Data Storage: The Myth of RedundancyBy Scott Alan Miller |
Data Storage Article Published on January 23, 2012Redundancy in a data storage system does not by itself guarantee reliability. Are two straw houses safer than one brick house?
Apple Reportedly Snaps up Anobit, Will Build R&D Center in HaifaBy Thor Olavsrud |
Data Storage Article Published on December 20, 2011An Israeli newspaper reports that Apple has agreed to acquire Israeli SSD controller specialist Anobit for between $400 million and $500 million and will open a development center in Haifa.
Digital Asset Management: Buying GuideBy Jeff Vance |
Data Storage Article Published on November 29, 2011Tips on choosing a solution that provides your employees streamlined access to the rich video, audio, images and documents they need.
Database Administrators: Boost Your ProductivityBy Lockwood Lyon |
Data Storage Article Published on November 28, 2011With tighter budgets and heavier workloads, the life of a database administrator is full of challenges. Here are some suggestions to do more in less time.
Managing Data Storage Growth: Buyer's GuideBy Kavitha Nair |
Data Storage Article Published on November 09, 2011Storage virtualization offers major advantages yet also raises key concerns about cost, performance and data availability.
Will America Remain the Global Data Storage Leader? By Henry Newman |
Data Storage Article Published on October 21, 2011America has virtually undisputed leadership in storage. But there's no guarantee it will retain this status. Data storage Henry Newman looks ahead and assesses the U.S.'s prospects in the global marketplace.
Cloud Computing Database Solutions: Buyer's GuideBy Rob Gravelle |
Data Storage Article Published on October 12, 2011Hosting a database in the cloud offers major advantages, like scalability and lower costs, yet also presents potential headaches, like privacy and liability. Here's a look at the pros and cons of cloud computing databases.
Deduplication: 8 Top Product Picks By Drew Robb |
Data Storage Article Published on October 04, 2011Depuplication has come a long way in the last few years, with all the big vendors (and the not so big, too) now offering a deduplication solution.
The Agony of File SystemsBy Henry Newman |
Data Storage Article Published on September 29, 2011Will the data storage industry never learn? Decades-long mistakes keep on getting repeated, opines storage expert Henry Newman.
HP Data Storage: Buying TipsBy Drew Robb |
Data Storage Article Published on September 27, 2011HP is clearly a contender among the big enterprise data storage vendors. Drew Robb details HP's extensive storage portfolio.
Oracle Unveils Midmarket Database ApplianceBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Data Storage Article Published on September 22, 2011To target smaller enterprises, Oracle is offering a simplified version of its large enterprise database box.
Virtual Machine Backup: Five SolutionsBy Kenneth Hess |
Data Storage Article Published on September 12, 2011Virtual machines have enabled companies to cuts costs. But what happens when an enterprise wants to back up its new legion of virtual machines?
Data Warehousing, Data Virtualization: Move or Stay? By Wayne Kernochan |
Data Storage Article Published on September 07, 2011It's a major challenge facing business intelligence deployments: should data be centralized or held locally? IT analyst Wayne Kernochan discusses new technologies that impact that decision.
Open FCoE Taps VirtualizationBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Data Storage Article Published on September 07, 2011Some observers expect that the storage market's slow move toward the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) technology will now move faster due to recent developments.
Data Storage's Wrong-Headed PastBy Henry Newman |
Data Storage Article Published on September 02, 2011Data storage expert Henry Newman looks back at the history of storage and feels amazed at how often the same mistakes have been repeated. Don't people ever learn?
The Limits of Tape Storage, 2011 VersionBy Henry Newman |
Data Storage Article Published on August 25, 2011Data storage expert Henry Newman helps data managers understand tape storage's limitation long before it causes problems.
File Transfers Often Not as Secure as IT Would LikeBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Data Storage Article Published on August 11, 2011A new survey finds that 77 percent of respondents use a file transfer solution to exchange data with both internal and external organizations -- but which one may be a surprise.
PC CPU Deliveries Down Slightly in Q2By Stuart J. Johnston |
Data Storage Article Published on August 02, 2011IDC says that second quarter PC CPU shipments were down slightly from last quarter, flat compared to the year ago quarter, and that 60 percent of units came with built-in graphics processing capabilities.
Where's Data Storage Headed?By Jeffrey Layton |
Data Storage Article Published on August 01, 2011Data storage trends seem to change as quickly as you can say 'storage device.' Jeff Layton talks about the what IT departments need to know to stay ahead (or at least current) with the big data curve.
Data Storage Startups Focus on Cloud, VirtualizationBy Drew Robb |
Data Storage Article Published on July 08, 2011Few factors reveal the direction of an IT sector like what strategies its startups are deploying. Drew Robb looks at the hot new movers and shakers in data storage.
The Unsung Story of Tape StorageBy Henry Newman |
Data Storage Article Published on June 30, 2011Data storage expert Henry Newman talks about the hard reality of tape storage: it wears out. Yet Newman opines that tape is still the best data storage medium.
Tech Vendors Make You Work to Find the Price. Why? By David Strom |
Data Storage Article Published on June 28, 2011Some tech vendors claim that their products are so complex that the price must be hidden under layers of sales material. Why make customers dig?
Tape Migration: Just Do ItBy Henry Newman |
Data Storage Article Published on June 17, 2011Data storage expert Henry Newman talks about the overriding importance of tape migration.
Microsoft Reorgs Server and Tools BusinessBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Data Storage Article Published on May 04, 2011The company quietly began a major reorg of its tools and servers organization as it works to hone its focus on developers.
Cloud Control to Major TomBy Drew Robb |
Data Storage Article Published on April 28, 2011Cloud computing offers significant advantages, yet how does your business stay in control as it heads for the cloud?
Amazon: Stormy Cloud WarningBy Rob Enderle |
Data Storage Article Published on April 22, 2011Amazon’s cloud computing outage demonstrates that failover solutions aren’t optional.
Amazon Cloud Outage a Result of Network Error?By Stuart J. Johnston |
Data Storage Article Published on April 21, 2011Amazon's rent-a-cloud application platform was the victim of outages, a situation that's been repaired but one that illustrates weaknesses in cloud computing: outages.
Time for Google to Cut Up Its Credit Card?By Mike Elgan |
Data Storage Article Published on April 20, 2011Google has money to burn, but as expenses grow and competition gets tougher, maybe burning money isn't such a great idea.
DOJ: Google Allowed to Buy Fare Search FirmBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Data Storage Article Published on April 11, 2011After months' of negotiations, the federal government says it will clear Google's purchase of ITA Software, but only if they mind their P's and Q's.
Intel Unveils 10-Core Xeon E7By Stuart J. Johnston |
Data Storage Article Published on April 06, 2011Intel's new E7 family of Xeon CPUs is built on 32-nanometer processor technology and incorporates the chipmaker's Hyperthreading Technology.
Microsoft Complains About Google To European UnionBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Data Storage Article Published on April 01, 2011Microsoft files a formal complaint with the European Union’s antitrust regulators over anticompetitive practices that it claims hurt competitors.
Virtualization Beat: Small Player Targets Virtual StorageBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Data Storage Article Published on March 31, 2011The former head of VMware's research and development, now heading a storage startup, says storage challenges can hinder broader virtualization deployments.
HP to Ship All PCs With webOS OptionBy David Needle |
Data Storage Article Published on March 09, 2011HP's CEO Leo Apotheker says he expects all of HP's PCs to ship with the company's webOS software next year. Will IT buyers care?
HP Unveils 900 Mbps Enterprise Wi-FiBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Data Storage Article Published on March 02, 2011Demand for faster access keeps prompting vendors to up the ante in the wi-fi sector.
IDC: Server Sales Keep ReboundingBy Kenneth Corbin |
Data Storage Article Published on March 01, 2011For server sales, it's 'happy days are here again.' IDC reports that fourth-quarter global revenues and shipments both saw double-digit increases.
HP Unveils Data Center Design ServiceBy David Needle |
Data Storage Article Published on February 15, 2011Cloud computing gets a lot of buzz, yet demand for in-house data center infrastructure remains strong.
Google-Microsoft Search Spat IntensifiesBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Data Storage Article Published on February 03, 2011Google's claim that Microsoft's Bing search engine is merely aping its own results is prompting a heated argument.
Cloud Computing: 10 Data Items To Hold BackBy Kenneth Hess |
Data Storage Article Published on February 01, 2011The public cloud has its virtues, yet there are many aspects of your business that should never reside out there.
Planning for Disaster Recovery for Big ArchivesBy Datamation.com Staff |
Data Storage Article Published on January 27, 2011Disaster recovery gets a lot of attention, but disaster recovery for large archives is a separate topic that requires its own approach.
Private Cloud vs. Virtual DatacenterBy Brian Proffitt |
Data Storage Article Published on January 26, 2011The in-house option of a private cloud offers an array of advantages over remote storage.
Schmidt out as Google CEO, Q4 Profit SoarsBy Kenneth Corbin |
Data Storage Article Published on January 20, 2011Search giant reports solid growth in revenues and profits, while announcing a major shake-up of its top executives, with co-founder Larry Page to replace Eric Schmidt as CEO.
PC Sales Growth Slowed in Q4: AnalystsBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Data Storage Article Published on January 14, 2011Gartner and IDC weigh in on slowing PC sales for the quarter -- PC sales impacted by tablets and "good enough" alternatives.
White Box Servers Struggle for ToeholdBy Drew Robb |
Data Storage Article Published on January 13, 2011The name brand server vendors -- HP, IBM, Dell, and others –- leave only a small sliver for white box servers.
Xeround Expands Cloud Database PlatformBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Data Storage Article Published on January 12, 2011MySQL for the cloud enters public beta as global footprint for cloud database platform grows.
CEO Search: What AMD NeedsBy Rob Enderle |
Data Storage Article Published on January 12, 2011With Dirk Meyer out as CEO, AMD needs someone who understands emerging opportunities in the smartphone-tablet market.
AMD Bombshell: Dirk Meyer Out as CEOBy David Needle |
Data Storage Article Published on January 10, 2011Chipmaker names CFO Thomas Seifert as interim CEO following Meyer's sudden resignation.
Ballmer Says 23-year Veteran Muglia to GoBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Data Storage Article Published on January 10, 2011The Microsoft senior executive in charge of servers and cloud computing at the software giant is on his way out, according to an e-mail from the company's CEO.
Data Storage Forecast 2011: RAID, SSD, PCIeBy Henry Newman |
Data Storage Article Published on January 07, 2011Sales of 2.5-inch drives will surpass 3.5-inch drives, and declines in tape unit sales will slow, among other data storage trends.
PC Purchasing Set to Decline: ReportBy David Needle |
Data Storage Article Published on January 05, 2011Accenture forecasts dramatic drop in consumer purchases of personal computers. Will the PC become irrelevant?
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus: Google!By Mike Elgan |
Data Storage Article Published on December 22, 2010Google sees you when you're sleeping. They know when you're awake. They know when you've been bad or good (so be good for Google's sake!)
Hurd's HP Exit Gets SEC ScrutinyBy David Needle |
Data Storage Article Published on December 21, 2010The government agency wants to know if HP's former CEO Mark Hurd shared insider information before he was forced to leave the company.
Oracle Gunning for Former Close Ally HPBy David Needle |
Data Storage Article Published on December 17, 2010CEO Larry Ellison makes his most pointed remarks about going after HP's business during Oracle's earnings call.
Oracle Releases MySQL 5.5By Sean Michael Kerner |
Data Storage Article Published on December 15, 2010A year after its first development milestone release, Oracle rolls out new version of the open source MySQL database.
HP Unveils Reactive/Proactive Critical Advantage Support PackageBy David Needle |
Data Storage Article Published on December 14, 2010The new HP Critical Advantage program offers a number of mix and match support options for virtualized x86 environments. HP also releases Business Outcome Dynamics Assessment tool for CIOs.
Unified Storage on the RiseBy Drew Robb |
Data Storage Article Published on December 09, 2010Big storage vendors have unveiled a number of unified storage platforms. We take a look at how they are faring in the real world.
Will Oracle Win the Server OS Battle?By Paul Rubens |
Data Storage Article Published on December 08, 2010Oracle appears to be maneuvering to win the biggest share of the server operating system market. HP isn't thrilled.
Salesforce Launches Cloud-Based DatabaseBy Kenneth Corbin |
Data Storage Article Published on December 08, 2010Salesforce touts the new solution as the first enterprise-level database service that is entirely in the cloud. Do customers want this?
With New Swiss Host, WikiLeaks Continues to PublishBy Kenneth Corbin |
Data Storage Article Published on December 03, 2010Dropped by Amazon and under pervasive DDoD attacks, whistleblower site reemerges on a Swiss domain to continue publishing leaked cables as the manhunt for its founder continues.
Server Sales Growth at Decade HighBy David Needle |
Data Storage Article Published on December 02, 2010Computer server sales had a robust third quarter, reports research firm IDC.
Ten Free Server AppsBy Kenneth Hess |
Data Storage Article Published on December 01, 2010Free downloads for systems administrators or anyone who wants to boost their server computer's efficiency.
Supercomputers Getting Faster - At Faster RateBy Drew Robb |
Data Storage Article Published on November 22, 2010The supercomputer that was in the No. 1 spot just 18 months ago is now a relative laggard, having fallen to a lowly No. 7.
Dell's Profits an Upside SurpriseBy David Needle |
Data Storage Article Published on November 18, 2010The computer giant reported a better than expected profit margin for the third quarter, though sales came in below expectations.
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