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• 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 25, 2007 25 Jan'07

  Apple fixes Mac Wi-Fi flaw

  The Mac OS X Wi-Fi flaw Apple fixed on 24 Jan was first disclosed as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs in November. Attackers could exploit it to crash the targeted system.

• 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 22, 2007 22 Jan'07

  MP slams slow payment of tax credit IT compensation

  The biggest compensation deal agreed between the government and a computer supplier - over tax credit IT problems - will, at the present rate of payment, take US company EDS more than 100 years to pay off in full.

• January 22, 2007 22 Jan'07

  EMC and Ibrix elbow out Panasas at Disney Studios

  Disney needed a storage overhaul fast after merging with Pixar and making major changes to its upcoming new movie.

• January 18, 2007 18 Jan'07

  ID theft victim to TJX customers: Mind your data

  Customers should guard their own data, says one ID theft victim. Meanwhile, some in the banking industry say TJX may have stored more data than necessary.

• January 17, 2007 17 Jan'07

  Data breach at TJX could affect millions

  Retailer TJX Companies said a hacker gained access to its systems exposing the credit card data of millions of customers.

• 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 10, 2007 10 Jan'07

  Critical Apple flaw discovered in Mac OS X

  Attackers can exploit the flaw remotely to compromise a user's system via the Safari Web browser.

• 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...

• January 07, 2007 07 Jan'07

  Brocade buys Silverback for 10 GigE acceleration chips

  Adding another string to its bow, Brocade scoops up IP chip acceleration supplier Silverback Systems for an undisclosed sum.

• January 07, 2007 07 Jan'07

  Bug Briefs: OpenOffice vulnerable to attack

  Other flaws were reported in Apple QuickTime, Mac OS X, Adobe Flash Player, VideoLAN VLC, the Opera Web browser, and Cisco Access Control Server.

• 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 12, 2006 12 Dec'06

  Mixing SAS and SATA disk drives can cause problems

  Mixing SAS and SATA disk drives in the same enclosure can cause interoperability issues, but vendors are finding workarounds.

• 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 09, 2006 09 Dec'06

  Storage IQ: Key technologies for 2006

  We keep a close eye on what technologies our readers are most interested in. Here are the year's 25 most commonly searched terms. Do you know them 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 28, 2006 28 Nov'06

  Adware targets Mac OS X

  As F-Secure notes what may be the first example of adware designed for Macs, researcher LMH reports more flaws in the operating system as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs.

• November 28, 2006 28 Nov'06

  Apple fixes 22 Mac OS X flaws

  The patches include a fix for a Wi-Fi flaw reported earlier this month as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs. A number of other flaws remain unfixed, however.

• 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 12, 2006 12 Nov'06

  Wireless device flaw discovered

  A Broadcom wireless device driver, common in millions of laptops, is vulnerable to an attack, according to an advisory from the Month of Kernel Bugs.

• 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 07, 2006 07 Nov'06

  VMware backup still tough

  VMware backup using Consolidated Backup is easier said than done, according to users at this week's VMworld show in Los Angeles.

• 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.

• November 01, 2006 01 Nov'06

  Exploit code released for Apple Wi-Fi flaw

  Details on how to attack a flaw in Apple's wireless software were released as part of a new project called the "Month of Kernel Bugs."

• October 31, 2006 31 Oct'06

  Flaw found in Firefox 2.0

  Attackers could exploit the security flaw to crash versions 1.5.0.7 and 2.0 of the browser, according to various security advisories.

• 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 26, 2006 26 Oct'06

  IT greats: Top 10 greatest IT people

  For every world-famous name with a world famous fortune – think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Michael Dell – there are hundreds of other individuals who have moved the IT industry and its technology inexorably forward

• October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06

  What storage managers are buying and why, page 6

  What storage managers are buying and why

• October 23, 2006 23 Oct'06

  QLogic dives into directors

  QLogic will announce its new SanBox 9000 director this week, but it's missing true director-class features and is encroaching on a market already dominated by Brocade and Cisco.

• 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.