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EMC Goes 'Wild' with Cloud and Big Data Strategy

The company unveiled a host of new products--including many with animal names--at EMC World.
Tags : cloud computing, EMC, data protection, NAS, Isilon, big data, Documentum, Storage, Pivotal

Eight Cloud Storage Pitfalls to Avoid

Before you rush into a cloud storage arrangement, be sure to ask these questions.
Tags : cloud computing, deduplication, Cloud Storage, disaster recovery, Object Storage

10 Things to Know Before You Go into the Cloud

Doing your homework can help you avoid mistakes when it comes to selecting a cloud storage provider.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage, backup

Six Hot Storage Startups

These young companies are offering products related big data, the cloud, virtualization and SSDs.
Tags : Flash, cloud computing, virtualization, SSD, startups, big data, Storage

Parallel Storage Clouds

The world is adopting cloud storage, but will they be disappointed when it is not able to keep up with computations? Is parallelism the answer?
Tags : cloud computing, Parallelism, Cloud Storage

EMC Intros VMAX Cloud Edition for 'As-a-Service' Enterprises

EMC targets enterprise cloud infrastructures with new preconfigured storage systems that offer extensive automation and self-service administration.
Tags : cloud computing, EMC, Storage, VMax

Software-Defined Storage Buyers Guide

These four products provide flexible, scalable software-defined storage.
Tags : cloud computing, virtualization, data center, Storage, Software Defined Storage

IBM Storage Targets Big Data and the Cloud

Big Blue zeroes in on the hottest trends in enterprise IT with new XIV arrays, an updated data compression appliance and private cloud storage software.
Tags : cloud computing, data compression, big data, Storage

EMC Q4 Earnings Boosted by Strong Enterprise Storage and Cloud Demand

High-end arrays, midrange storage systems and cloud software and infrastructure offerings helped the IT giant hit $6 billion in quarterly revenues for the first time.
Tags : Flash, cloud computing, EMC, Storage

EMC Melds Syncplicity Enterprise Cloud File Sharing with On-Premise Storage

Enterprise data storage provider blends cloud file sharing capabilities with the security and manageability of on-premise storage management.
Tags : cloud computing, file sharing, Storage

Bringing Clarity to Cloud Storage

TeamQuest claims its solution helps monitor the performance and capacity of both SAN storage and related infrastructure.
Tags : cloud computing, SAN, Storage

File System Interface Futures: Cloud Computing's Impact

Cloud storage cannot replace POSIX file systems fully, so various technologies will need to co-exist.
Tags : cloud computing, file systems, REST, POSIX, Storage

Seven Solid Cloud Storage Apps

Worthwhile cloud storage products from VMTurbo, dinCloud, Kinetic D, Tarmin, VeriStor, Asigra and Egnyte.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage

EMC Atmos Embraces Amazon's Cloud

EMC seeks to widen its cloud storage platform's appeal with the addition of Amazon S3 support.
Tags : cloud computing, Amazon, EMC, Storage

Cloud Security and Key Management: Major Worries

Data in the cloud needs to be encrypted, which means businesses must understand how to safely handle the keys to that encryption.
Tags : cloud computing, cloud security, encryption, Encryption Keys

IBM Gives PureSystems a Storage Boost

With the debut of its new Flex System V7000 hardware, Big Blue offers improved storage utilization and management on its PureSystems line of integrated IT systems.
Tags : cloud computing, IBM, Cloud Storage, Storage

Getting a Handle on Cloud Backup

Thinking about online backup and storage for your company? Here's how to make the business case, identify vendors, and evaluate specific solutions.
Tags : cloud computing, cloud backup, Storage

Picking the Right Cloud Storage Vendor

Given that cloud storage is relatively new, selecting the best cloud storage vendor for your business presents unique challenges.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Storage

Cloud Computing Availability Assurance Buying Guide

The need for secure cloud storage drives the growth of disaster recovery (DR) assurance software.
Tags : cloud computing, Storage

Microsoft Buys StorSimple for Enterprise Cloud Storage

Microsoft aims to strengthen the ties between Windows Server and Azure by snapping up a cloud storage appliance maker.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Micorosoft, StorSimple

Seagate Aims New Enterprise HDDs at the Cloud

Hard drive maker targets cloud-enabled storage infrastructure with improved performance, built-in security and energy savings.
Tags : cloud computing, HDD, Storage

Top Ten Storage Takeaways from Oracle OpenWorld 2012

One time naysayer Larry Ellison is now the Cloud’s greatest advocate, or so he claims.
Tags : Oracle, cloud computing, OpenWorld, Storage

IBM Debuts DS8870 Arrays in Big Data, Cloud Storage Revamp

Big Blue aims for Big Data analytics and cloud workloads with Power7 processors and new storage management updates.
Tags : cloud computing, IBM, big data, Storage

Cloud Storage Marketing Hype: Amazon Glacier's Big Claims

Proving that the cloud storage space offers some questionable advertising, Amazon’s Glacier makes some remarkable claims.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Storage

The Enigma of Benchmarking Clouds

However you feel about cloud storage, it is a consideration for many applications. Evaluating cloud providers to determine the best solution for an enterprise is often an arduous and complex task. Learn what you can do to make it less painful.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage, benchmarking

Analyst Love and Loathing in the Storage Industry

From hybrid hard disk drives and HPC to tape and midrange neglect, storage analysts weigh in on what they love and hate in the industry today.
Tags : cloud computing, backup, dedupe, storage technologies, tape, HPC, HDD, midrange

Symform, QNAP Bring Together Cloud Storage and NAS

QNAP Systems has agreed to integrate its NAS offerings with Symform's Cloud Storage Network.
Tags : cloud computing, NAS, Storage, Symform, QNAP

Nasuni Adds Multi-site Access to its Data Continuity Service

Nasuni comes up with a way for multiple users to work on the same data file from different locations without worrying about data integrity problems.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage, data integrity, Nasuni

10 Cloud Deployments Worth a Look

Considering a cloud deployment? Here are 10 examples to check out and possibly emulate.
Tags : cloud computing, Amazon EC2, Cloud Storage, EMC Atmos

10 Takeaways From EMC Forum

Cloud computing dominated at EMC's annual trade show, but it wasn't the only message the storage vendor was trying to get out.
Tags : Top 10, cloud computing, EMC, Storage, EMC World

Open Source Gluster Touts Software to Commoditize Storage

Cloud storage firm tackles costs, latency and a surge of unstructured data with software-based approach.
Tags : open source, cloud computing, Cloud Storage, latency, Storage

8 Hot Storage Startups to Watch

These eight storage companies are pushing cloud, SSD, big data and virtualization to the next level.
Tags : cloud computing, virtualization, storage virtualization, SSD, start ups, big data

Egnyte Touts Hybrid Model for Cloud Storage

Kleiner Perkins-backed startup looks to deliver the ease and flexibility of the cloud paired with on-site speed and reliability.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage, disaster recovery, hybrid cloud

7 Hot Cloud Implementations

With so many definitions of the cloud and so many vendors rushing into the market, choosing which cloud services and implementations to pursue is tricky. Here are 7 to consider that make sense and add value.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage

Oracle Proposes Cloud Management Standard

The proposed Oracle Cloud API could lead to a single point of management for all of the elements of the cloud, including storage and networks.
Tags : Oracle, cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Exalogic, Cloud Standards

5 Ways Cloud Computing Will Change Your Job

Cloud computing, though a relatively new concept, is already affecting the role of IT in the data center. How will the cloud change the way you work?
Tags : cloud computing, social networking, IT professional

Gartner Expects Mild IT Spending Growth in 2011

Global enterprise information technology spending in 2011 is expected to grow just 3 percent as IT pros struggle to manage a deluge of growing data.
Tags : cloud computing, social networking, IT spending, Gartner

IBM to Buy Networking Vendor BLADE Technologies

IBM announced plans to acquire privately-held networking vendor BLADE Network Technologies for an undisclosed sum as it continues to build out its cloud computing portfolio.
Tags : cloud computing, IBM, virtualization, BLADE Network Technologies

Could Borders Bring the Cloud Down to Earth?

The Patriot Act and Canadian privacy and security regulations are causing some IT organizations in Canada to think twice before performing trans-border data transfers in the cloud.
Tags : cloud computing, Patriot Act

Continuity Brings DR/HA Testing to the Private Cloud

The latest version of Continuity Software’s enterprise-class DR/HA testing and monitoring software promises to bring business continuity to the private cloud.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud Storage, disaster recovery

Cloud Computing and Enterprise Data Storage

Storage is often the most problematic segment in the data center.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud, Cloud Storage

Storage Pooling and Cloud Computing

Storage pooling is a key requirement for the cloud computing model.
Tags : cloud computing, storage cloud, storage pool

Cloud Storage, Computing Leaders to Watch

From big players to up-and-coming startups these ten vendors stand out in the seemingly crowded cloud space.
Tags : cloud computing, Cloud, ParaScale

Gillware Partners for Off-Site Data Storage and Backup

The company has inked a deal with Network Management Group, Inc. to expand its cloud-based data storage and backup services.
Tags : data storage, cloud computing, security, Cloud Storage, backup

Guide to Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is something of a moving target. What is it exactly? For practical consideration, cloud needs to be addressed by CIOs in the context of immediate issues and future opportunities for enterprise IT.
Tags : cloud computing, storage networking, data protection, CIO

Microsoft CEO Highlights Impact of Cloud Computing

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggests that cloud computing creates new opportunities and responsibilities for enterprise IT.
Tags : data storage, cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Enterprise IT

A hybrid approach to cloud computing

This paper takes a fresh look at the best ways to implement cloud computing.
Tags : cloud computing, storage networking, data protection

NetApp to Ride Virtual Data Storage Wave

The company is betting on customers wanting to deploy virtual storage.
Tags : cloud computing, virtualization, virtual storage, NetApp

Cloud Computing, What is it?

What exactly is cloud computing? There are so many definitions around. This story takes a basic approach and gives a clear understanding of what it is.
Tags : cloud computing, Amazon, Microsoft, storage networking

Data Storage Cloud Services or Small Business

One market taking advantage of cloud services are small businesses who reap the benefits of not having to deploy physical infrastructure.
Tags : data storage, cloud computing, backup, storage cloud

Xiotech Announces Intelligent Application Storage

The company claims to solve growing application/storage conflicts.
Tags : data storage, cloud computing, virtualization, legacy storage

Storage Management and Disaster Recovery in the Cloud

Dealing with disaster recovery in a data center cloud environment.
Tags : data storage, cloud computing, Cloud, data center, disaster recovery

Data Storage Vendor, NetApp, Still Growing

The company that went from zero to $1 billion in six years plans to hire.
Tags : data storage, cloud computing, cloud provider, NetApp

Cloud Computing Standards still Murky

Public clouds look good on paper, but what about keeping your organizations standards?
Tags : cloud computing, security, Cloud, Cloud Storage, standards

Virtualization and the Cloud Will Change Data Storage

Storage and IT luminaries gathered last week to discuss the future, and they agreed that it's in cloud and virtual environments.
Tags : data storage, cloud computing, Cloud, virtualization, Cloud Storage