SearchStorageChannel: Storage Channel Update

EMC gives Avamar desktop, laptop support; Spectra Logic looks to leapfrog high-end tape market

Staff, SearchStorageChannel.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:03:05 EST

Headlines: EMC Avamar 5 gets support for desktops and laptops, denser EMC Avamar Data Store grid nodes and data deduplication for archival tape; claiming it can now supply the largest tape library on the market, Spectra Logic looks to take on IBM and Sun StorageTek in the enterprise.

How to become an FCoE expert: Technology landscape, in-depth training

George Crump, Contributor — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:23:07 EST

If you're at all confused about FCoE, no doubt your customers are too. Find out how FCoE fits within the overall landscape of networking infrastructure consolidation and how to approach research and training.

Oracle-Sun Microsystems deal delays take toll

Barbara Darrow, Senior News Director — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:27:23 EST

Sun Microsystems VARs: The bigger the delay, the bigger the pain.

School district maintains uptime with Xiotech, DataCore; Jungle Disk preps cloud Server Edition

Staff, SearchStorageChannel.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:25:28 EST

Headlines: Barren County, Ky., IT director turns to Xiotech Emprise 5000 and DataCore SANmelody for thin provisioning and mirroring; Rackspace's Jungle Disk is ready to launch the Server Edition of its cloud backup software with the option of connecting to Amazon S3 or the Rackspace Cloud.

Steps to FCoE readiness

George Crump, Contributor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:04:28 EST

FCoE-compliant products are shipping, and there are problems in the data center that could be solved by the technology. Find out what steps to take to get your company and your customers ready for FCoE and what projects are good candidates for it.

The status of FCoE

Carol Sliwa, Features Writer — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:04:28 EST

Learn about the two major sets of proposed standards that will enable FCoE in data centers -- one that defines mapping of Fibre Channel frames and another that defines Ethernet enhancements -- and how close to final status they are.

Backup and recovery vendors dig into dedupe, aim for cloud; Arkeia takes aim at EMC Avamar

Staff, SearchStorageChannel.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:19:44 EST

Headlines: Symantec, CommVault and FalconStor say data deduplication and the cloud drive their data backup roadmaps; Arkeia prepares to challenge EMC's Avamar by acquiring IP and engineering from Kadena Systems.

HP vs. Cisco data center hardware battle heats up

Barb Darrow, Senior News Director — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:19:44 EST

Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems go after each other's customers -- and partners -- with new converged data center hardware bundles.

Enterprise data storage industry looks to EMC, Cisco and VMware's alliance with caution

Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:16:18 EST

EMC, Cisco and VMware disclose alliance to provide private cloud bundles of storage, servers, software and infrastructure, but user are wary of lock-in and seven-figure prices.

Using storage tiering to control customers' data growth

Seiji Shintaku, Contributor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:54:02 EST

Get one consultant's perspective on how data growth caused headaches for a customer during a data migration project and how to control that data growth with storage tiering.