions or comments?
- Please contact Arthur Morgan at [email protected].
100% human made.
Linux Support for SMARC: How Toradex Empowers Embedded DevelopersToradex
Toradex brings robust Linux support to SMARC (Smart Mobility Architecture), ensuring high performance and long-term reliability for embedded applications. Here’s how:
• Optimized Torizon OS & Yocto Support – Toradex provides Torizon OS, a Debian-based easy-to-use platform, and Yocto BSPs for customized Linux images on SMARC modules.
• Seamless Integration with i.MX 8M Plus and i.MX 95 – Toradex SMARC solutions leverage NXP’s i.MX 8 M Plus and i.MX 95 SoCs, delivering power efficiency and AI-ready performance.
• Secure and Reliable – With Secure Boot, over-the-air (OTA) updates, and LTS kernel support, Toradex ensures industrial-grade security and longevity.
• Containerized Workflows for AI & IoT – Support for Docker, ROS, and real-time Linux enables scalable AI, ML, and IoT applications.
• Strong Ecosystem & Developer Support – Toradex offers comprehensive documentation, developer tools, and dedicated support, accelerating time-to-market.
With Toradex’s Linux support for SMARC, developers get a scalable, secure, and high-performance solution for industrial, medical, and AI-driven applications.
Do you have a specific project or application in mind where you're considering SMARC? We can help with Free Compatibility Check and help you with quick time-to-market
For more information: https://www.toradex.com/computer-on-modules/smarc-arm-family
Role of Data Annotation Services in AI-Powered ManufacturingAndrew Leo
From predictive maintenance to robotic automation, AI is driving the future of manufacturing. But without high-quality annotated data, even the smartest models fall short.
Discover how data annotation services are powering accuracy, safety, and efficiency in AI-driven manufacturing systems.
Precision in data labeling = Precision on the production floor.
Big Data Analytics Quick Research Guide by Arthur MorganArthur Morgan
This is a Quick Research Guide (QRG).
QRGs include the following:
- A brief, high-level overview of the QRG topic.
- A milestone timeline for the QRG topic.
- Links to various free online resource materials to provide a deeper dive into the QRG topic.
- Conclusion and a recommendation for at least two books available in the SJPL system on the QRG topic.
QRGs planned for the series:
- Artificial Intelligence QRG
- Quantum Computing QRG
- Big Data Analytics QRG
- Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation & Control QRG (coming 2026)
- UK Home Computing & The Birth of ARM QRG (coming 2027)
Any questions or comments?
- Please contact Arthur Morgan at [email protected].
100% human made.
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in BusinessDr. Tathagat Varma
My talk for the Indian School of Business (ISB) Emerging Leaders Program Cohort 9. In this talk, I discussed key issues around adoption of GenAI in business - benefits, opportunities and limitations. I also discussed how my research on Theory of Cognitive Chasms helps address some of these issues
Increasing Retail Store Efficiency How can Planograms Save Time and Money.pptxAnoop Ashok
In today's fast-paced retail environment, efficiency is key. Every minute counts, and every penny matters. One tool that can significantly boost your store's efficiency is a well-executed planogram. These visual merchandising blueprints not only enhance store layouts but also save time and money in the process.
Massive Power Outage Hits Spain, Portugal, and France: Causes, Impact, and On...Aqusag Technologies
In late April 2025, a significant portion of Europe, particularly Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France, experienced widespread, rolling power outages that continue to affect millions of residents, businesses, and infrastructure systems.
TrustArc Webinar: Consumer Expectations vs Corporate Realities on Data Broker...TrustArc
Most consumers believe they’re making informed decisions about their personal data—adjusting privacy settings, blocking trackers, and opting out where they can. However, our new research reveals that while awareness is high, taking meaningful action is still lacking. On the corporate side, many organizations report strong policies for managing third-party data and consumer consent yet fall short when it comes to consistency, accountability and transparency.
This session will explore the research findings from TrustArc’s Privacy Pulse Survey, examining consumer attitudes toward personal data collection and practical suggestions for corporate practices around purchasing third-party data.
Attendees will learn:
- Consumer awareness around data brokers and what consumers are doing to limit data collection
- How businesses assess third-party vendors and their consent management operations
- Where business preparedness needs improvement
- What these trends mean for the future of privacy governance and public trust
This discussion is essential for privacy, risk, and compliance professionals who want to ground their strategies in current data and prepare for what’s next in the privacy landscape.
Mobile App Development Company in Saudi ArabiaSteve Jonas
EmizenTech is a globally recognized software development company, proudly serving businesses since 2013. With over 11+ years of industry experience and a team of 200+ skilled professionals, we have successfully delivered 1200+ projects across various sectors. As a leading Mobile App Development Company In Saudi Arabia we offer end-to-end solutions for iOS, Android, and cross-platform applications. Our apps are known for their user-friendly interfaces, scalability, high performance, and strong security features. We tailor each mobile application to meet the unique needs of different industries, ensuring a seamless user experience. EmizenTech is committed to turning your vision into a powerful digital product that drives growth, innovation, and long-term success in the competitive mobile landscape of Saudi Arabia.
Book industry standards are evolving rapidly. In the first part of this session, we’ll share an overview of key developments from 2024 and the early months of 2025. Then, BookNet’s resident standards expert, Tom Richardson, and CEO, Lauren Stewart, have a forward-looking conversation about what’s next.
Link to recording, presentation slides, and accompanying resource: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/standardsgoals-for-2025-standards-certification-roundup/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 6, 2025 with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
HCL Nomad Web – Best Practices and Managing Multiuser Environmentspanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-nomad-web-best-practices-and-managing-multiuser-environments/
HCL Nomad Web is heralded as the next generation of the HCL Notes client, offering numerous advantages such as eliminating the need for packaging, distribution, and installation. Nomad Web client upgrades will be installed “automatically” in the background. This significantly reduces the administrative footprint compared to traditional HCL Notes clients. However, troubleshooting issues in Nomad Web present unique challenges compared to the Notes client.
Join Christoph and Marc as they demonstrate how to simplify the troubleshooting process in HCL Nomad Web, ensuring a smoother and more efficient user experience.
In this webinar, we will explore effective strategies for diagnosing and resolving common problems in HCL Nomad Web, including
- Accessing the console
- Locating and interpreting log files
- Accessing the data folder within the browser’s cache (using OPFS)
- Understand the difference between single- and multi-user scenarios
- Utilizing Client Clocking
AI Changes Everything – Talk at Cardiff Metropolitan University, 29th April 2...Alan Dix
Talk at the final event of Data Fusion Dynamics: A Collaborative UK-Saudi Initiative in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence funded by the British Council UK-Saudi Challenge Fund 2024, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 29th April 2025
https://alandix.com/academic/talks/CMet2025-AI-Changes-Everything/
Is AI just another technology, or does it fundamentally change the way we live and think?
Every technology has a direct impact with micro-ethical consequences, some good, some bad. However more profound are the ways in which some technologies reshape the very fabric of society with macro-ethical impacts. The invention of the stirrup revolutionised mounted combat, but as a side effect gave rise to the feudal system, which still shapes politics today. The internal combustion engine offers personal freedom and creates pollution, but has also transformed the nature of urban planning and international trade. When we look at AI the micro-ethical issues, such as bias, are most obvious, but the macro-ethical challenges may be greater.
At a micro-ethical level AI has the potential to deepen social, ethnic and gender bias, issues I have warned about since the early 1990s! It is also being used increasingly on the battlefield. However, it also offers amazing opportunities in health and educations, as the recent Nobel prizes for the developers of AlphaFold illustrate. More radically, the need to encode ethics acts as a mirror to surface essential ethical problems and conflicts.
At the macro-ethical level, by the early 2000s digital technology had already begun to undermine sovereignty (e.g. gambling), market economics (through network effects and emergent monopolies), and the very meaning of money. Modern AI is the child of big data, big computation and ultimately big business, intensifying the inherent tendency of digital technology to concentrate power. AI is already unravelling the fundamentals of the social, political and economic world around us, but this is a world that needs radical reimagining to overcome the global environmental and human challenges that confront us. Our challenge is whether to let the threads fall as they may, or to use them to weave a better future.
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3. Internal
Family IBM Flash System
MIDRANGE
HIGH-END
ENTRY
Scalability
Performance
FlashSystem 9500 FlashSystem 9500R
FlashSystem 7300
FlashSystem 5300
FlashSystem 5045
SAS
FlashSystem 5015
SAS
NVMe
NVMe
NVMe
NVMe
4. Internal
Tremendous performance
with improved predictability
More consistent I/O latency.
Significant improvements in real world performance.
1.3x enhancement in bandwidth.
Performance management is simpler.
Performance metrics
FlashSystem
5200
FlashSystem
5300
Improvement
Real world IOPS* 270,000 400,000 1.45x
Bandwidth - GB/s 21Gb/s 28GB/s 1.3x
*16k block size, 70% reads, 30% writes, and a 50% cache hit (numbers subject to change)
5. Internal
Key differences in FlashSystem 5000 family
FlashSystem 5015
2U height, AC or DC power
SAS control enclosure → 24x SAS SSD / 10k RPM HDD
or
SAS back-end → 12x NL-SAS HDD
2-core Broadwell DE CPUs
64GB cache max
4x 1GbE on-board ports
8x host ports max – 16Gb FC / 10GbE* / 12Gb SAS
2,048 volumes
2,048 FlashCopy mappings
4PiB FlashCopy capacity
Inline threat detection
FlashSystem 5300
1U height, AC power
NVMe control enclosure → 12x NVMe FCM4 / SSD / SCM
Inline compression with FCM
12-core Ice Lake CPUs with QAT
512GB cache max
4x 25/10GBE flexible on-board ports with options:
- SFP28, SFP+, RJ45
16x host ports max – 32Gb FC / 10GbE or 8x 64GbFC
8,192 volumes
15,863 Snapshots
10PiB Snapshot capacity
Inline threat detection + RTD
Encryption + Secure Boot
Volume Group Snapshots - Safeguarded copy, Internal
Scheduler
HyperSwap + PBHA
PBR
Storage Insights Integration
Embedded VASA Provider
Vvols replication
NVMe over FC or TCP
TCT
Powered by IBM Storage Virtualize
*25GbE will be WFM April 24th on FS5015/FS5045 due to supply constrains
FlashSystem 5045
2U height, AC or DC power
SAS control enclosure → 24x SAS SSD / 10k RPM HDD or
SAS control rnclosure → 12x NL-SAS HDD
6-core Broadwell DE CPUs
64GB cache max
4x 10GbE on-board ports
8 host ports max – 16Gb FC / 10GbE* / 12Gb SAS
8,192 volumes
8,191 Snapshots
4PiB Snapshot capacity
Inline threat detection
Encryption
Volume Group Snapshots - Safeguarded copy, Internal
Scheduler
HyperSwap
6. Internal
Storage Virtualize: a powerful software stack for modernization
Integrated
• FlashSystem 5015
• FlashSystem 5035
• FlashSystem 5200
• FlashSystem 7300
• FlashSystem 9500
• FlashSystem 9500R
Software Defined storage
integrated with storage
hardware
Appliance
• Heterogeneous storage
virtualization
• Consistent management
• Ultimate flexibility
• Participate in opportunities
where no storage sales exist
SAN Volume Controller
Software
Software Defined Storage
(SDS) In the Cloud
Removes Pain Points
Enables over 500 heterogeneous
storage systems to gain a wealth
of consistent features
• Brings consistent APIs to storage
• Easy Tier (AI-based tiering)
• All systems gain Compression
• All systems gain Deduplication
• All systems gain Encryption
• All systems gain Replication
• All systems gain easy Migration
Consistent management and
features to over 500 different
storage systems for on-prem
and in the cloud All systems gain a uniform portal to the cloud
7. Internal
Securing Your Data
Security and resilience is built into the FlashSystem Family from the ground up
Encryption
Hardware encryption of data at rest
FIPS 140-3 Level 2 Certified *
Safeguarded Copy
Create immutable point-in-time copies to
quickly recover data after cyber attacks
Separation of duties for prevention
Unauthorized attempts to delete copies
Works on-prem and in the cloud
Replication
Synchronous, asynchronous, asynchronous with
changing volumes, active-active cluster
Multi-factor authentication
Allows additional user authentication methods
through IBM Security Verify and other
third-party providers
8. Internal
FlashSystem solutions include replication
IBM Storage Virtualize also has a periodic
asynchronous replication mode known as
Metro Mirror
Global Mirror
Global Mirror with Change Volumes
IBM Storage Virtualize provides synchronous replication known as
IBM Storage Virtualize provides asynchronous replication known as
9. Internal
FlashSystem solutions include encryption
Encryption of Data at Rest (EDaR)
• XTS-AES-256, as defined in the IEEE 1619-2007
• FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliant
• Encryption with USB flash drives
• Encryption with key servers
Encryption of Data in Flight (EDiF)
10. Internal
FlashSystem solutions include snapshots
FlashCopy® function creates a point-in-time copy
Crash consistent - copy is created by the disk array, without stopping
the application
Application consistent - copy that synchronizes the operation of the
disk array (flashcopy mechanism) with the application
12. Internal
The power of early detection
Impact
Time
Recover
fastest
Respond
fastest
Primary Workloads
Fastest recovery from hours to minutes
Discover
fastest
2 days 3 days 1 week 2 weeks
10 hours
Seconds Minutes Hours 3 weeks
An organization’s exposure from a cyber attack
Recovery with Ransomware Threat Detection as data is written and rapid recovery of data
IBM FlashSystem
Cyber Resilience
13. Internal
The layout of an industry
standard commodity SSD
Controller/Logic
Flash
This is a single card (IS SSD)
that is typically found in a 7mm
form factor. For large IS SSDs
they will routinely contain two
circuit boards.
14. Internal
The layout of S / M FlashCore Modules
NAND Flash
Magnetoresistive Random
Access Memory (MRAM)
DRAM
NAND Flash
Capacitors for Power Loss
Controller/Logic
U.2 Connector
Top Side Bottom Side
15. Internal
The impressive history of FlashCore Technology
2014
MicroLatency Module
Proprietary interface, single-
layer cell (SLC) flash, followed
up with multi-layer cell (MLC)
flash, and in both cases the
data path is in hardware
Multiple protection features,
including ECC error correction,
variable stripe RAID data
protection, overprovisioning,
and three-dimensional (AE3
flash modules) or two-
dimensional (AE2 flash
modules) flash RAID
2018
FCM1
NVMe interface, re-
implemented into a
standard 2.5” form
factor, triple-layer
cell (TLC) flash with
inline 2-to-1
data compression
and encryption with
no performance
penalty
2020
FCM2
NVMe interface, quad-
layer cell (QLC) flash
with better than TLC
performance, inline
2-to-1 data
compression and
encryption with no
performance penalty
2022
FCM3
NVMe interface, quad-
layer cell (QLC) flash
with SLC abilities,
optimized with a
“Hinting Architecture”
to optimize data
placement, with up to
3-to-1 inline
data compression,
encryption with no
performance penalty,
L and XL modules
based on PCIe G4,
2024
FCM4
NVMe interface, quad-
layer cell (QLC) flash with
SLC abilities, optimized
with a “Hinting
Architecture” to optimize
data placement, with up to
3-to-1 inline data
compression and,
encryption, with no
performance penalty, all
modules based on PCIe
G4, and Ransomware
Threat Detection
16. Internal
Ransomware Threat Detection With FlashCore Module
Compression Statistics Encrypted payload
detection
Chi-Squared
LBA Addressing and
Sequencing Patterns
Changes in Read /
Write Throughput
Shannon Entropy
Processed on EVERY write with ZERO performance impact! 16
30+ data statistics analysed in detection engine
18. Internal
Can not be mapped to
a host
Immutable:
Can not be written or read
by an application
Protected Copies of production volumes
Thinly-provisioned, space efficient and point-in-time
Built on existing FlashCopy snapshot technology
Stored in a Safeguarded copy location:
• Uses either Child Pool technology or copy
resides in same pool as the source volume
• Logical separation from other volumes
• Capacity control
• Access restrictions (separation of duties)
Automatically created and
deleted based on a
predefined schedule
Protected Copies of Data: Safeguarded Copy (SGC)
19. Internal
External software (CSM)
runs on a client provided
Virtual Machine or x86
server (Java App)
Storage Virtualize
handles automatic
deletion of expired
backups internally
No external APIs on
delete for security
Safeguarded Policy contains the copy schedule
(frequency) and how long to keep each copy
(retention)
Copy schedule: Minutes, Hourly, Daily, Weekly,
Monthly
Retention time: X days
Safeguarded Copy Automation - IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM)
Coordinate and catalog copies across multiple clusters
Connects via SSH
and uses CLI as
Administrator user
20. Internal
Protecting the environment from ransomware
Ransomware threat detection looks for potential ransomware attacks
Storage Insights Pro analyzes FlashSystem IO statistics in real-time, looking for unexpected changes to IO patterns
FlashCore Module 4 technology makes this alerting even faster, giving earlier warning to stop any attack
Is there a potential ransomware attack happening?
Which volumes are being attacked?
Ransomware detection alerts
can be received by QRadar
QRadar, Defender or other SIEM software can
trigger workflows to lockdown an environment
21. Internal
IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management (SCDM)
Complete copy automation
Create copies
Snapshots, copies, clones
Track copies
Catalog
Refresh copies
Automated DR and
dev-test refresh
Use copies
Map LUNS, spin up systems
Transition copies
Test Prod
Test to production
Delete copies
Clean up
22. Internal
IBM CYBER VAULT
Automation of recovery processes
Recover
Quick Data Recovery
Safe Recover Point
IBM Storage Defender
IBM FlashSystem
Protect
Isolated & Immutable
Snapshots (WORM)
IBM Cyber Vault
Detect IBM Storage Sentinel
Automated Ransomware
Detection
24. Internal
IBM FlashCore Technology
24
Default
read levels
Optimal
read levels
Read Calibration
Garbage Collection
Health Binning
Flash Chips
…
SLC
QLC
…
…
SLC/QLC
Tiering
Error Correction
FlashCore Modules (FCM)
• FlashCore Technology
drives FCM
• FCM are the core
building blocks for
all NVMe FlashSystem
storage arrays
NVMe-based
FlashSystem
At the Heart of Quad Layer Cell (QLC) Enablement
Characterization
25. Internal
1.
IBM FlashCore modules collect and analyse
detailed ransomware statistics from every I/O
with no performance impact
2.
IBM Storage Virtualize runs an AI engine on every
FlashSystem that is fed ML models developed by
IBM Research trained on real-world ransomware
The AI engine learns what’s normal for the system
and detects threats using data from FCM
3.
IBM Storage Insights Pro collects threat
information from connected FlashSystems, alerts
users and triggers SIEM/SOAR software to initiate
a response
Statistics are fed back to IBM to improve ML
models
IBM FlashSystem Ransomware Threat Detection Pipeline
IBM Storage
Virtualize
IBM Storage Insights Pro
26. Internal
Storage Virtualize delivers common capabilities
Storage System #1
▪ Thin provisioning
▪ Snapshots
▪ Mirroring
Storage System #2
▪ Thin provisioning
▪ Flash Storage
▪ Compression
Efficiency Features
▪ Thin provisioning
▪ I/O caching
▪ Compression and Deduplication
▪ Flash storage support
▪ Easy Tier
▪ Data migration
Protection and DR
▪ FlashCopy
▪ Active-Active Data Center
▪ Synchronous Mirroring
▪ Asynchronous Mirroring
▪ Encryption
▪ Hot Spare Node (SVC)
For All Of A
Client’s
Distributed
Storage