iWave Targeting Storage Automation February 29, 2012
-- Departing from its roots as a data center integrator, iWave Software pitches automated storage in private clouds as administrators grapple with surging data volumes and constrained budgets.
Server-Based Storage Acceleration: Entering the Performance Race With a Server-Based Approach February 28, 2012
-- With the release of VFCache, EMC is the latest, and to-date largest, vendor to enter the growing storage acceleration performance race. Taneja Group looks at the on-going battle for more storage performance, where this new generation of technology fits, and what enterprises should have in mind when considering server-based storage accelerators.
Why Dell Buying AppAssure Makes Sense February 27, 2012
-- Dell's latest acquisition adds backup software to its product portfolio. Analysts laud this latest move.
7 Startups That Might Have the Solution to Your Storage Virtualization Problems February 24, 2012
-- Virtualization and cloud computing are having a tremendous impact enterprises' storage needs. It should be no surprise, therefore, that mitigating the many pain points in this process is the primary mission of some of the hottest storage startups.
The Future of SSD: Reality Catches Up to Hype February 23, 2012
-- The SSD market is consolidating. Not only is its density growth tapering off, but NAND's days also appear to be numbered. What is the next new hot technology?
Dell Storage February 21, 2012
-- Dell is fairly new to the enterprise storage scene. Its four main storage product lines are a result of both organic growth and acquisition.
IBM Storage February 21, 2012
-- IBM's long tenure in the storage industry has enabled it to build an extensive lineup of disk, NAS, tape, virtual tape storage systems, storage management software, data compression products and deduplication appliances.
Today's Data Protection Business Dilemma and Challenges February 21, 2012
-- The ongoing data deluge frequently referred to as Big Data is driving organizations to purchase more storage hardware and related products to protect and manage the exponentially growing volumes of data copies across one or many physical locations. vDPAS is one alternative to this untenable situation.
Actifio and IBM Take Aim at Cloud Providers February 13, 2012
-- The virtual data management startup is bringing its storage-saving data management tech to Big Blue’s customers.
Hitachi Claims a First with 25nm SSDs February 10, 2012
-- With help from Intel, Hitachi hopes to satisfy the flash fever that's gripping the storage industry.
File System Check Test Results Are In February 10, 2012
-- The Linux file system FSCK test results recently published on Enterprise Storage Forum stirred up some questions and a few comments. Here's some preliminary analysis.
Red Hat Brings Gluster to Amazon Cloud February 8, 2012
-- Red Hat continues to push its new storage vision forward this week with the release of Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance for Amazon Web Services.
Emulex Unveils 10GbE Cards for the Budget-Minded February 7, 2012
-- Company unveils 10GBASE-T adapters that keep costs down while taking advantage of its OneConnect 10Gb Ethernet Universal Converged Network Adapter product line, the OCe11102-NT network NIC and the OCe11102-IT iSCSI adapter.
EMC Eyes Servers with VFCache Add-on February 6, 2012
-- Not content to let its storage arrays hog all the flashed-based caching glory, EMC officially announced the availability of its VFCache server add-on today.
Owncloud Gearing Up for Enterprise Release February 6, 2012
-- Open Source cloud storage project debuts new release as the march towards a full enterprise release continues.
5 Dedupe Products Worth a Second Look February 5, 2012
-- Dedupe tools remain hot -- even as the technology moves toward ubiquity. Here are five offerings that stand apart from the crowd.
Why Use Enterprise Tape? February 2, 2012
-- For organizations with large amounts of LTO tape, the time is ripe to look at enterprise alternatives.
Which Storage Conferences Are Worth Attending? February 1, 2012
-- Looking for a trade show that's less about marketing and sales than it is about technology and technicalities? Here are two conferences to consider.