Vast targets AI checkpointing write performance with distributed RAID

Vast Data will boost write performance in its storage by 50% in an operating system upgrade in April, followed by a 100% boost expected later in 2024 in a further OS upgrade. Both moves are aimed at checkpointing operations in artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. That roadmap pointer comes after Vast recently announced it would support… Continue reading Vast targets AI checkpointing write performance with distributed RAID

Simplyblock targets ‘complex’ Ceph with software-defined NVMe

IOPS at 66.9 million and latency of 6.2µs on an eight-node software-defined hyper-converged cluster compared with 0.77 million IOPS and latency of 3.35ms on the same configuration but in Ceph. That’s the claim of Simplyblock, which has been launched by a German startup of the same name that will target private cloud hosting providers.… Continue reading Simplyblock targets ‘complex’ Ceph with software-defined NVMe

Government confirms plan to scrap two-week cancer wait targets in England – UK politics live | Politics

Government confirms it is to scrap two-week cancer wait target in NHS England The government has confirmed that seven NHS England cancer targets are to be scrapped, as the service moves to having three performance standards from October. The new guidelines will move away from what the government termed the “outdated” two-week wait target. Currently… Continue reading Government confirms plan to scrap two-week cancer wait targets in England – UK politics live | Politics

Lawsuit Targets Wisconsin’s Swiss Cheese-Like Districts

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If Wisconsin state Rep. Jimmy Anderson wants to visit residents in some of the northern neighborhoods he represents, he first must leave his own district — twice. From his Fitchburg home in suburban Madison, Anderson must exit his 47th Assembly District, pass through the 77th District, reenter the 47th District, then… Continue reading Lawsuit Targets Wisconsin’s Swiss Cheese-Like Districts