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30 May 2025
Noisy quantum hardware could crack RSA-2048 in seven days
Research highlights the need for quantum safe cryptography given the speed with which quantum computing is evolving Continue Reading
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29 May 2025
Value of mobile device trade-ins up 40% in US
Analysis for first quarter of 2025 sees value of turned-in mobile handsets reach $1.24bn, with trend towards newer models even as average device age rises Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2007
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. Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2007
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... Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2007
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... Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2007
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... Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2007
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... Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2007
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... Continue Reading
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07 Jan 2007
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. Continue Reading
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07 Jan 2007
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. Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2007
Why don't we have clustered FC block storage?
Is it odd that the industry has made such serious strides toward incorporating clustering concepts in both file-based storage and IP -based storage, but not Fibre Channel storage? Continue Reading
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01 Jan 2007
Top 10 mobile tips of 2006
Review of the popular mobile technical tips of 2006 from our stable of mobile experts; Lisa Phifer, Craig Mathias, Daniel Taylor, Kevin Beaver and Robbie Harrell. Continue Reading
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25 Dec 2006
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. Continue Reading
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20 Dec 2006
Top 10 storage acquisitions of 2006
Industry consolidation was fast and furious this year. We rank the deals by quality, not quantity. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2006
Hot technologies for 2007
"Storage" magazine's editors reviewed technology developments, product introductions and storage standards to come up with this short list of must-have technologies for 2007. Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2006
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. Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2006
Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Architecture Track (LV 2006)
More than 70% of the attendees of Storage Decisions say they are setting up or evaluating a tiered storage architecture. Featured in this track are Tiered Storage School sessions along with other sessions that can help any manager set up or administer new architectures. Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2006
Podcast: Mobile device threats are real, white-hat hacker says
Learn how easy it is for a hacker to gain access to a mobile device, whether employees are aware of security for their devices and why Bluetooth headsets should be turned off. Continue Reading
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11 Dec 2006
Infrastructure security: Remote access DMZ
An excerpt from Chapter 7: Infrastructure security from "How to Cheat at Managing Information Security," by Mark Osborne. Continue Reading
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10 Dec 2006
Storage Decisions Session Downloads (NYC 2006)
Take a look at the sessions that floored at the Storage Decisions conference in New York City, September 27-29, 2006. Continue Reading
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10 Dec 2006
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. Continue Reading
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10 Dec 2006
Storage Decisions in the wild, wild west
Dedupe, iSCSI, backup, virtualisation and cowboys in Stetson hats -- Storage Decisions Las Vegas 2006 had it all. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2006
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? Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2006
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. Continue Reading
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30 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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21 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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21 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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15 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2006
Fiber optic networks vulnerable to attack
Fiber optic networks aren't hack-proof: A savvy attacker can crack them with ease. Continue Reading
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12 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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08 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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05 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2006
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. Continue Reading
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01 Nov 2006
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." Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2006
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. Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2006
Production databases find a home on IP SANs
Dow Chemical will be cutting costs with a NetApp system; AirClic goes with EqualLogic's newest SAS array after evaluating both NetApp and EMC. Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2006
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 SMBs/SMEs using third-party services. This article examines e-vaulting, highlights the major considerations and roadblocks in implementation, examines the impact of e-vaulting on real-life users and looks ahead at future e-vaulting trends. Continue Reading
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30 Oct 2006
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. Continue Reading
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30 Oct 2006
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. Continue Reading
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29 Oct 2006
Download Advanced Storage Guide Chapter 1: Storage components (PDF)
A printable version of our Advanced Storage All-In-One Guide. Download Chapter 1: Storage components in .pdf format now. Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2006
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 Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2006
What storage managers are buying and why, page 4
What storage managers are buying and why Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2006
What storage managers are buying and why, page 6
What storage managers are buying and why Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2006
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. Continue Reading
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17 Oct 2006
Nokia E62 thin mobile productivity device
In this product review, John Shepler weighs in on Nokia's new E62 mobile device for Cingular Wireless. Continue Reading
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09 Oct 2006
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. Continue Reading
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04 Oct 2006
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 performance into focus, it has yet to reach its full potential in the enterprise. Continue Reading
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25 Sep 2006
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. Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2006
NetApp operations chief talks growth
Tom Georgens, executive vice president and general manager at NetApp -- also rumoured to be in the running as next CEO -- discusses what's driving its growth. Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2006
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. Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2006
Dell and EMC: Five more years
Dell leans on EMC for support in the face of an SEC investigation and possible delisting from NASDAQ. Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2006
Big security fixes for QuickTime, Flash Player
Apple and Adobe warned that attackers could exploit multiple flaws in QuickTime and Flash Player to run malicious code on targeted machines. Continue Reading
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10 Sep 2006
Storage upstarts are tipping the vendor scales
The big storage vendors are always trying to steal a piece of each other's pie. But some small tech upstarts might play big parts in determining who comes out on top. Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2006
ControlGuard targets rogue devices
ControlGuard Access Manager is an effective tool for controlling what devices users can add to their workstations and how they are used. Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2006
Proofpoint delivers strong messaging security
Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway is a highly recommended, affordable solution for big enterprises that need protection from email-based attacks. Continue Reading
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31 Aug 2006
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. Continue Reading
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28 Aug 2006
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. Continue Reading
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27 Aug 2006
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. Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2006
What do tiered storage and ILM have to do with disaster recovery?
That idea ties back into the topics of data growth, data control, data management and recoverability. Once you start categorizing your data based on criticality and recovery priority, it gives you an indication of your data segments. We have our high-priority data, we have our medium criticality data and we have our low restore priority data. Continue Reading
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17 Aug 2006
Apple fixes Xsan security flaw
Attackers could exploit a security flaw in Apple's Xsan file system to launch malicious code and crash vulnerable machines, but a fix is available. Continue Reading
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08 Aug 2006
IT bosses preparing for Byte Night
About 250 senior IT professionals will take part in the annual Byte Night charity sleep-out on London’s Embankment on 22 September in an effort to raise £300,000 to combat child homelessness. Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2006
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. Continue Reading
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01 Aug 2006
Security Bytes: Exploits targeting freshly patched Apple flaw
Apple patches nearly two dozen holes in OS X, but not before exploits are unleashed. Plus McAfee fixes a critical flaw and EMC gets the OK to buy RSA. Continue Reading
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30 Jul 2006
EqualLogic updates storage provisioning software
Users have more options when it comes to pooling storage with version 3.0 of EqualLogic's array software, but some are wondering whatever happened to the SAS disks. Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2006
Automated provisioning quiz
Take this five-question quiz to see how much you've learned about automated provisioning. Continue Reading
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13 Jul 2006
Security Bytes: Investigators slam VA over data breach
Meanwhile: Cisco patches a router application flaw, a Washington law firm sues IBM over a server attack; and spammers sucker Web surfers with fake Vladimir Putin death reports. Continue Reading
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13 Jun 2006
UK IT leaders plan a night under the stars for charity
About 250 senior IT professionals will take part in the annual Byte Night charity sleep-out on London’s Embankment on 22 September in an effort to raise £300,000 to combat child homelessness. Continue Reading
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23 May 2006
Sleep out to help homeless children
The annual Byte Night charity sleep-out will take place on 22 September at London’s Victoria Tower Gardens on the Embankment next to the House of Lords. Continue Reading
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21 Apr 2006
Battery fault prompts HP laptops recall
Hewlett-Packard is to recall more than 15,000 laptops worldwide because a fault makes them a fire hazard. Continue Reading
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11 Apr 2006
Questions that need to be answered on NHS IT plan
Four years ago the government announced to a grateful NHS a national IT programme that would become the world's largest civil computer scheme. Continue Reading
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07 Feb 2006
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. Continue Reading
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20 Nov 2005
Wireless security crucial to railway safety
A transportation firm uses wireless technology to keep the trains running on time. But securing mobile devices isn't easy when they're spread across the globe. Continue Reading
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03 Oct 2005
How to break into a computer that is right at your fingertips
Stressing the importance of physical security, Joel Dubin explains how a hacker can bypass a BIOS password and break into a computer. Continue Reading
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29 Sep 2005
Find out how to bridge the communications gap
Communications between the business and IT will be the subject of the next meeting of the Computer Weekly 500 Club (CW500). Continue Reading
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20 Sep 2005
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. Continue Reading
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19 Sep 2005
Spy vs. Spy
Excerpt from Chapter 6 of Spies Among Us: How to Stop the Spies, Terrorists, Hackers, and Criminals You Don't Even Know You Encounter Every Day. Continue Reading
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13 Sep 2005
IT professionals set for annual charity sleep-out
Senior IT professionals are gearing up to on London's Embankment near Tower Bridge on Friday 23 September 2005. The aim is to raise more than £250,000 for disadvantaged children. Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2005
VoIP turns up the heat on firewalls
New research shows that many organizations are increasingly concerned about VoIP security and plan to augment their firewalls within the next year, changing the landscape of the firewall market. Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2005
Extending perimeters
The news that, up until 2006, 70% of successful wireless local area network (WLAN) attacks will be because of the misconfiguration of WLAN access points and client software is disquieting on a number of levels. Continue Reading
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29 Aug 2005
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. Continue Reading
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06 Aug 2005
Trusted Computing Group releases server specs
The Trusted Computing Group released a new set of trusted server specifications it hopes will help vendors protect their platforms against security breaches. Continue Reading
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12 Jul 2005
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. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2005
Cisco in talks to acquire EMC?
Summary: Word has it Cisco is considering a $43 billion acquisition of EMC. With all the storage mergers going on, is this possible? Continue Reading
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17 May 2005
TNT to provide staff with e-mail smartphones rather than laptops
Logistics company TNT is to provide up to 700 staff worldwide with mobile e-mail, using the Nokia Communicator 9500 smartphone as... Continue Reading
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10 May 2005
Learning Guide: Low-cost storage
Resources on low-cost networking, iSCSI, SATA and IP storage Continue Reading
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09 May 2005
Computer Weekly wins top honour
ComputerWeekly was last week declared the UK's campaigning magazine of the year at the publishing industry's annual awards for... Continue Reading
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21 Mar 2005
Linux lags Windows in new security report
A controversial research paper takes a critical look at two popular platforms' track record on vulnerabilities and fixes. In turn, its findings are facing sharp scrutiny as well. Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2005
Managed services: Looking to the long term
IT directors looking for an easy way to manage increasing volumes of data by buying more hardware could be storing up problems... Continue Reading
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25 Feb 2005
Intel offers 64-bit desktop processors
Intel has introduced five processors for desktop computers using its Extended Memory Technology, EM64T, which supports hybrid... Continue Reading
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14 Feb 2005
Strategic Storage: DR planning blueprint
Developing a good disaster recovery (DR) plan is similar to good dental hygiene -- and almost as exciting. Similar to going to the dentist twice a year, you should also test your DR plan with the same frequency. Wait too long to clean up your plan and you'll be stuck with the root canal of recovering your data. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2005
'Benevolent' NT4 patches a surprise to some
Microsoft's first security bulletins of the new year included fixes for the now-unsupported Windows NT Server 4.0. On a related note, administrators are cautioned to apply one of January's patches in a specific order to avoid problems. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2005
Computer Weekly barred from briefing on national programme
The first media demonstration of new multibillion-pound NHS IT systems took place in Whitehall last week - but technology... Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2004
IBM sharpens blades
IBM has announced new management tools and upgraded models of its HS20 and JS20 blade servers. Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2004
Clear double advantage
ClearSpeed Technology has doubled the performance of its high-performance computing co-processor for scientific workstations and... Continue Reading
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27 Sep 2004
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. Continue Reading