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Intel Atom chips to boost network storage

Intel Atom chips to boost network storage

Intel today announced a new processor/controller combination targeted at home and small office storage networks that will increase performance for some home applications, such as video processing, by as much as 85%.

HP updates StorageWorks SANs

HP announced it is shipping an upgraded configuration of its StorageWorks MSA P2000 array that doubles the drive count and adds 2.5-in, small form factor drive capability. The company also announced the availability of its SAN clustering software, SAN/iQ with its MSA P4000 midrange array.

IBM cloud NAS shares files over web

IBM announced a clustered NAS file system today that is aimed at cloud computing environments that can scale in size to 14 petabytes of capacity under a single global name space.

Virtual NAS server uses VMware and Amazon cloud

A startup called Nasuni has made software that adds security and performance features to Amazon’s cloud storage

Businesses shun cloud storage says analyst

Few business customers are opting for cloud-based storage despite the hype around cloud computing.

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EMC revamps high end storage

EMC has announced upgrades to its high-end V-Max Symmetrix storage array, including the doubling of external throughput of Fibre Channel connectivity and a capacity reclamation feature that automatically identifies unused portions of volumes and adds them to an available pool of storage.

Civica picks Compellent for storage overhaul

Civica has completed a major storage upgrade to Compellent’s Storage Center SAN technology.

IBM launches storage array

IBM unveiled a new model in its enterprise-class DS8000 series storage array line that includes the latest Power6 chip, automated data movement among disk tiers and full interoperability with lower-end IBM arrays.

IBM puts flash in SAN Volume Controller

IBM has upgraded its SAN Volume Controller, with added support for SSDs and promises a boost in performance with or without flash storage.

Updated: Lloyds-HBOS Treasury & Trading in fight against growing data mountain

Lloyds Banking Group, which merged with HBOS last November, is acting aggressively to tackle a fast growing data mountain in its wholesale markets Treasury & Trading division.

IBM launches cloud storage tool, disk archive system

IBM released a series of new products, including a pre-configured private cloud storage service, a new disk-based archive array that can scale to 300TB.

Brocade 'lines itself up for sale'

Brocade is up for sale and has hired Qatalyst Group to find a buyer, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal.

Backblaze gives storage pod design away free

Online backup vendor Backblaze has offered an unprecedented peek behind the curtain at their data storage facility by open-sourcing the design specification for its own, custom, massive storage system.

Sonnet offers RAID 5 network attached storage systems

Sonnet offers RAID 5 network attached storage systems

Sonnet Technologies has announced the release of its Fusion D400QR5 desktop and R400QR5 rackmount four-drive hardware-based RAID 5 storage systems. The products are priced at $1,335 for a 2 terabyte (TB) model to $1,675 for a 6TB model.

E.ON completes data migration project

E.ON completes data migration project

Energy utility E.ON has completed a large data migration programme.

Compellent offers solid state disk SAN

Compellent offers solid state disk SAN

Compellent Technologies has announced that solid state disks (SSDs) are now available in its Storage Center storage area network (SAN) products. This allows the system to automatically store 'active' data on the pricey SDDs, whilst 'inactive' data can be stored on cheaper storage.

Dell unveils entry-level iSCSI array line

Dell unveils entry-level iSCSI array line

Dell has launched latest in its line of iSCSI storage arrays -- entry-level models aimed at small to medium-sized businesses and enterprise branch offices, and for backing up virtualised server environments.

Asus Eee range to get NAS device

Asus Eee range to get NAS device

Asus has joined other network attached storage device makers such as QNAP and Acer by showing off a new NAS that uses Intel's low-power, inexpensive Atom N270 microprocessor.

Netgear launches new multi-terabit NAS for SMBs

Netgear launches new multi-terabit NAS for SMBs

NetGear has announced the ReadyNAS NVX, a new network attached storage (NAS) device aimed at the Small to Medium Business (SMB) market.

Seagate to sell BlackArmor drives for SMEs

Seagate to sell BlackArmor drives for SMEs

With the new Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440, Seagate has not only repositioned its BlackArmor brand, but also launched is first serious network-attached storage device.

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