SGI is emphasizing storage flexibility in the launch of SGI NAS, the first fully integrated product in its Modular InfiniteStorage line. SGI looks to capture a piece of the storage market of IT managers and CTOs who find themselves with ever-increasing data storage needs. Since so many industries rely on large amounts of high-availability data,
NEC HYDRAstor 3.1 Release Now Available
NEC has upgraded its HYDRAstor HS8-3000 grid storage platform to deliver encryption for data at rest, instant file copy, and shared system mode. HYDRAstor 3.1 is available to existing customers through a software upgrade featuring enhancements to HYDRAstor’s advanced functionality for enterprise data centers.
LaCie 5big Network 2 Diskless Model Announced
LaCie has announced that its professional 5-bay RAID server is now available in a diskless model gibing users all the benefits of the 5big Network 2, but with the flexibility to scale their storage and security as needed.
STEC ZeusIOPS SSDs Now Qualified Across the Complete NEC M-Series Disk Array Platform
STEC has announced that its flagship enterprise-class ZeusIOPS SSDs are now qualified across the complete NEC M-Series disk array platform, including M100, M300 and M500 products. The integration of STEC’s ZeusIOPS SSDs into the next-generation NEC Storage M-Series platform supplements storage area network (SAN) applications such as enterprise virtualization, server consolidation and cloud computing all
Modular DPS 360° Partner Program Announced for Comprehensive Cloud Data Protection
Modular Data Protection Services (DPS), provider of cloud data protection for the mid-market, has announced the availability of its new comprehensive cloud-data protection strategy, the Modular 360° Partner Program. Designed for anytime, anywhere recovery-on-demand and to speed deployment for comprehensive cloud-data protection, the Modular 360 Partner Program integrates best-in-class hardware with industry leading software and
Dell PowerEdge M620 Blade Server to Feature Mellanox Interconnect Solutions
The new Dell PowerEdge M620 blade server will be featuring the latest generation Mellanox interconnect solutions. The pair announced today that Dell customers can order the M620 with Mellanox FDR 56Gb/s InfiniBand switch blades and ConnectX-3 PCIe 3.0 FDR 56Gb/s InfiniBand and 10/40GbE mezzanine adapters.
EMC Acquires Pivital Labs and Announces Availability of Greenplum Chorus
EMC has announced the acquisition of San Francisco-based Pivotal Labs, a privately-held provider of agile software development services and tools. Pivotal Labs enhances EMC’s portfolio of products and services, which enable organizations to store, analyze, and take action on Big Data. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact to EMC GAAP or
Colfax to Deploy OCZ Z-Drive R4 in Enterprise Servers
OCZ Technology has announced that Colfax International will deploy Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSDs into their new lines of enterprise servers. Colfax recently updated many of their platforms to be compatible with Intel’s latest dual socket Sandy Bridge-EP platform, which enables up to 80 lanes of Gen 3 PCIe throughput, effectively letting the Z-Drive R4 operate at its
Iomega Easy Cloud Access for SMBs Announced
Iomega has announced new integration between Iomega network storage solutions and EMC Atmos. This will enable easy cloud backup for smaller organizations and others by extending EMC Atmos cloud-based data protection and sharing to Iomega’s network storage product offerings. The new integration gives SMBs, remote offices, and distributed enterprises easy access to any Atmos powered
Smart Storage Systems Optimus Ultra SAS SSD Released
Smart Storage Systems has expanded their line of enterprise SSDs with the Optimus Ultra SSD, their first to use Smart’s proprietary Guardian Technology. This new SAS drive leverages consumer-grade MLC NAND but still achieves astounding endurance metrics, with support for 25 full drive writes per day, for the five year life of the drive. The




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