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  • February 25, 2007 25 Feb'07

    HP announces iSCSI VTL for SMBs

    HP's new iSCSI VTL devices include automated backup capabilities for users with fewer than four servers.

  • February 22, 2007 22 Feb'07

    Google offers 10 GB inbox

    The search engine giant is offering an email application on a subscription basis with five times the storage capacity of the free version.

  • February 08, 2007 08 Feb'07

    New storage IPOs report losses

    Of the 2006 "graduating class" of storage IPOs, two reported losses this week in their first quarter as public companies.

  • February 06, 2007 06 Feb'07

    IP storage adoption plows ahead bringing tangible benefits

    According to IDC, there were 32,124 terabytes (TB) of iSCSI storage deployed worldwide in 2005. That figure had almost tripled to 97,506 TB by 2006. IDC expects that figure to triple again in 2007 to over 320,000 TB of iSCSI storage, with almost 4 ...

  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    HP fills in gaps with product updates

    HP announced updates to several of its products, but analysts are wondering what its ultimate strategy will be for storage virtualisation.

  • January 29, 2007 29 Jan'07

    Hybrid drives hit NAS boxes

    DNF will be making hybrid drives available in all of its storage products, but it doesn't recommend them for IP SANs.

  • January 28, 2007 28 Jan'07

    Brocade unveils McData integration roadmap

    McData's directors and FICON routers will remain separate product lines for now; McData's SAN management software will replace Brocade's Fabric Manager.

  • January 25, 2007 25 Jan'07

    Symantec makes major update to Enterprise Vault

    Symantec adds automated data classification and integration with security products in Version 7.0 of its Enterprise Vault archiving tool; EMC reports record earnings for the fourth quarter.

  • January 24, 2007 24 Jan'07

    iSCSI SANs grow in midmarket, enterprise

    Because transporting "SCSI over IP" leverages ubiquitous Ethernet networks, that translates to lower cost, easier maintenance and simpler management, which makes SAN deployment more attractive for SMEs.

  • January 14, 2007 14 Jan'07

    EMC, NetApp execs debate future of iSCSI

    A discussion between an EMC and NetApp executive, via their blogs, has users and analysts debating: Will the "Year of iSCSI" ever really happen?

  • January 08, 2007 08 Jan'07

    Is an SMB environment too small for a SAN?

    Almost any size business can benefit from some type of SAN -- or "network storage"; whether it's NAS, iSCSI-based IP storage or FC storage...

  • January 08, 2007 08 Jan'07

    What is the difference between InfiniBand, SAS and iSCSI and where does each technology fit?

    InfiniBand is an interface; just like Fibre Channel (FC) or Ethernet. As an interface, InfiniBand carries different protocols...

  • January 08, 2007 08 Jan'07

    What is the difference between SAN routing, channel extension and virtualization?

    Some folks see SAN routing as just segmentation; some see it as protocol conversion; some see it as distance enablement. SAN routing really embraces all those...

  • January 08, 2007 08 Jan'07

    When should I use a SAN vs. NAS or iSCSI?

    It's often a matter of block vs. file...

  • January 08, 2007 08 Jan'07

    How does IP storage differ from iSCSI, NAS and Fibre Channel?

    Generically, IP storage involves any storage functionality that is leveraging TCP/IP as a network transport...

  • January 08, 2007 08 Jan'07

    What's the difference between SONET/SDH, DWDM and OCx -- Why not just use TCP?

    We live in a virtual world where most of us have network access in our homes -- the Internet -- which is a virtual network...

  • December 25, 2006 25 Dec'06

    Top 10 storage stories of 2006

    SAN and NAS converged and shook up the industry, iSCSI went mission-critical, users conquered tiered storage and more.

  • December 20, 2006 20 Dec'06

    Top 10 storage acquisitions of 2006

    Industry consolidation was fast and furious this year. We rank the deals by quality, not quantity.

  • December 10, 2006 10 Dec'06

    Hitachi, BlueArc announce OEM partnership

    What had been rumored to be an acquisition has turned out to be an OEM deal, but HDS has also made an investment in BlueArc, indicating an acquisition could be the next step.

  • December 10, 2006 10 Dec'06

    Storage Decisions in the wild, wild west

    Dedupe, iSCSI, backup, virtualisation and cowboys in Stetson hats -- Storage Decisions Las Vegas 2006 had it all.

  • December 07, 2006 07 Dec'06

    Dell, Microsoft tout joint NAS product

    The new NX1950 product is vastly more expensive than its counterparts from HP and NetApp, but it scales higher, supports clusters and has redundant controllers.

  • November 30, 2006 30 Nov'06

    Symantec blames piracy for Veritas licensing snafu

    Weekly compilation of storage news: Symantec says that software counterfeiting is throwing a wrench in tech support ; FRCP rules take effect.

  • November 21, 2006 21 Nov'06

    Skills gap grips India's budding storage market

    India is the second fastest growth market for storage technology in Asia Pacific after China, according to IDC, but a skills shortage could hamper growth, experts say.

  • November 21, 2006 21 Nov'06

    Virtual SAN purchase considerations

    The specific considerations for key virtual SAN products plus a series of specifications to help make on-the-spot product comparisons between vendors.

  • November 15, 2006 15 Nov'06

    EMC, NetApp duke it out in the midrange storage

    As NetApp gains market share in midrange storage, EMC makes a rare response to performance claims.

  • November 14, 2006 14 Nov'06

    Fiber optic networks vulnerable to attack

    Fiber optic networks aren't hack-proof: A savvy attacker can crack them with ease.

  • November 08, 2006 08 Nov'06

    High-end clustering users contemplate snapshots

    Some users and analysts say the line between high-performance NAS clusters and enterprise NAS systems continues to blur as clustering vendors begin to include enterprise features.

  • November 05, 2006 05 Nov'06

    NetApp adds a midrange box, tunes up software

    NetApp adds the FAS3070 to its midrange lineup to compete with EMC's CX3-80 and updates a number of its software products.

  • November 02, 2006 02 Nov'06

    Reporter's Notebook: Whispers and rumbles from SNW

    Floridians talked DR, big guys quibbled over deduplication, and rumors of acquisitions and new products to come flew at SNW Orlando this year.

  • October 31, 2006 31 Oct'06

    E-vaulting's many faces can confuse IT efforts

    E-vaulting is the process that describes how enterprise IT departments ship backup tapes and replicate data to remote disk arrays and VTLs. E-vaulting is not a new concept, but more recently it has grown to mean remote backups and replication for ...

  • October 30, 2006 30 Oct'06

    Storage vendors polish their wares at SNW

    EMC upgrades recovery management software, HP unveils a storage blade and VTL gateway for the EVA; IBM sweetens warranty for DS8000; Symantec updates Backup Exec and Ghost.

  • October 30, 2006 30 Oct'06

    Storage vendors polish their wares at SNW, page 2

    EMC upgrades recovery management software, HP unveils a storage blade and VTL gateway for the EVA; IBM sweetens warranty for DS8000; Symantec updates Backup Exec and Ghost.

  • October 09, 2006 09 Oct'06

    Isilon adds snapshots, makes play for mainstream NAS

    Users and analysts say Isilon's new snapshot features are a challenge to NetApp, but the NAS cluster specialist still has a way to go to compete in the enterprise.

  • October 04, 2006 04 Oct'06

    Tiered storage becoming tried and true

    Tiered storage matches the value of data with the performance (and expense) of storage. Ideally, tiered storage can save money, while easing the access demands to any single storage tier. While tiered storage has clearly brought storage costs and ...

  • September 25, 2006 25 Sep'06

    ISCSI gets a boost from InfiniBand

    The InfiniBand protocol has already gained popularity in some bleeding-edge storage systems; a new spec will now standardise connection to iSCSI storage.

  • September 14, 2006 14 Sep'06

    Three ways to create clustered storage, page 2

    Clustered storage systems run on storage servers, NAS gateways and hosts. Here's how to determine which clustered file-system architecture is best for your needs and storage environment.

  • September 12, 2006 12 Sep'06

    Dell and EMC: Five more years

    Dell leans on EMC for support in the face of an SEC investigation and possible delisting from NASDAQ.

  • August 31, 2006 31 Aug'06

    Emulex acquisition could cloud future of FC-SATA spec

    New Emulex subsidiary Sierra Logic's strength is in FC-SATA bridging technology. Meanwhile, ONStor launches midrange clustered NAS, and Quantum shareholders withhold votes.

  • August 28, 2006 28 Aug'06

    Riverbed update offers users more bandwidth, better reporting

    Riverbed announced a package of hardware and software updates, which some customers say they've been waiting for.

  • August 27, 2006 27 Aug'06

    3PAR adds midrange array for secondary sites

    3PAR has introduced a smaller version of its InServ Storage Server, which it describes as a product-line extension into its existing customer base.

  • August 03, 2006 03 Aug'06

    EMC updates SAN Advisor design tool

    EMC's SAN design tool now recognises zones and allows users to customise rules; HP and EMC sign five-year cross-licensing deal.

  • February 07, 2006 07 Feb'06

    Fast Guide: Storage technologies

    A guide to storage technologies for both SMBs and enterprise users. This will help you sort out the advantages, limitations and applications of each technology.

  • September 20, 2005 20 Sep'05

    SAS drives product roundup

    Serial-attached SCSI (or SAS) drives offer significant storage capacity at a much lower cost, while maintaining reasonable performance. Find out who the vendors are in this market.

  • August 29, 2005 29 Aug'05

    Storage area network quiz

    It's all about the storage area network (SAN) -- man. The more you know, the easier it is. Take our SAN quiz and find out where you stand as a SAN guru.

  • July 12, 2005 12 Jul'05

    Tony Asaro: Blogs and more

    Read what Tony Asaro is talking about in this month's blog, and listen to him speak in a number of webcasts.

  • September 27, 2004 27 Sep'04

    Fast Guide: iSCSI

    If you need to come up to speed rapidly on iSCSI, you've come to the right place. In this Fast Guide, we touch upon the basics and then we walk you through the pros and cons of iSCSI and Fibre Channel.

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