New Compression Tool Triples Network Storage

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Storwize has developed a new range of in-line data compression appliances which it claimed can compress files at up to 500MB/s, doubling or even tripling the effective capacity of a NAS array. The three new systems are 64-bit, meaning they can use far more memory than the company's previous models. That ...

Does RAM Latency Matter?

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

System memory is often the forgotten cousin among components when you're building a new PC. A lot of PC builders just buy whatever's out there, as long as it works in their systems. Some enthusiasts take the opposite route. They get expensive ultra-high-frequency or low-latency memory, hoping it will give ...