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EMC DELIVERS STORAGE-AWARE CONTENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
Documentum Content Storage Services enables organizations to define and
execute storage policies that automate the placement and movement of content
across a tiered heterogeneous storage infrastructure.
M-SYSTEMS DiskOnKey PRODUCT LINE INCREASES TO 2GB CAPACITY
The increased storage capacity combined with the tremendous speeds of the
DOK T5 processor make the new device the ideal solution for numerous tasks
including large file transfers, data recovery and backup, temporary
archiving and operating system management.
ONTRACK DATA RECOVERY, NetApp PROVIDE E-MAIL RECOVERY SOLUTION
Ontrack Data Recovery announced that it is working with Network Appliance
Inc, to provide a joint solution that combines Ontrack's PowerControls
software for Microsoft Exchange, with NetApp SnapManager for Microsoft
Exchange software.
RAID INC RELEASES RAVEN iSCSI STORAGE SUBSYSTEM
The Raven subsystem utilizes two independent iSCSI/Gigabit Ethernet host
interface ports and can accommodate up to 6TB of storage capacity in a
compact 3U form factor.
SONY EXTENDS AIT FORMAT TO FOURTH GENERATION
The AIT-4 drives feature up to 200GB of native storage capacity (520GB
with 2.6:1 compression) and a sustained native transfer rate of up to 24MB
per second.
SPECTRA LOGIC ANNOUNCES SPECTRA 2K WITH AIT-4
Spectra Logic is now taking orders for Sony's fourth-generation AIT drives
in several products, including the Spectra 2K library. The Spectra 2K's
proven design has been continually enhanced with Sony AIT drive technology,
consistently offering up-to-date speeds at an entry cost point.
VIRTUAL COMPUTE OFFERS 'TERROR-PROOF' DISASTER RECOVERY
Virtual Compute Corp is uniquely positioned to assist corporations in
solving the problem of affordable and robust disaster recovery. This is a
result of some careful planning in the deployment of their advanced
technical infrastructure and its data center facilities.
- Financial Plays Of The Week
SGI, YottaYotta TO PROVIDE GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED STORAGE
When deployed, the YottaYotta NetStorager System and the SGI
InfiniteStorage Shared File system CXFS provide shared data access across
multiple distributed data centers at near local performance rates. The
companies have demonstrated a CXFS cluster reading and writing to a shared
file across 2,900 miles at approximately 700MB per second.
ACOPIA, GlassHouse OFFER ON-DEMAND VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTIONS
These new services will provide customers with a best practices framework
and approach to implementing Acopia technology in the areas of simplified
client presentation, data migration, ILM, capacity balancing and
backup/disaster recovery of unstructured data.
ADAPTEC COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SNAP APPLIANCE
Adaptec and Snap Appliance have begun developing a comprehensive business
integration plan that will be implemented over the next 60 days and span key
areas including business development, marketing, sales and branding.
BELL NAMED PREMIER DISTRIBUTION PARTNER BY LeftHand NETWORKS
As a result of this alliance, end-users in the to mid-tier enterprise
space now have increased access to LeftHand's innovative storage solutions
that help customers save time and resources while addressing storage
consolidation, centralized backup, disaster recovery and business continuity
needs.
COPAN CHOOSES HITACHI TO MANUFACTURE DISK-BASED TAPE ALTERNATIVE
Hitachi Computer Products (America) Inc has formed a strategic partnership
with COPAN Systems to manufacture Revolution 200T, a storage solution that
delivers a disk-based long-term data repository that combines the
performance, availability and data protection of disk with the price and
scale of tape.
CreekPath CONTINUES TO GROW BLUE CHIP ENTERPRISE CUSTOMER BASE
To realize the full benefits of automating IT storage operations without
draining internal resources, these leading companies tapped CreekPath to
gain business agility and a competitive edge to keep up with both market and
operational demands.
GRESHAM TO STRENGTHEN StorageTek AUTOMATED TAPE SOLUTIONS
StorageTek announced a global agreement with Gresham enabling StorageTek
to offer Gresham's advanced Enterprise DistribuTape software to customers
who manage libraries with StorageTek's ACSLS Manager software and/or
LibraryStation software in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager environments.
IBM, SIEMENS TO DELIVER MEDICAL IMAGING MGMT SYSTEMS
SIENET, the integrated radiology suite -- the fully integrated RIS/PACS
System from Siemens Medical Solutions in conjunction with IBM eServer and
IBM TotalStorage technology -- are currently used by some of the world's
most advanced medical centers and hospitals.
IMATION APPLIES FOR LTO ULTRIUM FORMAT GENERATION 3 LICENSE
With Imation's new Tera Angstrom technology and terabyte-class magnetic
tape manufacturing facility in Weatherford, Okla., customers can continue to
rely on Imation as a trusted source for advanced tape media development to
reach the next milestone on the LTO Ultrium roadmap.
LTO PROGRAM ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF LTO GENERATION 3 LICENSES
Continuing the roadmap of doubling speed and capacity, the Linear
Tape-Open (LTO) Program announced the availability of licenses for the LTO
Ultrium format Generation 3 specifications to storage mechanism and media
manufacturers.
OVERLAND STORAGE TO SELL REO 1000 THROUGH INSIGHT
The newest addition to the rapidly growing REO family, the REO 1000
accelerates the backup process and provides high-speed file restores using
iSCSI to deliver more cost-effective data protection than entry-level tape
autoloaders.
SEAGATE, LINSPIRE BRING LINSPIRE LINUX OS TO LATIN AMERICA
The companies announced an extension of their agreement to offer the
LinspireEspanol desktop Linux OS pre-loaded on Seagate Barracuda hard drives
for emerging markets. This package will enable computer manufacturers to
offer Spanish language Linux desktop computers to their customers in Latin
America.
IBM TO RESELL CNT UltraNet MULTI-SERVICE DIRECTOR
The reseller agreement further strengthens IBM's ability to help customers
implement enterprise-wide storage environments that support the need for
flexible, on demand business. The CNT solution is designed to help customers
lower their total cost of ownership through storage simplification.
- Enterprise Data Insights
TDWI STUDY FINDS ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSING ON CONSOLIDATION, ROI
"In Search of a Single Version of Truth: Strategies for Consolidating
Analytic Silos" findings indicate that although few organizations have fully
consolidated, activity is ramping up and return on investment is high for
those who succeed.
CASSINI PROBE DATA RESIDES ON NetApp SYSTEMS
Network Appliance announced that the Cassini probe data coming from Saturn
back to Earth is being stored on NetApp storage systems. NASA; the European
Space Agency; and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana jointly sponsored the Cassini
probe mission to orbit Saturn and study the Saturnian system in detail over
a four-year period.
FIOS USES BlueArc TO MEET DEMANDS OF ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY
Fios, a long-time customer, selected BlueArc's high performance technology
for its scalability, reliability, security and speed -- a must for
litigation teams that must quickly access vast amounts of critical evidence
on any given, complex litigation case.
LAW FIRM IMPLEMENTS IPStor FOR HIGH DATA AVAILABILITY, DR
FalconStor partnered with Chi Corp, a specialist in storage networking
solutions, to architect a solution providing an efficient means to replicate
data and to eliminate single points of failure for Thompson Hine's storage
environment.
StoreAge PROTECTS DATA FOR GERMAN DEP'T OF MARITIME NAVIGATION
StoreAge (Storage Virtualization Manager) was installed at The Department
of Maritime Navigation and Hydrography (BSH) in Hamburg, Germany, to protect
vital charts, tide tables and maritime monitoring data for the maritime
shipping industry in the Baltic and North Seas.
DIGITAL IMPACT SELECTS VERITAS TO AUTOMATE SERVER PROVISIONING
Using VERITAS OpForce software, Digital Impact will have the capability to
easily identify under-utilized servers and deploy them into environments
where they are needed to support specific customer marketing campaigns.
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Microsoft Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Earnings
Iomega Reports Second Quarter 2004 Financial Results
Quantum Corp Reports Fiscal First Quarter Results
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