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YARN: Answer To Hadoop's Shortcomings?YARN framework may not be ready for prime time, but it could bring Hadoop to the next level, says Pervasive Software's chief technologist. Dell's Gale Buy Points To Cloud Focus
Dell issued a dismal earnings report last week but hopes its Gale Technologies acquisition points to a more lucrative future. Dell Boosts Storage Portfolio With New Hardware, Software
Dell hopes to fortify its enviable storage market position with major Compellent and PowerVault storage software upgrades and new backup appliances. Monitor Amazon Cloud Services On Your iPhone
Newvem's Cloud Smart Meter iPhone and iPad app provides analytics, efficiency reports for your Amazon cloud instances. Hitachi Announces All Solid-State Storage Array
Accelerated Flash Storage adds purpose-built performance tier in rack-mount form. More VMware Source Code Leaks To Internet
Does the second release -- in less than a year -- of stolen VMware ESX source code put users at risk? Twinstrata Unveils Cloud Storage Platform
CloudArray 4.0 adds network attached storage (NAS) capability, new appliances and support for additional cloud service providers. Intel Debuts 3rd-Generation Data Center SSD
Solid state drive with high-endurance technology extends life by allowing 10 full-capacity drive writes per day for five years. Big Data Storage Cost Cutter: Cassette Tapes
IBM adapting '70s-era technology for world's largest radio telescope, corporate big data operations. Rackspace Adds Block Storage, Answers Amazon
Cloud block storage will help Rackspace compete more directly with Amazon, says CTO. Dell Strives To Simplify The Data Center
Propelled by a series of acquisitions, Dell's Active Systems platform takes aim at Cisco, HP, and IBM. How Fusion-io Makes The World's Data Go Faster
Fusion-io exec describes how the company's hardware and software enable data center managers to build faster, more cost-effective storage arrays,... Teradata Announces 'Big Analytics' Appliance, Free Aster Version
Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance combines Hadoop and Aster nodes in a configurable, ready-to-go rack. Seagate Seeks Enterprise HDD Comeback
Seagate tries to recapture its lead from Western Digital, debuts three new hard disk drives with enterprise-class performance and security. How To Choose Best SSD For Midsize Data Centers
Solid-state disk storage effectively boosts performance in nearly any size data center, but midsize data centers have particular affordability... Machine-To-Machine Analytics: Next Big Data Challenge?
Data storage is the tricky issue right now, but M2M data will soon test enterprises even further, says Hitachi exec. Is Shared Storage's Price Premium Worth It?
As local storage improves, shared storage proponents' justifications for investing more in SANs and NAS just aren't cutting it. Hitachi Unveils SMB Storage Array
Midrange Hitachi Unified Storage VM mixes block, file, and object storage with heterogeneous virtualization under a single management interface. DH2i Rolls Out Enhanced Application Virtualization, Load Balancing
Application load balancer DxSRM lets admins set up apps to move across physical, virtual, and cloud computing environments to meet changing... How Columbia Sportswear Will Survive Next Tsunami: Cloud
International sportswear provider pursues hybrid cloud disaster recovery plan, to avoid another data center shutdown as happened in the 2011 Japan... Automation, Cloud Can Eliminate Storage Headaches
After virtualization, automation and the cloud are the next two most important ways to ensure storage provides the performance and capacity your... Box Launches Accelerator Service To Boost Upload Speeds
Box global data transfer network cuts transmission lags for file sharing and collaboration. Western Digital Boosts Hard Drive Capacity With Helium
Western Digital's HGST subsidiary has designed helium-filled hard disk drives that increase storage space while reducing energy costs. Virtualization, Deduplication, And … Rat Brains?
Researchers successfully emulate short-term memory using rat brain cells. Could this advance have long-term implications on data storage? Symantec Security Has Become Forgotten Child, Critics Say
After Symantec leadership change, some channel partners question whether the company will continue emphasizing its storage business over security.
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E-Discovery, Mobility and the Cloud
Do you know everywhere business documents reside? Storage pros are often tasked with aiding discovery, yet as IT increasingly relies on cloud repositories while employees substitute mobile devices for PCs, that question is getting much harder to answer. Problem is, in the event of litigation, courts won’t accept 'the cloud ate my homework' as an excuse. Here's how to cope.
The Cloud's Role in BC/DR
Cloud services can play a role in any BC/DR plan. Yet just 23% of 414 business technology pros responding to our 2011 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Survey use services as part of their application and data resiliency strategies, even though half (correctly) say it would reduce overall recovery times. Here's how the combination of cloud backup and IaaS offerings can be a beneficial part of a "DR 2.0" plan.