HP has introduced StoreEver Storage, a portfolio that integrates HP tape products and technologies with HP Converged Storage, HP Data Protector, and third-party backup software. StoreEver Storage solutions support tape media, standalone tape drives, and tape libraries in solutions that can accommodate more than 44 petabytes of data in a single system using 6.25TB LTO-6

WD has announced the expansion of its small- and medium-sized businesses product portfolio with the addition of network backup software and appliances from Arkeia Software, a privately held data protection company recently acquired by WD. The acquisition of Arkeia Software was completed through a merger transaction, which encompassed all of their employees, technology and products.

HGST has announced the availability of its new 1.2TB Ultrastar C10K1200 hard drives, the largest in the C10K line of 10,000RPM enterprise drives. The C10K1200 features a 64MB cache and a 6Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s interface that is plug-compatible with the company’s Ultrastar SSDs.  

Intel has announced availability of its SSD 525 storage solution, with an mSATA form factor. Intel’s SSD 525 drives utilize 25nm MLC NAND memory to provide PCIe storage with a footprint one-eighth the size of previous-generation 2.5-inch hard drives. Intel’s SSD 525 series will be available later this quarter in 30, 60, 90, and 240GB

STEC has announced forthcoming 2TB s840 SSDs with an SAS interface as well as new 2TB s1120 PCIe accelerator SSDs, each offered in versions specified for unlimited writes. STEC has also released a significant update to its drive-agnostic EnhanceIO SSD Cache Software that optimizes virtualization applications in Windows and Linux environments.

Netgear has announced three new 10 Gigabit switch solutions for small and medium business networks with fewer than 500 users. 10 Gigabit network connectivity is still unusual for SMB due to the expense of 10 Gigabit-capable equipment and a lack of solutions designed for smaller deployments. Each of Netgear’s new solutions utilizes 10GBASE-T Copper and

Micron has announced the availability of the new P400m SSD, Micron’s first 25nm MLC NAND SSD to implement the company’s Extended Performance and Enhanced Reliability Technology (XPERT) technology, which improves SSD performance and longevity. Offered in 100, 200, and 400GB capacities, the P400m is manufactured and tested entirely by Micron and is rated for ten

X-IO Technologies has announced the second generation ISE Station XL, a pre-configured 1 petabyte storage solution that offers over 1 million IOPS across four 44U racks. According to X-IO, this release reflects the company’s commitment to tuning the ISE Station product line to reduce cost-of-deployment by at least a third.

Dell is now accepting proof-of-concept requests to implement Cloud Client Computing for Retail, an in-store cloud environment. Cloud Client Computing for Retail is made up of three modules: thin and mobile endpoints with and without POS peripherals; on premise desktop virtualization infrastructure; and cloud-based desktop virtualization infrastructure. Dell’s recent acquisitions of Wyse, SonicWALL, and Quest