July 29, 2010
Imagine measuring the world’s digital data – every download, every blog post, and every “tweet” that’s created and duplicated on the web. In May 2010, the International Data Corporation (IDC) created a study predicting that all of the world’s digital data would reach 1.2 zettabytes (or 1.2 million petabytes) by the end of 2010 and 35 zettabytes by the year 2020.
This is quite an extraordinary number, but how are we supposed to house all of this data? Virtualization and deduplication are options, but the IDC believes that cloud computing will play a vital role in the storing these extensive amounts data. However one thing is certain, as the amount of digital information continues to skyrocket, many of us are exploring and finding different ways to store all of this data.
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Posted by dnfmarketing
June 16, 2010
Trying to find new ways to increase your storage systems performance is an ongoing battle for many of us. You might be wondering to yourself: “how can I raise my system’s speed and efficiency without sacrificing my budget?” The answer is integrating tiered storage and solid-state drives (SSD).
On Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 10am PST, Stonefly Inc. will be hosting the “Tiered Storage and SSD? Increase performance 10 fold: Technology and Techniques Made Simple” webinar. Learn from one of our veteran storage solutions experts as we discuss:
1) What is the technology behind Tiered Storage and how can it accelerate my application performance?
2) What’s the latest SSD technology and how it can help me?
3) What are the most cost effective high performance server and storage system architectures?
Register right now and have a chance to win a $50 American Express Gift Card! Simply attend one of this week’s Stonefly or DNF Security webinars and you will be automatically entered to win an AmEx Gift Card. At the end of the week, a raffle will be drawn and a winner will be contacted.
Sign Up Here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/165282995
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June 11, 2010
When it comes to security solutions, there are two major issues that we come across with everyday: one is the possibility of failover, and the other is redundancy. It is a frustrating situation to be in, but there are ways to eliminate these unfortunate predicaments and design a Resilient Surveillance and Storage System.
Tune in on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 10:00am PST (1:00am EST) as we present our weekly DNF Security Webinar. This week’s webinar is titled “How to build a resilient Video Surveillance & Storage Solution? When ‘Up-time’ is a Must!” We will cover the following:
- How to define, the high availability, redundancy and failover requirements from Server- to-Storage?
- What are the parameters of design and the components to choose from?
- What are the statistical possibilities of failover?
- What are the tools and techniques in designing a resilient & robust system?
Walk away with a better sense of how to build a resilient video surveillance and storage solution. Register here for more information:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/922809258
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May 14, 2010
Back by popular demand, we are pleased to have yet another informative session on iSCSI vs. NAS storage solutions. Join us on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at 10am PST to discuss why iSCSI is the superior choice when shopping for a high performance storage solution.
You might think that both technologies have similar features, but both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Check out this webinar and discover:
- The difference between iSCSI and NAS
- Typical iSCSI/NAS applications
- Advantages/disadvantages of iSCSI and NAS
- When to buy iSCSI vs NAS
For those that missed our last session, this is a great chance to get caught up on the iSCSI vs. NAS debate and learn how choosing the right storage solution can help you avoid disaster while keeping costs down.
Click here to register.
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May 13, 2010
In a down economy, high unemployment rates and tumbling stock prices are not the only factors that you have to worry about—increasing crime rates are another crucial factor. It seems inevitable that whenever things get a little tough the number of robberies, violent crimes, and other related activities are sure to come. But there is a silver lining, and that is the growing technology of video surveillance.
According to market research firm, IMS Research, the video surveillance storage market is expected to reach $5.6 billion within the next three years. Although DVR systems are the current heavy hitter in the surveillance world, the sophisticated digital wave of new surveillance technologies such as IP SANs (Storage Area Networks) and Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) are on the rise. This is because surveillance networks as well as VSaaS are much more scalable and flexible than that of traditional analog solutions.
However that does not mean that DVR solutions are a thing of the past, there are many end-users that prefer the analog approach. But with the technology of security solutions increasing every day, it seems that the future of the surveillance security industry is digital.
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April 9, 2010
Interested in learning how iSCSI works? Do you need to make a decision about proposing or buying an IP SAN based solution?
Join us on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 at 10am PST to find the answers to these challenging questions. We will present an overview of the features associated with iSCSI storage as well as discuss the cost effective advantages of purchasing an IP SAN based solution. During the webinar, you’ll learn:
- iSCSI Fundamentals
- Key differences between Fibre Channel SAN and IP SAN
- How to allocate the proper IP SAN storage space
- Advantages/Disadvantages of single controller vs high availability implemenations
- Benefits of IP SAN appliances
Click here to sign up for this informative webinar
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Posted by tymikamorrison
February 23, 2010
Surveillance on transit systems has been employed on various scales in every part of the world as public safety becomes more of a pressing issue. However, the older traditional systems typically have low resolution, fixed monitoring, and lack flexibility to increase the number of units. These systems do not provide the proper real time surveillance capabilities needed to capture every day activity.
Instead, transit systems need on the go surveillance with the flexibility to scale as storage needs grow. One solution is the ruggedized mobile surveillance which complies with military standards. This guarantees a perfect solution for moving medium surveillance where it can absorb shocks and vibrations. Real-time surveillance is provided by using cellular network to connect and allow live streaming as well as playback. In addition, it comes with Wi-fi built that offers wireless connectivity for new wireless IP cameras along with the regular IP camera. It can transfer hundreds of Mb data pretty quickly to archive them to remote storage.
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February 16, 2010
We just unveiled the VC9300 Video-Monitoring Centre Workstation, a video viewing console designed to double the power of video transmission for maximum resolution. With the support of up to 12 monitors, the VC9300’s standalone monitoring management gateway offers complete surveillance control.
The all-in-one video viewing and display platform allows video management servers to decouple video streaming and viewing from video recording and archiving. In this framework the computing power for the systems in the IP surveillance system is allocated properly to the management of streams, display, and recording in a Network Centric framework. By separating the recording from the viewing of surveillance video, the VC9300 is able to provide speed and signal quality at maximum resolution, which is perfect for LCD displays and HD flat panels. To read more about the VC9300, check out the news release.
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Posted by tymikamorrison
February 9, 2010
We just announced that Vegas Valley Locking Systems is using the DNF Security Seahawk IP video storage system to help the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department monitor its two police substations. Scalability, low total cost of ownership, and ease of use were key factors in Vegas Valley’s decision
Vegas Valley felt the Seahawk’s external expansion support of up to 128TB, made it perfect for the future expansion needs of the police department. In addition, its open platform architecture was just right for connecting to the police department’s network, and supporting third party appliances such as its Arecont IP cameras, and Exacq video management software.
The Seahawk is designed to enhance performance without compromising retention, resolution, or functionality. High performance features include redundant power supply and 5 bonded Gigabit iSCSI connections. Furthermore, the Seahawk IP storage migrates video data from storage that is directly attached to the video server to storage that is on the network, making it easy to decouple incoming video streams from archived video. Advanced alerts and system notifications featured on the Seahawk help the department check the system’s status. To learn more about the Seahawk, check out this case study.
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Posted by tymikamorrison
January 5, 2010
Our webinar: “Hybrid Surveillance – The Best of Both Worlds” was a tremendous success. We have now posted the video for you to see and share with others. Just go to the Video section of our website (www.DNFsecurity.com) and log in to see the video.
Here are the main highlights of the video:
- The pros and cons of Analog and IP surveillance
- The wave of the future for surveillance
- How to maintain your current investment and gain all the benefits of IP-based surveillance
You can also view the datasheet for our Falcon Hybrid series, with application notes of what our Hybrid system can do for security end-users.
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