Rebellion within UK government over plans for massive spy database
ZDNet Government — October 21st, 2008 Rebellion within UK government over plans for massive spy database Posted by Richard Koman @ October 21, 2008 @ 6:55 AM Categories: Privacy , International Tags: Plan , Britain Home Office , Government , Homeland Security , Storage , Vertical Industries , Databases , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Software [image] Britain Home Office’s plans for a massive spy database breathtaking in its scope is facing serious resistance from within the government, the Times ...

Why ‘Azure’?
All about Microsoft — October 27th, 2008 Why ‘Azure’? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:13 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Utility/cloud computing , PDC 2008 , Azure Tags: Mary Jo Foley , Cloud , Microsoft Corp. , Azure , Storage , Hardware How did Microsoft end up going f rom “Red Dog” to bright blue (Azure) in naming its just-unveiled cloud operating environment? Microsoft evangelist Anand Iyer provides the official explanation on his blog:“ Azure is a vibrant, dynamic and uplifting color . Azure is also ...

Sun launches Open Storage line
Between the Lines — November 10th, 2008 Sun launches Open Storage line Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:57 am Categories: General , Open Source , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Sun Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc. , Sun Storage 7210 , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan Sun Microsystems on Monday unveiled a new family of storage systems–code named Amber Road–in an attempt to put the squeeze on players like EMC, IBM and HP by using standard components and open source software. openstorage.png Sun’s 7000 ...

Five things you should know about virtualization [video]
Between the Lines — November 11th, 2008 Five things you should know about virtualization [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:20 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , virtualization Tags: Information Technology , Video , Virtualization , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Hardware , Storage , Larry Dignan If you’re not working with virtualization today, you likely will be. Whether it’s through consolidating a data center, deploying software appliances or streaming ...

The time is now for a Microsoft-Yahoo search deal
Between the Lines — November 11th, 2008 The time is now for a Microsoft-Yahoo search deal Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:51 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Google , Microsoft , Search , Yahoo Tags: Yahoo Search , Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Squali , Aggarwal , Data Centers , Outsourcing , Search , Storage , Hardware The patience over Microsoft and Yahoo’s never-ending deal dance is wearing thin among the chattering class–bloggers, analysts and folks sick of ...

Amazon CTO: Cloud infrastructure keeps companies focused on innovation
Between the Lines — November 20th, 2008 Amazon CTO: Cloud infrastructure keeps companies focused on innovation Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:11 am Categories: General , Datacenter , Amazon , Innovation , Cloud computing Tags: Innovation , Amazon.com Inc. , Infrastructure , Cloud Computing , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz On the night of the historic U.S. presidential election, news outlets across the country streamed live video of the news coverage on their Web ...

If networking can be hip and cool, then so can storage
Between the Lines — November 26th, 2008 If networking can be hip and cool, then so can storage Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:21 am Categories: General , Cisco , Storage , Dell Tags: Network , Video , Cisco Systems Inc. , Corporate Communications , Storage , Marketing , Hardware , Sam Diaz In a blog post last month, I chimed in on how some tech companies - notably Dell and Cisco - were using video as a marketing tool to promote their technologies, not just their brand names. After all, if networking ...

Microsoft advances its Win Live Wave 3, Gen4 datacenter rollouts
All about Microsoft — December 2nd, 2008 Microsoft advances its Win Live Wave 3, Gen4 datacenter rollouts Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:45 am Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Utility/cloud computing , Azure Tags: Data Center , Microsoft Windows Live , Server , Microsoft Corp. , Data Centers , Microsoft Windows , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Operating Systems Microsoft has begun rolling out the Windows Live Wave 3 services it announced last month. As company officials ...

Amazon puts human genome, other data sets in the cloud
Between the Lines — December 4th, 2008 Amazon puts human genome, other data sets in the cloud Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:01 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Amazon Tags: Genome , Amazon.com Inc. , Data Set , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday said it will publish data sets such as the Human Genome, U.S. Census and labor statistics to its cloud to make the information easier to access for researchers. aws2.png For starters, Amazon will publish various U.S. Census databases from ...

Microsoft Big Brains: Dave Campbell
All about Microsoft — December 4th, 2008 Microsoft Big Brains: Dave Campbell Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:04 pm Categories: Database , SQL Server , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Utility/cloud computing , Microsoft Big Brains , Azure Tags: Team , Microsoft SQL Server , SQL , Microsoft Corp. , Team Management , Databases , Storage , Management , Enterprise Software , Software Just before retiring from day-to-day responsibilities at Microsoft, Chairman Bill ...

Would a $99 price tag turn the iPhone into a RAZR?
Hardware 2.0 — December 4th, 2008 Would a $99 price tag turn the iPhone into a RAZR? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:32 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Motorola Razr , Rumors , Text Messaging/SMS/MMS , Cellular Phones , Digital Music , Digital Media , Storage , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology Rumors are abound that soon you’ll be seeing a 4GB iPhone on sale in Walmart stores for $99. Would this price drop devalue the iPhone and transform it into the RAZR? I’m not going to ...

Archiving, data recovery sparks storage market growth.
Between the Lines — December 8th, 2008 Archiving, data recovery sparks storage market growth. Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:55 am Categories: General , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , EMC , Symantec , Storage , Enterprise 2.0 Tags: Data Recovery , Storage Management , Archiving , Storage , Business Intelligence , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management , Sam Diaz The thing to remember about all of the archiving and data protections that’s exponentially ...

Dell, EMC expand storage partnership
Between the Lines — December 9th, 2008 Dell, EMC expand storage partnership Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:17 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Datacenter , EMC , Storage , Dell Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Partnership , EMC Corp. , Storage , Business Structures , Hardware , Finance , Larry Dignan Dell and EMC said Tuesday that they have extended their partnership through 2013. As part of that agreement, EMC will allow Dell to sell its Celerra NX4 storage system. ...

Seagate slashes warranty from 5 years to 3 on selected bare drives
Hardware 2.0 — December 12th, 2008 Seagate slashes warranty from 5 years to 3 on selected bare drives Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:32 am Categories: Storage Tags: Seagate Technology LLC , Storage , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Effective from January 3, 2009, Seagate will be cutting the warranty period from 5 years to 3 years on selected bare drives. Drives affected by thins change include: Drives purchased prior to January 3, 2009 will still carry the 5 year warranty. Seagate is keen to point out that this change shouldn’t reflect ...

Microsoft datacenter architect defects to Amazon
All about Microsoft — December 12th, 2008 Microsoft datacenter architect defects to Amazon Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:42 pm Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Research , Utility/cloud computing , Azure Tags: Team , Data Center , Amazon.com Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Hamilton , Data Management , Data Centers , Team Management , Storage , Databases James Hamilton, an architect on Microsoft’s Data Center Futures team, has decided to leave Microsoft for Amazon.com, as ...

Microsoft’s datacenter software and services future: Trebuchet and Monsoon
All about Microsoft — December 16th, 2008 Microsoft’s datacenter software and services future: Trebuchet and Monsoon Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:14 am Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Code names , Utility/cloud computing , Azure Tags: Software , Data Center , Network , Server , Microsoft Corp. , Monsoon , Trebuchet , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware Microsoft officials recently peeled back the covers a bit on its datacenter futures by sharing some high-level strategy ...

Free? The ‘Wired’ Economy Is Still 80% Atoms, Not 100% Bits
Between the Lines — ... 2008 Free? The ‘Wired’ Economy Is Still 80% Atoms, Not 100% Bits Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 9:34 am Categories: Personal Technology , Web Technology , Entertainment , Google , Microsoft , Hewlett-Packard , Storage , Broadband , E-commerce , Earnings , Economy Tags: Revenue , Wired Inc. , Chris Anderson , Internet , Operational Accounting , Storage , Finance , Hardware , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld Chris Anderson is in ...

Migrating to Amazon Web Services: The blueprint
Between the Lines — ... , Storage Moving your infrastructure to Amazon Web Services–or any other cloud platform–sounds like a no-brainer in many respects. You can scale up or down as needed and pay only for the computing and storage you use. The big question, however, is this: How exactly does a company migrate its infrastructure? Helpstream, a software as a service customer service and relationship management company, recently completed a migration to Amazon Web Services. Bob Warfield, executive vice president of products at Helpstream, recently disclosed the company’s move ...

Laptop Power Out of Thin Air And Other Christmas Wishes
Between the Lines — ... of Thin Air And Other Christmas Wishes Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 6:01 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Government , Mobile Roundup , Apple , Google , Yahoo , iPhone , Telecommunications , Innovation Tags: Consumer Electronics Show , Air , Phone , Mobile , Storage , Laptop Computer , Wireless LANs , Notebooks , Wi-Fi , ...

Britain may outsource huge surveillance database
ZDNet Government — December 31st, 2008 Britain may outsource huge surveillance database Posted by Richard Koman @ December 31, 2008 @ 3:35 AM Categories: Privacy , International Tags: Outsource , Britain , Government , Storage , E-mail , Vertical Industries , Databases , Hardware , Online Communications , Enterprise Software I guess Britain’s Home Office didn’t get the memo about abusive surveillance programs being scaled back in the waning days of the war on terror. Britain is moving forward with a 12 ...

CES2009: MSI announces Wind netbooks with SSD/HDD and WiMAX/3.5G
The Mobile Gadgeteer — January 5th, 2009 CES2009: MSI announces Wind netbooks with SSD/HDD and WiMAX/3.5G Posted by Matthew Miller @ 10:48 am Categories: Ultra portable PC , On the road , Netbook Tags: Mobile , Battery , Engineering , WiMAX , Wi-Fi , Storage , Wireless , Hardware , Matthew Miller CES2009: MSI announces Wind netbooks with SSD/HDD and WiMAX/3.5G I am pretty happy with my MSI Wind and find myself using it more and more for writing on the go. Today MSI Computer announced their ...

FileMaker 10 looks to be the real deal
The Apple Core — January 5th, 2009 FileMaker 10 looks to be the real deal Posted by David Morgenstern @ 2:27 pm Categories: Software Update , Windows Tags: Filemaker Inc. , Storage , Databases , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management , David Morgenstern FileMaker 10 looks to be the real deal Customers will point to FileMaker’s friendly new interface in Version 10, for good or bad depending on how welcoming a site is to change. However, some significant improvements in the database’s ...

Seagate crams 329 gigabits of data per square inch
Hardware 2.0 — January 5th, 2009 Seagate crams 329 gigabits of data per square inch Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:34 pm Categories: Storage Tags: Gigabit , Seagate Technology LLC , Barracuda 7200.12 , Serial ATA , Storage , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Seagate has announced that it is shipping the densest 3.5 inch desktop hard drive available - cramming an incredible 329 gigabits per square inch. The new drives, the Barracuda 7200.12, offers 1TB of storage on two platters and the high density is achieved by using ...

EMC cuts 2,400 jobs
Between the Lines — January 7th, 2009 EMC cuts 2,400 jobs Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:48 pm Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , EMC , Storage Tags: Job , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC said Wednesday that it will lay off 2,400 workers, or 7 percent of its workforce, as an effort to cut $350 million in costs in 2009 and $500 million in 2010. The company also added in a statement that its fourth quarter revenue will be $4 billion, up 4 percent from a year ago. EMC also projected earnings of ...

British ISPs must log all emails for 12 months
ZDNet Government — January 9th, 2009 British ISPs must log all emails for 12 months Posted by Richard Koman @ January 9, 2009 @ 12:22 PM Categories: Privacy , International Tags: Security , Internet Service Provider , Internet Service Providers (ISPs) , E-mail , Storage , Databases , Internet , Online Communications , Hardware , Enterprise Software As part of an overreaching plan from Britain’s Home Office to drastically expand surveillance capabilities, new rules will go into effect in March that will ...

Ballmer’s memo to employees: ‘Most challenging economic climate we have ever faced’
All about Microsoft — January 22nd, 2009 Ballmer’s memo to employees: ‘Most challenging economic climate we have ever faced’ Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:50 am Categories: Corporate strategy Tags: Job , Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Corp. , Recruitment & Selection , Data Centers , Investment , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Storage , Hardware Here’s the memo that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent to all Microsoft employees on January 22, explaining Microsoft’s planned layoffs and ...

EMC: IT spending to fall; Little visibility into 2009
Between the Lines — January 27th, 2009 EMC: IT spending to fall; Little visibility into 2009 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:41 am Categories: EMC , General , Telecommunications , Wired & Wireless Tags: IT-spending , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC joined the growing list of companies that can’t see beyond a quarter. The storage giant said Tuesday that it expects 2009 IT spending “will decline as a percentage in the mid to high single digits compared with 2008.” Meanwhile the company couldn’t provide ...

Symantec makes case for recession resistant club; Touts storage business
Between the Lines — January 29th, 2009 Symantec makes case for recession resistant club; Touts storage business Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:19 am Categories: General , Security , Software Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Symantec Corp. , Recession , Storage , Security , Hardware , Larry Dignan Symantec appears to be in a series of businesses that can weather an IT spending downturn. As this earnings season progresses a few winners are clearly emerging. The common thread is that these winners all can deliver enterprises ...

Google GDrive clues surface; Is this really a big deal?
Between the Lines — January 30th, 2009 Google GDrive clues surface; Is this really a big deal? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:37 am Categories: General , Google , Storage , Web Technology Tags: Google Inc. , Online Backup , Storage , Backups , Hardware , Larry Dignan Clues about Google’s GDrive, an online storage backup service, have surfaced and the blogosphere is going nuts. Am I missing something here? It’s an online backup service, one of many.  Brian Ussery made a nice find and now the speculation is ...

Hitachi posts $4.1 billion quarterly loss
Between the Lines — February 3rd, 2009 Hitachi posts $4.1 billion quarterly loss Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 4:25 pm Categories: General Tags: Hitachi Ltd. , Officer , TV , Storage , Hardware , Andrew Nusca [image] Japanese electronics giant Hitachi today announced a third-quarter loss of more than $4 billion and declared a reshuffling of its executive leadership. Hitachi’s loss of $4.078 billion for the three months ending December 31 came as the global economy slammed on the brakes and exports fell. During the previous six ...

Hologram technology: the sub-atomic future of storage?
Between the Lines — February 4th, 2009 Hologram technology: the sub-atomic future of storage? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:41 am Categories: General , Innovation , Storage Tags: Hologram , Stanford , Beam , Storage , Hardware , Sam Diaz I was recently talking to some folks at Google about storage, specifically the amount of data that’s being stored on the cloud as users upload things like photos and YouTube video clips. Gigabytes. Terabytes. Petabytes. I couldn’t hep but wonder, as we talked about all of this data, if the clouds are ...

Woz goes enterprise storage; Becomes chief scientist at Fusion-io
Between the Lines — February 5th, 2009 Woz goes enterprise storage; Becomes chief scientist at Fusion-io Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:01 am Categories: Apple , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Steve Wozniak , Enterprise Storage , Woz , Fusion-io , Storage , Research & Development , Investment , Hardware , Business Operations , Finance Steve Wozniak, best known for creating Apple with Steve Jobs in 1976, has a new gig now: Chief scientist at Fusion-io, an ...

Toshiba to buy Fujitsu’s storage business, challenge Hitachi
Between the Lines — February 17th, 2009 Toshiba to buy Fujitsu’s storage business, challenge Hitachi Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:59 am Categories: Storage Tags: Hitachi Ltd. , Industry , Fujitsu Ltd. , Toshiba Corp. , Industry Sale , Strategy , Storage , Management , Hardware , Andrew Nusca [image] Toshiba , Japan’s biggest chipmaker, will buy Fujitsu’s unprofitable computer-storage drive business to help narrow its gap with industry leader Seagate Technology in the $32.6 billion market, Bloomberg reports ...

VMware demos cloud OS; Touts private cloud computing
Between the Lines — February 24th, 2009 VMware demos cloud OS; Touts private cloud computing Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:24 am Categories: General Tags: Operating System , VMware Inc. , Virtualization , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Hardware , Storage , Larry Dignan VMware on Tuesday outlined a few more components of its cloud computing strategy as the company aims to shift the playing field as rivals like Red Hat, Microsoft and Citrix gun for its core virtualization software.  At VMworld ...

Iomega eyes small business with VMware-ready NAS
Between the Lines — February 24th, 2009 Iomega eyes small business with VMware-ready NAS Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:22 pm Categories: EMC , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage , VMware , virtualization Tags: NAS , Iomega Corp. , Server , Small Business , VMware Inc. , Network-Attached Storage (NAS) , Virtualization , Storage , Data Management , Cloud Computing Storage provider Iomega today announced two VMware Ready Certified networks attached storage products designed ...

CIO Sessions: Dan Darling, CIO, Turner Broadcasting System
Between the Lines — February 25th, 2009 CIO Sessions: Dan Darling, CIO, Turner Broadcasting System Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:01 am Categories: CIO Sessions , General , IT Management Tags: CIO , Turner Broadcasting System Inc. , Data Centers , Corporate Communications , Branding , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Marketing , Larry Dignan Dan Darling, CIO of Turner Broadcasting System, talks to me about overseeing IT operations for many different brands across a global organization. Darling ...

EMC discloses DOJ probe
Between the Lines — March 2nd, 2009 EMC discloses DOJ probe Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:52 pm Categories: EMC , General , Government , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: U.S. General Services Administration , U.S. Department Of Justice , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC said in a regulatory filing that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating allegations of fee arrangements with systems integrators on government contracts.  In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Forrester: VMware well positioned among enterprises and SMBs
Between the Lines — ... , Storage VMware of late has had a bit target on its back and rivals such as Microsoft, Red Hat and Citrix have all been firing shots. Why? VMware has a lot of virtualization mind and market share among enterprises and small to mid-sized businesses.  According to two reports by Forrester examining the ...

Coming Monday: Cisco's data center strategy
Between the Lines — March 9th, 2009 Coming Monday: Cisco's data center strategy Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:56 pm Categories: General Tags: Strategy , Data Center , Cisco Systems Inc. , Computer Hardware , Data Centers , Virtualization , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz Cisco has confirmed to Reuters that a scheduled announcement next Monday is related to speculation that the Silicon Valley company will unveil a new strategy to make data centers more efficient. Last month, news spread quickly ...

24 SSD RAID array opens ALL Microsoft Office apps in 0.5 sec!
Hardware 2.0 — March 10th, 2009 24 SSD RAID array opens ALL Microsoft Office apps in 0.5 sec! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:06 am Categories: Storage Tags: RAID Array , Microsoft Office , Microsoft Corp. , RAID , Storage , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Geeks at Samsung took 24 256GB SSD (Solid State Drives) and hooked them together into a monster RAID array. The results are very impressive indeed. The setup could hit transfer speeds of over 2GBps. In real world terms this translates into: Pretty impressive stuff! Take a ...

Hitachi will plead guilty in fixing LCD prices; pay $31 million
Between the Lines — March 10th, 2009 Hitachi will plead guilty in fixing LCD prices; pay $31 million Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 11:04 am Categories: Hitachi Tags: LCD Panel , Hitachi Ltd. , LG Electronics Inc. , LCD , Monitors & Displays , Storage , Tv & Home Theater , Hardware , Components , Personal Technology Hitachi has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices on the sale of LCD panels. The Japan -based electronics firm agreed to pay a $31 million fine as part ...

Cisco's expected server splash raises a data center ruckus
Between the Lines — March 13th, 2009 Cisco's expected Unified Computing System splash raises a data center ruckus Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:25 am Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , Dell , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM Tags: Data Center , Blade , Cisco Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Virtualization , Utility Computing , Storage , Servers , Hardware , Data Management Cisco Systems on Monday is widely expected to launch network servers in a ...

Can Cloudera take Hadoop commercial?
Between the Lines — March 16th, 2009 Can Cloudera take Hadoop commercial? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:22 am Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Open Source , Software Infrastructure Tags: Apache Hadoop , Game Plan , Cloudera Distribution , Data Centers , Storage , Team Management , Open Source , Hardware , Data Management , Management Cloudera, a Burlingame, Calif. start-up, on Monday said that it has raised $5 million in venture ...

Cisco Launches Bid To Capture The Data Center
Between the Lines — ... To Capture The Data Center Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 8:18 am Categories: Business 2.0 , Business Continuity , Cisco , Cloud computing , Datacenter , EMC , Enterprise 2.0 , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , IT Management , Microsoft Tags: Data Center , Cisco Systems Inc. , Unified Computing System , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld ...

Cisco's big data center plans: Assessing winners and losers rack by rack
Between the Lines — March 16th, 2009 Cisco's big data center plans: Assessing winners and losers rack by rack Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:41 am Categories: Cisco , Cloud computing , Datacenter , Dell , EMC , General , Hardware Infrastructure , IBM , IT Management , Intel , VMware , virtualization Tags: Data Center , Cisco Systems Inc. , Set-up , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan Cisco on Monday rolled out its ...

IBM's potential purchase of Sun: Here's why it makes sense
Between the Lines — ... IBM's potential purchase of Sun: Here's why it makes sense Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:08 am Categories: Datacenter , Dell , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , MySQL , Open Source , Software Infrastructure , Storage , Sun Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc. , IBM Corp. , Data Centers , Cloud Computing , Servers , Open Source , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan IBM is reportedly in ...

Psystar's at it again!
Hardware 2.0 — March 18th, 2009 Psystar's at it again! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:14 am Categories: Legal Tags: Apple Macintosh , Nvidia GeForce , GPU , Psystar , Serial ATA , Desktops , Apple Mac OS X , Storage , Hardware , Operating Systems Being caught up in a fierce legal battle with Apple hasn’t stopped a small Florida-based Mac clone maker called Psystar from coming out with updated fakey Macs. [image] The latest model, called the Open(3) , sports a new slimline case and updated ...

Microsoft refreshes Azure cloud, development kit
All about Microsoft — March 18th, 2009 Microsoft refreshes Azure cloud, development kit Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:32 pm Categories: Azure , Channel , Corporate strategy , Mix '09 , PDC 2008 , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Official , Microsoft Corp. , Azure , Data Centers , Business Structures , Databases , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Finance Microsoft has made its first big refresh to its Azure cloud platform since the company first rolled out “Red Dog” operating ...

Microsoft: No on-premise Azure hosting for business users
All about Microsoft — ... Azure hosting for business users Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:53 am Categories: App Compatibility , Azure , Corporate strategy , PDC 2008 , Red Dog , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows server Tags: Data Center , Microsoft Windows Server , Microsoft Corp. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Azure , Windows Azure , Data Centers , Microsoft Windows , Storage , Servers Will Microsoft allow enterprises to do on-premise hosting based on its ...

Seagate announces BlackArmor network storage solution
Hardware 2.0 — March 24th, 2009 Seagate announces BlackArmor network storage solution Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:27 am Categories: Storage Tags: NAS , Network , Network Storage , Seagate Technology LLC , List Price , Network-Attached Storage (NAS) , Storage , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Seagate has a a new encrypted network attached storage solution to its BlackArmor line . [image] Two new NAS devices have been announced: Both the NAS 420 and 440 supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10 (and no ...

Dell ups its data center game
Between the Lines — March 25th, 2009 Dell ups its data center game Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:47 am Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , Dell , Hewlett-Packard , IBM Tags: Game , Dell Computer Corp. , Data Center , Cisco Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz The latest move in the data center war comes today from Dell, which made a grand announcement of new products and a new strategy that’s promising customers a more efficient and less expensive ...

Amazon not joining the Open Cloud Manifesto, either
All about Microsoft — March 27th, 2009 Amazon not joining the Open Cloud Manifesto, either Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:01 am Categories: App Compatibility , Azure , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Amazon.com Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Data Center Knowledge , Data Centers , Blogging , Quality , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Internet It will be interesting to see who signs on to the Open Cloud Manifesto document that is circulating ...

Western Digital enters SSD market with SiliconSystems acquisition
Between the Lines — March 30th, 2009 Western Digital enters SSD market with SiliconSystems acquisition Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:34 am Categories: Storage Tags: Acquisition , Western Digital Corp. , SiliconSystems Inc. , WD , Mergers & Acquisitions , Supply Chain , Corporate Law , Storage , Investment , Finance [image] Storage vendor Western Digital announced today that it has completed a $65 million cash acquisition of SiliconSystems, Inc . of Aliso Viejo, Calif., a ...

Intel promises faster, greener, cheaper computing with Xeon 5500
Between the Lines — March 30th, 2009 Intel promises faster, greener, cheaper computing with Xeon 5500 Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:05 pm Categories: Datacenter , Intel Tags: Performance , Computing , Intel Xeon , Intel Corp. , Chip , Data Centers , Performance Management , Servers , Processors , Storage Intel today introduced the long-awaited Xeon 5500 microprocessor , previously code-named Nehalem, calling it the biggest announcement since the company first introduced the Pentium Pro chip back in ...

Rackable acquires Silicon Graphics for $25 million
Between the Lines — April 1st, 2009 Rackable acquires Silicon Graphics for $25 million Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:13 am Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Silicon Graphics Inc. , Litigation , Data Centers , Personal Finance , Government , Recruitment & Selection , Business Operations , Storage , Hardware , Data Management [image] Leading server and data center provider Rackable Systems, Inc. announced today that it will acquire Silicon Graphics , ...

Anatomy of a storage overhaul: Facebook's photo system
Between the Lines — April 6th, 2009 Anatomy of a storage overhaul: Facebook's photo system Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:33 am Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , Facebook , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Facebook , Photograph , Storage System , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan Facebook’s photo storage system holds 850 million photos and costs a lot of dough. Niall Kennedy has a nice overview of what Facebook is doing to minimize its storage costs.  Facebook’s system, dubbed Haystack, is custom ...

Fusion-io lands more funding; Names CEO
Between the Lines — April 7th, 2009 Fusion-io lands more funding; Names CEO Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:51 am Categories: Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Novell Inc. , CEO , Fusion-io , Storage , Data Centers , Business Structures , Venture Capital , Investment , Servers , Hardware Enterprise storage company Fusion-io said Tuesday that it has raised $47.5 million in venture capital and named David Bradford, a former Novell executive, as CEO.  Fusion-io’s ...

Can Twitter's backbone handle sudden jump in popularity?
Between the Lines — April 10th, 2009 Can Twitter's backbone handle sudden jump in popularity? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:30 pm Categories: General , Google , IBM , Infrastructure , Twitter Tags: Backbone , Jason Perlow , Twitter , Mainframes , Storage , Telecommunications , Servers , Hardware , Sam Diaz For the past week or so, I’ve been noticing - and hearing some rumblings about - a greater-than-normal number of overload errors spewing from Twitter. Even though the overloads likely are ...

EMC rolls out new high-end storage lineup; Aims to push data center flash adoption
Between the Lines — April 13th, 2009 EMC rolls out new high-end storage lineup; Aims to push data center flash adoption Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:01 pm Categories: EMC , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: EMC Symmetrix , Data Center , EMC Corp. , Storage , Data Centers , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan EMC on Tuesday will unveil a new high-end storage lineup and a new architecture that’s designed to be a bridge between legacy data centers and the newfangled virtual ones. EMC, ...

Sun stays focused on products, not acquisition talks
Between the Lines — April 14th, 2009 Sun stays focused on products, not acquisition talks Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:15 am Categories: Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , IBM , Infrastructure , Open Source , Sun Tags: Acquisition , Sun Microsystems Inc. , IBM Corp. , Data Centers , Mergers & Acquisitions , Corporate Law , Storage , Servers , Hardware , Data Management There was a funny moment inside a briefing room on Sun Microsystems’ ...

Is adopting the cloud a money-losing mistake?
Between the Lines — April 15th, 2009 Is adopting the cloud a money-losing mistake? Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 7:51 am Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , VMware , virtualization Tags: McKinsey & Co. , Data Center , Cloud , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Andrew Nusca [image] Everything is in the cloud. It certainly feels that way, even though it’s patently untrue. Cloud computing is everywhere, it’s a buzzword, it’s on the tip of everyone’s tongues. To the ...

Report: Cisco's buying spree unlikely to include Sun
Between the Lines — April 15th, 2009 Report: Cisco's buying spree unlikely to include Sun Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:33 pm Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , General , Sun Tags: Data Center , Sun Microsystems Inc. , VMware Inc. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz Cisco may have billions of cash on-hand to make some key acquisitions during the downturn - but don’t count on Sun Microsystems to be one of them. Cisco CEO John Chambers, during a briefing in ...

Data center wars: HP preps its server sortie
Between the Lines — April 15th, 2009 Data center wars: HP preps its server sortie Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:42 pm Categories: Cisco , Cloud computing , Datacenter , Dell , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , Infrastructure , Sun Tags: Data Center , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Data Centers , Storage , Servers , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan Cisco, Dell, IBM and Sun have all rolled out their plans to cater to the next generation ...

Gauging the virtualization suites: A close race
Between the Lines — April 16th, 2009 Gauging the virtualization suites: A close race Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:00 am Categories: Datacenter , General , Microsoft , Software Infrastructure , VMware , virtualization Tags: Virtualization , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Hardware , Storage , Larry Dignan Although VMware is the dominant virtualization software provider it’s in a close race with Microsoft and Citrix. ZDNet Australia recently put the virtualization suites ...

Cisco takes Letterman-style approach to push Unified Computing System savings
Between the Lines — April 16th, 2009 Cisco takes Letterman-style approach to push Unified Computing System savings Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:45 am Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , Dell , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , Innovation , Sun , virtualization Tags: Marketing , Data Center , Cisco Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz Cisco raised the stakes today in the Great Data Center War of ...

Should Apple takeover Sun?
The Apple Core — April 16th, 2009 Should Apple takeover Sun? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 11:21 pm Categories: AAPL , Mac OS Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc. , Apple Inc. , Tim Cook , Apple Mac OS , Apple Mac OS X , Sun Solaris , Operating Systems , Storage , Servers , Software [image] IBM’s fizzled purchase of Sun Microsystems is showing signs of being on-again, off-again, as reports say Sun is still waving a flag in Big Blue’s direction .  However, some Apple fans want Cupertino to buyout ...

The Green Enterprise: HP
Between the Lines — April 17th, 2009 The Green Enterprise: HP Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:05 am Categories: General , Green Tech , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Data Centers , Strategy , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Management , Larry Dignan Hewlett-Packard plans to cut its global energy use 20 percent by 2010. Correspondent Sumi Das looks at “green” strategies the company is implementing to accomplish its goal, such as designing new energy-efficient ...

HP answers Cisco with Matrix; Data center visions galore
Between the Lines — ... Cisco with Matrix; Data center visions galore Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:00 am Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , Dell , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , Infrastructure , Storage , virtualization Tags: Data Center , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Vision , Server , Cisco Systems Inc. , BladeSystem Matrix , Storage Lineup , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware Hewlett-Packard on Monday unveiled its answer to making data centers ...

VMware unveils its cloud OS; Wants to be a bridge for the enterprise
Between the Lines — April 20th, 2009 VMware unveils its cloud OS; Wants to be a bridge for the enterprise Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:00 pm Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Software Infrastructure , VMware , virtualization Tags: Operating System , VMware Inc. , Data Centers , Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Storage , Operating Systems , Hardware , Data Management , Virtualization VMware on Tuesday will announce its cloud operating system—dubbed ...

TurnItIn's archiving of student papers is fair use, court says
ZDNet Government — April 20th, 2009 TurnItIn's archiving of student papers is fair use, court says Posted by Richard Koman @ April 20, 2009 @ 11:05 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Factor , Archiving , Work , TurnItIn , Storage , Databases , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management Check out my Fair Use Blog at fairuselaw.wordpress.com iParadigms’ TurnItIn.com is a service marketed to high schools and colleges in which student papers are entered into a database and ...

Seagate debuts low-power Barracuda LP 3.5" hard drives
Hardware 2.0 — April 22nd, 2009 Seagate debuts low-power Barracuda LP 3.5" hard drives Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:29 am Categories: Storage Tags: Hard Drive , Power Consumption , Seagate Technology LLC , Barracuda LP , Data Centers , Home Networking , Network-Attached Storage (NAS) , Storage , Desktops , Hardware It’s Earth Day today, so what better day for Seagate to roll out a new green range of 3.5″ desktop hard drives. The Barracuda LP comes in 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB capacities and feature 32MB of ...

Sun CEO's full e-mail to staff; 'not the end of the road'
Between the Lines — April 22nd, 2009 Sun CEO's full e-mail to staff; 'not the end of the road' Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 5:25 am Categories: General , Oracle , Sun Tags: Oracle Corp. , Sun Microsystems Inc. , Data Centers , Mergers & Acquisitions , E-mail , Corporate Law , Strategy , Corporate Governance , Leadership , Storage [image] Not a day too late after the Oracle-Sun deal was announced , Jonathan Schwartz , Sun’s chief executive, wrote employees a reassuring ...

EMC: 'We expect IT spending to improve'
Between the Lines — April 23rd, 2009 EMC: 'We expect IT spending to improve' Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:13 am Categories: EMC , Earnings , Economy , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Joe Tucci , IT-spending , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC CEO Joe Tucci said Thursday that the storage giant expects second half technology spending to improve and noted that the worst is largely over.  Tucci’s comments came amid EMC’s earnings, which met expectations. In a statement Tucci said: As we ...

As the data center turns: IBM to pair up with Brocade; Take that Cisco
Between the Lines — April 28th, 2009 As the data center turns: IBM to pair up with Brocade; Take that Cisco Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:51 am Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM Tags: Data Center , Brocade Communications Systems Inc. , Cisco Systems Inc. , IBM Corp. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan IBM is busy teaming up with every networking company not named Cisco.  On Tuesday, IBM will ...

'Private cloud' = just another buzzword for on-premise datacenter?
All about Microsoft — ... = just another buzzword for on-premise datacenter? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:36 am Categories: Azure , Channel , Corporate strategy , Management tools , OEMs , Resellers , Robotics , Security , System Center , System builders , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows server Tags: Data Center , Microsoft Corp. , Cloud , Data Centers , Storage , Virtualization , Hardware , Data Management , Mary Jo ...

Google replies to cloud computing concerns
Between the Lines — April 29th, 2009 Google replies to cloud computing concerns Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:34 am Categories: Cloud computing , General , Google Tags: Google Inc. , McKinsey & Co. , Data Center , IBM Corp. , Cloud , Data Centers , Cloud Computing , Storage , Hardware , Data Management A post on this blog last week asked the question: Is adopting the cloud a money-losing mistake? After all, a McKinsey & Co. study called “Clearing the Air on Cloud Computing” ...

Google wins floating data center patent
Between the Lines — April 30th, 2009 Google wins floating data center patent Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:30 am Categories: Datacenter , General , Google , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Google Inc. , Patent , Data Center , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan Google has been awarded a U.S. patent for its floating data centers that are powered by waves and cooled by sea water. The patent award was spotted first by SEO by the Sea . As noted previously , ...

Geek read: What happens when you upload a Facebook photo?
Between the Lines — May 1st, 2009 Geek read: What happens when you upload a Facebook photo? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:29 am Categories: Facebook , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Facebook , Photograph , Storage System , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan Ever wonder what happens when you upload a mobile photo from your iPhone or BlackBerry to Facebook? The storage wonks at Facebook are about to tell you.  In a fascinating geeked out read, Facebook’s Peter Vajgel walks us through the storage ...

Hands-on: Runcore Pro IV 2.5-inch SATA SSD
The Apple Core — May 3rd, 2009 Hands-on: Runcore Pro IV 2.5-inch SATA SSD Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:46 pm Categories: Benchmark , SSD Tags: Benchmarking , Apple MacBook , Apple MacBook Pro , Super-fast Solid-state Drive , Serial ATA , Notebooks , Storage , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady [image] If you’re a fan of netbooks you’ve undoubtedly heard of Runcore . It’s a leading manufacturer of solid-state drives (SSDs) out of Hong Kong with a ...

Emulex to Broadcom's merger overture: No thanks
Between the Lines — May 4th, 2009 Emulex to Broadcom's merger overture: No thanks Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:02 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Merger , Broadcom Corp. , Emulex Corp. , Proposal , Company , Corporate Governance , Data Centers , Manufacturing , Storage , Leadership Emulex on Monday said its board has rejected Broadcom’s unsolicited takeover offer at $9.25 a share.  In a statement , Paul Folino, chairman of Emulex’s board, said the ...

HP Software: Talking strategy; Looking to grow; Gunning for Teradata
Between the Lines — May 5th, 2009 HP Software: Talking strategy; Looking to grow; Gunning for Teradata Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , Hewlett-Packard , Software Infrastructure Tags: Software , Strategy , Teradata , Data Center , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Software Unit , Data Centers , Tools & Techniques , Storage , Hardware Hewlett-Packard’s software unit is tiny relative to the company’s overall revenue, but it is being counted on to fuel future growth. The ...

Microsoft shows off App-V virtualization for servers
All about Microsoft — May 8th, 2009 Microsoft shows off App-V virtualization for servers Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:57 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Management tools , Virtualization , Windows server Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Virtualization , Utility Computing , Servers , Storage , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley Last year, there was talk of how and when Microsoft might take its App-V client virtualization technology to the server. While there’s still no publicly ...

Data center survey: Cisco's server push sparks interest; VMware, EMC, NetApp shine
Between the Lines — ... , Storage Cisco’s Unified Computing System is garnering interest, but storage appears to be the focus of CIOs as they ponder the next generation data center and that’s good news for EMC and NetApp, according to a Goldman Sachs survey.  Goldman Sachs surveyed 100 IT executives at Fortune 1000 companies to get a read on their data center plans two to three years from now.  Among the takeaways: Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS) has found “a surprisingly receptive ear,” according to Goldman Sachs. Indeed, 18 percent are planning to evaluate Cisco’s UCS in the next 12 months, ...

EMCWorld kicks off with new cloud offerings
Between the Lines — May 18th, 2009 EMCWorld kicks off with new cloud offerings Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:52 am Categories: AT&T , Cloud computing , EMC , EMCWorld , Enterprise 2.0 , General Tags: EMC Corp. , Cloud , Storage , Hardware , Sam Diaz Things are kicking off at EMCWorld this morning, before the keynote speeches, with news from EMC and partners about high-capacity storage services that provides a scalable, hybrid model. When it comes to enterprise storage on the cloud, there are two clouds to consider: the ...

EMC World: A view of the enterprise from above the cloud
Between the Lines — May 18th, 2009 EMC World: A view of the enterprise from above the cloud Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:11 am Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , EMC , EMCWorld , Enterprise 2.0 , General , Infrastructure , VMware Tags: Joe Tucci , EMC Corp. , Cloud , Storage , Data Centers , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz In his keynote speech at EMC World, CEO Joe Tucci talked about what’s hot - not just for EMC, but for the business of technology as a whole - and ...

Can EMC keep cloud computing from forking?
Between the Lines — May 18th, 2009 Can EMC keep cloud computing from forking? Posted by Jason Hiner @ 12:33 pm Categories: Cloud computing , EMC , EMCWorld Tags: AT Corp. , EMC Corp. , Atmos , Storage , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Hardware , Jason Hiner EMC and AT&T are collaborating on a cloud storage offering, they jointly reported on Monday. That’s good news in an environment where there is increasing fear that cloud computing solutions are developing down a fragmented path that will eventually ...

EMC World: Companies that adopt new tools still need to manage the data
Between the Lines — May 19th, 2009 EMC World: Companies that adopt new tools still need to manage the data Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:03 am Categories: Datacenter , EMC , EMCWorld , Enterprise 2.0 , General , Infrastructure Tags: Mark Lewis , EMC Corp. , Tool , Storage , Hardware , Sam Diaz How or why is your information important? Information in a business setting might include e-mails that need to be retained and archived for regulatory purposes. Or it might be the collaborative documents that employees ...

EMC's Tucci: The four "next big things in IT"
Between the Lines — May 19th, 2009 EMC's Tucci: The four "next big things in IT" Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:18 pm Categories: Cloud computing , EMC , EMCWorld , Utility computing , VMware , virtualization Tags: Information Technology , EMC Corp. , Storage , Strategy , Hardware , Management , Jason Hiner In his keynote address at EMC World 2009 in Orlando, CEO Joe Tucci named “The Next Big Things in IT” as part of his vision for where both IT world and EMC as a company are headed over the next few ...

EMC: Virtualization is ready to run the world's biggest applications
Between the Lines — May 20th, 2009 EMC: Virtualization is ready to run the world's biggest applications Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:52 pm Categories: EMC , EMCWorld , VMware , virtualization Tags: EMC Corp. , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Virtualization , Utility Computing , Storage , Hardware , Jason Hiner Typically, when IT departments decide to use virtualization in the data center, the big question is which workloads to virtualize. The conventional wisdom has been to avoid virtualizing anything ...

The time is now for Mozy and cloud backup services
Between the Lines — May 22nd, 2009 The time is now for Mozy and cloud backup services Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:30 am Categories: Broadband , Business 2.0 , Cloud computing , EMC , General , Web 2.0 Tags: Backup , Photograph , EMC Corp. , Cloud , Mozy , Storage , Hardware , Sam Diaz Here’s my top three reasons why I’m considering a cloud offering to backup my most valuable data - my personal digital music and photo collections. I started thinking about this when I met with Steve Fairbanks, ...

Long live the Sneakernet: Computing's most resilient network
Between the Lines — ... , Storage When Amazon Web Services’ latest—and arguably most valuable—service is a system that allows you to ship terabytes of data to the cloud via snail mail you just have to chuckle. Yes folks, for all the fancy talk of cloud computing, terabytes—not to mention petabytes—of data and technological advancement the Sneakernet is alive and kicking. The ...

A Real ROI from Twitter: Social Networking for Medical Gains
Between the Lines — ... A Real ROI from Twitter? The Start of Social Networking for Medical Gains Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 1:42 pm Categories: Business Intelligence , Communications , Digital Media , General , Infrastructure , Microblogging , NetSuite , News to know , Personal Technology Tags: Web , Zoho , Network , NetSuite Inc. , ROI , Therapy , ChARMTracker , Storage , Social Networking , Channel Management There may not be a big enough ...

Apple eyeing $1 billion North Carolina data center
Between the Lines — May 26th, 2009 Apple eyeing $1 billion North Carolina data center Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:36 pm Categories: Apple , Datacenter , General , Government , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Data Center , North Carolina , Apple Inc. , States , Miller , Data Centers , Taxes , Free Trade , Storage , Personal Finance Apple is reportedly plotting a $1 billion data center in North Carolina and legislators are overhauling their state’s tax code to entice Steve Jobs & Co. to ...

Teradata: Fending off rivals with focus on data warehousing
Between the Lines — May 27th, 2009 Teradata: Fending off rivals with focus on data warehousing Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:11 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure Tags: Data Warehouse , Teradata , Oracle Corp. , Business Intelligence , Storage , Databases , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management , Hardware Data warehouse player Teradata has been increasingly mentioned by the likes of Oracle and HP so much so that you have to wonder what all the hubbub is about.  ...

IBM, Syracuse aim for one of the greenest data centers
Between the Lines — May 29th, 2009 IBM, Syracuse aim for one of the greenest data centers Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:00 am Categories: Datacenter , General , Green Tech , Hardware Infrastructure , IBM , Infrastructure , Innovation Tags: Data Center , IBM Corp. , Syracuse , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan IBM, Syracuse and New York State are planning to build a 6,000 square foot, $12.4 million data center that will be one of the greenest around and ...

Dell is going shopping: Pondering the data center and services targets
Between the Lines — May 29th, 2009 Dell is going shopping: Pondering the data center and services targets Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:48 am Categories: Datacenter , Dell , Earnings , Economy , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Acquisition , Dell Computer Corp. , Market Capitalization , Data Center , Data Centers , Mergers & Acquisitions , Corporate Law , Sales Strategy , Storage , Hardware Dell CEO Michael Dell said the company is likely to spend some of its $10 billion ...

EMC spars with NetApp over Data Domain
Between the Lines — June 1st, 2009 EMC spars with NetApp over Data Domain Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:45 pm Categories: EMC , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: NetApp Inc. , Domain , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC has swooped in Monday with an $1.8 billion, or $30 a share, offer for Data Domain. The rub: Rival NetApp already had a plan to buy the company for $25 a share, or $1.5 billion.  EMC said its all cash offer is a 20 percent premium to NetApp’s stock and cash offer May ...

CA picks up Cassatt assets; Bolsters cloud portfolio
Between the Lines — June 2nd, 2009 CA picks up Cassatt assets; Bolsters cloud portfolio Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:32 am Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Software Infrastructure Tags: Asset , Cassatt Corp. , Computer Associates International Inc. , Data Centers , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan CA said Tuesday that it has acquired the key assets from Cassatt, which makes software ...

NetApp ups ante for Data Domain; Not giving into EMC easily
Between the Lines — June 3rd, 2009 NetApp ups ante for Data Domain; Not giving into EMC easily Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:40 am Categories: EMC , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: NetApp Inc. , Merger , Domain , EMC Corp. , Mergers & Acquisitions , Storage , Investment , Finance , Hardware , Larry Dignan NetApp on Wednesday upped its offer for Data Domain to $30 a share in cash and stock in a deal valued at $1.9 billion.  NetApp offered to buy Data ...

Cisco rallies channel to target virtualized data centers
Between the Lines — June 3rd, 2009 Cisco rallies channel to target virtualized data centers Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:35 pm Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , Enterprise 2.0 , virtualization Tags: Virtual Data Center , Data Center , Cisco Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz Cisco said today that it will “grow, motivate and evolve” its channel partners as a way of turbo-boosting the adoption of virtualized data centers. At its partner summit, the company announced ...

NetApp, Data Domain ink revised deal; EMC says bid still superior
Between the Lines — June 3rd, 2009 NetApp, Data Domain ink revised deal; EMC says bid still superior Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:17 pm Categories: EMC , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: NetApp Inc. , Merger , Domain , EMC Corp. , Common Stock , Exchange Ratio , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan NetApp and Data Domain said late Wednesday that they have entered a $1.9 billion merger agreement.  Under the pact , Data Domain’s board has approved NetApp’s latest offer , ...

EMC CEO Tucci pens dear Data Domain workers letter
Between the Lines — June 9th, 2009 EMC CEO Tucci pens dear Data Domain workers letter Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:53 am Categories: EMC , General , Storage Tags: NetApp Inc. , EMC Corp. , Worker , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan NetApp and Data Domain have agreed to merge in a stock and cash deal valued at $1.9 billion, but the deal is in limbo as shareholders weigh a $1.8 billion all cash offer from EMC. In between there’s a lot of campaigning for the various Data Domain interests. Enter an open letter from EMC CEO ...

Iomega: EMC's entry to be at the center of your home
Between the Lines — June 10th, 2009 Iomega: EMC's entry to be at the center of your home Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: EMC , General , Storage Tags: Iomega Corp. , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan A little more than a year ago, EMC acquired Iomega for $213 million. Today EMC’s master plan is coming into focus. Iomega is to EMC what Linksys is to Cisco: An avenue to become ubiquitous in your home. [image] EMC thinks the consumer and home office market will be its fastest growing business in the next ...

New Microsoft eXtreme Computing group takes aim at exascale calculations
All about Microsoft — June 12th, 2009 New Microsoft eXtreme Computing group takes aim at exascale calculations Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:48 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Multicore/distributed computing , Research , Utility/cloud computing , Windows server Tags: Data Center , Microsoft Corp. , Computing , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft has harnessed a number of its scalable/multicore/cloud initiatives to create a new eXtreme Computing Group ...

Why Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are racing to run your data center
Between the Lines — June 15th, 2009 Why Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are racing to run your data center Posted by Jason Hiner @ 7:32 am Categories: Amazon , Google , Microsoft Tags: Google Inc. , Data Center , Information Technology , Utility Computing , Server , Amazon.com Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Server Capacity , Data Centers , Storage The race for your data center has already begun. Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are the leading players in a global data center build-out that has not ...

Data Domain officially rejects EMC: Will cash be king?
Between the Lines — June 15th, 2009 Data Domain officially rejects EMC: Will cash be king? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:31 am Categories: EMC , General , Storage Tags: NetApp Inc. , Domain , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan Data Domain’s board of directors is recommending that its shareholders reject EMC’s $30 a share in cash bid. The company has already approved an acquisition by NetApp for $1.9 billion. Data Domain on Monday said it reached its decision based on the following ( statement ): Data Domain has ...

News to know: Morro reviewed; RIM; Intel; Windows 7
Between the Lines — June 19th, 2009 News to know: Morro reviewed; RIM; Intel; Windows 7 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:00 am Categories: General , News to know Tags: Apple iPhone , Research In Motion Ltd. , Microsoft Windows 7 , Andrew Nusca , Microsoft Corp. , Intel Corp. , Data Centers , Microsoft Windows , Advertising & Promotion , Storage Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know vi a e mail al ert and RSS daily . For continuous ...

IBM releases upgrade to Tivoli software
Between the Lines — June 23rd, 2009 IBM releases upgrade to Tivoli software Posted by Sam Diaz @ 8:35 am Categories: General Tags: Software , Tivoli Software , IBM Corp. , Data Centers , Regulations , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Government , Sam Diaz IBM today announced the release of a new verison of its Tivoli Identity Manager, which includes upgrades that allows the company to “administer, secure, monitor and certify user identities and their access to applications, information and ...

At this rate, Microsoft won't need Yahoo at all
All about Microsoft — June 23rd, 2009 At this rate, Microsoft won't need Yahoo at all Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:50 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Search , Yahoo Tags: Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , TechFlash , Data Centers , Business Structures , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Finance , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft has hired away yet more Yahoo execs , as TechFlash reported on June 23. On June 22, Microsoft announced, via the MS Datacenters blog, it had hired away Yahoo Vice ...

Juniper, NYSE Euronext partner on efficient data center design
Between the Lines — June 24th, 2009 Juniper, NYSE Euronext partner on efficient data center design Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:28 pm Categories: Datacenter , General , Juniper Networks Tags: NYSE Euronext , Data Center , Juniper Networks Inc. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz Juniper Networks and NYSE Euronext are teaming up on an effort to consolidate and enhance the data center networks that power billions of transactions every day. ( Statement ) NYSE Euronext’s two new data ...

Microsoft to turn on Chicago, Dublin datacenters in July
All about Microsoft — June 29th, 2009 Microsoft to turn on Chicago, Dublin datacenters in July Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:19 am Categories: Azure , Channel , Corporate strategy , Red Dog , Utility/cloud computing , Windows Live Tags: Data Center , Microsoft Corp. , Chicago , Dublin , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft has been building out its datacenter network for the past few years. In July, the company plans to bring its Chicago and ...

Enterprise review: Fusion-io ioDrive
Between the Lines — July 6th, 2009 Enterprise review: Fusion-io ioDrive Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:06 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Performance , Enterprise , CAD , Performance Management , Storage , Storage Management , Software , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Hardware The Fusion-io ioDrive (80GB) is really fast—and really expensive—but if you need a lot of performance it’s worth the money. [image] ZDNet Australia has reviewed the ...

EMC ups Data Domain bid as NetApp deal proceeds
Between the Lines — July 6th, 2009 EMC ups Data Domain bid as NetApp deal proceeds Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:51 am Categories: EMC , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: NetApp Inc. , Domain , EMC Corp. , Data Domain , Cihra , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC on Monday  increased its bid for Data Domain to $33.50 a share from $30 a share to $2.1 billion after NetApp’s acquisition plan received regulatory clearance.  NetApp said Monday that Data Domain shareholders will ...

Microsoft updates more of its hosted services infrastructure
All about Microsoft — ... am Categories: .Net Framework , Azure , Channel , Code names , Corporate strategy , Database , Exchange Server , Network service providers , Red Dog , SQL Server , SharePoint Server , Systems integrators , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Worldwide Partner Conference (WWPC) Tags: Microsoft Azure , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Update , Storage , Databases , Content Management , Microsoft Windows , ...

On Wall Street, the time value of money has been redefined. It does not include you
Between the Lines — July 9th, 2009 On Wall Street, the time value of money has been redefined. It does not include you Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 6:20 am Categories: Business Intelligence , Datacenter , E-commerce , Economy , General , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: NYSE Euronext , Data Center , Wall Street , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld An electric signal takes a nanosecond to travel a foot, essentially . [image] These ...

Dell's analyst meeting: Looking for the big vision
Between the Lines — July 13th, 2009 Dell's analyst meeting: Looking for the big vision Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:46 am Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , Dell , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , Infrastructure Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , PC , Analyst , Vision , Cihra , Data Centers , Microsoft Windows 7 , Storage , Desktops , Hardware Dell’s analyst powwow on Tuesday is expected to focus heavily on storage and cost cutting, but lack ...

Microsoft to flesh out further its private cloud strategy
All about Microsoft — ... Compatibility , Azure , Channel , Corporate strategy , Management tools , Network service providers , OEMs , Resellers , System Center , System builders , Systems integrators , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows server , Worldwide Partner Conference (WWPC) Tags: Strategy , Data Center , Microsoft Corp. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft is ...

Microsoft announces its Azure cloud computing pricing
All about Microsoft — ... pricing Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:23 am Categories: .Net Framework , Azure , Channel , Corporate strategy , Database , Management tools , Red Dog , Resellers , SQL Server , System Center , Systems integrators , Utility/cloud computing , Windows server Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Pricing Strategy , Pricing , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Storage , Databases , Marketing Research , Marketing , Hardware ...

Dell aims to diversify away from PCs, but how?
Between the Lines — July 14th, 2009 Dell aims to diversify away from PCs, but how? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:10 am Categories: Cisco , Dell , Earnings , Economy , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , Infrastructure Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Data Center , PC , Data Centers , Storage , Mergers & Acquisitions , Hardware , Data Management , Investment , Finance Dell chief Michael Dell said that the company will pursue ...

BMC to link up with Amazon Web Services for hybrid cloud deployments
Between the Lines — ... 15th, 2009 BMC to link up with Amazon Web Services for hybrid cloud deployments Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: Amazon , Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Software Infrastructure Tags: BMC Software Inc. , Data Center , Amazon Web Services , Web Service , Amazon.com Inc. , Data Centers , It Management , Cloud Computing , Storage , Hardware BMC Software on Wednesday will detail plans to collaborate with Amazon ...

The storage consolidation continues: HP acquires IBRIX
Between the Lines — July 17th, 2009 The storage consolidation continues: HP acquires IBRIX Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:41 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , Storage Tags: Storage Consolidation , Hewlett-Packard Co. , IBRIX , Mergers & Acquisitions , Storage , Investment , Finance , Hardware , Larry Dignan HP on Friday picked up IBRIX, a file serving software company, in the latest round of merger and acquisition activity. Terms of HP’s acquisition ...

EMC outlines where Data Domain will fit
Between the Lines — July 20th, 2009 EMC outlines where Data Domain will fit Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:09 am Categories: EMC , General , Storage Tags: Domain , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC said it has acquired majority ownership of Data Domain and will complete the purchase at the end of July. EMC also outlined where Data Domain will fit in the storage giant’s lineup. EMC, which outbid NetApp for Data Domain , said it now controls 82.1 percent of Data Domain shares after a tender offer. In a statement ...

IBM bolsters Juniper pact; Reseller pact with Cisco
Between the Lines — July 22nd, 2009 IBM bolsters Juniper pact; Reseller pact with Cisco Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:45 am Categories: Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , IBM Tags: Juniper Networks Inc. , Cisco Systems Inc. , IBM Corp. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan IBM took its relationship with Juniper up a notch by announcing and original equipment manufacturer deal. Big Blue also announced deals with Brocade and Cisco. Under the Juniper deal, the latest ...

EMC's second quarter better than expected; Says IT budgets stabilize
Between the Lines — July 23rd, 2009 EMC's second quarter better than expected; Says IT budgets stabilize Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:36 am Categories: EMC , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Revenue , IT Budget , Information Technology , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC reported better-than-expected second quarter results and upped its outlook for the remainder of the year. The company said that IT budgets have stabilized and customers are more confident about their visibility. The ...

Baryonyx to build largest offshore wind farms in U.S., power Tier 4 data centers
Between the Lines — July 23rd, 2009 Baryonyx to build largest offshore wind farms in U.S., power Tier 4 data centers Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:44 am Categories: Datacenter , Green Tech , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Data Center , Texas , Lease , Wind Farm , Baryonyx , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Andrew Nusca [image] Energy start-up Baryonyx has won bids for three land leases from Texas to build Tier 4 data centers powered primarily by wind farms. The ...

Netezza launches new data warehouse appliance family
Between the Lines — July 31st, 2009 Netezza launches new data warehouse appliance family Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:37 am Categories: Business Intelligence , Datacenter , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Data Warehouse , Netezza , Monash Research , Business Intelligence , Storage , Databases , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management , Hardware Netezza on Monday plans to launch its latest data warehousing appliance, dubbed TwinFin. The appliance, the first in a family of them, promises to ...

Tax concerns to push Microsoft Azure cloud hosting out of Washington state
All about Microsoft — August 5th, 2009 Tax concerns to push Microsoft Azure cloud hosting out of Washington state Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:55 am Categories: Azure , Corporate strategy , Google , Red Dog , Utility/cloud computing , Yahoo Tags: Microsoft Azure , Data Center , Microsoft Corp. , Data Centers , Storage , Taxes , Hardware , Data Management , Financial Planning , Finance Microsoft is making preparations to move applications that developers are hosting on its ...

Cisco CEO Chambers: IBM a friend; HP a foe
Between the Lines — August 6th, 2009 Cisco CEO Chambers: IBM a friend; HP a foe Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:47 am Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , Infrastructure , Juniper Networks Tags: Data Center , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Cisco Systems Inc. , IBM Corp. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan As the tectonic plates shift below the data center the vendor lines are becoming more ...

Toshiba to join Blu-ray club
Between the Lines — August 10th, 2009 Toshiba to join Blu-ray club Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:17 am Categories: General , Sony , Storage , Toshiba Tags: Blu-ray , Toshiba Corp. , Hd Dvd , Corporate Communications , DVD , Storage , Consumer Electronics , Retail , Game Players , Personal Technology Toshiba said Monday it is planning a lineup of products that support the Blu-ray storage format. Toshiba was one of the leading companies behind HD DVD, a standard that lost to Blu-ray. In a ...

New utility deep cleans contacts, calendar and Sync Services
The Apple Core — August 10th, 2009 New utility deep cleans contacts, calendar and Sync Services Posted by David Morgenstern @ 8:31 am Categories: Sync Tags: Apple Mac OS X , Apple Mac OS , Desktops , Storage , Databases , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Data Management Mac vendor Spanning Sync late last week released its suite Spanning Tools that can clean and repair contact and calendar data as well as manage Sync Services. The Contacts Cleaner and Calendars Cleaner ...

Rackspace goes for it: Plots infrastructure buildout; Notches enterprise wins
Between the Lines — August 11th, 2009 Rackspace goes for it: Plots infrastructure buildout; Notches enterprise wins Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:45 am Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Infrastructure Tags: Rackspace , Patrick Walravens , Data Centers , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan Rackspace is adding cloud and hosting customers at a healthy clip and plopping down the capital spending to go ...

OpenSource World kicks off with sparse crowds, nothing-new keynote
Between the Lines — August 12th, 2009 OpenSource World kicks off with sparse crowds, nothing-new keynote Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:26 am Categories: Dell , General , Linux , Open Source Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Cloud , Keynote Speech , Data Centers , Strategy , Linux , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Management If the attendance at the opening keynote for OpenSource World (formerly known as LinuxWorld) serves as a barometer for anything to do with the economy, the tech industry or ...

NetApp names new CEO; Reports solid quarter
Between the Lines — August 19th, 2009 NetApp names new CEO; Reports solid quarter Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:13 pm Categories: Earnings , Economy , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Revenue , NetApp Inc. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan Storage company NetApp said Wednesday that Tom Georgens, chief operating officer, will become CEO replacing Dan Warmenhoven. Warmenhoven will be executive chairman of the company. Georgens (right) has been a member of the board and president and chief operating officer since February ...

Teradata's launches virtual storage software; Seeks hot and cold data
Between the Lines — August 24th, 2009 Teradata's launches virtual storage software; Seeks hot and cold data Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:30 am Categories: Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Software Infrastructure Tags: Data Warehouse , Teradata , Storage Software , Business Intelligence , Storage , Databases , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management , Hardware Teradata on Monday launched Teradata Virtual Storage, software that virtualizes storage and seeks out hot ...

Google vs. Bing: The global battle
Between the Lines — August 25th, 2009 Google vs. Bing: The global battle Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:00 am Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Search , Web Technology Tags: Google Inc. , Data Centers , Marketing Research , Financial Services , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Marketing , Larry Dignan Google controlled 67.5 percent of search market share on a global basis, according to comScore. That’s an all-time high and up from 67.1 percent in June. One analyst reckons that ...

Microsoft makes standalone Hyper-V R2 server available for download
All about Microsoft — ... makes standalone Hyper-V R2 server available for download Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:49 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Virtualization , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , Windows server Tags: Server , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V , Hyper-V R2 , Cloud Computing , Virtualization , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Hardware , Storage On the eve of its virtualization rival VMware’s VMWorld conference , Microsoft has posted ...

Dell partners with Brocade to compete in data center war
Between the Lines — September 1st, 2009 Dell partners with Brocade to compete in data center war Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:00 am Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , Dell , Hewlett-Packard , IBM Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Data Center , Network , Brocade Communications Systems Inc. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz The latest developments in the data center wars comes this time from Dell and Brocade, which are announcing a partnership ...

VMWare's Maritz: IT spending patterns need change if industry intends to grow
Between the Lines — September 1st, 2009 VMWare's Maritz: IT spending patterns need change if industry intends to grow Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:42 am Categories: Datacenter , Green Tech , Innovation , VMWorld , VMware , virtualization Tags: Industry , IT-spending , VMware Inc. , Data Centers , Virtualization , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Storage , Hardware The theme of the opening keynote at VMWorld 2009 was centered around two ideas: reducing ...

BackBlaze reveals how to build petabyte storage arrays for a 10th of the cost
Between the Lines — September 2nd, 2009 BackBlaze reveals how to build petabyte storage arrays for a 10th of the cost Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:21 pm Categories: Storage Tags: Storage Array , BackBlaze , Storage , Ip storage , Hardware , Jason Hiner Online storage provider BackBlaze has opened up its kimono and offered detailed specs on how it builds high-density 67TB storage arrays for less than $8000 each. For IT departments willing to follow the BackBlaze formula, they can get massive storage systems for a fraction of what they’d pay Dell, ...

Virtualization: By definition, it's a moving target [video]
Between the Lines — September 4th, 2009 Virtualization: By definition, it's a moving target [video] Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:15 am Categories: VMWorld , VMware , virtualization Tags: Footage , Video , Definition , Corporate Communications , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Virtualization , Marketing , Storage , Hardware Yesterday, I posted a video clip of some VMWorld coverage that I shot with my handy-dandy FlipCam. But once I handed over my footage to the editing team, I wasn’t quote done ...

eBay names Sun veteran head of data center strategy
Between the Lines — September 8th, 2009 eBay names Sun veteran head of data center strategy Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:59 am Categories: Datacenter , E-commerce , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Infrastructure , eBay Tags: Strategy , Data Center , Sun Microsystems Inc. , eBay Inc. , Dean Nelson , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan EBay has appointed Dean Nelson, a Sun Microsystems veteran, to be in charge of its data center strategy. Nelson will ...

EMC to hire Intel exec Gelsinger
Between the Lines — September 14th, 2009 EMC to hire Intel exec Gelsinger Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:18 am Categories: EMC , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Intel Tags: Joe Tucci , EMC Corp. , Intel Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC is reportedly going to hire Intel executive Pat Gelsinger to run its storage product and software units, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal reports that Gelsinger’s post will be effective immediately. Howard Elias will head EMC’s services division. The moves ...

Oracle to unveil Sun-based Exadata database machine
Between the Lines — September 14th, 2009 Oracle to unveil Sun-based Exadata database machine Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:55 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Infrastructure , Oracle , Storage , Sun Tags: Oracle Corp. , Sun Microsystems Inc. , Database Machine , Application Performance Management , Databases , Storage , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management , Hardware Oracle Tuesday will unveil a database machine that runs on Sun’s FlashFire technology. ...

Oracle unveils second Exadata machine; Ellison steps up data warehousing push
Between the Lines — September 15th, 2009 Oracle unveils second Exadata machine; Ellison steps up data warehousing push Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:43 pm Categories: Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Oracle , Sun Tags: Data Warehouse , Oracle Corp. , Sun Microsystems Inc. , Larry Ellison , Business Intelligence , Storage , Databases , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management Oracle chief Larry Ellison unveiled the latest version of its Exadata data warehousing ...

A complicated relationship: Oracle's database business gets SAP'd
Between the Lines — September 17th, 2009 A complicated relationship: Oracle's database business gets SAP'd Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:50 am Categories: ERP , Earnings , Economy , General , Oracle , Software Infrastructure Tags: Oracle Corp. , SAP AG , Storage , Databases , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management , Larry Dignan Oracle and SAP make for an odd couple. The two companies are bitter rivals in the enterprise applications. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison delivers a ...

Joltid vs. Skype: Is there a workaround?
Between the Lines — September 17th, 2009 Joltid vs. Skype: Is there a workaround? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:24 am Categories: General , Skype , VOIP , eBay Tags: P2P , Skype Technologies S.A. , Joltid Ltd. , GI Software , Lindsay , Peer To Peer (P2P) , Data Centers , Internet , Storage , Hardware The legal tussle between Skype and its co-founders is getting ugly, but eBay may have some other technical options at its disposal to undermine the case. Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, who control ...

Zend, Microsoft, IBM join forces to simplify cloud-app devlopment for PHP coders
All about Microsoft — September 22nd, 2009 Zend, Microsoft, IBM join forces to simplify cloud-app devlopment for PHP coders Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 11:54 am Categories: Azure , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Open source , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Developer , Zend Technologies Ltd. , Storage , PHP , API , Microsoft Corp. , IBM Corp. , Scripting Languages , Software/Web Development , Web Development Zend Technologies and a number of its partners — including Microsoft — ...

Intel's Maloney: Enhanced technology can address demands of new data center
Between the Lines — September 22nd, 2009 Intel's Maloney: Enhanced technology can address demands of new data center Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:49 pm Categories: Datacenter , IDF , Innovation , Intel Tags: Data Center , Intel Corp. , Slot Machine , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz At the afternoon keynote at the Intel Developer Forum, Executive VP Sean Maloney took some time to talk about what Intel is doing to address the needs of the enterprise and the changing data center. ...

Intel Developer Forum: The top 9 takeaways
Between the Lines — ... , Storage The Intel Developer Forum wrapped up and there are a few weeks worth of presentations, keynotes and technical sessions to mull over. In the meantime, here are my top takeaways from IDF. 1. Intel is increasingly about software. In recent months, Intel has acquired Wind River, advanced Moblin, a Linux-based operating system, and increasingly talked up software on its way toward 10 software related acquisitions. At IDF ( ...

Microsoft opens Chicago and Dublin datacenters; preps for more hosted offerings
All about Microsoft — ... 30th, 2009 Microsoft opens Chicago and Dublin datacenters; preps for more hosted offerings Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 1:32 pm Categories: Azure , Corporate strategy , Google , Management tools , System Center , Systems integrators , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Windows Live Tags: Data Center , Microsoft Corp. , Chicago , Data Center Knowledge , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Mary Jo Foley Just a week after ...

Oracle still hardware happy: Interested in buying Brocade
Between the Lines — October 5th, 2009 Oracle still hardware happy: Interested in buying Brocade Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:11 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , Oracle Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Oracle Corp. , Brocade Communications Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan Brocade Communications Systems, which makes networking and storage gear for data centers, has reportedly put itself up for sale and Oracle and HP are among the ...

CTERA launches CloudPlug; Aims for cloud-attached storage
Between the Lines — October 6th, 2009 CTERA launches CloudPlug; Aims for cloud-attached storage Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:01 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Online Backup , Network , Backup , CTERA , CTERA C200 , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan CTERA on Tuesday launched its first “cloud attached storage” devices [image] for general availability. The devices, the CTERA CloudPlug and the CTERA C200, are worth a look. The CloudPlug, a little contraption I was introduced ...

IBM launches 'pureScale': Front runs Oracle's database attack
Between the Lines — October 8th, 2009 IBM launches 'pureScale': Front runs Oracle's database attack Posted by Larry Dignan @ 9:00 pm Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , IBM , Oracle , Software Infrastructure Tags: Oracle Corp. , IBM DB2 , IBM Corp. , Attack , DB2 pureScale , Storage , Databases , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Software IBM on Friday will launch a new database technology dubbed pureScale, which is designed to up the ante in transaction processing. The news ...

Microsoft needs to come clean over Sidekick/Danger disaster
Hardware 2.0 — October 13th, 2009 Microsoft needs to come clean over Sidekick/Danger disaster Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:41 pm Categories: In the news , Industry , Microsoft , Mobile Technology Tags: T-Mobile , T-Mobile Sidekick , Microsoft Corp. , Sidekick User , Data Failure , Backups , Cloud Computing , Data Centers , Virtualization , Storage So, it seems that a lot of T-Mobile Sidekick users out there have lost data thanks to the Microsoft acquired Danger data center going ...

Oracle unveils Exadata 2 [video]
Between the Lines — ... , Storage At Oracle’s OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, CEO Larry Ellison previews the company’s Exadata Version 2 computer. He says the new database computer is designed for online transaction processing and data warehousing. He adds that Exadata 2 can do faster processing at a much lower cost than can its biggest competitor, IBM. Netezza President and CEO Jim Baum fired back after Ellison called out his company. Baum said in a statement: Absent from Oracle today was any vision for a future rooted in advanced data analytics. The future of data warehousing isn’t about ...

Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' data
All about Microsoft — October 15th, 2009 Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' data Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 4:26 am Categories: Channel , Corporate strategy , Mobile services ("Pink"/"Rouge") , Speech , Telecommunications , Windows Mobile Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Channel Management , Storage Area Networks (SAN) , Storage , Marketing , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley On October 15, Microsoft reversed itself, claiming now that instead of losing all of the personal data of Sidekick users, it has ...

Teradata unveils cloud strategy, answer for Oracle's Exadata machine
Between the Lines — ... 19th, 2009 Teradata unveils cloud strategy, answer for Oracle's Exadata machine Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:00 am Categories: Business Intelligence , Cloud computing , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , Infrastructure , Oracle Tags: Strategy , Data Warehouse , Teradata , Oracle Corp. , Performance Claim , Business Intelligence , Storage , Databases , Enterprise Software , Software Data warehousing ...

Gartner: Cloud computing, analytics top 2010 strategic tech list
Between the Lines — October 20th, 2009 Gartner: Cloud computing, analytics top 2010 strategic tech list Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:46 am Categories: Cloud computing , Datacenter , Gartner Symposium 2009 , General , Innovation Tags: Cloud Computing , Data Center , Analytics , Gartner Inc. , Data Centers , Financial Planning , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Finance Gartner unveiled its top 10 strategic technology list for 2010. Unified communications, servers and specialized systems ...

EMC: Customers have 'more comfort' about IT budgets
Between the Lines — October 22nd, 2009 EMC: Customers have 'more comfort' about IT budgets Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:43 am Categories: EMC , Earnings , Economy , General , Storage Tags: IT Budget , Joe Tucci , Information Technology , non-GAAP , Earnings , EMC Corp. , Non-GAAP Earning , GAAP , Storage , Financial Accounting EMC CEO Joe Tucci said that customers are “signaling more comfort spending their IT budgets.” The company reported better-than-expected third quarter results. The ...

Data center design 101
Between the Lines — October 23rd, 2009 Data center design 101 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:25 am Categories: Cisco , Cloud computing , Datacenter , Gartner Symposium 2009 , General , Green Tech , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , Infrastructure , Sun Tags: Data Center , Tiers , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan I don’t have to design data centers, but I do have to play a knowledgeable wonk on the Web from time to time. ...

Juniper steps up Cisco assault
Between the Lines — October 28th, 2009 Juniper steps up Cisco assault Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:55 am Categories: Cisco , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Juniper Networks Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Juniper Networks Inc. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Business Structures , Strategy , Networking , Storage , Hardware , Data Management Juniper has delivered an appetizer with Dell on the way to what could be an comprehensive assault on Cisco on Thursday. On Tuesday, Dell and Juniper ...

Cisco, EMC, VMware announce joint integrated datacenter venture
Between the Lines — November 3rd, 2009 Cisco, EMC, VMware announce joint integrated datacenter venture Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:36 am Categories: Cisco , Cloud computing , EMC , VMware Tags: Data Center , VMware Inc. , Cisco Systems Inc. , EMC Corp. , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Andrew Nusca [image] Cisco , EMC and VMware announced Tuesday a joint venture to sell a new integrated data center product called V-Block. Their venture, called the “Virtual ...

Google's storage price cuts and a big missed backup opportunity
Between the Lines — November 11th, 2009 Google's storage price cuts and a big missed backup opportunity Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:42 am Categories: EMC , General , Google , Storage Tags: Google Inc. , Backup , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan Google cut its pricing for extra storage for its Gmail and Picasa services and in a nutshell you can buy 20 GB of storage for a mere $5 a year. That’s great news and a huge missed opportunity. Why? I’d love to back up my entire home PC for $5 a year. Instead, Google is only giving me storage ...

HP announces $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com; raises outlook
Between the Lines — November 11th, 2009 HP announces $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com; raises outlook Posted by Sam Diaz @ 1:36 pm Categories: Earnings , General , Hewlett-Packard Tags: Revenue , Acquisition , Data Center , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Network , 3Com Corp. , Data Centers , Networking , Operational Accounting , Storage Hewlett Packard said today that it will acquire networking company 3Com for $2.7 billion. or $7.90 per share, a move that evens the playing field with networking company ...

Cisco vs. HP: 3Com acquisition ups the ante
Between the Lines — November 11th, 2009 Cisco vs. HP: 3Com acquisition ups the ante Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:09 pm Categories: Cisco , Datacenter , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , Infrastructure Tags: Acquisition , Data Center , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Network , 3Com Corp. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Data Centers , Storage , Networking , Hardware Cisco and HP have been duking it over their visions for the next generation data center architecture and the battle is ...

AT&T plots compute cloud similar to Amazon Web Services
Between the Lines — November 16th, 2009 AT&T plots compute cloud similar to Amazon Web Services Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:57 am Categories: AT&T , Cloud computing , General , Infrastructure Tags: Amazon Web Services , Web Service , AT Corp. , Amazon.com Inc. , Storage , Cloud Computing , Hardware , Larry Dignan AT&T on Monday rolled out a cloud computing system that mimics the approach of Amazon Web Services. Dubbed the AT&T Synaptic Computer Service , the telecom giant is offering on-demand ...

What's next for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform?
All about Microsoft — ... Azure cloud platform? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:47 pm Categories: Azure , Code names , Corporate strategy , Database , Google , Management tools , PDC 2009 , Red Dog , SQL Server , System Center , Utility/cloud computing , Virtualization , Web 2.0 Tags: Microsoft Azure , Data Center , Microsoft Corp. , Data Centers , Microsoft Windows , Storage , Operating Systems , Hardware , Data Management , Software ...

Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?
Between the Lines — November 20th, 2009 Who's afraid of the big bad cloud? Posted by Christopher Dawson @ 9:27 pm Categories: General Tags: Google Inc. , Tech New , Data Center Virtualization , Software As A Service (SaaS) , Linux , Cloud Computing , Operating Systems , Storage , Hardware , Data Centers Tech news has been dominated this week by Google’s announcements regarding their upcoming Chrome OS . Plenty of geeks are excited at the prospect of a lightweight, user-friendly, Linux-based operating system ...

DreamHost customers hit with nightmare
Between the Lines — November 25th, 2009 DreamHost customers hit with nightmare Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:48 am Categories: Datacenter , General , IT Management Tags: Data Center , Network , Wordpress , DreamHost , Data Centers , Networking , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Larry Dignan Hosting company DreamHost is becoming a nightmare for customers. The company has had trouble keeping its customer sites up and running as it migrates to a new data center. The problems began to appear on Sunday and ...