Pentaho has open sourced its big data analytics tools, known as the Pentaho Kettle project
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Nimbus Data Launches Big-Scale, Low-Power Solid State Storage System
The E-Class system can support up to 500TB of capacity while consuming only five watts of electricity per terabyte
More Affordable Flash Memory Will Tempt Enterprises
Improvements to flash memory technology could make it the primary storage mechanism for enterprise tier 1 storage says Frank Ohlhorst
Cleversafe Storage System Holds 10 Exabytes
Storage provider Cleversafe has moved beyond petabytes to the next level: exabytes
Megaupload Users’ Data Could Be Deleted By Thursday
Legitimate files on the Megaupload site may be deleted this week, say US federal prosecutors
Cloud And SaaS Benefits Bolster Business Intelligence Market
Gartner has identified the drivers for the adoption of SaaS and cloud offerings for BI, analytics and performance management
IBM Ships Analytics Appliance For Retailers’ Big Data Requirements
IBM's analytics appliance targets retailers to help them wrangle with Big Data and gain insight into customer buying patterns
Mozy Touts Device Neutral Cloud Storage With Stash
Mozy is offering a beta of Stash that synchronises cloud-based backup files across a range of devices
Running Analytics On iPads Now Possible With Splunk’s Flashless Edition
Splunk, the data monitor, searcher, analyser, and visualiser can now show Big Data on Apple iOS mobile devices
PCIe Virtualisation Boosted As Micron Aquires Virtensys
Micron's aquisition of Virtensys enables data centres to share local storage across multiple servers with more efficient virtualisation of NAND flash storage.
Intel Buys InfiniBand IP From QLogic
Intel has acquired the intellectual property for the InfiniBand interconnect standard from QLogic, furthering its exascale computing plans
Online NoSQL Database Launched By Amazon Web Services As DynamoDB
DynamoDB, a cloud-based database, delivers fast and predictable performance with all the scalability you can ask for, claims AWS
Oracle Accused Of Downplaying Severity Of Database Security Flaws
Oracle may not be paying attention to its flagship database software and underreporting the severity of a "fundamental" flaw
PureSilicon Launches Kage Platform Solid-State Storage Series
Both products are available for pre-order via the company’s Website and begin shipping late in the first quarter
Another 2012 Price Cut Prediction For Solid-State Drives
Nexsan has forecast a price drop for SSDs, as it offered up an insight to the top SSD trends in 2012
Symantec Adds Cloud-Based Archiving By Acquiring LiveOffice
Symantec's LiveOffice uses the SaaS-based CloudMerge platform to integrate email services with archiving in the cloud or on-site
Urgent Attention Advised As Oracle Issues Another Big Patch
Oracle has released patches for 16 critical bugs among the 78 vulnerabilities fixed in its flagship database and associated software
Strong Ultrabook Sales To Drive SSD Growth
Booming sales of ultrabook computers will drive increased shipments of SSDs, IHS has said
IBM Researchers Store Bit Of Information On Just 12 Atoms
Researchers claim 'remarkable advance' in data storage
TimesTen In-Memory Database Updated By Oracle
In the first update for TimesTen since 2009, Oracle has added parallelised replication and new real-time analytics capabilities
London Launch For Dell Compellent Storage Center Upgrade
New backup array for SMBs, upgraded storage network software, and improved integration features top Dell's list of announcements at the European Storage Forum
CES 2012: Victorinox Launches 1TB Swiss Army Knife SSD
Victoronix shows off high capacity Swiss army knife storage devices at CES
Mass SQL Injection Storm Uses Search Engines And Automation
The third mass injection attack in a year uses search engines as a reconnaissance tool to identify sites to hit and then directs users to Lilupophilupop.com
Cloudera-Powered Big Data Appliance Announced By Oracle
Oracle has launched the Big Data Appliance which was forged from a partnership with Cloudera, the Apache Hadoop interface/tools provider
StorCenter ix2 Network Storage Device For SMBs from Iomega
Up to 6TB of disk space in the StorCenter ix2 provides network storage for SMB networks and remote locations for PC, Mac and Linux computers
Who Actually Is Responsible For Virtual Backup?
As the trend towards virtualisation in the SMB market grows, Acronis' David Blackman explores the importance of virtual backup management
OCZ Technology Acquires SANRAD For SSD Performance
SSD maker OCZ will use SANRAD's software to improve access to stored data in virtualised environments
SSD Shipments To Double As Prices Fall
SSD shipments are set for a boom period according to IDC, with prices to fall below 64 pence per gigbabyte
Fusion-io Punches Through One Billion IOPS Barrier
Fusion-io has cut flash storage latency yet again after demoing a billion input/output operations per second
The Cattle Group Loses Data Of 1.4 Million Clients
The Cattle Group reports loss of backup tape containing personal and financial data on clients