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Data Robotics Introduces Expandable USB 3.0 System
Storage specialist Data Robotics, known as Drobo, announced the launch of a new product, improved data protection capabilities and a reseller agreement with HP Small Business Direct, HP’s online store focused on small businesses. The Drobo S system, which offers support for multiple storage volumes and capacity of up to 32TB and beyond, leverages USB…
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Verizon, SAP/Sybase Offer Managed Mobile Services to End Customers
Carrier Verizon and ERP giant SAP’s mobile division, Sybase, are looking to channel partners for help with integration and application development for a new managed mobile services offering from Verizon based on the Sybase mobile platform. The companies announced the delivery of new managed mobile services this week. Verizon will now offer mobile applications, support,…
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SSDs Gaining Ground on Hard Disk Drives in PCs
(Reuters) – Solid-state drives have struggled to become standard in PCs, but manufacturers could soon follow Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) lead and start using more of them as consumers warm to the benefits of flash storage. Increasingly used in smartphones, NAND flash storage is expensive but market leaders Samsung Electronics (KS:005930), Toshiba Corp (T:6502), SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) and…
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EMC Acquires Isilon in $2.25B Storage Deal
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – EMC Corp (NYSE:EMC), the world’s biggest corporate data storage equipment maker, plans to buy smaller data storage firm Isilon Systems Inc (NASDAQ:ISLN) for about $2.25 billion, the latest in a series of multibillion dollar technology deals. The $33.85-a-share cash offer, announced by both companies on Monday, represents a 29…