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Fusion-io Software Enables Solid State SAN ArrayIon Data Accelerator allows expensive PCIe flash drives to be shared across physical and virtual servers, lowers the cost of storage. Proximal, Texas Memory Release Server Acceleration Tools
VMware acceleration supplier Proximal Data exits stealth mode, while Texas Memory releases bootable PCIe Flash drive firmware. EverSync Relaunches Storage Appliances For Midsize Businesses
Formerly known as Revinetix, company comes out with a new line of NAS appliances. Overland Storage Reaches Out To Enterprise
New SnapSAN network attached storage appliances incorporate enterprise features such as thin provisioning, replication, and data auto-tiering. Symantec, Red Hat Team Up For Disaster Recovery
New bundle of existing products helps enterprises caught between the rock of rising costs and the hard place of static IT budgets. Dell Storage Forum Brings Wave Of New Products
With its new EqualLogic blade storage, vStart blade datacenter system, and migration services, Dell strives for performance and cost efficiency. EMC Refreshes VMAX, VNX, Isilon, And Data Domain Lines
Updates announced at EMC World target in-house storage. EMC Shares New Atmos Details
EMC unveiled a handful of specifics about its Atmos cloud storage at EMC World. What will it mean for you? EMC World: Storage News Wrap-Up
EMC announces upgrades to Symmetrix VMAX, VNX, Isilon, Data Domain, Isilon storage arrays and appliances, and new management software at EMC World... Virsto Storage Hypervisor Now Supports Citrix XenDesktop
Virsto's storage hypervisor software reverses 'I/O blender' effect and speeds virtual desktop deployments. Best of Interop 2012: Award Winners
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Inktank will provide services and support for Ceph distributed open source storage system, which accommodates block, file, and object-based storage. Google Drive Arrives, At Last
Google Drive will duel with the likes of Dropbox and Box for the right to be your file sharing service in the cloud. 4 Keys To Hybrid Cloud Planning
When blending private and public cloud infrastructure, IT leaders must consider everything from IT skill sets to management tools. Prioritize... How One SMB Slashed Disaster Recovery Time
Midmarket firm Hit Promotional cut its backup window from around 17 hours to two. The CIO explains how it streamlined disaster preparedness in its... 5 Secrets To Revlon's Virtualization Success
Revlon IT leaders says goal of virtualization project was not just saving money but also making Revlon better. SAS Introduces Big Data Visual Analytics Platform
Hadoop-based storage combined with visual data-exploration and predictive analytics capabilities make new SAS platform stand apart in in-memory... Quantum Launches Hybrid Data Protection
Combines on-premises storage, cloud backup, and deduplication appliance to reduce storage needs, ensure disaster recovery. Dell Boosts Backup With AppAssure Acquisition
Addition to Dell's growing storage business enables backup and recovery for both virtualized and physical servers. 8 Ways Windows Server 8 Handles Storage Better
Microsoft has added important enhancements to the way Windows Server 8 works with and uses storage. Amazon Cloud Users Get SunGard Disaster Recovery Option
Amazon EC2 users can now back up VMs and data at SunGard data centers, not just on Amazon's infrastructure. The move may reflect customer pushback... Hitachi Unveils Nondisruptive Data Migration
Service moves data from older Hitachi arrays to new Virtual Storage Platform arrays without downtime, company says. Can Nicira's Network Virtualization Platform Keep Its Promises?
Analysts weigh in on whether the new platform can really deliver network services via software through all of the layers of a typical enterprise... IBM Adds Speed, Flexibility To Big Data Storage
XIV Storage Systems, tuned for cloud, virtualization, big data implementations, get solid state drives to triple storage speed, plus iPhone app... Virsto Boosts Storage Performance For vSphere, Hyper-V Users
Virsto Software extends the reach of its storage virtualization product to VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V 2.0 environments. The tool...
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You won't lose your shirt on a desktop virtualization initiative, but don't expect it to be simple to build or free of complications. This report examines the three biggest problems when developing a business case for VDI: storage costs, ongoing licensing, and the wisdom of prolonging the investment in PC infrastructure.
Fundamentals: Next-Generation VM Security
Server virtualization creates new security threats while turning the hypervisor into a network black hole, hiding traffic from traditional hardware defenses -- problems a new breed of virtualization-aware security software tackles head-on.
Delegation Delivers Virtualization Savings
IT can't-and shouldn't-maintain absolute control over highly virtualized infrastructures. Instituting a smart role-based control strategy to decentralize management can empower business units to prioritize their own data assets while freeing IT to focus on the next big project.
The Zen of Virtual Maintenance
Server virtualization has many advantages, but it can also lead to chaos. Many organizations have unused or test VMs running on production systems that consume memory, disk and power. This means critical resources may not be available in an emergency: say, when VMs on a failed machine try to move to another server. This can contribute to unplanned downtime and raise maintenance costs. Easy deployment also means business units may come knocking with more demands for applications and services. This report offers five steps to help IT get a handle on their virtual infrastructure.
Pervasive Virtualization: Time to Expand the Paradigm
Extending core virtualization concepts to storage, networking, I/O and application delivery is changing the face of the modern data center. In this Fundamentals report, we'll discuss all these areas in the context of four main precepts of virtualization.
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