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Brocade recently announced a new twist on its file virtualization technology in the form of the Brocade File Management Engine (FME), a 2U in–band network appliance that automates the movement and management of file data in Windows environments.

It has been several years since content–addressed storage (CAS) systems emerged to assuage end users’ fears that the pressures of regulatory compliance would ultimately result in a long–term stay in a sanitarium.

While much of the recent attention paid to data–center power and cooling concerns has focused on servers and primary storage systems, a recent Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) Research survey of 398 North American IT decision–makers found that energy–related issues are also affecting organizations’ secondary storage purchase decisions.

FalconStor Software recently announced that it is taking a new tack toward selling its data–protection software with a round of upgrades as well as a change in its selling strategy that will see its IPStor technology sold as separate products rather than as a single software suite.

Addressing the tricky task of searching and retrieving unmanaged data in the data center, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has introduced a new file and content services product that delivers common search, retention, movement, and protection of data across NAS and content archive environments.

Symantec has announced the newest versions of its high–availability storage and server management software—Veritas Storage Foundation 5.

In an effort to overcome performance and capacity utilization problems associated with deploying traditional storage systems in support of virtual server environments, Pillar Data Systems has introduced a set of pre–configured application profiles for its family of Axiom disk systems designed to improve the storage provisioning process for virtual machines.

The explosive growth of server virtualization is fueling a change in the way end users evaluate and ultimately choose their backup systems.

The rise of disk–based backup–and–restore technologies, most notably virtual tape libraries (VTLs), has been well–documented.

An ESG Research survey of virtual server users reveals some interesting storage technology and implementation trends.

No “one–size–fits–all” device meets the requirements of every video application.

Capacity optimization is no longer limited to secondary storage. The advantages are the same when applied to primary storage.

The pressure to go “green” in general, and in storage specifically, is an opportunity to assess and modernize IT infrastructures.

Enterprise content management (ECM) systems may require data–protection solutions that go beyond traditional backup–and–recovery software.