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Samsung Tests MLC SSDs for Data Centre Storage
Samsung is testing the use of multi-level-cell (MLC) solid-state drives for enterprise storage needs
Quieter Storage With Synology DS211+ NAS Server
The special material used for its snap-on front cover absorbs hard drive vibrations to offer quieter operation
Toshiba Looks To Enterprise Storage With 2.5-Inch SSD
Toshiba has beefed up its enterprise storage portfolio with a 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD) designed to safeguard critical business applications
Seagate Launches Green Range Of Hard Drives
Seagate launches a eco-friendly, high-performance desktop internal drive for green computers and storage
‘Self-Service’ Cloud Storage Package From EMC
EMC's Atmos Cloud offers metering controls, standard cloud admin and multi-tenancy, chargeback and billing
Dell Clinches Compellent Deal For £605m
Dell has finalised a deal with Compellent to add virtualised data storage and thin provisioning to its line of SAN products
Seagate Shows 1 TB HDD For Enterprise Server Storage
Seagate's Constellation.2, a 1 TB hard disk drive for storage arrays and enterprise data centres, will ship in Dell systems at the end of the month
Microsoft Exchange Data Cloud Backup Utility From Google
Google Message Continuity cloud backup preserves the data integrity of Microsoft Exchange if it goes down
Dell Bids £553m To Buy Compellent Storage Business
Dell and Compellent are working on a merger that would let Dell compete with EMC, HP and IBM
Healthy Gains For Storage Software Market In Q3
The market brought in revenues of $3.1 billion, which amounted to a 6.3 percent increase from Q2 in 2010
Cisco And BMC Build A Platform For Cloud Service Providers
Joint project develops the ICDP for telcos, large and midrange applications providers and storage providers
Sir Maurice Wilkes, The Father Of Computing, Dies
Eclipsed in renown by Alan Turing, Sir Maurice Wikes laid much of the foundations of computer science
Small Businesses Admit Wi-Fi ‘Piggybacking’
Small businesses are engaging in risking behaviour including relying on nearby unsecured Wi-Fi networks for their internet access, a survey has revealed
Online Storage Getting Ever Cheaper
Demand for cloud-based storage is soaring, and vendors are responding by offering more capacity for free
Virtual Data Vulnerable Due To Poor Backup
Business data residing on virtual machines (VMs) is vulnerable due to the astonishing lack of regular backups
UK Uses Supercomputer In Fight Against Cancer
Imperial College London and Cancer Research UK are leading mainstream supercomputer use in the UK
Analytics Speeds Doubled By IBM Storage Architecture
Announced at the Supercomputing 2010 show, IBM’s new architecture can double the speed of analytics processing
Most Businesses Failing To Erase Sensitive Data
Most businesses are failing to 'retire' their sensitive data, according to a new survey from Kroll Ontrack
EMC Acquires Storage Specialist Isilon for £1.4 Billion
EMC is reaching for its cheque book again with the long expected news that that it will acquire storage specialist Isilon
IBM Looks Ahead To Future With Netezza
IBM has completed its acquisition of data warehousing vendor Netezza and is looking for integration opportunities with other IBM products
Intel Drops SSD Prices
Intel has dropped prices on its line of solid-state disk drives ahead of the Christmas shopping season
EU Initiates Cloud Storage Research With €15.7m Funding
The EU is funding research into better ways of storing and accessing data in a federated cloud
IBM Claims Record Migrations From Competitors In Q3
IBM claims 400 Oracle/Sun and HP migrations to its servers and storage systems in the last quarter
Kroll Ontrack Touts Hosted e-Discovery Service
Kroll Ontrack is now offering a cloud-based service to assist businesses in locating potentially important legal evidence
Gartner: European IT Spending To Recover In 2011
Western Europe is emerging only slowly from the decline in IT spending, but the outlook for next year looks brighter, according to Gartner
Intel’s Light Peak Technology Could Arrive In 2011
Intel's Light Peak optical connectivity could appear in products in 2011, giving systems makers a solid alternative to USB 3.0
Data Growth Most Pressing Enterprise Concern, Gartner Warns
A new Gartner study has found that data centre managers are most concerned about data growth
SSD Group Promises PCIe Standard
A five-company consortium wants to make PCIe-connected SSDs as easy to use as hard disks
StorageTek Library Extension For Mainframes Released
Oracle has released a highly-scalable additional tier of storage for mainframes which can also be used in x86-based systems