IBM adds replication to deduplicating VTLs July 29, 2009 -- IBM is adding native replication capabilities to its family of ProtecTIER virtual tape library (VTL) appliances in an effort to extend data deduplication to remote disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) operations.
LSI launches 6Gbps SAS RAID controllers July 28, 2009 -- LSI today introduced the first 6Gbps SAS controllers in its MegaRAID product line, which also support 3Gbps SATA drives, solid-state disk (SSD) drives, and self-encrypting drives (SEDs) in conjunction with LSI's SafeStore Encryption Services and controller-based key management.
Cisco speeds data over WANs with MDS upgrades July 27, 2009 -- Cisco Systems is about to release a round of software upgrades for its MDS 9000 family of Multilayer Directors that improve data encryption and accelerate traffic over distances for IBM System z mainframe storage environments and open systems SANs.
Lab review: Cost-effective iSCSI SANity July 24, 2009 -- As a software-only product for iSCSI storage virtualization, StarWind Enterprise Server from StarWind Software provides IT with a cost effective means to leverage storage virtualization and help deliver critical data management services for business continuity.
Cost-effective iSCSI SANity As a software-only product for iSCSI storage virtualization, StarWind Enterprise Server from StarWind Software provides IT with a cost effective means to leverage storage virtualization and help deliver critical data management services for business continuity.
IBM expands storage networking partnerships, product lines July 23, 2009 -- IBM is beefing up its Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Ethernet networking portfolio through a series of expanded OEM partnerships with Brocade, Cisco, and Juniper Networks.
I/O virtualization is a sweet spot for 10GbE July 22, 2009 -- The benefits of virtualization are obvious, but when administrators start to increase the density of application/guest OS combinations or virtual machines (VMs) in order to maximize utilization, suddenly the proposition becomes much more complex.
Quantum ships VMware backup software with DXi July 21, 2009 -- In an effort to stake its claim to a piece of the backup software market, Quantum is now shipping the esXpress software module, a new product for backing up and restoring VMware ESX virtual servers on the DXi-Series of disk backup and replication systems.
Data Domain debuts new dedupe system July 20, 2009 -- Data Domain continues to roll out new products in the wake of a bidding war and the impending acquisition of the company by EMC.
HP to acquire Ibrix for scale-out NAS July 17, 2009 -- Hewlett-Packard today announced it has inked a deal to buy scale-out NAS vendor Ibrix for an undisclosed sum as the company moves to strengthen its file serving software for scale-out, cloud, and HPC environments.
Bocada takes new tack with backup reporting software July 16, 2009 -- Bocada is shipping a new version of its backup monitoring and reporting software and shifting its focus toward Data Protection Service Management (DPSM), a new strategy for helping customers deliver data protection services.
Thales strengthens security appliances July 15, 2009 -- Thales (pronounced 'talus') today introduced a new line of hardware security modules (HSMs) under the nShield Connect 6000 moniker. The devices succeed the company's netHSM line of appliances, which are still available.
IBM upgrades enterprise storage systems July 14, 2009 -- Big Blue is beefing up the features and functions of its high-end storage platforms - the IBM XIV Storage System and the System Storage DS8000 - with new capabilities for moving data over distances, faster processors and thin provisioning.
Seagate lets loose new 3.5-inch Cheetah drives July 13, 2009 -- Seagate has released its highest-performing 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) to the channel and expects demand to be high as enterprise customers try to breath new life into legacy storage systems.
SSD product news wrap-up July 10, 2009 -- A number of vendors made announcements related to solid-state disk (SSD) drives this week, including Compellent and STEC, Fusion-io, WhipTail Technologies, Texas Memory Systems, and LSI.
EMC revamps management software with Ionix July 9, 2009 -- EMC is bringing all of its IT management software together under a new brand called Ionix as the company attempts to streamline the process of moving from physical to virtualized data centers and, eventually, to the cloud.
NetApp bows out, EMC to acquire Data Domain July 8, 2009 -- NetApp has terminated its merger agreement with data deduplication appliance vendor Data Domain after declining to raise its offer in the wake of a blockbuster $2.1 billion bid by EMC.
Symantec to expand deduplication July 7, 2009 -- Symantec today officially revealed its plans to build native data deduplication into its NetBackup and Backup Exec software by early 2010, as the company attempts to wrest mindshare from appliance-based deduplication vendors by bringing the technology closer to information sources.
Overland branches into business continuity July 7, 2009 -- Overland Storage is going beyond its roots in disk/tape-based backup/recovery/archival into protecting servers, operating systems and applications with the REO Business Continuity Appliance (BCA), which was introduced today.
BlueArc to enter midrange NAS market July 6, 2009 -- BlueArc this week will announce its first foray into the midrange NAS market with the launch of two systems that pack a performance punch and run the same software as the company's high-end Titan arrays.
iSCSI cuts costs in virtual environments July 1, 2009 -- Advances in IP storage virtualization help overcome the challenges of SAN deployment and therefore enable organizations of all sizes to cost- efficiently implement virtualized IT infrastructures.
Mimosa updates archiving platform June 30, 2009 -- Mimosa Systems began shipping a new version of its NearPoint archiving platform today with a slew of enhancements that make it easier to get in and out of enterprise e-mail, file and SharePoint archives.
Go green by monitoring storage environmentals June 26, 2009 -- Data center operations are undergoing a "sea change" driven by virtualization, converged storage and server networks, and the emergence of environmental sustainability as a key consideration for IT.
