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Techworld Storage is your essential resource for all the latest disk arrays news, SANs news, Fibre Channel news, tape libraries news, storage vitualisation news, removable media and other data storage news
News Headlines
- Hitachi storage tool frees unused space
Zero page reclaim. - Data Domain directors urge rejection of EMC bid
Just say no - Isilion looks to enterprise needs with new scale-out NAS
Capacity increases to 5.2PB, plus faster backups. - 2TB memory cards could be available next year
SDs get a massive boost. - Nanotube memory could last for a billion years
Remember everything. - Storage spending slides to seven year low
Large enterprises forced to patch with SME kit. - Data Domain agrees to revised NetApp offer
But will shareholders agree? - Virtualisation no threat to HDD, says Western Digital
Hard drives still needed.
Insight articles
- EMC stirs de-dupe pot
We're not used to seeing bidding wars in the IT industry these days, so the action over de-duplication vendor naturally attracts a lot of observer interest. But how much is the battle about technology and how much about a fight for power? - Vendors look to tap into new storage trends
Companies are having to cope with an ever-increasing volume of data: a rate of growth that is playing havoc with storage plans. The leading vendors have been jostling for position as they look to snatch a lead in the technologies that are set to play a part in the future. - Which operating system is best for SSDs?
It might be hard for the purists to take, but according to recent tests, Microsoft's ageing Windows 2000 manages to wrest the best performance out of SSDs
How-Tos
- Box reduction
Server virtualisation and a variety of storage technologies can help to significantly reduce the number of boxes in your datacentre. There is less scope in the networking area, apart from port consolidation. Any strategy needs to take a long-term view of information processing and storage growth, otherwise you'll arrive back at square one. - How to kill data centre costs while saving your sanity (part 2)
Simple process improvement can yield big results even in test and development. And since everyone has T&D operations, here's how to save a ton of money. - How to kill data centre costs while saving your sanity (part 1)
Simple process improvement can yield big results even in test and development. And since everyone has T&D operations, here's how to save a ton of money.
White papers
- Remote Support Solutions to Enhance University TeachingNew
Remote support isn’t just an efficient way to ensure unmatched uptime. It can also enable university lecturers to connect more effectively with their students to enhance teaching. - Removing Barriers to Better Server Virtualization EfficiencyNew
This Forrester Research paper looks at the common obstacles to virtualization, and explores some of the best practices for furthering virtualization. - Optimising infrastructure controlNew
This paper outlines the nature of infrastructure integrity, change auditing, and compliance solutions.
Briefings
- Is FCoE the emperor's new trousers?
Everyone involved is saying such nice things about it that a cynic might start to wonder where the catch is... - Sun's ZFS is close to perfect, but widely misunderstood
With the NetApp-vs-Sun lawsuit and Apple's use of ZFS this new filesystem is getting a lot of attention. - Reldata changes management gears and location
Boris Anderer, Reldata's founder, president and CEO has stepped back to chairman to let fresh blood take on the CEO and presidential role.
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Blog: Storing up Trouble
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Lordy, lordy EMC
Look what you have unleashed -
IBM's SVC = HDS's USP
No, really. -
IBM DS8000 to get flash SSD
Hint, hint, hint, hint
More Data Storage blog entries »
Reviews
- AutoSave Encrypt
The encryption system that comes embedded on DVD-RWs or CD-RWs. Ingenious or just expensive? - LG XD1 eSATA drive
USB 2.0 is good, but eSATA drives are better. Or might USB 3.0 be better still and worth waiting for? - Sun Storage 7210 Unified Storage System
It might not be the cheapest around but the Sun 7210 packs a lot of power. With the cleanest and clearest GUI around, this could well be a worthwhile investment. - SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise
The USB ‘thumb' drive started life as a simple way to move files around without company admins knowing anything about it, a sort of sneakernet for the 21st Century. This period of naïve technological glow lasted about a year. But now we're in the post-naivety phase and the drives are changing. - Memeo Backup Premium 3.5
Ever since the makers of external hard drives realised that bundling a backup program with their products was a sensible idea, programs like Memeo Backup have been on the rise. Are they worth the outlay?
Interviews
- Server virtualisation rings iSCSI vendor's bell
IP-based SANs are on the up - and it's all thanks to server virtualisation, argues Larry Cormier, of iSCSI storage developer LeftHand Networks. - MAID to store - persistently
Copan boss Mark Ward explains why hard disks are getting smaller, how persistent data differs from transactional data - and how his company can save storage space and power as a result. - Isilon seeing healthy demand for clustered storage
Isilon Systems has made a name for itself as a pioneer in the field of clustered storage systems. Now, the company feels that 2008 will be the year when unstructured data becomes a pressing issue for most enterprises.
Case Studies
- Water-cooled servers gaining steam
Using water to cool servers isn't a new idea, but it is gaining new converts at a time when fears of global warming and rising energy costs are making datacentre operators and server vendors search for ways to increase efficiency. - On the ball
Asigra is now used by the Saints, a well-known rugby football club in Northampton. After a previous mishap an earlier tape-based backup scheme has been ruled offside. - Protecting sensitive information in transit
The City of London Police use biometric security-enabled Stealth MXP USB storage devices for sensitive information transfer, HMRC could learn from this.
WHITE PAPERS
- Seven Ways ITIL Can Help You in an Economic Downturn
Learn more about how ITIL can help your business weather the economic storm, and how it can leave you better positioned for growth when the economy begins to rebound. - Security and Trust: The Backbone of Doing Business over the Internet
When shopping online, consumers are concerned about identity theft and are therefore wary of providing untrusted sources with their personal information, especially their credit card details. Find out how to gain the trust of online customers. - Make Compliance Work For You
Learn how to make compliance work for you, rather than the other way around, with this whitepaper form Oracle. - Business Continuity - Are you always open for business?
Business continuity is not an end in itself, but the key to improving performance. Oracle solutions for midsize organisations contribute by providing a secure, easily accessible, and always available information infrastructure thats's also simple and cost-effective to manage. This Oracle Business Brief explains how. - Maximising Site Visitor Trust Using Extended Validation SSL
Web business faces a crisis in confidence. Trust in site security is declining, and in increasing numbers consumers are scaling back their online transactions — or opting out entirely.
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