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Hitachi Unified Storage system and block storage array announced

Hitachi Data Systems has announced a new midrange storage line that allows access to both block and file-based data through a single management interface.
EMC announces general availability of VFCache 'Project Lightning'

EMC has launched a product that combines flash and caching technology to improve the performance of applications.
BT to offer flexible database provisioning service

BT has revealed how automation has enabled it to reduce the time it takes to deliver a new database from weeks to minutes.
Symantec updates flagship storage, high availability suites

In order to provide greater private cloud capabilities, Symantec announced new product versions of Veritas Storage Foundation 6.0, Veritas Cluster Server 6.0 and Veritas Operations Manager 4.1 and eight other products.
Microsoft offers developer preview of Windows Server 8

One day after Microsoft launched the first beta of the next generation of its Windows desktop operating system, Windows 8, the company previewed the next version of its server operating system, Windows Server 8.
Hitachi Data Systems acquires NAS-vendor BlueArc

HDS announced yesterday that it has purchased high-end NAS vendor BlueArc. The deal builds on a 5-year reseller agreement the companies already had.
Oracle VM 3.0 update boosts performance and policy management

Oracle has updated its server virtualisation software with greater policy control and more connectors for storage systems.
NetApp OnCommand software now supports leading cloud vendors

NetApp announced upgrades to its OnCommand management software for storage, which now allows it to plug into most leading cloud management systems.
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.
Xiotech adds intelligent storage management to blade

Xiotech?s new entry level storage blade will integrate controller functions.

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Storage virtualisation

Server virtualisation places significant new demands on traditional storage, says Terri McClure, senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. ?The standard storage architecture was originally designed for monolithic mainframes?not the abstraction and pooling of resources.?
A first look at Windows 8 - the OS for everything

The first public beta for Windows 8 is expected to be released in February, but we've been testing pre-beta code in our lab. Our overall impression is that Windows 8 represents an aggressive effort by Microsoft to deliver a single OS that runs just about everywhere and takes on all of Microsoft's key rivals.
Five ways you can extend your current storage gear

Recent flooding in Thailand has affected many hard drive manufacturers, resulting in price hikes for hard drives of as much as 50 to 100 percent. How long this will last is unclear, but in the meantime, you can postpone new purchases of storage gear by implementing these methods to help reduce unnecessary files, reduce the space used on the system, and allow for expansion with existing systems.
Getting the most out of flash storage

Over the past few years mainstream enterprises have been turning to NAND flash storage to boost speed and decrease latency, but some vendors still produce products that inhibit customers from achieving flash's full potential.
A simple guide to thin provisioning

While provisioning all the capacity of an external disk to a given application, known as full provisioning, ensures the app has plenty of growth potential, it results in poor utilisation rates, a costly problem that can be addressed with thin provisioning technology.
Private cloud builders need to prepare for problems

When cloud computing became a topic of discussion a few years ago, public clouds received the bulk of the attention, mostly due to the high profile nature of public cloud announcements from some of the industry's biggest names, including Google and Amazon. But now that the talk has turned into implementation, some IT shops have begun steering away from public clouds because of the security risks. Data is outside the corporate firewall and is basically out of their control.
Are storage admins getting automated out of their jobs?

With their Fibre Channel mastery and a personal fiefdom of equipment, protocols, and activities that nobody else touches, storage administrators enjoy a unique degree of job stability. But now there's a crop of new storage automation technologies that promise to change the way these IT professionals do their jobs and may even require them to (gasp!) share control of the storage kingdom.
Guide to SAN and NAS virtualisation

How storage virtualisation technologies allow you to keep pace with ever-increasing storage requirements while maintaining high availability and service levels
Windows 7 will drive virtual desktops, virtual iPhones

VMware, Citrix and smaller rivals believe that Windows 7 will be a major catalyst for desktop virtualisation, though customers still have management questions.
The lowdown on the Techworld product awards

We're often asked why certain products won an award - or why others didn't. We don't want the judges' decision to be shrouded in secrecy so this year we're setting out why the winners triumphed.

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