Enterprise Storage Forum Staff

I/O virtualization specialist Xsigo Systems is planning something big for the upcoming VMworld conference. The company has hinted that VMworld will serve as the stage for the debut of a new virtualization technology that, according to this report from ServerWatch, will “change everything.” “What does Xsigo have planned for the upcoming VMworld conference later this […]

The two newest members of Intel’s Atom line of processors – the 1.8GHz Atom D425 single-core and D525 dual-core processors – have been designed to lower power consumption and boost performance for storage processing in home office and SMB NAS appliances. InfoStor has the story. “Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) officials say the processors boost performance with […]

Actifio has emerged from stealth mode with a unified suite of software tools for data protection, disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC). The company’s CEO, Ash Ashutosh, was the brains behind AppIQ, a storage management software company acquired by HP in 2005. In this interview with sister site InfoStor, Ashutosh explains how Actifio is […]

If you have hit a wall with the simple file and printer sharing features offered by Windows, Unix/Linux, and Mac, it might be time to consider network-attached storage (NAS). Sister site LinuxPlanet runs down five free or open source NAS servers. “NAS servers offer a central place where you can store, access, and share files […]

Micron has introduced enterprise-class solid-state disk (SSD) drives with 6Gbps SATA interfaces, while Seagate and Samsung have partnered to jointly develop and cross-license new enterprise-class SSD controller technology, according to this report from sister site InfoStor. “Micron today introduced enterprise-class solid-state disk (SSD) drives with 6Gbps SATA interfaces. Most competing SATA SSDs are based on […]

There have been more than a dozen acquisitions in the storage market this year and Dave Simpson, ed-in-chief of sister site InfoStor, predicts that the consolidation will continue at a torrid pace. Here’s a recap of some of his top picks. “It’s hard to believe that there’s already been 10 storage acquisitions this year, but […]

Citing uncertainty in the economy, mixed signals in the market and customer expectations as the reason for Cisco’s Q4 sales miss, CEO John Chambers said he’s confident that Cisco will succeed by continuing to “aggressively move into new areas where the network is becoming the platform,” Enterprise Networking Planet reports. “Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) reported fiscal […]

Startup Translattice, a self-described “predictive data and distributed application company that provides information when and where it is needed,” has entered the market with its sights set on changing the way enterprises provision distributed applications and data, sister site InfoStor reports. “Translattice launched today with the goal of changing the way enterprises provision distributed applications […]

Oracle outlined its plans to invest in the Solaris operating system this week, stating that it’s gearing up for a major new release (Solaris 11) next year. Sister site ServerWatch reports that the next iteration of Solaris will include technologies from OpenSolaris. “Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is gearing up for a major new release of the […]

According to this report from CIOUpdate, TechServe Alliance, a national trade association representing the IT services industry, believes there is cause for cautious optimism in the IT employment market as recent data indicates new IT jobs are steadily being created. “In July, the IT sector added 9,700 jobs in the U.S., a 1 percent improvement […]

In the wake of CEO Mark Hurd’s sudden departure amid harassment claims, HP’s interim chief, Cathie Lesjak, said that the company will not alter a number of key initiatives nor change its long-term strategy and won’t “miss a beat” in its financial performance, according to this report from ITChannelPlanet. “Prior to his resignation on August […]

Recent quarterly earnings reports seem to indicate that the storage industry is on a slow rebound, driven in part by technology refreshes at the server, PC, OS and network levels. The financial picture started out brightly with a stellar report from Isilon, but after that results were a mixed bag. Here’s a quick recap from […]