Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
Editors' Picks
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IBM, Salesforce deals usher in cloud consolidation era
IBM's SoftLayer buy is getting mixed reviews from IT pros, but everyone agrees that it's an example of the consolidation phase of the cloud bubble.17 Jun 2013
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IBM gets real about being a cloud provider
In this week's Searchlight: IBM puts billions into being a public cloud provider, science thumbs its nose at Verizon, keeping cloud honest and more.07 Jun 2013
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FalconStor gets VTL software back on IBM boxes
FalconStor signs a deal to sell its virtual tape library software on IBM hardware again, five years after losing its IBM VTL partnership.07 Jun 2013
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Are cloud storage sales to blame for storage slowdown?
Many people say cloud storage companies such as Amazon are eating away at storage sales and revenues. But others say the numbers don't add up.07 Jun 2013
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Understanding silicon photonics technology
Silicon photonics technology sounds like something from Star Trek. In reality, it involves lasers, semiconductors and just a bit of biology.06 Jun 2013
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SoftLayer users may end up on OpenStack following IBM's acquisition
SoftLayer customers may have to make a choice down the road as IBM looks to pump its OpenStack R&D into SoftLayer's CloudStack-based infrastructure.04 Jun 2013
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Linear Tape File System slow to take hold for general-purpose storage
The use of LTFS has taken off in certain markets, but compatible products for general-purpose storage and archiving have been slow to develop.04 Jun 2013
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Amid school budget cuts, CIO combines cost savings with innovation
Amid budget cuts, a Florida school district CIO earns high marks for innovations that shore up and improve IT while saving money.20 May 2013
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New BI stack tackles data load at Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital upgraded its business intelligence architecture to boost enterprise reporting, a move that also required retraining users.17 May 2013
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EMC World 2013: EMC ViPR has vendor on software-defined storage route
EMC ViPR, the vendor's software-defined storage technology, is designed to manage heterogeneous storage as one pool while adding cloud features.06 May 2013
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Technology financing options open door to deals for VARs
Vendors and third-party financing companies are offering new options in technology financing, such as solution financing and targeted credit programs.03 May 2013
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VMware vCloud Suite takes a centralized approach to cloud computing
The OpenStack community cloud model isn't for every enterprise. VMware vCloud Suite's centralized approach to cloud appeals to some IT pros.29 Apr 2013
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Marketing company uses in-database analytics to fight customer churn
Trident Marketing is running analytical models on a data warehouse appliance to help keep consumers hooked on satellite TV service and other products.25 Apr 2013
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After 10 years, dedupe technology leads backup appliances, software
After 10 years of data dedupe technology in backup appliances and software, disk backup thrives but tape is still alive.24 Apr 2013
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Multi-hypervisor environments: Making it work or not worth the work?
There are potential benefits to running a multi-hypervisor environment but are they worth the management challenges?18 Apr 2013
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Big Blue's billion-dollar bet on SSD includes all-flash storage array
IBM rolls out FlashSystem all-flash arrays -- rebranded Texas Memory Systems products IBM acquired in 2012 -- as part of an aggressive flash push.12 Apr 2013
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IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud plans expansion
IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud service plans to expand and offer customers 99.999% availability with three or more copies of data.12 Apr 2013
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Rolling forecast model can improve usefulness of financial data
At the Boston IBM Finance Forum, one expert urged finance professionals to adopt a rolling forecast model to replace slow and broken processes.11 Apr 2013
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For strategic CPM, finance must make itself relevant to operations
Extending financial analytics beyond the CFO suite and linking financials with performance metrics are technical lynchpins.10 Apr 2013
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Open management in a multivendor cloud
Multi-cloud environments and the relationship between apps and resources in the cloud have led IT pros to open management tools for a better QoE.10 Apr 2013