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HP swaps APIs with IBM, Hitachi
September 18, 2002 -- Hewlett-Packard's recent agreements to cross-license application programming interfaces (APIs) with IBM and Hitachi are an interim step for managing heterogeneous environments in the absence of a mature Common Information Model (CIM) standard, according to company officials.
September 18, 2002 -- Hewlett-Packard's recent agreements to cross-license application programming interfaces (APIs) with IBM and Hitachi are an interim step for managing heterogeneous environments in the absence of a mature Common Information Model (CIM) standard, according to company officials.
Quantum restructures, acquires Benchmark
September 10, 2002 -- Earlier this week, Quantum announced a major restructuring effort with the hope of steering the company toward profitability by the end of its fiscal year. The news comes just a week after Quantum announced plans to acquire Benchmark Storage Innovations, a vendor of low-cost DLTtape drives.
September 10, 2002 -- Earlier this week, Quantum announced a major restructuring effort with the hope of steering the company toward profitability by the end of its fiscal year. The news comes just a week after Quantum announced plans to acquire Benchmark Storage Innovations, a vendor of low-cost DLTtape drives.
IBM acquires SRM start-up
September 4, 2002 -- Last week, IBM acquired three-year-old storage resource management (SRM) start-up TrelliSoft for an undisclosed sum. IBM officials say the purchase not only accelerates its stagnant SRM strategy, but also puts the company in a position to capture a slice of this fast-growing software segment--a market the Hurwitz Group forecasts to reach $1.5 billion by 2005.
September 4, 2002 -- Last week, IBM acquired three-year-old storage resource management (SRM) start-up TrelliSoft for an undisclosed sum. IBM officials say the purchase not only accelerates its stagnant SRM strategy, but also puts the company in a position to capture a slice of this fast-growing software segment--a market the Hurwitz Group forecasts to reach $1.5 billion by 2005.
SANgate ships data migration alternative
September 1, 2002 -- Hoping to change the way large companies migrate data, Southboro, MA, start-up SANgate Systems recently announced its first product, SANblaster S1000, which the company claims is the first dedicated, non-host-based data migration tool.
September 1, 2002 -- Hoping to change the way large companies migrate data, Southboro, MA, start-up SANgate Systems recently announced its first product, SANblaster S1000, which the company claims is the first dedicated, non-host-based data migration tool.
Serial ATA activity picks up
September 1, 2002 -- Although Serial ATA disk drives are not expected to become widely available until early next year, a variety of vendors have started to introduce products designed around the new specification.
September 1, 2002 -- Although Serial ATA disk drives are not expected to become widely available until early next year, a variety of vendors have started to introduce products designed around the new specification.
Quantum expands Linux-based NAS
September 1, 2002 -- Leveraging its investment in Linux, Quantum's Storage Solutions Group (formerly Snap Appliances) is integrating its latest network- attached storage (NAS) server with the company's tape drives and SyncSort's software for local backup-a feature that was lacking in its previous NAS products.
September 1, 2002 -- Leveraging its investment in Linux, Quantum's Storage Solutions Group (formerly Snap Appliances) is integrating its latest network- attached storage (NAS) server with the company's tape drives and SyncSort's software for local backup-a feature that was lacking in its previous NAS products.
Sharing eases angst about slow performance
September 1, 2002 -- <b>Q: </b>Our research group is running analyses on files ranging from 50MB to several hundred megabytes in size. Performance was fine when a single computer was able to do all the work, but as we've moved the files to a file server and added more computers, performance has become unbearably slow. Can we use storage area network (SAN) technology to improve file-server performance?
September 1, 2002 -- <b>Q: </b>Our research group is running analyses on files ranging from 50MB to several hundred megabytes in size. Performance was fine when a single computer was able to do all the work, but as we've moved the files to a file server and added more computers, performance has become unbearably slow. Can we use storage area network (SAN) technology to improve file-server performance?
Start-ups tackle automated storage management
September 1, 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 tools.
September 1, 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 tools.
Which storage virtualization approach is 'best?'
September 1, 2002 -- A relational database technique called normalization helps explain how network-based virtualization can simplify SAN management. By Jerome M. Wendt
September 1, 2002 -- A relational database technique called normalization helps explain how network-based virtualization can simplify SAN management. By Jerome M. Wendt
Veritas broadens Linux support
September 1, 2002 -- With Dell, IBM, Intel, and Oracle at its side, Veritas Software this summer set its Linux strategy in motion for enterprise computing-a market Veritas and other storage vendors believe is now ripe with opportunity.
September 1, 2002 -- With Dell, IBM, Intel, and Oracle at its side, Veritas Software this summer set its Linux strategy in motion for enterprise computing-a market Veritas and other storage vendors believe is now ripe with opportunity.
Sun software supports CIM
September 1, 2002 -- Claiming to be the first systems vendor to offer storage management software based on the Common Information Model (CIM) standard, Sun Microsystems recently released its StorEdge Enterprise Storage Manager (ESM) software.
September 1, 2002 -- Claiming to be the first systems vendor to offer storage management software based on the Common Information Model (CIM) standard, Sun Microsystems recently released its StorEdge Enterprise Storage Manager (ESM) software.
Out with the old, in with the new
September 1, 2002 -- With more and more IT dollars going toward storage (see chart), administrators are increasingly finding themselves in the difficult position of having to justify hardware and software purchases to senior- level management.
September 1, 2002 -- With more and more IT dollars going toward storage (see chart), administrators are increasingly finding themselves in the difficult position of having to justify hardware and software purchases to senior- level management.
Spin-off addresses NAS backup
September 1, 2002 -- If your storage environment includes network-attached storage (NAS), chances are good that you have backup problems. While there are a variety of ways to back up NAS appliances, these methods have generally been difficult to manage, expensive to implement or, in some cases, just plain inefficient.
September 1, 2002 -- If your storage environment includes network-attached storage (NAS), chances are good that you have backup problems. While there are a variety of ways to back up NAS appliances, these methods have generally been difficult to manage, expensive to implement or, in some cases, just plain inefficient.
How to create solid policies for SAN security
September 1, 2002 -- Securing data in a SAN requires controlling access at all levels, including physical, network, storage device, host, and administrator.
September 1, 2002 -- Securing data in a SAN requires controlling access at all levels, including physical, network, storage device, host, and administrator.
Be realistic about your interoperability expectations
September 1, 2002 -- In our conversations with end users-and, for that matter, vendors-it's surprising how often the subject of "interoperability" comes up. Users consistently complain about the lack of interoperability between storage products-hardware and/or software-from different vendors.
September 1, 2002 -- In our conversations with end users-and, for that matter, vendors-it's surprising how often the subject of "interoperability" comes up. Users consistently complain about the lack of interoperability between storage products-hardware and/or software-from different vendors.
'Bluefin' to provide standard SAN management interface
September 1, 2002 -- End-user benefits will include simplified-and lower-cost-SAN management.
September 1, 2002 -- End-user benefits will include simplified-and lower-cost-SAN management.
Chargeback makes a comeback
September 1, 2002 -- Often included in storage resource management suites, chargeback functionality holds users (and customers) accountable for their storage usage.
September 1, 2002 -- Often included in storage resource management suites, chargeback functionality holds users (and customers) accountable for their storage usage.
Database archiving saves space, increases performance
September 1, 2002 -- Are you running out of database disk space, or paying for expensive disk capacity that you don't really need? Is "database bloat" bringing your applications to unsatisfactory performance levels?
September 1, 2002 -- Are you running out of database disk space, or paying for expensive disk capacity that you don't really need? Is "database bloat" bringing your applications to unsatisfactory performance levels?
End-user perspectives on storage software licensing
September 1, 2002 -- End users want options in enterprise licensing structures, and vendors are not always providing the required flexibility.
September 1, 2002 -- End users want options in enterprise licensing structures, and vendors are not always providing the required flexibility.
End users attest to the benefits of SRM
September 1, 2002 -- Storage resource management software is the first step in understanding-and controlling-out-of-control management costs.
September 1, 2002 -- Storage resource management software is the first step in understanding-and controlling-out-of-control management costs.
EMC stresses continuity among platforms
September 1, 2002 -- EMC recently 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.
September 1, 2002 -- EMC recently 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.
