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Cleversafe Releases 10 Exabyte-Capable Storage System
We’re going to be hearing the preface "exa-" as it refers to the data storage industry a lot more as time goes on, so we might as well get used to it. A current illustration of this point is object-based storage provider Cleversafe, which launched a new multi-rack array system Jan. 30 that can hold…
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Is Flash Ready for Enterprise Tier 1 Storage?
When it comes to performance, flash-based memory has always been the undisputed king. However, flash memory has also been the leader in another area as well–expense. Until recently, flash memory has proved to be far too expensive for the typical enterprise to deploy for tier 1 storage. Simply put, the performance offered was not worth…
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Storage, Servers, Software Boom for Avnet in Q2
The big data explosion and a growing concern in the C-suite that IT drive efficiency and productivity mean that storage is selling. And it’s selling well, according to value-added distributor Avnet Technology Solutions. The Phoenix, Ariz.-based company announced its second quarter earnings for fiscal year 2012 on Jan. 26, and storage was its big seller…
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EMC Rules in Backup Appliance Market: IDC
Analyst firm IDC places EMC at the top of the worldwide Purpose Built Backup Appliance market, with EMC claiming 62 percent share for the first half of 2011. EMC s primary PBBA products include EMC Avamar, Data Domain and Disk Library for mainframe systems. Market growth and the impressive lead over its nearest competitor bodes…
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IceWeb, nDataStor Partner on Unified Data Storage Platform
IceWeb, a provider of unified data storage for cloud and virtual environments, announced that it has signed a strategic alliance with nDataStor, a provider of data storage networking and computing solutions. Responding to market demand for enterprise-class unified data storage solutions for cloud and virtual environments among small to medium-size businesses (SMBs), nDataStor began addressing…
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Solid-State Disk Storage Costs to Fall in 2012: Nexsan
The current mindset regarding solid-state disk (SSD) drives is that they are extremely expensive, but the reality is that both SSD drives and systems have dropped in price significantly, making them a viable option for select applications in today’s IT environments. That’s according to a report from disk-based data storage systems provider Nexsan, which released…
