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News Analysis & Trends
Users weigh de-dupe options
End users are raising the level of conversation around data de-duplication from one of performance and data-reduction ratios to a discussion about data integrity, recoverability, and ease of use, according to research from TechValidate.

EMC unveils cloud storage platform
The rumor mill has been working overtime since EMC’s Joe Tucci first uttered the word “Maui” more than a year ago, hinting at a new storage platform for managing distributed, unstructured data.

HP launches virtualization platform
This month, Hewlett-Packard began shipping the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP), a network-based storage virtualization system that can migrate and manage data between midrange arrays in heterogeneous SAN environments

Cisco exposes virtual servers to the SAN
Continuing to bring storage management services into the fabric, Cisco has turned its attention to the storage needs of virtual machines.

Sun ships arrays with SSDs
Sun Microsystems made good on its promise to ship new storage arrays designed to take advantage of high-performance solid-state disk (SSDs) drives last month with the launch of the first three systems in its Open Storage portfolio—the Sun Storage 7000 family.

Dell inks de-dupe deal with Quantum, EMC
Dell has chosen Quantum and EMC as its running mates in the race for data de-duplication dominance.

Overland adds REO appliances
Overland Storage has added a new family of disk-based appliances to its product lineup in an effort to simplify moving data between disk and tape-based backup systems across the WAN.

Departments
Editorial
2008: The Year of . . .
It’s customary to take a year-end look back at the key trends and technologies that shaped, or re-shaped, our industry.

Business Briefs
Briefs
This section takes on late-breaking business and partnership news written for industry insiders.

New Products
Products
Each month, InfoStor rounds up timely new product announcements, providing a buyer’s guide for professionals.

Special Report
BC/DR advice for SMBs
Many small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have limited, or non-existent, business continuity and disaster-recovery plans, but their risks are the same as those of larger enterprises.

Features
SAS product roundup
Recent product releases for OEMs, integrators/VARs and end users range from 6Gbps SAS components and test/analysis equipment to 3Gbps SAS RAID arrays.

Cloud-based storage, part 3
The final installment in our series on cloud storage focuses on capabilities for service providers and the data center.

Lab Review
8Gbps FC SAN bolsters VOE
An 8Gbps SAN infrastructure from QLogic provides both the performance and functionality to scale the next generation of virtual machines.



 
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