Tag: Storage
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Data-Storage In a Post-9/11 World
Ten years ago, when the 9/11 terrorist attacks hit the eastern United States, storage and security concerns about business data weren’t that different from what we have today. Large enterprises housed their data in mainframes and array clusters, and they had archive tapes carted away to mysterious locations. Midrange businesses also did this but on… Read more
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A First Look at the Amazon Kindle Android Tablet
Categories: News and TrendsAmazon.com’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Android tablet has been one of the worst kept secrets for months since CEO Jeff Bezos alluded to it. Analysts have predicted features and price points below $300 to help it effectively compete with Apple’s standard-bearing iPad. Price right with Amazon’s powerful brand, Forrester Research believes the tablet could sell 3 million to… Read more
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Disk Storage Systems Market Sees Strong Growth: IDC Report
Worldwide external disk storage systems factory revenues posted year-over-year growth of 12.2 percent, totaling just over $5.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2011, according to IDC’s worldwide quarterly disk storage systems tracker. For the quarter, the total disk storage systems market grew to just shy of $7.5 billion in revenues, representing a 10.2 percent… Read more
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Microsoft Reveals Windows 8 Storage Format Support Details
Microsoft is continuing its public deep-geek dive into the particulars of Windows 8, with a new corporate blog entry focusing on the upcoming operating system s easy interoperability with two popular file-storage formats. “The trend of incredibly large- and small-form-factor hard discs means we can store ever increasing amounts of data without worrying about running… Read more
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EMC Virtual Storage Integrator Supports VMware vCenter
EMC, a provider of information infrastructure in VMware virtual and cloud environments, introduced the next generation of Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) 5.0, a free VMware vCenter plug-in designed to enable IT organizations to run their data center operations more simply and efficiently, and to accelerate the move to cloud computing. With this version of VSI,… Read more
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8 Tips For Recovering Data After Hurricane Irene
Categories: Storage8 Tips For Recovering Data After Hurricane Irene Short-Term Recovery TipDo not shake, disassemble or attempt to clean any hard drive or server that has been damaged – improper handling can make recovery operations more difficult which can lead to valuable information being lost. No Title Short-Term Recovery TipNever attempt to dry water-damaged media by… Read more