Paul Shread

Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) has added the solid state drive (SSD) management technology from its popular “Amber Road” data storage systems to the latest release of the open source ZFS file system. OpenSolaris 2009.06, to be released today, includes a number of updates to the ZFS file system, including technology that automatically places certain workloads […]

NetApp’s (NASDAQ: NTAP) offer to acquire data deduplication specialist Data Domain (NASDAQ: DDUP) just became a bidding war. EMC (NYSE: EMC) late today offered $30 a share for the dedupe pioneer, a 20 percent premium to NetApp’s offer made less than two weeks ago. EMC’s all-cash offer values Data Domain at $1.8 billion. EMC said […]

HP (NYSE: HPQ) is adding to its small business lineup with new unified data storage systems, SANs and a bundled offering that makes server virtualization adoption easier. The new HP StorageWorks X1000 unified systems and X3000 gateways are based on Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) new Windows Storage Server 2008 operating system unveiled earlier this month, along […]

Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) has added a new data storage system to its Open Storage product lineup. The new 96-terabyte Sun Storage 7310 is positioned between the high-density 46TB Sun Storage 7210 and the 288TB 7410, with pricing starting at $40,140. The new offering includes a two-node cluster configuration option for high availability, a feature […]

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) today announced new clustering technology that the company says can deliver 100 percent uptime for critical data storage assets, but the technology will likely be limited to all but the biggest storage users (see Is HDS Set to Take On EMC?). The Hitachi High Availability Manager, announced following hints that the […]

Former EMC (NYSE: EMC) storage chief David Donatelli can begin work at HP (NYSE: HPQ) — he just can’t work on data storage technology just yet (see EMC Wins Round One in Donatelli Lawsuit and EMC Sues to Stop HP From Hiring Storage Exec). The Suffolk County Superior Court of Massachusetts entered an order late […]

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) is taking a page from archrival EMC (NYSE: EMC) and trying some viral marketing. HDS has been sending out invitations to a Webcast on Wednesday titled, “The Future of Storage Is Virtually Here,” with new CEO Jack Domme, CTO Claus Mikkelsen and IDC analyst Rick Villars. In a blog posting earlier […]

Data deduplication has been just about the hottest thing in data storage technology over the last year or so, saving users a bundle in storage costs by eliminating duplicate data. Just ask NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), which said last night that it will pay $1.5 billion to buy the early leader in the space, Data Domain […]

IBM (NYSE: IBM) is adding solid state drives to its DS8000 data storage arrays, following high-end competitors EMC (NYSE: EMC) and Hitachi Data Systems (HDS). Big Blue says it has also developed smart data management software to improve SSD response times while reducing costs. Based on IBM tests, the company says the new offerings can […]

In something of a shocker for the data storage industry, NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) announced late today that it will acquire data deduplication pioneer Data Domain (NASDAQ: DDUP). Deduplication has been one of the hottest data storage technologies in the last year or so, helping storage users save money by eliminating duplicate data. As the company […]

Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) may be making headlines with its Open Storage business, but it’s also seeing some growth in a much older product line: tape storage. Sun’s data tape business grew 3 percent in the company’s first quarter, quite an achievement for a legacy technology in the worst downturn since the Eisenhower Administration. The […]

EMC (NYSE: EMC) today unveiled a new vision for cloud storage, including a major partnership with AT&T (NYSE: T). AT&T announced the launch of AT&T Synaptic Storage as a Service, based on EMC’s Atmos data storage infrastructure, and EMC unveiled its own cloud service based on the Atmos system. The new storage-on-demand service gives enterprises […]