Dell today announced new workload-optimized solutions for Dell server, storage and networking systems running the SAP HANA real-time analytics database platform. Dell also announced Active System Manager 7.0, the management layer for the company’s converged infrastructure offerings, which integrates recently-acquired Gale Technologies IP to deploy virtualized infrastructure and applications.

Buffalo Technology has announced its new BuffaloLink cloud storage solution, which gives customers an easy and secure way to bridge digital content. Available on the impending LinkStation 400 Series, BuffaloLink securely connects users to their content for easy management and access through the Internet. The BuffaloLink cloud relay system was built from the ground up by

Toshiba America has announced new enterprise-grade SATA SSD models that support cryptographic-erase and self-encrypting drive (SED) models; an eSSD and a mobile SATA HDD (PX02AMU and PX03ANU/PX02SMQ and MQ01ABUW). Together, these four new 2.5-inch storage device models give IT system and PC system administrators better tools to help secure sensitive business data.

The EchoStreams GridStreams is a 2U, high-density quad-node server platform designed for high-performance datacenter and Open Computing Alliance cloud service providers. Each of the four nodes features a half-width motherboard with support for single or dual Intel Xeon 2600 processors and room for one or two PCIe expansion slots depending on motherboard configuration. The GridStreams

Samsung has refreshed their enterprise SATA SSD offering with the SM843 and has added the SM1625, their first enterprise SSD using the SAS interface. The launch comes as Samsung tries to expand their SSD growth in the enterprise while attempting to fend off the numerous upstarts that have gained momentum with lower cost, higher performing

Synology today announced the two-bay DS213air, the company’s first DiskStation with integrated wireless support, and the twelve-bay DiskStation DS2413+, with features geared for digital photography. Both devices ship with Synology’s latest DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.1 operating system, which offers a suite of built-in applications and packages including built-in Windows backup capabilities from Data Replicator 3

Diversified Agency Services (DAS) has launched Consolidated Data Services, a new venture that is an internal IT services provider for Omnicom Group’s more than 100 creative marketing communications agencies across 71 countries worldwide. DAS has created three data centers in Atlanta, Phoenix and London, deploying a homogenous HP Converged Infrastructure that includes compute servers, storage, networking,

The Lenovo ThinkServer RD630 represents a calculated entry into the server market: an affordable server with specifications that support database applications and virtualized infrastructure. The RD630 was announced earlier this year as part of an initiative to expand the ThinkServer brand into enterprise cloud and virtualization deployments. It is a scalable 2U rack server solution

The EMC VNXe3150 which was announced at EMC World back in May, is now shipping worldwide. The unified storage system is designed for SMBs who need storage for cloud and virtualized environments, but need something easy to manage for IT generalists. The VNXe3150 is designed to support virtualization for up to 50 servers and is