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AlphaStaff drops LeftHand for Compellent and SSDs, keeps iSCSI SAN
After outgrowing its Hewlett-Packard/LeftHand iSCSI SAN, HR outsourcing company AlphaStaff upgraded to a Compellent storage system and implemented solid state drives (SSDs) to reduce latency for its critical ERP database. Article
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Hitachi Data Systems releases Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) enterprise storage array
Hitachi Data Systems upgrades its high-end storage array; Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) scales higher than its previous system and supports more granular tiering and provisioning. Article
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SquareTwo turns to Hitachi Data Systems SAN, NAS for quick access, disaster recovery
Asset and recovery firm SquareTwo financial dumped Sun storage for Hitachi Data Systems SAN array and NAS head to support rapid growth plans while improving access times and disaster recovery. Article
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Hewlett-Packard beats Dell, pays $2.35 billion for 3PAR
Hewlett-Packard outbids Dell and will pay $2.35 billion for storage array vendor 3PAR; HP needs to determine where 3PAR's products fit in its storage strategy while Dell considers its next move. Article
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VMworld: Bank, brewer trust production data on SANs to virtual servers
First National Bank and Heineken implement virtualization projects that take them from from no networked storage to SANs with virtual servers, solid-state drives and disaster recovery. Article
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Coraid EtherDrive array targets cloud storage
Coraid offers largest EtherDrive storage system, based on ATA over Ethernet (AoE) protocol; adds REST capabilities for cloud storage implementation options. Article
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SAS 2.0 improvements spur shift from Fibre Channel drives to SAS drives
SAS 2.0 increases interface speed to 6 Gbps, improves connectivity and facilitates better signal-to-noise ratio, which will propel the shift to SAS drives over next five years. FAQ
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Dell acquires thin provisioning pioneer 3PAR to expand data storage product lineup
Dell's acquisition of 3PAR strengthens its Fibre Channel SAN platform; vendor has acquired thin provisioning, iSCSI, NAS, and primary data deduplication technologies over the past three years. Article
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Storage disk array training courses
These storage training course listings include a range of disk array classes, on topics like serial-attached SCSI (SAS) disks, serial ATA (SATA) disks and various aspects of Fibre Channel (FC) SAN disk arrays. Learning Guide
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SAN disk array, disaster recovery software help NHL team with ticket sales
When the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning consolidated servers to upgrade its data center, InMage Systems' DR-Scout and disaster recovery software completed the project. Article