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StorageTek updates SVA, SN6000
August 28, 2002 -- StorageTek last week announced an overhaul of its Shared Virtual Array (SVA) architecture, with the introduction of the V2X SVA series, and a tape-mirroring software option for its StorageNet 6000 storage domain manager.
August 28, 2002 -- StorageTek last week announced an overhaul of its Shared Virtual Array (SVA) architecture, with the introduction of the V2X SVA series, and a tape-mirroring software option for its StorageNet 6000 storage domain manager.
Maxtor exits NAS market
August 21, 2002 -- Citing poor revenue and competition with its own customers, Maxtor last week announced that it would exit the network-attached storage (NAS) market and concentrate on its disk drive business.
August 21, 2002 -- Citing poor revenue and competition with its own customers, Maxtor last week announced that it would exit the network-attached storage (NAS) market and concentrate on its disk drive business.
jobstor.com to provide career resources content to <I>InfoStor</I> readers
August 21, 2002 -- jobstor.com (The Data Storage Job Board) and <I>InfoStor</I>, a leading publication for enterprise storage professionals, announced today that they have entered into an extensive content agreement.
August 21, 2002 -- jobstor.com (The Data Storage Job Board) and <I>InfoStor</I>, a leading publication for enterprise storage professionals, announced today that they have entered into an extensive content agreement.
EMC stresses commonality among platforms
August 14, 2002 -- Earlier this week, EMC announced its sixth-generation Clariion product--the CX600. For those awaiting a next-generation Symmetrix array, the CX600 was somewhat of a letdown, but for mid-tier markets it was welcome news because the new array fills a long-standing gap in the company's Clariion lineup.
August 14, 2002 -- Earlier this week, EMC announced its sixth-generation Clariion product--the CX600. For those awaiting a next-generation Symmetrix array, the CX600 was somewhat of a letdown, but for mid-tier markets it was welcome news because the new array fills a long-standing gap in the company's Clariion lineup.
Start-up tackles automated, policy-based management
August 7, 2002 -- Over the next six months, more and more vendors will be shipping automated policy-based storage management software, which analysts say is the next evolutionary stage for storage resource management (SRM) tools.
August 7, 2002 -- Over the next six months, more and more vendors will be shipping automated policy-based storage management software, which analysts say is the next evolutionary stage for storage resource management (SRM) tools.
Outsourcing backup and recovery
August 1, 2002 -- Potential advantages include increased data security and lower administration costs.
August 1, 2002 -- Potential advantages include increased data security and lower administration costs.
NAS market to split into gateway, stand-alone segments
August 1, 2002 -- In the future, the network-attached storage (NAS) market will comprise two distinct product categories-gateways and stand-alone devices-according to a recent report from the Gartner Inc. research and consulting firm, in Stamford, CT.
August 1, 2002 -- In the future, the network-attached storage (NAS) market will comprise two distinct product categories-gateways and stand-alone devices-according to a recent report from the Gartner Inc. research and consulting firm, in Stamford, CT.
SNIA forms network security forum
August 1, 2002 -- In October, the Storage Networking Industry Association's Security Industry Forum (SSIF) hopes to unveil a best-practices document for storage networking security, an issue that end users have identified as a primary concern.
August 1, 2002 -- In October, the Storage Networking Industry Association's Security Industry Forum (SSIF) hopes to unveil a best-practices document for storage networking security, an issue that end users have identified as a primary concern.
User survey shows strong surge toward SANs
August 1, 2002 -- According to an extensive survey of 152 Fortune 1000 IT storage professionals, the surge toward storage area networks (SANs) is much stronger than the shift to network-attached storage (see figure).
August 1, 2002 -- According to an extensive survey of 152 Fortune 1000 IT storage professionals, the surge toward storage area networks (SANs) is much stronger than the shift to network-attached storage (see figure).
Know what your peers are doing
August 1, 2002 -- I have to admit that I am a sucker for surveys. None of us have the time to call hundreds of storage professionals to find out which way the wind is blowing.
August 1, 2002 -- I have to admit that I am a sucker for surveys. None of us have the time to call hundreds of storage professionals to find out which way the wind is blowing.
Policy-based automation moves forward
August 1, 2002 -- Automated, policy-based management software will be in high demand, especially because it can help save a lot of time.
August 1, 2002 -- Automated, policy-based management software will be in high demand, especially because it can help save a lot of time.
Part II, Preparing for SRM deployment
August 1, 2002 -- Pre-deployment involves performance testing, communication with users, and pilot testing.
August 1, 2002 -- Pre-deployment involves performance testing, communication with users, and pilot testing.
IBM overhauls Shark arrays
August 1, 2002 -- Billing it as the most significant redesign since the product line was introduced three years ago, IBM this month enhanced its TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server ("Shark") RAID arrays with a number of performance-boosting architectural changes, including
August 1, 2002 -- Billing it as the most significant redesign since the product line was introduced three years ago, IBM this month enhanced its TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server ("Shark") RAID arrays with a number of performance-boosting architectural changes, including
Carlson's data center relies on IP SAN
August 1, 2002 -- The drumroll for IP storage area networks (SANs) has been long and loud, but end-user adopters have been few and far between.
August 1, 2002 -- The drumroll for IP storage area networks (SANs) has been long and loud, but end-user adopters have been few and far between.
Business Briefs
August 1, 2002 -- Topspin Communications, a start-up focused on the emerging enterprise data-center virtualization market, has completed a $30 million second round of venture capital funding, bringing total investment to about $47.5 million.
August 1, 2002 -- Topspin Communications, a start-up focused on the emerging enterprise data-center virtualization market, has completed a $30 million second round of venture capital funding, bringing total investment to about $47.5 million.
A balanced approach for managing storage networks
August 1, 2002 -- A solid SAN management strategy requires planning, staff allocation and, where possible, the use of existing tools and skill sets.
August 1, 2002 -- A solid SAN management strategy requires planning, staff allocation and, where possible, the use of existing tools and skill sets.
Disaster recovery begins at the disk drive level
August 1, 2002 -- An effective data-protection strategy involves guarding against inevitabilities such as disk drive and component failure.
August 1, 2002 -- An effective data-protection strategy involves guarding against inevitabilities such as disk drive and component failure.
Global file systems will enable scalable NAS
August 1, 2002 -- Emerging file-system technology promises to overcome one of the drawbacks to traditional network-attached storage architectures: lack of scalability.
August 1, 2002 -- Emerging file-system technology promises to overcome one of the drawbacks to traditional network-attached storage architectures: lack of scalability.
IT organizations require storage specialist
August 1, 2002 -- Storage and networking professionals should work together, but most companies still require dedicated storage administrators. By Steve Lefferdink
August 1, 2002 -- Storage and networking professionals should work together, but most companies still require dedicated storage administrators. By Steve Lefferdink
IBM delivers ATA NAS
August 1, 2002 -- This month, IBM began shipments of its first network-attached storage (NAS) server to take advantage of ATA disk drives. More and more NAS devices are being outfitted with ATA drives to cut costs while moving the file servers into the midrange and high-end markets.
August 1, 2002 -- This month, IBM began shipments of its first network-attached storage (NAS) server to take advantage of ATA disk drives. More and more NAS devices are being outfitted with ATA drives to cut costs while moving the file servers into the midrange and high-end markets.
