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Nexsan Launches E5000 Line of NAS Storage Systems
Nexsan, an independent provider of disk-based storage systems, announced the first two models of the E5000 Family of NAS storage systems, the E5110 and the E5310. Both models utilize the FASTier cache, which utilizes multiple SSD technologies that work transparently to boost performance for random I/O workloads including applications that are run on top of…
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IT Job Training to Tackle the Skills Gap
For an industry with such a strong hand in shaping our futures, IT often has fallen short in one important area: training people for tech careers. It’s not that there isn’t any training. Plenty of vendors, channel companies and third parties offer quality IT training, but curricula typically are designed for people already in the…
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Ex-Microsoft Exec Appointed Federal CIO
Former Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel has been tapped to become the nation s second Federal CIO. He will replace Vivek Kundra, who accepted a fellowship at Harvard University. VanRoekel worked at Microsoft for 15 years, eventually rising to senior director for the Windows Server and Tools Division. After leaving the company in 2009, he served…
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Fastest-Growing Vertical in IT? Healthcare
Health care is becoming the fastest-growing vertical for U.S. businesses, with (IAAS) (infrastructure as a service) leading the way, according to a new report by research firm In-Stat. IT spending in health care will grow 29 percent from 2010 to 2015, the company reports. "The health care vertical segment, across all sizes of business, and…
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IT Customers Push Cloud Standards
The newly formed Open Data Center Alliance is using an array of usage models to weld cloud-using customers into a force that prevents vendor lock. At the same time, the group is promoting secure movement of virtual workloads from one provider to another. The organization is made up of more than 200 members including JPMorgan…
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Xerox Offers WorkCentre 5300 MFPs
Printing and digital imaging specialist Xerox Corp. announced the release of its WorkCentre 5300 Series black-and-white multifunction printers (MFPs), which are designed to help small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) and enterprise users simplify everyday work processes. The three new additions to Xerox s tabloid-size MFP portfolio, the WorkCentre 5325/5330/5335, print speeds of up to 35…