http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbFri, 09 May 2008 18:15:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230633/computer-data-recovery-an-essential-guide-for-it-professionals.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/09/230633/computer-data-recovery-an-essential-guide-for-it-professionals.htmComputer data recovery can be a tricky business, usually requiring the help of hard drive data recovery experts. But in all hard drive recovery situations, experts advise users remain calm and not act in a way that will make matters worse.Fri, 09 May 2008 18:15:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230611/hard-disc-from-columbia-space-shuttle-yields-data.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230611/hard-disc-from-columbia-space-shuttle-yields-data.htmData has been recovered from a hard disc on the Columbia space shuttle which exploded in 2003, killing its seven crew.Thu, 08 May 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/06/230553/san-in-tune-for-brit-school.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/06/230553/san-in-tune-for-brit-school.htmCentralised storage brings famous music school increased archival security plus added flexibility.Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/22/230376/teradata-launches-entry-level-data-warehouse.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/22/230376/teradata-launches-entry-level-data-warehouse.htmTeradata, a provider of enterprise data warehouse appliances, has introduced an entry-level data warehouse, designed for lower-cost installations. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/21/230362/supercomputers-help-exeter-reach-for-the-stars.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/21/230362/supercomputers-help-exeter-reach-for-the-stars.htmAre we alone in the universe? Could life exist on other planets? Questions like these have inspired countless science fiction stories, but at the University of Exeter's Astrophysics department, these queries are at the forefront of research. The department is using a range of supercomputers coupled with its own bespoke open source software to study how stars and planets are formed. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:15:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/11/230262/gartner-identifies-seven-grand-challenges-for-it.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/11/230262/gartner-identifies-seven-grand-challenges-for-it.htm"Seven grand challenges" facing IT over the next quarter of a century have been identified by analyst Gartner. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:45:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/11/230254/data-centre-managers-under-pressure-to-cut-energy-costs-says-bcs.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/11/230254/data-centre-managers-under-pressure-to-cut-energy-costs-says-bcs.htmDatacentre managers face a growing dilemma as businesses put pressure on them to deliver more computing power while also asking them to reduce rising IT energy costs, the British Computer Society has said. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:45:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/09/230216/emc-to-buy-iomega-for-107m-to-extend-sme-storage-sales-reach.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/09/230216/emc-to-buy-iomega-for-107m-to-extend-sme-storage-sales-reach.htmEMC is acquiring SME and consumer data-storage firm Iomega for £107m to extend its sales reach.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:58:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/07/230158/hp-offers-cut-price-sme-digital-storage-device.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/07/230158/hp-offers-cut-price-sme-digital-storage-device.htmHP has unveiled the Media Vault mv2120a digital storage device, which is designed to store, protect and share digital media for small offices and consumers.Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:25:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/12/229820/digital-shadow-outstrips-digital-footprint.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/12/229820/digital-shadow-outstrips-digital-footprint.htmFor the first time, the amount of digital information generated about people surpasses the amount they create themselves...Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:39:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/28/229624/data-warehousing-and-business-intelligence-increasingly-important.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/28/229624/data-warehousing-and-business-intelligence-increasingly-important.htmData warehousing and business intelligence increasingly important The use of data...Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:55:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/26/229543/cern-leads-the-way-in-database-innovation.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/26/229543/cern-leads-the-way-in-database-innovation.htm In March 1989, Tim Berners-Lee submitted a proposal for an information management system to his boss,...Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/20/229502/crown-prosecution-service-guilty-of-leaving-dna-disc-to-collect-dust.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/20/229502/crown-prosecution-service-guilty-of-leaving-dna-disc-to-collect-dust.htmThe Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) ignored a disc sent by Dutch police to check the DNA records of 2,000 of their dangerous wanted criminals against records in the British police DNA database, for over a year.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:26:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/01/229238/uk-homes-expand-digital-media-empire-to-one-terabyte.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/01/229238/uk-homes-expand-digital-media-empire-to-one-terabyte.htmOne million UK homes now possess at least one terabyte (more than 1,000 gigabytes) of digital media storage.Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:10:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/01/229211/hardware-hoarders-tosh-squeaks-a-win.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/01/229211/hardware-hoarders-tosh-squeaks-a-win.htmAnnouncing the winners of round one of our Hardware Hoarders competition to find the best photos and videos of your ageing hardware.Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:50:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/12/07/228518/external-controller-based-disk-storage-market-up-3.4.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/12/07/228518/external-controller-based-disk-storage-market-up-3.4.htmThe worldwide external controller-based (ECB) disk storage market increased 3.4% in the third quarter to £1.95bn, said analyst Gartner, with EMEA showing even greater growth. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/05/227322/disk-array-expansion-and-replacement.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/05/227322/disk-array-expansion-and-replacement.htmNo matter how much storage capacity you squeeze into a disk array, eventually it will run out of room. You can turn to tiered storage tactics and data deletion policies to stay one step ahead in the storage game, but no matter what, you will periodically need additional storage. Here are eight best practices for disk array expansion or replacement.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/02/227167/tape-encryption-purchase-considerations.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/02/227167/tape-encryption-purchase-considerations.htmStorage administrators who use tape-based won't slow up their backups and will have peace of mind knowing that the tape content is secure. However, LTO-4 tape drives have specific encryption issues.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/02/227315/specifications-for-backup-software-based-encryption.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/02/227315/specifications-for-backup-software-based-encryption.htmIntegrated encryption into backup software offers many advantages, but hurts the performance of the backup server. This is why software-based encryption often requires a server upgrade (or at least creative backup planning), not to mention diligent key management. We provide specifications for a cross-section of encryption-capable backup software.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/09/21/226902/holographic-data-storage-the-next-big-thing.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/09/21/226902/holographic-data-storage-the-next-big-thing.htmThis article examines the technology, highlights the anticipated deployment and considers the potentially rocky road ahead for this high-capacity optical storage scheme.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT