Tag: Storage
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Cisco Updates Data Center Software, Hardware Lineups
Cisco Systems has been making a large deal about converged data center hardware infrastructures for more than two years with its Unified Computing System, as increased functionality gets wedged into smaller components and servers and routers—and as Cisco got into the server business. Now the world’s biggest IT networking company and newbie data center systems… Read more
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1. The Photographer
Categories: News and Trends1. The Photographer About: The photographer in today’s tech world is looking for ample storage to save all their photos. They also want a nice screen to show those photos off. They might take pictures with a traditional camera, but it would also be nice if the tablet they were using had one too. After… Read more
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Seagate Unveils Pulsar, Savvio, Constellation SSD and HDD Drives
Hard disk drive and storage solution specialist Seagate Technology launched two new members of the Pulsar solid-state drive family, two next-generation Savvio 15K and 10K hard disk drives, and the latest Constellation ES.2 3TB HDD. The Pulsar.2 and Pulsar XT.2 automatically detect and correct a multitude of data errors that can occur during normal drive… Read more
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Executive Briefing: A Chat with Avnet’s Incoming CEO
Categories: News and TrendsRick Hamada, Avnet’s current president and COO, will take over the CEO job on July 4, 2011 from the current chief Roy Vallee. Should Avnet partners and vendors expect big changes ahead? Not likely. Hamada, speaking with Channel Insider, points out that he’s worked for Avnet for 27 years and has shaped and influenced many… Read more
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NetApp Acquires LSI’s Large-Scale Storage Business
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Just as there is a trend toward convergence of functionality in data center systems these days, there is an equal amount of convergence among entire companies in the data-storage sector. NetApp on March 9 joined the ranks of companies adding “big data” storage capabilities when it announced the acquisition of LSI… Read more
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Western Digital to Acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Data storage specialist Western Digital and Hitachi Ltd. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Western Digital will acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $4.3 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Western Digital will acquire Hitachi GST for… Read more