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- Storage Innovations
SNIA SSF ANNOUNCES FIRST MAJOR INTEROPERABILITY INITIATIVE
Six members of the SNIA have announced the first major interoperability initiative registered under the SNIA Supported Solutions Forum (SSF) to enable data mirroring between geographically dispersed sites for backup/recovery, and to connect remote SAN islands to create a single fabric.
SEAGATE SWINGS 'HAMR' TO INCREASE DISC DRIVE DENSITIES
Seagate has decided to use Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) to cram more and more bits of information per square inch into hard disc drives, pushing the limits of magnetic recording even further beyond what was ever thought possible.
iSNAP TESTS INTEROPERABILITY AT iSCSI CONSORTIUM PLUGFEST
In a continuing effort to accelerate the design and adoption of Internet Protocol (IP)-based storage networks, Silverback Systems has participated in the interoperability testing of its iSNAP (storage network access processor) at the iSCSI Consortium's Plugfest.
FirstBIOS ENABLES USB 2.0 HIGH-SPEED MASS STORAGE DEVICES
Phoenix Technologies Ltd has announced that its FirstBIOS has been enhanced to boot high-speed USB 2.0 devices without requiring the installation of operating system (OS) drivers.
PROMICRO INTRODUCES NEW MULTI-TERABYTE RAID STORAGE SOLUTION
Promicro Systems has introduced a low priced, high capacity RAID storage system based on technology from the industry's leading manufacturers.
StorAge's SVM SOLUTION JOINS RHAPSODY STORAGE APP DIRECTORS
Rhapsody Networks and StoreAge Networking Technologies have announced that StoreAge's SVM (Storage Virtualization Manager) solution will be available on the Rhapsody family of storage application directors.
StorageTek UNVEILS V2X SHARED VIRTUAL ARRAY DISK STORAGE
Reaffirming its multi-pronged approach to tailor data protection solutions for customers worldwide, StorageTek, a storage services and solutions expert, has introduced the next-generation of its industry-leading V2X Shared Virtual Array disk storage system.
UNISYS UNVEILS NEW STORAGE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
Unisys has unveiled Storage Sentinel, a new storage management solution that enables enterprises with heterogeneous storage environments to increase storage utilization rates by accessing and re-allocating storage capacity from a single, virtualized pool.
VSCode BRINGS HIGHEST DATA CAPACITY IN TWO DIMENSIONAL CODE
Veritec Inc and VIVI (Veritec Iconix Ventures Inc) have announced the development of a new high-density 2D code, the VSCode symbology.
XIOtech DEMONSTRATES WORLD'S LARGEST DB RUNNING Oracle9i RAC
XIOtech Corporation, PolyServe and Oracle have partnered to create a proof of concept for a Very Large DataBase (VLDB) running Oracle9i RAC on a Linux/Intel cluster.


- Enterprise Data Insights
COOPER TURBOCOMPRESSOR DEPLOYS FalconStor INFRASTRUCTURE
FalconStor Software Inc has announced that Cooper Turbocompressor (CTC) has selected and deployed FalconStor's IPStor solution to ensure the reliability, high availability and cost efficiency of its storage infrastructure.
FalconStor FURTHERS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CNT
FalconStor Software Inc has announced that CNT has joined FalconStor's Professional Services Program and will provide implementation and consulting services to global IPStor customers and prospects.
INTRIA-HP SELECTS BROCADE AND NORTEL FOR NETWORK SOLUTION
Brocade Communications Systems Inc and Nortel Networks have announced that INTRIA-HP has selected Brocade storage networking infrastructure and Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) multiservice platform from Nortel Networks.
LLOYD'S OF LONDON TAPS CommVault GALAXY FOR DATA PROTECTION
CommVault Systems Inc has announced that its Galaxy data and storage management software has been selected by Lloyd's of London as its Windows 2000, SQL and Exchange Server data protection standard.
la Madeleine SAYS 'OUI' TO DELL EMC STORAGE
la Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe has centralized and simplified its storage management by implementing a Dell EMC storage area network (SAN).
WATER PIK TECHNOLOGIES PICKS OuterBay LiveArchive
OuterBay Technologies Inc, a provider of Application Data Management solutions, has announced that Water Pik Technologies Inc has implemented OuterBay's LiveArchive to enhance a future upgrade to Oracle 11i and improve the performance of its Oracle applications.
IBM SHARK GAINS FULL SUPPORT OF INNOVATION
INNOVATION Data Processing Inc assured customers that all components of its FDRINSTANT, FDR/UPSTREAM, IAM, and FDRPAS are already shipping with full support for the new technology SHARK systems.
2002 STORAGE REVENUES WILL NOT SEE A SIGNIFICANT UPTURN
Overall 2002 storage revenues will not see any significant upturn, according to a report published by Peripheral Concepts Inc. But, storage networking is suffering less than the rest of the industry.

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