HP has agreed to purchase a storage company called Ibrix that builds file serving software for extreme cloud and high-performance …
HP buys Ibrix for undisclosed sum
Hewlett-Packard announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Ibrix Inc., a privately held maker of clustered file system …
Consumers in the Cloud
John Chunta had spent four and a half years writing his doctoral dissertation when, two weeks before its expected completion, …
Emirates Computers deploys storage solution for Abu Dhabi?s Judiciary Department
Emirates Computers announced the successful deployment of a state-of-the-art storage and archiving solution for the Abu Dhabi Judiciary Department (ADJD). …
DCTG, now DCG, set to help resellers implement healthy business practises
The second general assembly meeting (AGM) of DCTG held yesterday is set to be a turning point in the association’s …
Symantec de-duplication strategy targets data growth, virtual machines
Symantec aims to bring de-duplication technology closer to information sources; reduce complexity with centralized management tools that can handle both …
NetApp to review counteroffer for Data Domain
In light of a new buyout offer for Data Domain Inc. by EMC Corp., NetApp Inc. said today it plans …
Cloud interoperability remains wispy, but progress being made
Cloud computing is supposed to make IT more flexible, efficient and easier to manage. But the cloud model threatens to …
Heightened DLP needs fuel arms race between vendors
Data-loss prevention is rapidly becoming the next big battlefield in IT security. Innovative start-ups in DLP, such as Reconnex, Orchestria, …
Cisco gives IronPort gear a boost with RSA's DLP
Cisco’s IronPort e-mail security appliance will be capable of data-loss prevention monitoring through its integration of RSA’s DLP scanning technology, …
Xerox DocuMate 700
Xerox launched today the Xerox DocuMate 700, an 11” x 17” flatbed scanner with a built-in USB hub. The hub …
Data center derby heats up
Network thoroughbred Cisco jumps into the blade server market. Server stallion HP adds security blades to its ProCurve switches. IBM …
Why Dell should buy Palm
Palm needs money to survive. Dell needs a handset business to compete. I think Dell should acquire Palm immediately. The …
Data center network brawl
Converged platforms that combine servers, storage and networking into a single system with common management tools are the future of …
Golden parachutes ready for top Sun execs
If Oracle Corp.'s acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. goes as planned, CEO Jonathan Schwartz will receive a severance package of …
IDC: Recession driving down storage spending
Hard times are driving large enterprises to patch holes in their storage architectures with systems designed for small and medium-sized …
Commvault scripts a compelling plot
CommVault, the company that has made its name selling data backup and recovery solutions and has forged successful technology relationships …
Taking aim at Cisco
Brocade is already the top player by market share in the modular SAN switch market, ahead of second-place Cisco. Acquiring …
Send in the clouds
The focus of EMC World 2009 might have been the inevitability of cloud computing as “the next big thing” – …
Cisco takes on server OEMs
Cisco’s recent interest to enter into the server market has certainly put the spotlight on the battle for data centre …