CIO.com - Storage

Startup Launches Array Tuned for Unstructured, Structured Data

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Startup Starboard Storage Systems today came out of quiet mode with its first product: a storage array that discerns between structured and unstructured data in order to tailor I/O performance. It's also designed for use in virtualized server environments.

Google "Drive" Could Step on Cloud Partners' Toes

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google is preparing to launch a long-rumored cloud storage service that tramples a bit on products and services offered by Google partners. A Wall Street Journal report citing "people familiar with the matter" says the new "Drive" service will be launched by Google in the coming weeks or months. What does that mean for other companies that Google works closely with?

Google to Launch Cloud Storage 'Drive' Soon - Reports

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google is rumoured to be on the verge of launching a new cloud-based storage product, which has been described as the search giant's answer to Dropbox.

Researchers Claim 100-Fold Increase in Data Storage Speed

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

European researchers may have found a way to speed up data storage 100-fold, breaking one barrier holding back how fast data can be transferred.

Why One Insurance Company Ditched Its Own Hardware- for a Cloud -Based SAN

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Why do some enterprise managers decide to brave their way into the new and unknown of cloud-based services? Sometimes it's simply because the old technology just isn't working out that well anymore.

Maingear's Six-Core Laptop has 1.8TB of SSD Storage

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Maingear's Titan 17 packs Intel's Core i7-3960X desktop processor

EMC to Flesh Out VFCache with VMware Integration, Other Additions

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The server-based flash cache will come in bigger cards, SSDs and less expensive media later this year, the company says

Online Backup Services Keep Your Data Safe

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

It's a fact of modern life that archiving data is essential to prevent a data disaster. Still, something like one-third of computers are never backed up, according to 2,257 respondents in a recent Backblaze poll carried out by Harris Interactive. The survey came to the dismal conclusion that a scant 7% of users practice safe computing by archiving their systems on a daily (or nightly) basis.

EMC Ramps Up Flash Game with VFCache, 'Thunder' Appliance

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

VFCache, code-named Lightning, will provide flash storage as cache on PCIe cards inside servers

Riverbed's Granite Speeds Up WAN Storage to Drive Consolidation

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The file transfer acceleration technology could help enterprises cut local storage out of remote sites

Megaupload User Content Safe for Two More Weeks

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Efforts are intensifying to retrieve data belonging to potentially millions of users of Megaupload's online storage service following the company's dramatic shuttering by U.S. law enforcement authorities earlier this month.

2012: the Year Storage Becomes a Celebrity

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

While data storage has always been a necessary building block for technology, it's rarely garnered as much attention as it has in the past two years. The reason: Corporate and retail consumers are being forced to store greater amounts of data and they need to make that data more useful -- and accessible.

Need More Storage? Reach for the Cloud

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

When you start out with a fresh new hard drive, it may seem like it has virtually unlimited capacity. The reality, though, is that it won't take nearly as long to max out that drive as you might think, and you will need to find some way to expand your storage.

Why Big Data Means a Big Year for Hadoop

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Companies from IBM to Amazon are turning to Hadoop to manage the surge in data that needs storing. Our CEO Michael Friendenberg says the buzz around Hadoop is no joke.

Final Phase of Mass. Data Protection Law Kicks in March 1

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

All companies storing personal data on Massachusetts residents have just over a month to ensure that their contractors, suppliers, technology providers and other third parties comply with a provision of a state data breach law that went into effect in March 2010.