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				July 25, 2007
				
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				EMC reports Clariion surge, data archiving slumpEMC's revenues are up this quarter, attributed in part to a big boost in Clariion sales, but CEO Joe Tucci is critical of the company's execution in data archiving. 
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				July 24, 2007
				
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				Apple iPhone crack discovered by security researchersResearchers have found a way to take complete control of the Apple iPhone by sending a user to a malicious Web site. 
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				July 23, 2007
				
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				PCI compliance costs often underestimated, study findsCompanies are moving forward with PCI DSS projects, but many are underestimating the costs associated with compliance. 
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				July 23, 2007
				
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				LeftHand refreshes iSCSI SAN softwareVersion 7.0 of LeftHand's iSCSI SAN software contains dozens of new features, including support for four-way replication and brushed-up thin provisioning. 
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			July 19, 2007
			
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			Windows Home Server offers low-end NASMicrosoft has released the latest version of its Home Server software, available as low-end NAS by HP and Iomega; SunGard acquires Vericenter. 
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			July 03, 2007
			
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			Data storage startups emerge from stealthThree new storage firms have come out of stealth mode this June. Analysts predict the next new crop of startups will focus on wireless storage, reporting and alternatives to RAID. 
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			July 02, 2007
			
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			Are PCI auditors pitching products?Auditors shouldn't be pitching remediation services or products to bring a company into compliance with PCI DSS rules, but some merchants are reporting the practice 
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			June 25, 2007
			
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			PCI Council hears complaints, suggestions for changesCompanies with the most stringent security technologies endure hurdles to comply with PCI DSS. Some firms are turning to the upcoming Burton Group Catalyst Conference for answers. 
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			June 21, 2007
			
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			HP users mull blade storageHP's "blade everything" strategy is starting to emerge in storage. Users at the HP Technology Forum this week mulled the possibilities for the technology. 
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			June 17, 2007
			
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			Burton Group Catalyst Conference San Francisco 2007SearchSecurity.com brings you the latest news, interviews, podcasts and more from the Burton Group Catalyst Conference 2007 in San Francisco. 
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			June 03, 2007
			
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			IBM: We're No. 1 in storage hardwareA new combined disk and tape tracker from IDC has IBM trumpeting from the rooftops that it's the market leader. But what's IBM's story when it comes to software? 
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			June 01, 2007
			
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			Sclavos's VeriSign departure leaves many questions unansweredSome industry observers say disagreements fueled his resignation, but others say Sclavos's abrupt departure revolved around his role in VeriSign's options accounting practices. 
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			May 30, 2007
			
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				May'07
			Brocade gets into the HBA businessExperts say the move, based on a partnership with LSI, could lower HBA pricing across the board and be the first step toward a Brocade-developed storage virtualization product. 
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			May 29, 2007
			
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			SAN School: Table of contentsWhat is a storage area network? What are the benefits and pitfalls of installation? How can a SAN fit into your organization? These questions and more are answered SAN School. 
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			May 24, 2007
			
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			Cisco, EMC partner on SAN encryptionCisco will ship encryption in switches later this year integrated with EMC's RSA key management software. Users are curious but cautious about its impact on other services. 
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			May 07, 2007
			
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			Is RAID in general an obsolete technology today?This is a technology that is so commonly used, so transparent, that we really don't even think about it... 
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			May 07, 2007
			
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			What are the most important new disk drive technologies?The first 1 terabyte hard disk drives have appeared. What will be the impact of hard disk drive technologies such as perpendicular recording, 2.5-inch high-performance drives, secure erase, encryption and hybrid technology drives? 
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			May 06, 2007
			
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			Intransa launches 10 GigE IP SANIntransa is now shipping a standalone 10 GigE system, but it may take a while for applications and operating systems to be ready for the big pipe. 
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			April 24, 2007
			
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				Apr'07
			Scaling storage networks demands careful considerationIn the Fibre Channel world, scaling often means adding more and faster switch ports to extend the fabric's bandwidth and connectivity. But IP storage (mainly iSCSI) is a growing area of SAN expansion, using ubiquitous Ethernet network technology to ... 
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			April 24, 2007
			
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			Hitachi launches 1 TB SATA disk driveHitachi has taken the wraps off three new products: a 1 TB enterprise SATA disk drive, a 2.5-inch SAS drive and a 300 GB multi-interface drive. 
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			April 23, 2007
			
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			Weekly compilation of storage news:Dell LTO-4 drive, new Sun arrayDell is first out of the gate with the new LTO-4 drive, which offers native encryption; Sun unveils new array and deepens its relationship with FalconStor. 
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			April 17, 2007
			
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			Storage consolidation: Disks and disk subsystems overviewAny storage consolidation effort must involve a serious consideration of disk subsystems and the specific disk types that those systems will contain 
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			April 16, 2007
			
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			Storage consolidation: Weighing the pros and consStorage consolidation holds out the promise of more efficient storage management. But pitfalls include slower network performance and a difficult data migration process. 
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			April 16, 2007
			
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			DNS worm strikes at Microsoft flawA new worm called Rinbot.BC exploits the Microsoft DNS flaw by installing an IRC bot on infected machines and scanning for other vulnerable servers. 
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			April 10, 2007
			
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			Capacity planning software specificationsGauging storage needs over time is one of the biggest challenges faced by IT administrators, and a new generation of capacity planning tools is emerging to help forecast growth and utilisation of storage resources. 
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			April 10, 2007
			
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			Emulex stands alone with FC-SATA switchEmulex has released an embedded storage switch based on the newly approved FC-SATA standard, but it's unclear if any other companies in the industry are on the bandwagon. 
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			April 09, 2007
			
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			HP renews SMB storage campaignWith the launch of the new All-in-One 1200 and the shifting of executives to a new SMB business unit, HP is focused on its low-end products in an effort to boost growth. 
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			April 08, 2007
			
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			How data deduplication eases storage requirementsStorage administrators are struggling to handle spiraling volumes of documents, audio, video, images and large email attachments. Adding storage is not always the best solution, and many companies are turning to data reduction technologies such as ... 
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			April 05, 2007
			
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			Goldman Sachs: Interest in NetApp SAN products wanesA survey by the investment firm shows enterprise storage buyers had a declining interest in NetApp SAN products over the last year. 
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			April 04, 2007
			
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			Storage vendors propose FC over Ethernet standardA group of nine storage vendors led by Emulex is proposing a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) standard . 
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			March 28, 2007
			
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				Mar'07
			Enterprise switch upgrade specificationsProduct snapshots highlighting key specifications for a cross section of popular enterprise-class switch products. 
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			March 26, 2007
			
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			How is unstructured data affecting storage administrators and other staff?There is absolutely an effect. Additional data volume translates into... 
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			March 26, 2007
			
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			What is the impact of unstructured data on backup and restore and disaster recovery in general?As data volumes grow, there's a bigger problem meeting recovery time objectives. We depend on our data, and we have set recovery times for our systems that are zero (no downtime) in some cases, though most companies set recovery times from eight to ... 
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			March 22, 2007
			
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			Flaws haunt protocol tied to national infrastructureAlso: A weakness is found in Windows settings, Microsoft investigates a new Vista flaw, and flaws are addressed in OpenOffice.org and Firefox. 
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			March 22, 2007
			
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			Midrange storage array specificationsProduct snapshots highlighting key specifications for a cross section of midrange storage array products. 
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			March 21, 2007
			
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			Storage Security FAQ audiocastDon't have time to dig into the FAQ text now? Download the audiocast in MP3 format and listen in the car, at the gym -- wherever you want. You can download the entire presentation or the individual questions that you are most interested in. 
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			March 04, 2007
			
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			NetApp stokes midrange fires with new arrayThe FAS 3040 is a scaled down version of the 64-bit 3070 architecture; NetApp officials say more moves downmarket will follow. 
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			March 04, 2007
			
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			Buzz builds around data reduction for primary storageAnalysts predict that in-band compression offerings from StoreWiz, newly updated this week, are the first step toward a new wave of primary storage deduplication products. 
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			March 01, 2007
			
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			Linksys, Gateway launch low-end NASCisco subsidiary Linksys and PC maker Gateway launch new NAS products for small businesses and consumers. 
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			February 27, 2007
			
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				Feb'07
			High-end storage array specificationsThe key specifications for a cross section of popular high-end disk storage array products. 
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			February 26, 2007
			
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				Feb'07
			HP acquires clustered file system software maker PolyServeHP announced its intent to acquire clustered file system maker PolyServe. 
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			February 25, 2007
			
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			HP announces iSCSI VTL for SMBsHP's new iSCSI VTL devices include automated backup capabilities for users with fewer than four servers. 
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			February 22, 2007
			
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			Google offers 10 GB inboxThe search engine giant is offering an email application on a subscription basis with five times the storage capacity of the free version. 
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			February 20, 2007
			
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			Cisco routers threatened by drive-by pharmingMillions of Cisco routers in circulation could be compromised by a newly-discovered attack technique Symantec calls drive-by pharming, the networking giant warned in an advisory. 
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			February 14, 2007
			
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			Cancer clinic juggles two-tiered storage environmentsKarmanos Cancer Institute is using two separate tiered storage systems from EMC and Sun, and says it has yet to find a single storage vendor that can meet all its requirements. 
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			February 14, 2007
			
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			New attack technique threatens broadband usersMillions of broadband users across the globe are threatened by a new attack technique called drive-by pharming 
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			February 08, 2007
			
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			New storage IPOs report lossesOf the 2006 "graduating class" of storage IPOs, two reported losses this week in their first quarter as public companies. 
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			February 06, 2007
			
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			IP storage adoption plows ahead bringing tangible benefitsAccording 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 ... 
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			February 06, 2007
			
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			Attackers hit computers that manage Internet trafficSeveral of the "root" servers that serve as the backbone of the Internet were targeted by digital miscreants Tuesday in the most significant attack in five years, though there was no major damage. 
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			February 05, 2007
			
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			Does it cost extra for unified storage?For a lot of NAS-based systems -- even Windows Storage Server (WSS) with an iSCSI target unified storage capability is probably... 

 
		