Building a data storage start-up in this economy is quite a challenge, but there is room for innovation in an …
The cloud, brought to you by flash storage
Cloud computing and flash-based storage, two of the fastest-growing technologies in IT, may drive each other forward as Internet-based service …
Google has little to fear from Microsoft-Yahoo deal
Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. hope that the consummation of their long-anticipated online search agreement late last month will give …
Russian president critical of stalled IT advancement
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev criticized his country's lack of progress in developing supercomputer technology during a speech to the nation's …
IBM sets its sights on high-end analytics
If IBM's $1.2 billion deal to acquire SPSS Inc. closes as expected later this year, the company will immediately transform …
Chinese Microsoft Office rival launching on Web soon
A Chinese company that offers a rival suite to Microsoft Office is following industry trends by turning its software into …
Hitachi announces first 2TB, 7,200 RPM hard drive
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc. announced that it is shipping what it said is the world's first 2TB, 7200 RPM …
Siemon launches new Z-MAX patch cords
The Z-MAX cords feature an exclusive RJ-45 Smart-Plug design which integrates a precisely performance tuned PCB into every plug. This …
Nortel upgrades CS 1500
Committed to delivering leading technologies to regional and rural local exchange carriers, Nortel recently announced enhancements to its Communications Server …
IBM, HP use big discounts to woo Sun customers
IBM and HP are trying to lure server and storage customers away from Sun Microsystems by exploiting uncertainty caused by …
McAfee snaps up MX Logic to boost security services
McAfee announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire e-mail and Web security vendor MX Logic for about $140 …
Android, Windows Mobile phone sales slower than HTC expected
Taiwanese smartphone maker High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) lowered its 2009 revenue forecast due to slower than expected sales of …
With Microsoft deal, Yahoo tosses in the search towel
When Yahoo Inc. agreed to team up with Microsoft Corp. to better take on search giant Google Inc., some analysts …
Intel rushed to create Atom chip, executive said
Intel had to hustle to catch up with competitors in developing chips for mobile devices like smartphones, but the effort …
Researchers clam up about Microsoft’s rush patches
Microsoft Corp. has dropped a cone of silence over several security researchers who have recently divulged details of the vulnerabilities …
Intuit makes DroboPro available in the Middle East
INTUIT Technology, regional distributor of storage solutions has announced availability of DroboPro, the first business class storage array that manages …
Raqmiyat gears up to offer cloud computing services
A large percentage of companies in the Middle East are increasingly adopting cloud computing – a model where dynamically scalable …
Intuit unveils DroboPro from Data Robotics
DroboPro delivers a radically simplified storage experience enhanced by advanced self-monitoring and self-healing functionality that enables small and medium businesses …
Storage vendors take lumps in recession, but see signs of hope
EMC’s latest earnings report illustrates the trouble experienced in the storage market this year, but some analysts are hopeful data …
Apple beats recession, sells more Macs, touts ‘value’
As some analysts predicted, Apple announced that Mac sales climbed last quarter, just three months after it was forced to …