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Google Drive And Gmail To Allow 10GB Attachments
Gmail users now have the ability to send 10GB file attachments in their emails thanks to Google Drive integration
NetApp Improves E-Series Storage Performance
NetApp has updated its high-end E-Series storage platform, which is designed for big data-type systems
TechWeekEurope Announces Tech Success Awards Shortlist
Our Tech Success awards scheme is off to a flying start with a strong shortlist for the first year
Neat Company Takes Digital Filing System To The Cloud
Neat Company has created a cloud service that goes with its digital filing system products
IBM Adds Entry-level Storage Array For SMBs
Big Blue has updated its lower-end storage portfolio with the entry-level Storwize V3700, aimed at SMBs
UK Government Threatens Businesses Over Open Data
Government urges companies to open up under midata initiative
Microsoft Research: Beyond Kinect, And Open Source Robots
Scanners, sensors and a football-playing chair – just another day at Microsoft Research Cambridge
Dell Profit Falls 47 Percent As PC Slump Bites
The stagnant PC market continues to impact the financial performance of Dell, even as it moves into new sectors
HP Targets Big Data With Purpose-Built ProLiant Server
HP is firmly targeting the big data trend with the unveiling of a purpose-built ProLiant SL 4500 server
DataDirect Adds Intelligence To Hybrid Flash Storage
DataDirect's SFA7700 supports both NAND flash and spinning disk storage volumes, with the ability to 'anticipate and optimise' workloads
iWave Automates Storage Provisioning
iWave's Storage Automator allows line-of-business users to provision, extend and reclaim enterprise storage without involving the IT department
Kim Dotcom Loses Me.ga Domain Name, Blames US
Omega hackers currently controlling the address are threatening to sell it
Terracotta Launches ISV Partner Programme For Big Data Memory
Terracotta is to work with software vendors on offering real-time big data access to their customers using the BigMemory Go big-data memory product
Why Coca-Cola Should Have Admitted It Was Hacked
Coca-Cola was reportedly hacked in 2009 and is still keeping quiet about it. Such reticence hurts all of us, says Tom Brewster
Kim Dotcom Wants Free Fibre For New Zealand
Stop worrying about building roads and lay fibre instead, says Meagaupload founder
Samsung Touts SSD Potential For Green Data Centers
Samsung continues to argue that solid state drives (SSDs) can make for more energy efficient data centres
Google Drive Files Open To Share On Google+
Files on Google Drive can now be shared directly with the world via the Google+ social networking platform
Kim Dotcom Announces Mega-Replacement For Megaupload
Megaupload is reborn as Mega, will use encryption and won’t be responsible for hosted files
Splunk Gets High Availability Update
Splunk wants a bigger piece of the Big Data pie
RSA Builds On Big Data Security Strategy With Silver Tail Acquisition
Acquisition builds on Art Coviello's promise to deliver Big Data-led strategy
Juniper, EMC Work Together On Storage Arrays
Juniper's QFabric data centre networking portfolio can now work with EMC's VMAX and VNX storage arrays, following months of testing
EMC Boss Tucci Dismisses Juniper Acquisition Talk
Joe Tucci has reiterated EMC's relationship to Cisco and denied acquisition plans for Juniper Networks
IT Life: The Joy Of Log Management
Forty years at the cutting edge of log management, has left Assuria's Nick Connor with an abiding love of the field
HP Will Play Violin To Its Storage Customers
HP willl lead on 3Par for storage deals, but you can bet Violin will have a place in the orchestration, says Chris Preimesberger
Microsoft Finally Brings Hadoop Big Data To Windows Azure
Redmond and Hortonworks are bringing big data to Windows users, with previews of Hadoop solutions for Windows Server and Windows Azure
EMC Profit Falls As Storage Giant Cuts Forecast
EMC has produced a strong set of financial results despite customer worries over economic growth
Project Impala Gives Cloudera’s Hadoop A Real Time Boost
Hadoop goes beyond batch to real time with Impala
Gartner: Big Data To Create 4.4 Million Jobs
Gartner has predicted a 3.8 percent increase in global IT spending next year, with one of the main beneficiaries being big data systems
What Happens If We Can’t Get Big Data Skills?
Big Data may be risky, but it's cheap enough to learn on the job, says Peter Judge