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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 unveils information processing from Autonomy

HP has today announced the release of its ?Next Generation Information Platform?, which combines IDOL information processing technology from British software firm Autonomy with a high-performance real-time analytics engine from Vertica (another HP-owned company).
Explosion at Foxconn Apple factory claims third life

A third employee has died from injuries caused by an explosion at a factory of Foxconn in China, the company said on Sunday. Initial findings show the blast was caused by "combustible dust in a duct."
Google announces expanded phone support for enterprise

Google will ramp up support for enterprise customers, but details on timing scarce.
Permabit launches deduplication software for low end Linux NAS

Deduplication vendor Permabit announced a product aimed at lower end NAS systems based on Linux servers and the iSCSI protocol.
Quantum launches enterprise data deduplication

Quantum today announced a deduplication appliance for enterprise class data centres that it says is faster than EMC's Data Domain box for disk-to-disk backup.
Startup claims massive cost savings in backup and disaster recovery

Start-up Actifio claims to have developed a new way to back up data, claiming to shave hours off the process
HP announces new ProLiant servers

HP kicked off its Tech Forum this week and announced 10 new ProLiant servers, upgrades to its Virtual Connect connectivity portfolio, and new capabilities for its Matrix server-provisioning software.
NASA space shuttle Discovery suffers mechanical fault

NASA officials found that the space shuttle Discovery's Ku-Band antenna, used in communicating with ground crews and with astronauts on the International Space Station, failed to activate as expected as the shuttle settled into an orbit around the earth this afternoon.
Twitter down

Twitter addicts had to entertain themselves with something other than the social network and microblogging site for more than an hour Wednesday morning.

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Pairing disk with tape for enterprise backup

Enterprises today have many more backup choices than they used to have, and they?re taking advantage by pairing legacy technologies such as tape backups with newer disk-based data protection options.
Top 5 ways to cut your storage needs

With the economy still shaky and the need for storage exploding, almost every storage vendor claims it can reduce the amount of data you must store. Trimming your data footprint not only cuts costs for hardware, software, power and data centre space, but also eases the strain on networks and backup windows.
Tape storage still alive and kicking

DLT, SuperDLT, LTO, 3480, 3490e, 3590, 3570, TK50, 4mm-DDS, 8mm, AIT, QIC, and 9-track, these are a few of my favorite things. Not exactly how the old song goes, but rest assured that what you have on your old data tapes ? regardless of the format ? has more staying power and value than your old audio cassettes.
The future of tape

As Hamlet might have said "To tape or not to tape", but it's a question that's a no-brainer for most smaller businesses, fighting to contain costs.
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.
What's the true meaning of unified communications?

Unified communications is more than the simple integration of fixed and mobile communications. It means the inclusion of additional wireless communications - not just basic Wi-Fi - but also, expanding the definition of wireless to include satellite and microwave communication as well.
Backup strategy - virtualisation changes everything

Enterprises have had long-standing approaches to backup, using methodologies that have been well-honed through constant use. But there's a new game in town; the arrival of virtualisation as a resource within organisations has meant that system administrators have had to change their thinking to accommodate the new technology.
Enterprises warm to online backup

Large businesses are looking more closely at online backup options as a way to ease systems administration headaches and avoid security concerns linked to physical backup procedures - is this the way forward?
Transforming WANs into LANs

Silver Peak's founder and CTO tells how their idea of a WAN appliance came about.
Uses for monitoring software that you need to know about

Forget Big Brother - an IT exec explains how he spots traffic problems early, simplifies chargebacks and justifies budget expenses.

How-tos

How to keep file date information intact when restoring from Mozy backup

How to get a dial-up connection when disaster strikes

How to transition IT infrastructure from physical to virtual

How to break your bad tech habits

Case Study: Servers go front and centre

Case Study: Backing up a property developer

Case Study: CitiStreet ends tape reliance, cuts backup by 20-plus hours

How to kill data centre costs while saving your sanity (part 1)

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Featured White Papers

Deploying HP StorageWorks D2D Backup Systems

WAA needed to replace the outdated backup facilities at two sites to safeguard mission-critical data and simplify the management of their backup process. They took the approach of reviewing the market for a modern tape backup system, decided that their current solution was not cost-effective and approach Softcat, an HP Gold Preferred Partner, for advice.
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Automate your data protection

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Data de-duplication and disk-to-disk backup systems

Minimise the disk and/or the bandwidth capacities required to store and move data used for protection purposes.
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BrightStor® ARCserve® Backup

This paper provides guidance on integrating BrightStor® ARCserve® Backup solution with the ExaGrid? disk-based backup system to design and optimize a total costeffective, disk-based backup solution. It will also explain how ExaGrid functions and how the customer will benefit from using it in conjunction with BrightStor ARCserve Backup
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