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Protocol Memories Protocol Memories
Picture this: I arrive at Georgia Tech to borrow some computer time, a phrase that dates me, on their IBM RS6000. The administrator... →

No Single Point of Failure + Golden Images No Single Point of Failure + Golden Images
Over the past handful of weeks, I've written about the VSX and how it's able to work its magic. Today I want to talk about two other tricks... →

Is Software an Art? Is Software an Art?
My favorite compliment is when people comment on how simple my work is. I hear it occasionally about SRX, and back in the day people noticed the simplicity and unity... →

Snapshots and Shadows with the VSX Snapshots and Shadows with the VSX
In a few recent posts, I've been talking about all the nifty things the Coraid VSX does. Today I want to talk about... →

C vs Memory C vs Memory
There is a false belief among young programmers that C is a bad language. I’m writing today to dispel one aspect of that notion: the misbelief that managing... →

The Flexibility of Imaginary Disks The Flexibility of Imaginary Disks
The VSX is all about creating imaginary disks. This ability is one of the neat things about using the ATA-over-Ethernet protocol. If it’s talking to the protoco...→

Debugging the Kernel Debugging the Kernel
Today I’m chasing down a bug in the kernel. Although you don’t need to worry about kernel debugging, it’s always wise to understand the history...→

Logical Volumes and the VSX Logical Volumes and the VSX
Logical volumes are simple to create and manage using the Coraid EtherDrive VSX. For the uninitiated, logical volumes allow→

Do We Need Another Storage Protocol? Do We Need Another Storage Protocol?
Those were the words spoken by the CTO of a large storage firm to a prospective Coraid customer. The CTO had taken the prospect out to dinner to convince him not...→

Salvation from Intel:Risc Salvation from Intel:Risc
One good thing to come out of the disaster that is Intel's security vulnerability Spectre and Meltdown is the renewed interest in more modern RISC processors...→

The Diskless Storage Appliance The Diskless Storage Appliance
It was only natural, since I invented Network Address Translation (NAT), that I somehow find a way to use it in network storage...→

A Good Time With Schweitzer A Good Time With Schweitzer
It's not often that I do a guest shot on a podcast, but when Scott Schweitzer asked, I had to say yes...→

What Would 10PB Look Like? What Would 10PB Look Like?
Sometimes I stop and think about what Coraid storage can really do for folks. Over the years we have sold between 10,000 and 15,000 systems...→

New Coraid's Fifth Year New Coraid's Fifth Year
The new year always brings reflection. As Coraid enters its fifth year...→

Intel Flubs Intel Flubs Again
Intel is telling motherboard vendors not to install its latest fixes to mitigate the Spectre and Meltdown exploits... →

Never Obsolete Never Obsolete Storage without the Green
In the latest article by Storage Switzerland, George Crump examines how storage...→

True to Our Ideas True to Our Ideas
I’ve noticed that there are two types of tech companies: some are customer focused and...→

Simplicity is Not Optional Simplicity is Not Optional
Simplicity is necessary for long term success. This is true in all areas of business, especially...→

Problem with large RAIDs Dangers of Large RAIDs
Choosing the best size for a RAID depends on what you’re going to do with the LUN. If it’s for a VM, smaller is better...→

New Coraid h-Series SRX Hardware New Coraid Resurrects Network Storage Virtualizer VSX
In early 2013, senior management at now-defunct Coraid, Inc. canceled...→

New Coraid h-Series SRX Hardware New Coraid h-Series SRX Hardware
Two years after Coraid, Inc.’s demise, new hardware is once...→

Coraid Clarifies History Coraid Clarifies History
The Coraid™ brand of storage arrays is still alive and well...→

h-series AoE Returns to Storage Market with New Coraid™-Branded Software Release
For the first time in over 2 years, a new software release of...→

h-series Now Coraid is Really Back—Hardware and All
Two years, four months, and four days after the old Coraid Inc. finally closed its doors...→

HBA New Coraid EtherDrive HBA driver released for VMware ESX 6.0
SouthSuite, Inc. releases the EtherDrive HBA 7.0.4...→

Coraid SouthSuite Acquires Coraid IP
Founder returns Coraid appliances to the storage market...→