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AMCC RAISES THE BAR FOR RAID 5 DATA PROTECTION
Newly available AMCC StorSave Platform for line of 3ware 9000 series
RAID controllers, enables maximum data protection and high performance Serial
ATA (SATA) network storage solutions.
LSI LOGIC ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF 8-PORT SAS CONTROLLER IC
The controller IC is tested fully interoperable with the SASx12
expander for backplane and storage applications. LSI Logic has also tested with
all major SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) HDD vendors to ensure interoperability
and the flexibility to bring SAS to larger topologies such as external JBOD
and RAID systems.
APPLE UPDATES Xserve RAID STORAGE SYSTEM
Apple updated its Xserve RAID storage system, a 3U high-availability,
rack storage system to deliver a massive 5.6TB of storage capacity at the
industry's most aggressive price for storage of just over $2 per GB.
CROSSWALK UNVEILS STORAGE APPLICATION FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS
Crosswalk recently issued a challenge to the storage industry's
"one-size-fits-all" approach to storage management, with the launch of the first
storage management software package targeted to meet the needs of
mid-market customers.
EVault INTRODUCES HIGH-AVAILABILITY DATA PROTECTION SOLUTIONS
EVault introduced EVault Continuum Server, a high-availability storage
solution designed to provide continuous data protection and quick
recovery of business-critical database applications such as Microsoft Exchange,
Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.
EzBackup's D2D CONTROLLER DELIVERS FAST, FAIL-SAFE RESTORES
EzBackup eliminates the costs of data loss by using disk-to-disk (D2D)
storage standards in order to prevent losses before they occur.
JMR INTRODUCES DataMover MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR STORAGE SYSTEMS
JMR Electronics announced its new Fortra DataMover, a management tool
featuring an intuitive GUI that unifies SAN and NAS while providing rich
functionality that includes thin provisioning, instantaneous snapshots
of blocks and files, block and file replication, advanced SNMP notification
and scheduling to the minute.
KASHYA REVEALS NEXT GENERATION OF LONG DISTANCE DATA PROTECTION
Kashya announced the release of KBX5000, an advanced data protection
appliance for SAN environments that greatly lowers the TCO of enterprise
storage replication and eliminates the distance, cost, performance and
management limitations of traditional data protection products.
LSI LOGIC REDUCES COST OF ADDING ECC TO ARM SoC DESIGNS
At the ARM Developers Conference, LSI Logic Corp announced a
significant development in addressing soft error rates (SERs) in ARM core based
system-on- a-chip (SoC) designs with the introduction of an error
checking and correction (ECC) core.
RAINFINITY UNVEILS NEW RainStorage SOLUTION
Rainfinity announced RainStorage 3.0, which combines network file
virtualization with specific application modules to enable tiered
storage management, performance optimization, capacity management, file server
consolidation, and disaster recovery capabilities.
SANRAD EXTENDS iSCSI STORAGE SOLUTIONS WITH LDR
SANRAD LDR provides campus-wide data replication and disaster recovery
for military installations, universities, medical centers, local and state
government, financial institutions and other multi-building/multi-site
organizations.
StorCase RELEASES SCSI/SATA RAID ENCLOSURES FOR STORAGE
StorCase Technology announced it is shipping versions of the popular
InfoStation 10-bay 1U and 16-bay 3U RAID enclosures for SATA drives that
now support multiple-chassis SCSI Ultra320 applications.
StoreAge SVM SOFTWARE SUITE 4.3 ENHANCES DATA PROTECTION
The StoreAge SVM and its related data protection applications provide a
complete solution for managing and protecting heterogeneous SAN
environments -- utilizing volume management, snapshot, replication and
synchronous/asynchronous mirroring technologies.
STRING BEAN SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES WinTarget, UPGRADES FUJITSU DEAL
String Bean Software Inc announced the availability of powerful new
WinTarget features that extend Internet Small Computer System Interface
(iSCSI) storage consolidation with integrated data protection.
VERIO LAUNCHES REMOTE BACKUP SOLUTION FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Verio announced availability of its Remote Backup managed storage
solution for small to medium businesses and larger enterprise customers with
critical data stored at a main business, remote office or branch location.
VITESSE ADDS HIGH-DENSITY OFFERINGS TO NexSAS EXPANDER FAMILY
Vitesse Semiconductor Cor delivers on its promise to enable large
Serial Attached SCSI storage subsystems and enterprise servers, with the
introduction of three new high-density members to its world-class NexSAS
family of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Expanders.
XIOTECH ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF MAGNITUDE 3D NAS
Magnitude 3D NAS delivers the simplest networked file storage available
to the market by merging the customer-proven management simplicity of
Xiotech's Magnitude 3D with the quick deployment and cost-effective file serving
of Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003.
ZANTAZ RELEASES EAS 4.0 WITH FILE ARCHIVING, ENHANCED COMPLIANCE
This new release of the industry-leading e-mail management solution
includes three new applications: File Archive Solution (FAS), EAS
Supervisor and EAS Pre-Review.
- Financial Plays Of The Week
LTO, DLT PIONEERS COME TOGETHER AS QUANTUM ACQUIRES CERTANCE
With the acquisition, Quantum will offer end-users an unparalleled
range of leading tape technology choices for best meeting their individual
backup, recovery and archive needs.
TUNDRA STRENGTHENS HOST BRIDGE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Tundra Semiconductor Corp, a developer of System Interconnect,
announced that it has delivered the Tundra Tsi134 XScale Host Bridge to full
production as part of a multimillion-dollar agreement with Intel Corp.
ARSENAL PARTNERS WITH KVH TELECOM ON STORAGE SERVICES FOR JAPAN
Arsenal's storage management services will help KVH meet the growing
demand for data protection and business continuity solutions in Japan.
CHELSIO EXPANDS ITS WORLDWIDE PROGRAM WITH PARTNERSHIPS IN JAPAN
Chelsio strengthens its channel in major market and highlights
distribution expansion plans in the United States, Europe and Asia-PAC.
CROSSROADS, iVivity TO COLLABORATE ON ADVANCED iSCSI PRODUCTS
Crossroads Systems Inc and iVivity announced they are collaborating on
the development of new gateway and intelligent storage system products
targeting the market for iSCSI storage solutions.
EqualLogic, SUN MICROSYSTEMS ENTER INTO RESELLER AGREEMENT
EqualLogic Inc, a provider of iSCSI-based, self-managing networked
storage solutions, announced an agreement with Sun Microsystems to resell the
PeerStorage Array 100E. EqualLogic successfully completed Sun Blade
Server Verification and achieved Solaris Ready Certification last year.
TERRASCALE ANNOUNCES OEM PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY VETERAN
Terrascale Technologies, a developer of next generation input/output
(I/O) software, announced an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnership
with Western Scientific, a global provider of high-performance storage
and computing solutions.
- Enterprise Data Insights
WHAT SOME DATA QUALITY VENDORS WON'T TELL YOU
By Anurag Wadehra, VP of Marketing, Siperian
Although necessary components of the data integration architecture,
ETL, EII and DQ tools are not designed, nor able, to build a trustworthy
foundation for customer data integration. For the same reason you
wouldn't hire a plumber to build your house, organizations should not rely
primarily on these technologies when developing a reliable customer data
foundation.
AppIQ StorageAuthority SUITE IMPLEMENTED BY INSURACE COMPANY
AppIQ Inc announced that Employers Mutual Casualty (EMC) Insurance has
selected and implemented AppIQ StorageAuthority Suite to simplify the
management of its growing storage area network (SAN).
CORNELL LIBRARY CHOOSES EXABYTE FOR AUTOMATED DATA BACKUP
Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology has selected the Exabyte Magnum
8x143 Tape Library with LTO (Ultrium) Technology to store, protect and
manage its valuable audio and video data assets, which includes more
than 160,000 digital recordings of wildlife.
FalconStor SERVES AS KEY COMPONENT FOR REPLICATION AT ASUS
FalconStor Software Inc announced that ASUSTeK Computer Inc (ASUS), a
provider of 3C total solutions, has implemented FalconStor's flagship
product, IPStor, in its facilities in China and Taiwan to meet the
various requirements of its corporate storage environment.
BLUE ORDER SELECTS FRONT PORCH DIGITAL FOR DIGITAL ARCHIVES
The integrated solution manages both ZDF's video and audio legacy
content and is founded on an infrastructure comprising a 32TB online Storage
Area Network (SAN) and an expandable tape library providing an initial
storage capacity of 120TB.
STORAGE SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET TO PASS $1 BILLION IN 2005
IDC says the enterprise storage semiconductor market will pass the $1
billion mark in 2005, an 18.5 percent jump from 2004, when the market
will rise to $857 million.
IPR CELEBRATES SECOND YEAR GROWTH, DEAL WITH KLETT ROONEY
IPR announced that their monthly recurring revenue has grown 300
percent. The company also announced that Klett Rooney, a major Mid-Atlantic
region law firm with a national client base, has selected IPR's DATAGUARDIAN
Rapid Recovery to back up the law firm's data.
PROTECTING DATA FROM DISASTER AND LOSS A PRIME CONCERN FOR SMBs
When it comes to disaster recovery, U.S. small and mid-size businesses
(SMBs) are doing a lot more than simply backing up data or systems,
states the Information Technology Solution Providers Alliance (ITSPA).
STORAGE LEADERS DEMONSTRATE MULTI-VENDOR 4 Gb FIBRE CHANNEL SAN
A group of leading storage industry technology providers announced they
will jointly present the industry's first fully interoperable
multi-vendor 4 Gb SAN in a live demonstration at Storage Networking World's 2004
Conference.
STA, UNH-IOL TO HOLD SAS PLUGFEST NOV. 1-5
The UNH-IOL laboratory is hosting the event in its 32,000 square foot
Durham facility. An open invitation to attend is extended to any company
interested in advancing SAS technology and bringing SAS products to
market.
NEW REPORT SIZES UP INTEGRATED SRM AND STORAGE MANAGEMENT
Integrated SRM and SAN management suites now hold out great promise for
IT departments to tame the growing complexity of networked storage, but
instead the software's current state of interoperability and integration has
done much to complicate the buying process.
Top Of The News
Short Takes
- Financial Watch
EMC Reports Third Quarter Results; Revenue Tops $2 Billion
AMCC Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2005 Financial Results
Imation Reports Q3 Revenue Of $270 Million
Maxtor Reports Third Quarter 2004 Results
Metapa Secures $8 Million In Venture Funding
Quantum Reports Sequential Revenue Growth In Second Quarter
Scentric Secures $5.6 Million Funding From Venture Capital Funds
Seagate Technology Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2005 Results
StorageTek Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
- People & Positions
GlassHouse Technologies Hires Ken Hale As CFO
nStor Strengthens Executive Team With Strong Sales Veteran
Protegrity Appoints Kyle Pond As VP Of Market Development
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