XIV Storage Configuration Demo

Excellent web site showing how easy it is to configure the IBM XIV storage platform.

I have been designing the Pools and Volumes on this platform this week and looks like one of the most dynamic and easy to configure shared storage platforms around at the moment.

http://www.xivstorage.com/demo/GUI_Demo.html

Overland Storage SnapSAN S2000 Is Verified as Citrix Ready

Overland Storage SnapSAN S2000 Is Verified as Citrix Ready. This is a new iSCSI SAN Solution Optimized for Virtualized Server Environments Is Trusted to Enhance Citrix Networking and Virtualization Solutions.

http://www.crosspollinate.org/view?title=Overland+Storage+SnapSAN+S2000+Is+Verified+as+Citrix+Ready&iframe=http://wik.io/info/US/214831598

Depending on pricing this could be an interesting contender in the virtualisation space.

Product Overview:

Form Factor	S2000: 2U rackmount | E2000: 2U rackmount
System Scalability	SAS: 1.2TB - 57.6TB | SATA: 12TB - 192TB Support for 300GB SAS, 500GB SATA, and D-Drive
Processing	Quad Core Intel Xeon Processor
Drive Types	S2000: Up to 12 SATA or SAS drives | E2000 Expansions: Up to 12 SATA or SAS drives (sold in 4-packs)
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Access Method	Access as a local device via iSCSI
Capabilities	Remote Management, Windows Integration, Mirroring, Replication, Snapshots, Auto-Provisioning, VMware Plugin