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EMC Sees IT Storage Recovery
IT solution providers looking for sales of IT storage solutions to recover after the deep recession of 2009 need not look any further than EMC’s (NYSE:EMC) earnings report released in April 2010. The technology giant saw 28 percent growth year over year for its Symmetrix line, and 32 percent growth for midrange products including Celerra,…
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WinMagic Sells SecureDoc Encryption Direct Online
WinMagic, a provider of full-disk encryption, launched an eStore that makes it easier for individuals and small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) to purchase SecureDoc full-disk encryption to protect data on Windows and Mac desktops, laptops, tablets and removable media. Customers can purchase and download a stand-alone product for Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X for…
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Microsoft: IT Spending Refresh Finally Arrives
Microsoft executives are saying they see the beginning of a long-heralded business IT refresh, and suggested during an April 22 earnings call that it could persist for a number of years. While Microsoft reported increased spending on its business products during the third quarter of fiscal 2010, revenues for the Microsoft Business Division remained lower…
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IBM Storage Business Gains Share Against EMC, HP
IBM’s Storage business is on a roll. IBM this week reported 11 percent year-over-year revenue growth for its storage products in the first quarter of 2010. That followed a final quarter of 2009 that saw IBM outperform EMC and HP and, according to IDC, seize the No. 2 position in the global market. As if…
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Storage Sprawl a Catalyst for High-Growth Data Deduplication Market
With analysts putting data growth in the range of 50 percent or more per year, storing duplicated data is just adding insult to injury. According to one source, duplication rates run as high as 30 percent or more among companies that don’t have the appropriate policies and tools in place. This might help explain why…