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Starboard Storage array optimises for data structure

Startup Starboard Storage Systems came out of quiet mode with its first product: a storage array that discerns between structured and unstructured data in order to tailor I/O performance. It's also targeted at virtualised server environments.
HP announces B6200 StoreOnce Backup System deduplication appliance

HP have announced its first enterprise-class deduplication appliance - the B6200 StoreOnce Backup System - that is capable of storing up to 768TB in a single chassis.
HP's new virtualisation servers provide path to cloud

Hewlett-Packard on Monday announced new servers that come pre-configured with Microsoft software to help companies deploy virtualised workloads more quickly.
VMworld conference sees bevy of new products from HP, Dell and EMC

While VMware had no shortage of new and updated products to debut at its VMworld conference, being held this week in Las Vegas, many VMware partners and competitors introduced their own offerings at the show as well.
HP launches PeerMotion for 3Par federated storage software

HP has announced new federated storage software, Peer Motion, which enables admins to transparently move application workloads between disk systems in virtualised and cloud computing environments.
HP abandons PC and tablet business, buys Autonomy for £6.7bn

HP, the world's largest maker of computers, has confirmed it is exiting the tablet business and also intends to spin off PC sales, in favour of software and services, and is buying UK software firm Autonomy for $11 billion (£6.7 billion).
Michael Dell sings praise of storage business

Michael Dell has trumpeted his love for all things data storage at his company's first ever Storage Forum in Orlando this week.
Dell set to buy Compellent for $876m

Dell said it is in advanced talks with storage vendor Compellent Technologies regarding a merger that would call for Dell to pay US$27.50 per share, or roughly $876 million, for the company.
IBM brings analytics to midrange storage offering

IBM has launched a new, midrange disk storage system designed to better manage the increasing amount of data flowing through the Internet and growing volume of Web transactions.
Former SAP CEO Leo Apotheker now head of HP

HP has named Leo Apotheker, a former CEO of SAP, to be its new chief executive, replacing Mark Hurd who resigned abruptly last month in the midst of a scandal.

Latest Features

How can IT shops reduce server virtualisation's impact on storage?

Virtualising x86 infrastructure isn't just a one-step process - as servers change, the whole data centre must change as well. While server hypervisors such as VMware's ESX, Microsoft's Hyper-V and Xen can make IT more efficient and cost-effective, many of the virtualisation advantages can be cancelled out when data centres rely on technology and processes that haven't been updated for the virtualisation age.
IBM buys Blade to boost data centre and cloud

IBM announced that it is purchasing Ethernet switch maker Blade Networks. The move is the latest in IBM's 2010 buying frenzy, and continues the consolidation of the tech industry - pitting IBM, Cisco, HP, and Dell head to head in a variety of markets.
VMworld 2010: Virtualisation, The Matrix, and the VMware/Microsoft rivalry

VMware's VMworld has quickly become one of the most important business technology conferences of the year. Held at San Francisco's Moscone Center Monday through Thursday of this week, the conference had its share of highlights and interesting facts. Here are 10 things seen and heard at VMworld:
What the Dell/HP 3Par buyout really means

The bidding war for 3Par ramped up this week when HP raised its offer to $30 per share, a $3 increase over Dell's bid, bringing the bidding to $2 billion. Dell had launched the opening salvo in mid-August when it had offered just over $1 billion to buy 3Par. As of this writing, 3Par had deemed HP's bid "superior" and Dell was mulling over its response.
3Par is not the only cloud storage game in town

Two weeks ago most of the world had never heard of 3PAR. Now, it has been the centre of tech headlines and doubled in value thanks to a bidding frenzy between Dell and HP. HP appears to have the edge right now, but the good news for whichever tech giant ultimately loses the battle for 3PAR is that there are other virtualised storage providers out there.
Utility storage: Ready for a long haul?

The distance between storage virtualisation and a utility-storage utopia is vast and full of what seem to be insurmountable challenges, as early adopters have discovered.
DataCore's CEO communicates

DataCore believes that packaging storage applications and intelligence as virtual machines is the way forward. The file-based storage and block-based storage division needs ending.
Green Grid delivers - for members only

Is the Green Grid in danger of letting the wider datacentre community down by focusing on its members' self-interests?
Some Storage Expo notes

The UK's Storage Expo was a trifle smaller we this year - the show less visited? - but the quality of the visitors was uniformly said to be high. Here are notes on six vendors there.
HDS thin provisioning limitations

An EMC blogger points out HDS thin provisioning limitations - but HDS does much more here than EMC does.

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Thin provisioning

Balancing new project demands and limited IT resources is the challenging, often thankless, job of IT management. IT managers must constantly evaluate the efficiency of tools and processes used to serve and manage corporate data. Of the many proposals to improve efficiency, few are actually implemented. Of those, fewer still achieve demonstrable success.
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Using VMware Infrastructure 3 with 3PAR Utility Storage in Datacenter Deployments

This paper discusses the complementary benefits of combining features of VMware and PAR technologies to gain increased performance and avoid the cost of over-provisioning servers and storage in an IT infrastructure.
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Using VMware Infrastructure 3 with 3PAR Utility Storage in Datacenter Deployments

Integrated Data Lifecycle Management

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