Nexsan has announced the formation of a Technology Alliance Partnership with Veeam Software, an innovative provider of data protection, disaster recovery, and management solutions for virtual datacenter environments. Nexsan and Veeam plan to deliver storage, backup, and replication solutions to enable highly scalable, advanced data protection optimized for hypervisor-independent cloud computing.
Fusion ioMemory Used by BetOnSoft to Accelerate Online Gaming
Fusion-io has announced that BetOnSoft, a global online gaming software provider, is accelerating its Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database to improve customer experience by integrating Fusion’s ioMemory platform. As such, the BetOnSoft platform can perform player profiling, fraud detection, and marketing analysis in real-time, with applications taking immediate automated actions based on the results.
Icy Dock DuoSwap 2.5″/3.5″ SATA Hot Swap Drive Caddy Released
Icy Dock has added another drive adaptor to their extensive lineup of hard drive and SSD kits, the DuoSwap 2.5″/3.5″ SATA Hot Swap Drive Caddy (MB971SP-B). The DuoSwap gives users the flexibility to mount both a 2.5″ and 3.5″ drive simultaneously in a 5.25″ bay within a desktop.
Automated Storage Tiering: Helping Enterprises Increase Data Storage Efficiency
In enterprise datacenters, the focus of IT managers is evolving from pursuing the latest technologies and resources to ensuring that existing available resources are used most efficiently. By optimizing efficiency, enterprises can better protect their investments and ensure they achieve a high ROI.
Western Digital Closes Hitachi Acquisition
After what seems like an eternity and objections from more governments than should be reasonable, Western Digital can finally breathe easy after announcing the close of the acquisition of Viviti Technologies Ltd., formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. The terms called for $3.9 billion in cash payment and 25 million shares of WDC common stock valued
EMC Shipping VNX Unified Storage Systems with Hitachi Ultrastar SSD400S SSD
Hitachi has announced that EMC is now shipping the Ultrastar SSD400S SSDs in its Flash-based VNX Unified Storage systems. The EMC VNX solution is designed for mission critical Microsoft and Oracle database environments. The 34m SLC-based 2.5" SAS interface Hitachi Ultrastar SSD400S was selected for its reliability and endurance for these heavy write intense workloads.
TwinStrata Announces Free 1TB Storage Gateway for Google Cloud Storage Users
TwinStrata has announced it is offering customers fast and flexible access to data stored on Google Cloud Storage through the TwinStrata CloudArray storage gateway. Additionally, TwinStrata has released a free CloudArray virtual appliance capable of handling up to 1TB of data (expandable to 50 petabytes), which is available for download.
Drobo Qualifies OCZ Talos SAS SSD, Adds Amazon S3 Backup Support
Drobo has released a pair of updates today; first Drobo has qualified the OCZ Talos SAS SSD for tiering use in their B1200i iSCSI SAN solution, second Drobo has announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to let Drobo users back up their data to the cloud. The OCZ deal marks the first time Drobo
Apple iPad 3 and the Effect on Storage
Apple launched the much anticipated iPad 3 dubbed "The new iPad" (or iPad 3rd Generation) today, which builds on the most popular tablet platform to date. While most of the updates are evolutionary, a new camera, support for faster cell phone networks, and so on, perhaps the biggest deal is the new Retina display. The
Iomega Adds MindTree SecureMind Surveillance Manager Software Support
Iomega has announced that the MindTree SecureMind Surveillance Manager software is now available to the Iomega worldwide network of distributors and resellers. Iomega’s channel partners can purchase MindTree SecureMind video management software directly from Iomega in addition to Iomega’s broad line of StorCenter network storage products. This combined Iomega and MindTree solution is targeted to



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