Cisco Systems last week unveiled a file-based data-sharing appliance that can consolidate management of distributed file and print services within branch offices and move the local backup function to a central data center.
New York Stock Exchange announced last week that it's rolling out a Java-based trading system that includes customized wireless handheld devices for traders. The new technology could mean the beginning of the end to the shouts of "Buy" and "Sell" that have long been the trademark of the nation's oldest and largest stock exchange.
Hitachi Data Systems announced last week that it has released its first all-Serial Advanced Technology Attachment array and has bundled it with switches and network interface cards to create a preconfigured low-to-midrange storage-area network (SAN).
Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced several upgrades to its midrange storage products, including disk-to-disk or disk-to-tape backup functionality with its StorageWorks Data Protector software and its first array that can use both SCSI and Serial ATA disk.
Network Appliance this week brought out the latest version of its Data ONTAP software, which it said creates a grid storage architecture on its appliances by creating an abstraction layer between application servers, storage controllers and disk arrays.
Sun Microsystems this week announced four storage products, including upgraded software with multivendor management capabilities and a pair of midrange storage devices that can mix and match Fibre Channel and Serial ATA disk drives within the same box.
Storage vendors are taking a cue from the server world of grid computing and building modular array systems that can nondisruptively grow processing power along with capacity.
Dell has been a reseller and manufacturer of EMC low-end and midrange arrays since 2002. As the partnership grows and Dell's annual storage revenue passes the US$1.5 billion mark, Dell CEO Kevin Rollins must clearly define his company's role as a partner and potential competitor to EMC.
EMC this week unveiled its long-anticipated storage virtualization technology, which the company said will allow users to manage its own arrays -- and high-end boxes from major competitors -- through a single interface.
Since 2002, Dell Inc. has had a solid partnership with EMC Corp. as a reseller and manufacturer of its low-end and midrange arrays. As that partnership continues to grow, and Dell's annual storage revenue exceeds the US$1.5 billion mark, Dell CEO Kevin Rollins is faced with clearly defining his company's role as an independent storage vendor that's not at odds with EMC.
IT managers at a conference last week said they face daunting tasks in trying to implement information life-cycle management approaches, including classifying data based on its business value so it can be stored on different types of devices.
When IBM announced its latest high-end and midrange disk storage systems last week, it also hyped its SAN Volume Controller (SVC) appliance for users to pool other vendors' storage behind their boxes as a way to create a single view of all storage and consolidate assets in a heterogeneous environment.
EMC announced Tuesday that it has purchased Dantz Development in a multimillion-dollar deal that the storage vendor hopes will better position it to sell data backup technology in the small-to-medium-size-business market.
Faced with shrinking backup windows and continued data growth, IT managers said at a conference last week that they're trying to cope by consolidating storage-area networks (SAN), getting a better view of their storage infrastructures and increasing the amount of online disk storage at their disposal.
Microsoft has detailed plans to sell a disk-to-disk backup application designed to consolidate Windows server backups and cut the time needed to recover data when a server goes down. The move positions it against industry stalwarts such as Veritas Software and EMC's Legato division.
Join key decision-makers within Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) that have the power to affect real change and drive sustainable practices. SustainTech will bridge the gap between ambition and tangible action, promoting strategies that attendees can use in their day-to-day operations within their business.
EDGE is the leading technology conference for business leaders in Australia and New Zealand, built on the foundations of collaboration, education and advancement.
ARN has celebrated gender diversity and recognised female excellence across the Australian tech channel since first launching WIICTA in 2012, acknowledging the achievements of a talented group of female front runners who have become influential figures across the local industry.
Innovation Awards is the market-leading awards program for celebrating ecosystem innovation and excellence across the technology sector in Australia.
The roadmap to a low carbon future in technology The IT sector accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions1. This will rise as data and new technologies increasingly play a central role in shaping organisational operations. As enterprises and governments introduce net zero or decarbonisation targets, IT operations will need to better understand their emissions and how they can be reduced without negatively impacting technology or business operations. SustainTech will bridge the gap between ambition and tangible action, promoting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies that attendees can use in their day-to-day operations within their business.
16 November 2023
