Paul Shread

eSecurity Editor Paul Shread has covered nearly every aspect of enterprise technology in his 20+ years in IT journalism, including an award-winning series on software-defined data centers. He wrote a column on small business technology for Time.com, and covered financial markets for 10 years, from the dot-com boom and bust to the 2007-2009 financial crisis. He holds a market analyst certification.
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Data Domain’s Just Not That Into EMC

Data Domain (NASDAQ: DDUP) has once again said it favors NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) over rival EMC (NYSE: EMC) in...

EMC-NetApp Takeover Battle a Culture Clash?

Is the battle between EMC (NYSE: EMC) and NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) for Data Domain (NASDAQ: DDUP) something of an...

Data Storage Sales Hit the Skids

Recent reports from IDC and Gartner confirm what anyone following quarterly earnings reports already knows: It's been a tough...

Dell Turns to Partners for Dedupe

Rather than hit the acquisition trail for deduplication technology, Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is choosing to partner instead.While EMC (NYSE:...

NetApp Bid Four Times for Data Domain

NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) has raised its offer for Data Domain (NASDAQ: DDUP) three times since merger talks began in...

Data Domain Says Yes to NetApp; EMC...

Data Domain (NASDAQ: DDUP) said late today it will accept NetApp's (NASDAQ: NTAP) sweetened takeover offer, but EMC (NYSE:...

Quantum and NEC Update Dedupe Offerings

If you're looking for evidence that data deduplication is just about the hottest thing in storage, look no further...

NetApp Matches EMC’s Offer for Data Domain

NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) has matched EMC's (NYSE: EMC) takeover offer for Data Domain (NASDAQ: DDUP) — and at least...

IBM Embraces FCoE, Converged Data Center Networks

IBM (NYSE: IBM) will use Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adapter technology from Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) and QLogic (NASDAQ:...