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6 Gbps SATA specification ratified, but role in enterprise data storage unclear
Vendors and analysts see SAS 2.0 taking over the enterprise, but some users see a lower-cost way to boost data storage performance in the new SATA 3.0 specification.29 May 2009
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Brocade slams Cisco in SAN switching, gains in Fibre Channel director market
Fibre Channel switch revenues dropped like other storage product areas last quarter, but Cisco's sales fell much more than those of its rival Brocade.29 May 2009
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EMC picks up Configuresoft: Storage News Roundup
EMC Corp. buys its server configuration OEM partner Configuresoft; IBM adds QLogic FCoE cards to BladeCenter; Symantec survey says data centers are going green.28 May 2009
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Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) adds High Availability Manager (HAM) to USP V controllers
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) will add High Availability Manager to automate failover between USP V controllers; will make data migrations, upgrades easier. Bigger refresh possible.27 May 2009
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Rackspace cloud storage general manager discusses the differences between private, public clouds
Emil Sayegh, GM for cloud storage at Rackspace, says the private cloud vs. public cloud issue confuses a lot of people, but both types can benefit certain computing workloads.27 May 2009
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Three tips for ensuring a user-friendly email archiving system
User acceptance is crucial to an email archiving project. Learn how complete integration, offline access and mobile access ensure a user-friendly email archiving system.27 May 2009
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Riverbed Technology's Steelhead and Autodesk's AutoCAD resolve file compatibility problem
Autodesk's AutoCAD changes the way files are saved in Version 2010 to ensure compatibility with data deduplication products such as Riverbed Technology's Steelhead devices.26 May 2009
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terabyte (TB)
A terabyte (TB) is a measure of computer storage capacity that is 2 to the 40th power or approximately a trillion bytes (that is, a thousand gigabytes).22 May 2009
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Data Domain supports shredding of deduped files for compliance
Data Domain's Retention Lock software adds compliance feature; Panasas rolls out NAS system with solid-state drives; LSI and Terascala combine for high-performance computing system21 May 2009
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Storage-area networks to become increasingly object based
Storage-area networks will become increasingly object based, with a greater use of metadata. Potential SAN trends include disk drives, management, storage arrays and switches.20 May 2009
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Digital Reef adds support for FAST Enterprise Search Platform and Office SharePoint Server 2007
Digital Reef will integrate its data classification tools with Microsoft's FAST ESP search engine and SharePoint collaboration software to add compliance, e-discovery capabilities.20 May 2009
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NetApp acquires data deduplication specialist Data Domain for $1.5 billion
Acquisition lets NetApp compete in disk-based backup rather than virtual tape library space, but analysts skeptical NetApp's NearStore VTL will coexist with Data Domain offerings.20 May 2009
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Sun tweaks tape platform while waiting for Oracle to take over
Sun says its commitment to mainframe tape is "unwavering," although Oracle will determine the platform's future. Brings out VSM5e virtual tape library (VTL) and other enhancements.19 May 2009
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EMC Corp. reveals storage automation plans at EMC World 2009
Storage automation theme of EMC's product roadmap. Navisphere to become VM-aware. EMC and VMware Inc. plan greater automation between Atmos and VMware vSphere with Project Zoka.19 May 2009
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EMC, AT&T open up Atmos-based cloud storage services
At EMC World 2009, EMC and AT&T claim new EMC Atmos onLine service and AT&T's new Synaptic Storage as a Service are more enterprise-ready than existing offerings on the market.18 May 2009
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EMC World 2009: Customers look for more information on Symmetrix V-Max
Storage admins will explore EMC's Symmetrix V-Max, and watch for updates on Clariion and solid-state drives at EMC World 2009 this week, although the economy could hurt attendance.18 May 2009
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Kazeon bolsters eDiscovery review and analysis software
New Case Manager GUI, remote access support and an analysis and review tool could broaden Kazeon Systems' appeal in the eDiscovery market.18 May 2009
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EMC World 2009: Special Event Coverage
SearchStorage.com Senior News Writer Beth Pariseau is providing exclusive coverage of EMC World 2009 May 18-21 in Orlando, Fla. Read SearchStorage.com news and analysis and find out what storage pr...18 May 2009
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Tips for protecting data on VMware virtual machines
In this FAQ interview and podcast on protecting data in virtual environments, Taneja Group's Jeff Boles discusses the best technologies from VMware and third-party challengers.14 May 2009
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Rackable Systems becomes Silicon Graphics
Rackable Systems buys SGI and takes its name; Hitachi Data Systems upgrades its Data Protection Suite; FalconStor and Idera combine forces for SharePoint deduplication.14 May 2009
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