Cisco ships FabricPath software for NX-OS June 30, 2010
-- Cisco today began offering new hardware and software features and products for the NX-OS operating system that, when combined, bring the scalability and performance of layer 3 networks to the layer 2 world.
Isilon puts multiple tiers under one file system June 29, 2010
-- With the rollout of its sixth generation operating system today, OneFS 6.0, Isilon introduced two applications for simplifying data management in scale-out NAS environments: SmartPools and InsightIQ.
HDS to launch cloud storage services June 29, 2010
-- Hitachi Data Systems expanded on the cloud strategy it announced last October with the introduction of two cloud storage services, one for private clouds and one for public clouds.
Cleversafe updates software, licensing for cloud providers June 29, 2010
-- To entice service providers, Cleversafe today released a new version of its software and altered its pricing model to give customers more options for deploying and managing cloud storage.
Exar expands data reduction options June 29, 2010
-- Exar is set to release two new PCIe-based solutions for data reduction, both of which are targeted primarily at OEMs and systems/storage integrators.
Sepaton aims for the clouds with new software June 28, 2010
-- Sepaton is shipping a new batch of disk-based backup appliances based on Hitachi's AMS 2100 disk arrays with a new version of its data protection software that turns Sepaton's appliances into back-end storage for managed service and cloud service providers.
Double-Take launches diskless boot software for Windows HPC Server June 25, 2010
-- Double-Take Software has announced the availability of Double-Take Flex for High Performance Computing (HPC), a software tool that facilitates diskless iSCSI boot for Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 storage, bootstrap and boot volume management.
Virtual Instruments upgrades SAN monitoring tools June 25, 2010
-- Targeting virtual server environments, Virtual Instruments this week released the 2.0 version of its VirtualWisdom SAN monitoring, measurement and analysis tools, which include software and hardware probes.
Recent announcements from: June 24, 2010
-- Chelsio Communications, Fusion-io, GreenBytes, Hitachi Data Systems, Hosted Solutions, HP, LSI and Maxell.
EMC adds unstructured data to SourceOne's archiving June 24, 2010
-- EMC continued to round out its SourceOne e-mail management and archiving software this week with the launches of EMC SourceOne File Intelligence and SourceOne for File Systems, a pair of products designed to manage unstructured data.
An HP StorageWorks-Enabled Solution: Affordable End-to-end Storage for Mid-sized Organizations June 24, 2010
-- This report examines the cost-effective synergy of an end-to-end converged infrastructure powered by an HP StorageWorks P4500 for primary storage, D2D2503 for capacity-optimized disk-based backup, D2D4112 for WAN-optimized replication of backups, and MSL4048 for off-site tape archival.
Emulex, QLogic get design wins from HP June 23, 2010
-- Emulex and QLogic continued their ante-upping in the converged networking contest today with both companies announcing design wins from Hewlett-Packard at the HP Tech Forum event in Las Vegas.
Brocade, HP debut 8Gbps SAN starter bundles June 23, 2010
-- Brocade is riding high at HP's Tech Forum in Las Vegas today as it announced that the pair's partnership has resulted in more than seven million Fibre Channel ports shipped and that HP is now selling a new set of Brocade-HP SAN and server connectivity products.
HP Data Protector and Deduplication Solutions: Scalability and Performance from the Core to the Edge June 23, 2010
-- This ESG Lab Validation Report examines Hewlett Packard's family of backup and recovery solutions that combine the power of HP StorageWorks Virtual Library Systems (VLS) in the data center and the agility of HP D2D appliances in remote offices, tied together with HP Data Protector backup and recovery software.
LSI expands in channel with external RAID June 23, 2010
-- LSI expanded its channel presence today with the announcement of the CTS2600 family of building blocks, which will enable its white box channel partners to build external RAID arrays.
Aptare adds SAN fabric monitoring to SRM suite June 22, 2010
-- Aptare, one of the last pure-play enterprise SRM software vendors, updated its StorageConsole SRM suite today with a range of enhancements and a new StorageConsole Fabric Manager, which monitors changes in the SAN fabric.
Storage highlights from HP Tech Forum June 22, 2010
-- Hewlett-Packard's key storage announcements at the HP Tech Forum conference this week will be the StorageWorks P4800 BladeSystem SAN, EVA Cluster, and new internally-developed data deduplication software.
Storage virtualization: Benefits and alternatives June 21, 2010
-- Storage virtualization may seem too expensive for SMBs, yet companies of all sizes can benefit from the technology without breaking the bank, using commodity hardware or traditional storage virtualization engines.
Why don't storage customers use tape tiers? June 18, 2010
-- Everyone is talking about tiered storage for disk arrays, so why not apply a tiering strategy to enterprise tape as well? There are several obstacles to implementing a tiered tape strategy.
Nexsan Assureon - Secure, Online Disk Storage Archive June 18, 2010
-- Nexsan's Assureon is a CAS (Content Addressable Storage) system capable of protecting, retaining, and searching millions of files; it is designed to be a simple, yet secure, plug-and-play solution for businesses of all sizes.
Recent announcements from: June 17, 2010
-- Asigra, Consonus, Emulex, FalconStor Software, Fujitsu, Hammer, Hitachi Data Systems, i365, LSI, OCZ Technology Group, Syncsort and Trend Micro.
NEC debuts mini-HYDRA for SMB backup June 17, 2010
-- NEC has packed the features and functions of its high-end HYDRAstor grid storage system into a single-node mini-HYDRA system as it attempts to expand the reach of HYDRAstor into the SMB market.
Violin to acquire Gear6 for caching software June 16, 2010
-- Violin Memory announced today that it has acquired the assets of Gear6, which specializes in caching software. Violin plans to add the scalable caching software to its line of arrays based on SSD technology.
Anobit claims MLC SSDs rival SLC SSDs June 15, 2010
-- Anobit introduced SSD drives today that are based on low-cost MLC NAND flash technology. The company claims that the drives are on par with SSDs based on more expensive SLC in the areas of performance and endurance.
Virident ships SLC SSDs for PCIe June 15, 2010
-- Virident Systems today announced its tachIOn series of solid-state disk (SSD) drives, which are based on single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash technology and the PCIe interface.
Enterasys manages VMs, storage provisioning in the network June 15, 2010
-- Enterasys today announced a new "vendor agnostic" data center strategy and a round of enhancements to its S-Series Ethernet switches that help move virtual machines (VMs) and applications around the data center.
Sepaton offers Secure Erasure option for VTLs June 14, 2010
-- Virtual tape library (VTL) vendor Sepaton is now offering Secure Erasure, a licensed option for its S2100-ES2 data protection appliances that guarantees the erasure of information on virtual tape cartridges.
Sanbolic tightens integration with Hyper-V June 12, 2010
-- At Microsoft Tech-Ed this week, Sanbolic introduced two software solutions based on its Melio clustered file system -- one for Hyper-V SAN environments and one for non-SAN infrastructures.
Cisco adds to Smart Storage NAS series for SMBs June 10, 2010
-- Cisco launched the NSS 300 Series this week, the latest addition to the Cisco Smart Storage family of NAS systems that include integrated applications for SMBs.
Dell tunes EqualLogic SANs for VMs, VDI June 9, 2010
-- Dell is preparing to ship a pair of EqualLogic iSCSI SAN arrays that combine SSDs, SAS drives, and version 5.0 of its EqualLogic firmware that brings automated data tiering to the arrays.
SGI upgrades Copan disk-based backup platform June 8, 2010
-- SGI is branching out beyond virtual tape libraries (VTL) and into the disk-based backup market with today's launch of the SGI Copan 400 series.
Emulex to acquire ServerEngines June 8, 2010
-- Emulex capped its long-term partnership with ServerEngines yesterday with the announcement that it will acquire the company for $78 million in cash and eight million shares of Emulex stock.
Permabit deduplicates primary storage June 7, 2010
-- Permabit branched out from its archiving roots today with the introduction of data deduplication software designed specifically for capacity optimization on primary storage devices.
Riverbed optimizes bandwidth for EMC SRDF June 7, 2010
-- Riverbed today announced version 6.1 of the Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS), which includes a set of optimization techniques that improve data reduction and throughput for EMC's SRDF.
Asigra enhances cloud storage software June 7, 2010
-- Asigra launched Asigra Cloud Backup v10 software today with support for mobile devices, new levels of tiered recovery, and added support for virtual server platforms and backup sets.
Market shares shift in the disk array race June 5, 2010
-- According to a recent report from IDC, the external disk array market posted a 17.1% year-over-year revenue gain in Q1 2010, hitting $5 billion.
Weighing the pros and cons of unified computing June 4, 2010
-- Cisco's introduction of the Unified Computing System (UCS) and its entry into the server market sparked a new arms race in the IT industry and has forced the heavy-hitters -- storage, server and networking vendors alike -- to come up with new strategies for data center convergence.
HP adds to StorageWorks lineup for SMBs June 3, 2010
-- HP is bringing its Converged Infrastructure pitch to SMBs with new set of StorageWorks SAN, NAS and disk-based backup systems for entry-level customers.
Recent announcements from: June 2, 2010
-- Adaptec, Atto Technology, Brocade, Computacenter, Cray, LSI, OCZ Technology Group and StorSimple.
Brocade increases density, throughput of DCX Backbone June 2, 2010
-- Brocade today announced an addition to the Brocade DCX Backbone family in the form of a new 64-port, 8Gbps blade with wire-speed performance that brings the port count up to 512 per chassis.
Startup brings tier-1 performance to cloud storage June 2, 2010
-- Panzura launched today with the introduction of the Application Cloud Controller (ACC), an application-aware device based on SSD drives that functions as a read/write cache to eliminate latency in cloud storage environments.