NetApp has announced the North American availability of NetApp Private Storage for Amazon Web Services (AWS), a storage solution that leverages AWS Direct Connect to link on-premise NetApp storage with Amazon’s cloud platform.

Toshiba has announced four new 7,200RPM MG Series HDDs in capacities up to 4TB. The new line of 3.5-inch drives includes self-encrypting models with both SATA and SAS interfaces. The MG Series doubles the maximum capacity of Toshiba’s previous business-critical hard drive family, and also offers an 18 percent increase in sustained transfer rates according

Dell has acquired Gale Technologies, a provider of infrastructure automation software for the deployment of on-premise and hybrid clouds for self-service access to infrastructure. Gale Technologies’ intellectual property will serve as a foundation for application, virtual desktop infrastructure and private cloud deployments.

QNAP Systems has announced new Turbo NAS V3.8 firmware, adding enhancements to Turbo NAS multimedia applications and new business features. Some of these new features include support for Windows 8, improvements in Turbo NAS multimedia capabilities, the addition of Surveillance Station Pro, and proxy client for flexible but secure Internet access in business environments.

Imation Corp. has announced that it is shipping the next generation in the Ultrium format of Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology-certified LTO 6 Ultrium tape cartridges. LTO 6 is an important part of Imation’s tiered storage solutions that enable organizations (small businesses to large enterprise data centers) to address the increasing amounts of data that require

Western Digital has announced the WD Black, its highest performance, highest capacity SATA desktop hard drive to date. The new 3.5-inch, 7200 RPM hard drive is designed for performance and reliability and can handle intense desktop computing with its 4TB of storage, 64 MB cache, dual stage actuator technology, SATA 6 GB/s interface, and integrated

Eaton Corporation has announced the Eaton 9PX uninterruptible power system (UPS) for 5 to 11 kilovolt-ampere (kVA) applications. With its proficient power management features and best-in-class efficiency greater than 93 percent, the 9PX delivers a power protection solution ideal for IT and facility managers who want to control energy costs and consumption. The 9PX will

HP’s new ProLiant SL4500 server features a modular 4.3U design for varied big data compute and storage workloads. The SL4500’s flexibility allows organizations to tailor their compute and storage configuration to meet the specific needs of Big Data application environments.

Dell today announced enhancements throughout the company’s Fluid Data storage portfolio. New and updated products include Dell’s Compellent Storage Center 6.3 with end-to-end 16Gb Fibre Channel, PowerVault MD3 array software, and a new Dell PowerVault DL4000 1U backup appliance.