IBM scoops up Storwize
After weeks of rumors, IBM today officially announced that it plans to acquire Storwize, which specializes in real-time data compression for primary storage.
EMC Forum: Integration, integration, integration
At the EMC Forum conference last week, the emphasis was on integration, including VMware, private clouds, Unisphere, vStorage APIs, vBlock, and EMC's entire product line.
EMC doubles Data Domain performance
EMC made a number of data deduplication announcements this week, including the introduction of the DD670 disk-based backup appliance.
EMC acquires data warehousing vendor Greenplum
EMC on Tuesday revealed it plans to acquire privately held firm Greenplum, a move that aims to up its appeal to IT buyers thanks to the smaller firm's data warehousing and analytics processing capabilities.
Arkeia integrates backup with VMware vStorage
As part of its ongoing rollout of version 8.2 of its Akeia Network Backup software, Arkeia this week introduced a backup agent that leverages the VMware vStorage API.