Lasers could make disk drives a hundred times faster

05 julio 2007

The method uses a laser to heat the recording surface and alter its magnetic field. Thus there is the promise of increasing data writing speed up to one hundred times. This will enable hard disk data writing speed to better keep up with ever-faster data transfers across networks.

SAN vendor Compellent Technologies going public

05 julio 2007

Compellent started up in March 2002 and shipped its first product in February 2004. So far, Compellent has taken in $53 million in funding. Its midrange Storage Center array competes with more expensive arrays from EMC and IBM and with other storage gear from Xiotech, EqualLogic and 3Par.

Autonomy buys e-discovery firm Zantaz for $375 million

05 julio 2007

The combined Autonomy-Zantaz could be an attractive acquisition target for a larger infrastructure software vendor such as Oracle Corp., IBM Corp. or EMC Corp.

Five things you don't know about EMC

05 julio 2007

EMC didn't start out as a storage company, unless you consider the drawers in the office desks the company first sold.

Introducing File Area Networks

03 julio 2007

(Source: Brocade) Download this free eBook and learn new ways to regain control over the growing amount of file data in your enterprise. See how you can optimize file management projects without disrupting users&or your weekends. And learn how File Area Networks (FANs) can help you centralize file consolidation, migration, replication, and failover. Key topics include how to configure a virtualized, location-independent view of your file data-as well as the basics of creating a reliable FAN that maximizes your IT resources while improving file access. Download this eBook and start streamlining your file management projects today!

Opinion: Am I too old to be in the iPhone line?

03 julio 2007

The iPhone is a generational phenomenon. It appeals mostly to the kids of the flower power generation who carry gadgets that allow them to immediately connect with one another without being physically together. It is no longer about computers being networked together. But even so, I might have been in the line if I could have shoved AT&T out of they way to get the iPhone.