02/09/2009 - DataCore Now Supports Fibre Channel over Ethernet

DataCore announced support for native Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity for its SAN storage virtualisation solutions.

According to the company, their customers can now transition to an FCoE infrastructure while still supporting existing Fibre Channel investments. They can run both FCoE and IP traffic through the same port and on the same wire, eliminating the need and expense for separate SAN and LAN adapters and cables.

10/07/2009 - BlueArc Unleashes High-end Network Storage Solution

BlueArc has launched its Mercury series network storage platform in a bid to address the storage challenges faced by many midsize companies.
Michael Gustafson, president and CEO of BlueArc, said that as the volume of unstructured, file-based data continues to explode, and retention and archiving demands increase, companies of all sizes are struggling to keep pace.

26/06/2009 - WD Launches Dual-Drive Network Storage System

WD has unveiled its newly redesigned My Book World Edition II dual- drive network storage system in capacities of up to 4 TB.
The company said the double protection of two Mirrored (RAID 1) drives and continuous backup software, makes the storage system extra-safe for users to back up and store the data and digital media.

05/06/2009 - Infortrend Offers First 8g Fc Storage With Comprehensive Form Factor Choices

Infortrend has announced the addition of 2U and 4U models to its EonStor G6 8Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) SAN solutions.
The move by the networked storage expert to provide additional form factors is intended to help more users meet their application requirements.

20/03/2009 - Cisco Transforms Data Center With UCS

Cisco has launched a mainstream data center computing platform - Unified Computing System (UCS) - that promises to seamlessly integrate processor, storage and network systems in a virtualised architecture.
The move pits the networking equipment market leader against the world's largest systems vendors, including HP, IBM, Dell, Fujitsu and others.

20/02/2009 - WD Readies New My Book World Storage Device

Western Digital has redesigned its My Book World Edition to target consumers with multiple computers on a home network.
The company says the new device simplifies the tedious task of backing up an entire household's files.

18/01/2009 - SanDisk and LG Offer Flash Storage Services for Mobile Networks

SanDisk Corporation and LG Electronics have demonstrated a new technology for mobile phones that offers multimedia-rich services using removable flash memory cards.
It enables mobile network operators (MNOs) to distribute preloaded and downloaded content on removable memory cards, while restricting the accessibility of such premium content to their network subscribers.

27/11/2008 - INTERVIEW: Ten Criteria For Enterprise Business Continuity Software

Jerome Wendt, president and lead analyst of DCIG Inc, an independent storage analyst and consulting firm, outlines 10 criteria for selecting the right enterprise business continuity software.

30/09/2008 - WD Offers Centralised Storage To Small Networks

WD has unveiled a high-speed network storage system intended as a cost-effective, centralised storage for small office and home networks.
Its first foray into the small-office network storage market, WD is hoping to introduce a new class of users to centralised storage systems that were once only available in large companies with big IT departments.

09/09/2008 - Ten Criteria For Enterprise Business Continuity Software

Jerome Wendt, president and lead analyst of DCIG Inc, an independent storage analyst and consulting firm, outlines 10 criteria for selecting the right enterprise business continuity software.