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April 11, 2008 11 Apr'08
David Attenborough launches Google Earth endangered species project

Sir David Attenborough has launched a layer on Google Earth which illustrates the world's endangered species.
April 09, 2008 09 Apr'08
IBM unveils enterprise mash-up portfolio

IBM has unveiled a mash-up portfolio for business use, allowing individuals to create situational applications, or mash-ups, to help them do their jobs more effectively.
April 07, 2008 07 Apr'08
Storage virtualisation market poised for strong growth

Cost reduction, staff resource constraints and burgeoning volumes of data plus a aims to decouple stored data from users driving virtualisation
April 07, 2008 07 Apr'08
SDM aids Windows Vista policy management

Windows Vista group policy management can be made easier with SDM Software's new web-based interface for simplified desktop configuration management.

April 01, 2008 01 Apr'08
Government rental database to turn spare rooms into lets

The government is planning a £3m programme to combat the housing shortage by opening up unused rooms in properties across the country for rental. It will...
March 26, 2008 26 Mar'08
Insurance broker gets Hornbill service management

Insurance broker Towergate partnership is supporting 3,500 staff across 100 locations with IT service management software from Hornbill Systems.
March 26, 2008 26 Mar'08
Information management software helps council see the light

A street-light replacement programme in the London borough of Hackney is being co-ordinated using software designed for street lighting services.
March 25, 2008 25 Mar'08
Mothercare to clean up systems brood with Coda

Mothercare is to implement Coda as its group-wide accounting system...
March 25, 2008 25 Mar'08
Email back-up compliance saves solicitors time and money

A solicitors firm has reduced its email and storage overheads and saved two days' work from the email backup, search and retrieval process using software from Waterford Technologies.
March 20, 2008 20 Mar'08
E.ON maps overhead powerlines

Central England electricity distribution company E.ON...

March 18, 2008 18 Mar'08
Solarsoft management information software saves Bako £30,000 a year

Bakery supplies distributor Bako UK expects to save tens of thousands of pounds a year by introducing management information software to collate purchasing information across the organisation.
March 18, 2008 18 Mar'08
York St John University selects data archiving platform to support ILM strategy

York St John University has selected archiving software to support its information lifecycle management (ILM) strategy.
March 11, 2008 11 Mar'08
Reckitt Benckiser deploys Halcyon disk space manager for IBM servers

Reckitt Benckiser has implemented Halcyon's disk space manager system to improve the performance of its IBM servers.
March 06, 2008 06 Mar'08
Oracle releases Secure Backup 10.2

Oracle has released Secure Backup 10.2, its tape back-up software for Oracle Databases and NAS storage devices.
February 29, 2008 29 Feb'08
IBM unveils optical computing system for moving huge data files

IBM has unveiled a green optical prototype network technology for sharing huge files in seconds.
February 28, 2008 28 Feb'08
Data warehousing and business intelligence increasingly important

Data warehousing and business intelligence increasingly important The use of data...
February 28, 2008 28 Feb'08
Cisco and Microsoft join forces to optimise branch apps

Cisco and Microsoft will develop joint architectures that combine Windows Server...
February 27, 2008 27 Feb'08
Microsoft launches Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008

Microsoft’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer has unveiled the next generation of server products, including Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
February 26, 2008 26 Feb'08
Novell buys PlateSpin to enhance virtual datacentre offering

Novell is to acquire virtual datacentre technology firm PlateSpin for £103m to enhance its next-generation datacentre offering.
February 25, 2008 25 Feb'08
Pernod Ricard deploys global data integration platform

Pernod Ricard is using the Informatica PowerCenter platform to globally standardise its data integration requirements.
February 18, 2008 18 Feb'08
Autodesk sponsors MX 2008 manufacturing innovation award

Design software maker Autodesk is sponsoring the product innovation category of the Manufacturing Excellence Awards (MX 2008).
February 15, 2008 15 Feb'08
Calor Gas boosts gas volumes it can transport with Tibco middleware

Calor Gas has boosted the volume of gas it transport in its tankers by 20% following a project to link more than 70 IT systems using Tibco middleware.
February 15, 2008 15 Feb'08
Macmillan Cancer Support enhances IT infrastructure

Macmillan Cancer Support is embarking on a business transformation programme to help attract more supporters and improve service.
February 14, 2008 14 Feb'08
Dell launches storage assessment and consulting business to deliver rapid deployments

Dell has unveiled a range of assessment and consulting services to help firms analyse and rapidly deploy the storage systems they need.
February 11, 2008 11 Feb'08
Stockbroker adds e-mail storage for double gain

Stockbroker J M Finn has upgraded its e-mail system to Archive Manager from Quest Software to help it meet regulations regarding e-mail storage and security.
February 06, 2008 06 Feb'08
European Union backs £13m cloud computing project with IBM

IBM and the European Union have launched a joint research initiative for Cloud Computing.
February 01, 2008 01 Feb'08
Avon & Somerset police sign £500,000 records management contract with Northgate

Avon & Somerset police has extended its records management contract with Northgate in a new £500,000 deal.
January 23, 2008 23 Jan'08
IBM and SAP jointly develop Notes/SAP Business Suite integration platform

IBM and SAP are jointly developing a Lotus Notes/SAP Business Suite integration system codenamed "Atlantic".
January 16, 2008 16 Jan'08
Northern Ireland Electricity integrates for open market

Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has completed the second phase of a £15m systems integration project to accommodate changes caused by opening up the local energy market to competition.
January 16, 2008 16 Jan'08
Cognos unveils performance management upgrade

Cognos is launching the latest version of its performance management system, which is likely to be the last version before Cognos is taken over by IBM in a previously announced acquisition.
January 15, 2008 15 Jan'08
Storage virtualisation drives technological and business efficiencies

PacificSource Health Plans, deploys file storage virtualisation solution to boost process
January 08, 2008 08 Jan'08
Next-generation datacentre gets green light

Plan to reduce the need for onsite diesel generators and fuel storage in each datacentre as the opportunity to lock in long-term power costs
December 20, 2007 20 Dec'07
Specific Media deploys IBM warehouse platform for targeted ads

US online advertising network Specific Media is to use the IBM Balanced Warehouse platform to improve the results of advertising campaigns.
December 11, 2007 11 Dec'07
Construction firm deploys Workspace document management

Baxall Construction has implemented document management software to conform to industry standards for the storage and retrieval of business correspondence.
December 10, 2007 10 Dec'07
IBM Classification Module set for an upgrade

IBM will announce an update to its system to manage and interpret unstructured data in the enterprise next week.
November 16, 2007 16 Nov'07
Get to grips with multimedia storage

Multimedia storage requires the smartest use of technology and tagging.
November 15, 2007 15 Nov'07
IBM unveils web-like datacentre initiative

IBM has unveiled plans for "Blue Cloud," a series of cloud computing offerings that will allow corporate datacentres to operate more like the internet.
November 09, 2007 09 Nov'07
Intel simplifies SMB storage

Processor giant unveils new storage platform designed to ease the management of growing digital information
November 08, 2007 08 Nov'07
IBM unveils software to modernise mainframe apps

IBM has introduced new software to help customers modernise the applications on their mainframes.
November 06, 2007 06 Nov'07
IBM devises an energy efficient certificate programme

IBM has devised an energy efficiency certificate programme to help IT directors to use energy efficiency gains as a business metric. An evaluation conducted by Neuwing Energy Ventures, a verifier of energy efficiency projects is used to document and...
November 06, 2007 06 Nov'07
Don't rush Fusion upgrades, users tell Oracle

Members of the influential UK Oracle User Group have urged the enterprise software giant to get its virtualisation pricing model ready.
November 05, 2007 05 Nov'07
Accenture and Thomas Cook sign 10-year outsourcing contract

In the wake of its merger and integration with MyTravel, travel agency Thomas Cook has outsourced the management of application, infrastructure and business processes to Accenture for 10 years.
October 30, 2007 30 Oct'07
Riverbed posts profit, but stock slips

Riverbed reports higher sales, but its stock fell 25% on a poor rating from financial analysts.
October 22, 2007 22 Oct'07
Consolidation helps Holstein cope with data

Holstein UK has consolidated its storage infrastructure to make data retrieval quicker and easier, as demand for its services increases.
October 21, 2007 21 Oct'07
DreamWorks draws on storage for animation

DreamWorks' senior technologist says it takes a lot of emerging storage technologies to make an animation movie.
October 18, 2007 18 Oct'07
Hard landscaper makes a soft choice on cutting storage costs

Hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls has deployed a data management system to increase its storage performance three-fold and reduce costs.
October 17, 2007 17 Oct'07
IBM unveils Information Mainframe System 10

IBM has unveiled a new version of its mainframe Information Management System (IMS) to bolster its on-demand web services offering.
October 16, 2007 16 Oct'07
IBM enhances enterprise content management offering

IBM has unveiled enhancements to its enterprise content management systems.
October 14, 2007 14 Oct'07
VMware takes on data migration

VMware supports migrating data between disc arrays with Storage VMotion, changing the equation between server and storage virtualisation devices.
October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07
San supplier Compellent completes IPO

Compellent goes public at a higher price than expected, but still has its work cut out to succeed against established San suppliers EMC, IBM, HP and NetApp.
October 08, 2007 08 Oct'07
Amsterdam airport uses RFID for baggage system

Schiphol airport in Amsterdam is using IBM to expand its baggage capacity using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
October 05, 2007 05 Oct'07
Cork City Council deploys Sun systems

Council boosts performance and availability of critical systems with Sun technology
October 05, 2007 05 Oct'07
Virtual storage brings savings

How virtualisation is applied to storage systems to deliver efficiencies and savings
October 05, 2007 05 Oct'07
Thin provisioning: the future of storage?

Thin provisioning cuts the need to have dedicated spare capacity for every application
October 04, 2007 04 Oct'07
Pillar announces support for 1 TB SATA drives

Pillar is one of the earliest to announce 1 TB SATA drives in an enterprise array. IBM's SVC becomes the first storage virtualization product certified with VMware.
October 02, 2007 02 Oct'07
VMware brings server and storage virtualisation closer with hardware device certification programme

VMware is bringing server and storage virtualisation closer together by introducing a storage virtualisation certification programme for hardware that works well with its software.
October 01, 2007 01 Oct'07
Storage virtualisation vs server virtualisation

Users at Storage Decisions discuss options for virtualizing storage to reap benefits in savings and management, but not all the avenues are fully open yet.
October 01, 2007 01 Oct'07
Users discuss VMware storage headaches

Storage users are feeling the impact of widespread VMware deployments, from new storage virtualization schemes to wrangling backups.
October 01, 2007 01 Oct'07
Purchasing backup software-based encryption

Although there are advantages to encrypting data "at the tape," it can wreak substantial impact on your existing backup process. You will need to upgrade the tape drives themselves, update device drivers, change drive settings in your backup ...
September 27, 2007 27 Sep'07
Lotus Symphony attracts 100,000 users in first week

IBM says its free Lotus Symphony productivity suite has attracted 100,000 registered users in the first week of release.
September 19, 2007 19 Sep'07
IBM releases free set of desktop collaboration tools for business

IBM has released a set of free desktop software tools to aid collaboration in enterprises.
September 16, 2007 16 Sep'07
3PAR adds tiered storage management tool

The new version of the System Reporter management tool for 3PAR's high-end arrays now includes monitoring for tiered storage environments.
September 12, 2007 12 Sep'07
Systems management tools can boost IT performance

In a world where IT complexity continues to rise and budgets remain depressingly static, many organisations are seeking ways to maximise investment in their IT infrastructure.
September 11, 2007 11 Sep'07
British Airways install CA system for San monitoring

British Airways is installing a monitoring system for its storage area network (San) infrastructure to tackle the risk of downtime.
September 07, 2007 07 Sep'07
EMC repackages Avamar data deduplication

EMC announces new packaging for its Avamar data deduplication software, including a virtual edition and two new storage hardware products OEMed from Dell.
September 06, 2007 06 Sep'07
FalconStor ports data backup to VMware

FalconStor introduces a new version of its IPStor software ported to a virtual appliance for under $10K.
August 28, 2007 28 Aug'07
Data archives overview

When a file is lost due to user error, or data is corrupted because of system problems, the affected data can be restored from a backup. An archive is different from a backup because the data may not be used for months, even years, but must be ...
August 17, 2007 17 Aug'07
HDS, HP simplify high-end disk array pricing

Users of the new USP-V disk array from HDS and the XP24000 disk array from HP will now pay less for attaching external storage, as well as capacity.
August 13, 2007 13 Aug'07
Data backup copies overview

How do you choose a storage copy technology? The best choices usually involve need and cost, vendor support, and technological compatibility/longevity.
August 12, 2007 12 Aug'07
Marks & Spencer plans major IBM IT upgrade

Marks & Spencer will carry out a complete refresh of its IT systems over the next three years with IBM managing the project. IBM will help with the installation of point of sale systems in stores across the UK and Ireland. The project aims to ...
August 10, 2007 10 Aug'07
IBM to enable mainframe transactions in web world

IBM is improving the scalability of its mainframe transaction systems and is developing interfaces that will enable systems to be used in online environments, such as Second Life.
August 09, 2007 09 Aug'07
Buying Guide for NAS management software

Learn the key evaluation factors for purchasing NAS management software in this Buying Guide.
August 09, 2007 09 Aug'07
NAS appliance purchase considerations

NAS appliances are frequently touted for bringing convenience and simplicity to network storage. Appliances include their own dedicated disks for storage and RAID, and most NAS appliances can be upgraded with more or larger disks for additional ...
August 09, 2007 09 Aug'07
Sun adds virtual tape library to Thumper

Analysts say the combo of FalconStor's software, Solaris and Thumper is a good sign of integration from Sun after a disorganised year, but it's unclear if users will be convinced.
August 08, 2007 08 Aug'07
NAS appliance specifications

NAS appliances are noted for their convenience, offering dedicated internal storage that is relatively straightforward to identify and manage. The biggest issue for NAS appliances is avoiding network bottlenecks and supporting expansion without ...
August 08, 2007 08 Aug'07
F5 buys virtualisation switch firm for $210M

F5 joins the storage market with the acquisition of file virtualistion switch company Acopia.
August 07, 2007 07 Aug'07
Application-aware storage promises intelligence and automation

Storage professionals overbuy both performance and capacity in an effort to forestall potential storage problems. Tiered storage was one way to address this problem -- matching storage resources and costs with the value of data. Today, storage is ...
August 06, 2007 06 Aug'07
Storage news weekly:Sun storage revs eclipsed

Data storage continues to be a struggle for Sun, according to the company's quarterly earnings report. One bright spot is Thumper, and Sun is working on more products like it.
August 01, 2007 01 Aug'07
Kent Police pick San for back-up, explore virtualisation

Kent Police have bought a £120,000 EqualLogic storage area network from Infrasys to manage "exponential growth" of the force's data storage needs. Not only is it saving incremental costs now, but the force expects the system to pay for itself within...
July 31, 2007 31 Jul'07
Fixed-content data archiving products get a boost

Caringo, EMC and HDS spruce up their fixed-content data archiving products as buzz around compliance and legal discovery continues.
July 25, 2007 25 Jul'07
EMC reports Clariion surge, data archiving slump

EMC'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.
July 24, 2007 24 Jul'07
Hifn buys Siafu for storage security, data reduction

Chipmaker Hifn is looking to get into storage systems. It says OEMs are already lined up for encrypted iSCSI SAN and primary storage data reduction products.
July 24, 2007 24 Jul'07
XenSource embeds Symantec storage software

Server virtualisation firm XenSource embeds Symantec's storage management software into its hypervisor
July 16, 2007 16 Jul'07
IBM acquires DataMirror to improve information management offering

IBM is acquiring Canadian data-capture firm DataMirror for £85m to improve its information management offering to customers.
July 10, 2007 10 Jul'07
CommVault revamps data storage backup software

CommVault's Galaxy Version 7.0 data backup software adds performance improvements, file-level single-instancing, data classification and support for end-user restores.
July 03, 2007 03 Jul'07
Data storage startups emerge from stealth

Three 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.
June 28, 2007 28 Jun'07
Data migration tool purchase considerations

This chapter of the Tiered Storage Buying guide focuses on specific considerations for data migration tools.
June 27, 2007 27 Jun'07
Seagate gears up for 1 Tbyte disc drives

Storage vendors qualifying new 1 Tbyte drives for nearline and clustered Nas systems to ship later this year.
June 27, 2007 27 Jun'07
AA and Saga to launch data integration project

The £6.2 billion merger between car breakdown and insurance group the AA and Saga, which provides holidays and financial services to the over-50s market, is expected to launch a massive integration project between the two companies’ data systems.
June 25, 2007 25 Jun'07
Weekly compilation of storage news: EVault backs up VMware

EVault announces a plug-in for VMware, Seagate claims high capacity low-power drive, Emulex, Brocade bundle SAN starter kit for HP
June 22, 2007 22 Jun'07
Cisco and IBM ease IP management

Cisco is to introduce a service management package that combines Cisco Active Network Abstraction technology with IBM's Tivoli software to help network professionals manage IP services centrally.
June 21, 2007 21 Jun'07
Talk turns to future for data storage at Tech Forum

From primary storage data deduplication to 8 Gbps FC, analysts and HP reps have their eyes on what's coming down the road at this year's HP conference.
June 20, 2007 20 Jun'07
An administrator asks: how do I move out of software engineering?

I am working for a company building software and helping to administrate IBM Rational Clearcase, a software configuration tool. I also write Perl scripts to assist with Clearcase activities. I enjoy the latter two areas of work, but not the former. ...
June 08, 2007 08 Jun'07
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS trust steps ahead of NPfIT

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is embarking on a major integration programme to link 650 medical applications.
June 08, 2007 08 Jun'07
LUN management at heart of San configuration

Essential LUN concepts and the role of LUNs in SAN technology.
June 06, 2007 06 Jun'07
NetApp centralised storage pays off for risk management firm

Gallagher Bassett International, a large risk and claims management firm, has cut its storage costs significantly by moving to a centralised, mirrored backup system.
June 05, 2007 05 Jun'07
Open battle will boost compatibility

Software Microsoft throws down gauntlet to IBM as it champions open standards
June 05, 2007 05 Jun'07
Storage industry ponders power efficiency

Server makers are working to reduce power conversions in datacentres, but the tug of war between reliability and efficiency makes it unclear whether storage will follow.
June 04, 2007 04 Jun'07
IBM service helps firms gauge carbon footprint

IBM has expanded its Zodiac consultancy service with tools to measure a firm's IT carbon footprint.
June 01, 2007 01 Jun'07
AOL sidelines major virtualisation tools

America Online rolls out appliances from YottaYotta for storage virtualisation, preferring its scalability and design over EMC's Invista and HDS' USP.