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Oracle Unveils Fusion Middleware 11g
By Alex Goldman | Data Storage Article Published July 1, 2009
Vendor chest-thumping aside, this release represents a gargantuan investment in software development.
Hatachi Boosts Mid Market Storage Options
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published June 30, 2009
Hitachi's Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 comes in three models, aimed at the mid-range market as well as the enterprise.
EMC Extends Data Domain Bidding
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published June 29, 2009
The bidding period was set to expire yet EMC opted to extend it three weeks.
Data Storage Industry: "Intense Vendor Jockeying"
By Drew Robb | Data Storage Article Published June 25, 2009
A look inside the turbulence churning through the once staid data storage industry.
Cloud and Virtualization: Connected, Not Fused
By Amy Newman | Data Storage Article Published June 18, 2009
With the increased penetration of virtualization and cloud computing, the technology is well out of the concept stage and into fruition.
Postgres More Compatible with Oracle
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Storage Article Published June 17, 2009
The new release of Postgres Plus Advanced Server integrates more closely with Oracle than past iterations.
Tech Industry vs. Free: Who Survives?
By Alex Goldman | Data Storage Article Published June 16, 2009
Competing with an ever expanding array of free offerings, tech companies face big challenges.
Research Firm: Tech Stalled Until Next Year
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published June 12, 2009
The year 2010 is the soonest that the tech sector will see a recovery, according to Gartner.
Cisco Pushes Unified Computing
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Storage Article Published June 4, 2009
Cisco is expanding its UCS product portfolio with a new 'C' series that includes three new rack servers.
IT Gets More Scrutiny (and More Headaches)
By Drew Robb | Data Storage Article Published May 21, 2009
Long ago, IT existed in a ivory silo that wasn't visited much. Not anymore.
Google to Launch Amazon S3 Competitor
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Storage Article Published May 20, 2009
A Google exec says a major cloud storage service will be unveiled within weeks.
AT&T to Enter Cloud Storage Market
By Reuters | Data Storage Article Published May 18, 2009
The telecom will use EMC's technology to enter the fast-growing market for cloud-based data storage.
Sybase Unveils Data Storage Upgrade
By Alex Goldman | Data Storage Article Published May 11, 2009
Sybase released a new version of its Replication Server, which aids with data compliance requirements.
Oracle Believes in Sun's Hardware Biz
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published May 8, 2009
To the great relief of many Sun staffers, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said that he has no plans to eliminate Sun's hardware.
Online Data Storage to Surge
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published May 4, 2009
Online storage is set to become ever more popular, as all the data on those jam-packed packed hard drives needs to shuttled off to somewhere.
Intel Unveils Data Center Monitoring Kit
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published May 1, 2009
Intel has released the Data Center Manager, an application development kit for tracking data center power use.
EMC May Soon Debut 'Tigon'
By Paul Shread | Data Storage Article Published April 11, 2009
One industry source says that he thinks EMC will announce a new high-end Symmetrix array, the DMX-5, codenamed "Tigon."
Intel: Will Stimulus Stimulate Chips?
By Reuters | Data Storage Article Published April 8, 2009
Intel head Craig Barrett said it's unclear when the buyers will come back.
Chips Sales Still Downbeat
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published April 6, 2009
The first quarter of 2009 wasn't much better than the remarkably bad 2008.
Cloud Computing: External or Internal?
By Paul Rubens | Data Storage Article Published April 2, 2009
Cloud computing can take place either inside a company's tech infrastructure or outside. Which is best for your company?
Cloudera CEO: Hadoop, Open Source and the Cloud
By James Maguire | Data Storage Article Published April 2, 2009
An interview with the CEO of Cloudera, a tech start-up that hopes to bring the popular data processing engine to a larger audience.
Nvidia Countersues Intel
By Reuters | Data Storage Article Published March 27, 2009
Graphics chipmaker Nvidia Corp countersued Intel Corp for breach of contract on Thursday, alleging that Intel made misleading statements designed to undermine Nvidia's licensing rights.
Dell's China Sales Take a Leap
By Reuters | Data Storage Article Published March 26, 2009
The computer marker's sales in China jumped a whopping 28 percent.
Online Backup: How to Pick the Best
By Gerry Blackwell | Data Storage Article Published March 25, 2009
Online back-up services are now plentiful and cheap. Here's a guide to selecting the best service.
Dell Debuts Servers for Penny Pinchers
By Reuters | Data Storage Article Published March 25, 2009
Dell claims its new server and storage offerings will help companies squeezed by bottom line concerns.
Is Wall Street's Datacenter Headache Curable?
By Alex Goldman | Data Storage Article Published March 24, 2009
Datacenter pros at financial services firms deal with new challenges as the bottom line demands cheaper yet still more efficient IT support.
Dell: IBM-Sun Good For Us
By Reuters | Data Storage Article Published March 24, 2009
IBM's potential acquisition of Sun Microsystems is creating doubt about Sun's Solaris sales, moving more customers to Dell's x86 boxes.
Cisco's Bold Blade Server Gambit
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published March 17, 2009
Cisco has a chance to leverage virtualization, observers say, allowing it to steal turf from other players.
Google Tips Hand on GDrive Plans
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published February 3, 2009
Source code with comment lines outline what GDrive is and will be used for, if it ever ships.
Cost-Cutting Storage Strategies for Small Businesses
By Drew Robb | Data Storage Article Published January 15, 2009
As data relentlessly accumulates, small businesses need to find ways to store and protect. We take a look at cost-saving strategies and new technology on the immediate horizon.
Ready to Carry Terabytes in Your Pocket?
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published January 14, 2009
SanDisk, Sony see multi-terabyte memory sticks over the horizon. Maybe not this year but soon.
7-Zip: The Digital Equivalent of a Sledgehammer and Crowbar
By Wayne Kawamoto | Data Storage Article Published January 13, 2009
A good compression tool like the freeware 7-Zip can be a helpful friend that saves storage space and reduces upload and download file transfer times. The real question is how 7-Zip stacks up against its well-entrenched competition, WinZip and PKZip.
Network Attached Storage: Iomega StorCenter ix2 Review
By Joseph Moran | Data Storage Article Published December 24, 2008
Iomega’s StorCenter ix2 doesn’t give you removable drives or remote access to data (yet), but it offers user-friendly interface and a few other appealing tricks.
Optimal Database Setup Hardware Guide
By Denny Cherry | Data Storage Article Published December 18, 2008
Storage, processor and RAM rules of thumb for databases that will 'serve' you well for years to come.

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