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LaCie launches Apple, Thunderbolt-compatible external drive

LaCie today announced its first external hard drive that's compatible with the new, high-speed Thunderbolt interconnect that's being used on Apple's next generation computers.
D-Link ships DNS-320 NAS device

D-Link has started shipping the DNS-320, a 2-bay network-attached storage (NAS) device.
Cisco unveils Mozy cloud service for desktop Smart Storage box

Cisco announced that it has added a hosted backup service to its entry-level, desktop disk storage arrays, giving users the ability to automate data backups both locally and in the cloud.
Freecom tempts consumers with home RAID box

Dutch storage vendor Freecom has launched a new RAID storage box for consumers looking for a simple alternative to tangling with complicated backup software and scheduling.
LaCie Network Space Max promises 4TB of network-attached storage

LaCie has released the Network Space Max, a network-attached storage (NAS) device available in 2TB or 4TB capacities.
LaCie introduces three new NAS products

LaCie announced three new network-attached storage products aimed at small to midsize businesses.
OCZ announces PCIe flash drive

OCZ unveiled an enterprise-class solid-state disk drive line built-around either SLC or MLC NAND flash memory and boasting a data throughput rate of up to 800MB/s.
Solid state drives offered for EMC, HP, Sun, Hitachi

Three-year-old start-up Pliant Technology will launch an enterprise-class solid state disk drive, which it says has twice the performance of competing products and an unlimited number of daily write cycles.
Sonnet unveils RAID 5 network attached storage

Sonnet Technologies has announced the release of its Fusion D400QR5 desktop and R400QR5 rackmount four-drive hardware-based RAID 5 storage systems. They're priced at $1,335 for a 2 terabyte (TB) model to $1,675 for a 6TB model.
USB 3.0 will enable RAID performance

Symwave, one of the first companies to design silicon for USB 3.0, has revealed more details about the performance of its system on a chip (SOC).

Latest Features

The tyranny of terrible tech support

I stumbled across this nonsense while setting up a new toy, er, product here in the Gibbs Universal Industries Secret Underground Bunker.
A simple guide to RAID

What is RAID, why do you need it, and what are all those mode numbers that are constantly bandied about? RAID stands for "redundant array of independent disks," and you may or may not need it depending on your data-storage requirements.
How to buy a new PC: The specs

Once you've determined the type of desktop system you want, a compact PC, a budget system, a mainstream all-purpose model, or a performance crackerjack, you need to know what components to look for.
Intel's new Core i7 and Core i5 processors explained

Intel's two new Core i7 CPUs (860 and 870) are mid-range counterparts to its top-of-the-line Core i7 900-series chips, and initial tests (using Intel's new DP55KG motherboard) indicate their performance follows suit. Our early tests also show the new entry-level Core i5 750 is the one to watch when it comes to best bang for your buck.
Blade servers vs. rack servers

In the world of datacentre computing, there's a lot of contention over whether deploying rackable servers is better than deploying blade servers to host consolidated or virtualised applications.
SoftXpand's six Windows XP sessions from one PC

You can run six XP sessions from one Windows PC using SoftXpand software. This cuts acquisition costs in half and reduces the associated carbon footprint substantially.
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.
RAID 3 re-appears

Apparently RAID 5 can have re-configuration delays. Bad for streaming media. So RAID 3 pops up again.
Lassy's terror bite?

LaCie says it is going to introduce the first terabyte 'disk'. It is for consumer use. Why not business? Why aren't Seagate et al, introducing terabyte drives?
Don't be at a loss with RAID

In a RAID? Sort out the Boolean logic to RAID with our guide.

How-tos

Creating a cloud-based backup for your image library

Tuning virtual PC performance

How to... get to grips with RAID

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