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Storage Controllers Improve Performance Without Full System Upgrade
Looking to help customers and their VARs do more with less, LSI is releasing a new family of drop-in controllers that can be added to existing equipment to enable faster transfer speeds to stored data, but without upgrading entire systems. The new high-performance MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID controller cards are based on 6Gb/s SAS technology –…
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Intel Offers Faster, Less Expensive Solid-State Storage
Intel says it will release faster, less expensive solid-state drives for PC and laptop system builders and OEMs later this quarter, paving the way for less expensive and more energy-efficient computers for the consumer and corporate markets. The Intel X25-M Mainstream SATA SSD will be up to 60 percent less expensive for computer manufacturers, says…
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EMC Enhances Incentives to Velocity Reseller Channel Partners
EMC has enhanced its deal registration program and added more incentives for partners and their sales executives who invest in training and attaining certifications for EMC technologies. The enhancements are designed to streamline channel partners’ dealings with EMC at the same time it rewards them for vendor loyalty to the company during challenging economic times.…
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Virtualization, Backup Demand Drives New EMC/Ingram Micro Solution Demo Center
While so much of technology spending has suffered from the ravages of the recession over the last nine months, a few areas have enjoyed relative immunity, and storage and virtualization technologies are often mentioned as two of those areas. Now Ingram Micro, recognizing the strength of and demand for those technologies, is offering a way…
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Solid-State Storage Can Trump Traditional Drives on Cost
When does expensive solid-state storage become less expensive than cheaper rotating disks? Advertising analytics firm Marketing Architects found the crossover happened when its business intelligence reports were taking up to 4 hours to run. That’s when solution provider Clear North proposed a solid-state storage solution that would resolve the bottleneck in Marketing Architects’ CRM and…