Steve Wexler

We’re still a long way from actually having this technology deployed, but IBM researchers have made a major advance in magnetic tape density that should keep the spindles spinning for many years to come. Working with FUJIFILM Corporation of Japan, the scientists at IBM Research – Zurich recorded data onto an advanced prototype tape, at […]

Shrugging off the economy F5 Networks has followed up a strong fiscal first quarter by formalizing its unofficial working relationship with NetApp , joining the NetApp Alliance Partner Program as an Advantage Alliance Partner. While he doesn’t expect this to impact any relationships with F5’s other storage partners, it will help both companies’ channels sell […]

Although they won’t see the exponential growth they recorded in 2009, solid state drives (SSDs) will once again outpace the overall storage market, and will offer a much bigger opportunity to the channel, according to a new report from IDC. Last year’s enterprise shipments soared 250 percent to more than 200,000 units, while this year’s […]

While targeted at several data-intensive applications, EMC’s latest midrange storage offering, high-density Clariion CX4 configurations, represents the evolution of the storage industry at large, packaging  more capacity and capabilities in smaller physical spaces and consuming less energy. "Over the last two years, a lot of customers have been looking at efficiency and cost savings as […]

High Anxiety What Fuels Internet Security Fears Phishing Nets 6x New Victims3 in 10 people fall prey to phishing attacks, a six-fold increase in just two years. Phishing accounts for one of the most serious concerns that organizations have with respect to identities and data. No Title Consumer Awareness DoublesConsumer awareness of phishing attacks has […]

Late next month, Nexsan Technologies will ship a new line of data protection and disaster recovery appliances bundled with deduplication software from FalconStor Software. The Nexsan DeDupe SG (Speed with Green) 2.0 with the new version of FalconStor’s File-interface Deduplication System (FDS) 2.0 is targeted at data protection and disaster recovery applications that require high-performance […]

Huge Opportunity Remains In Server Virtualization   No Title More than 90 percent of businesses have implemented server virtualization at some level. However, even organizations reporting that they have ‘fully deployed’ server virtualization also report that only 37 percent of their industry-standard server infrastructure consists of virtual servers. More than half – 54 percent – […]

With more people needing faster access to more data at lower prices, the pressure to evolve the 6Gb/s SAS ecosystem is growing and LSI is helping to lead the way with its latest controller cards and host bus adapters. And its chosen route to market is the channel, says LSI’s Suresh Panikar, senior manager, worldwide […]

Intronis and N-Able Technologies joined forces this week to integrate Intronis’ Online Backup + Recovery with N-able’s N-central 7.0 with Endpoint Security Manager, allowing MSPs to track backup and recovery statuses, notifications, and other events via the same centralized interface that they use to perform remote monitoring and management functions.  Boston-based Intronis is a developer […]

Top 10 System Management Predictions Top 10 System Management PredictionsMove over Letterman (and system management competitors)! KACE is offering its list of the top 10 predictions that will impact the systems management market in 2010. The KBOX developer has based its predictions on feedback from more than 1,400 deployments globally. No Title Win7 Will Be […]

Dell is launching the first of a new line of 6Gbit/s serial-attached SCSI (SAS) storage controllers and enclosures that its executes tout as fully tested and ready to meet the needs of customers. "So many others in the industry will announce products, talk about technology, release bleeding edge technology before customers are ready to use […]

Business Intelligence Gets SaaS y   No Title While IT budgets have changed significantly in the last six months, now is an even more important time for businesses to get accurate information faster to make quicker decisions, says Lodestar Solutions CEO Heather Cole, an IBM Cognos channel partner. "The ability to make a better decision […]