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NewsFewer than 100 accounts affected in Dropbox breach
More details have emerged about the Dropbox breach that took place last weekend. According to a report on TechCrunch, fewer than 100 accounts were affected by the programming error that allowed Read more...
Analysts: Half of PCs to incorporate flash memory plus HDDs by 2016
One-fourth of new laptops and a little more than half of new desktop computers are expected to incorporate a data storage method that pairs flash memory with traditional hard disk drives by 2016, Read more...
The case for not getting rid of data
You may be in favor of maintaining a specific data retention policy rather than keeping data forever, but it can be tricky getting business units to cooperate. First you have to persuade them to let Read more...
Equinix can't build data centers fast enough near D.C.
Data centers are hot these days. Just take a look at data center company Equinix, which is building its sixth complex in the Washington, D.C. area. The latest data center will cost $100 million, Read more...
IBM puts its engine behind the cloud
IBM has plenty of experience promoting new and innovative computer technology, and now it is taking on cloud computing. "I.B.M. knows how to do all of those things," Frank Gens, chief analyst for Read more...
Bank loses 4.5 million files
It's getting to be an all-too-familiar problem--a breakdown in controls combined with carelessness leading to theft of confidential data. The latest example is the confirmation by Bank of New York Read more...
Check out storage resource management
When economic times were good and IT departments found themselves short on storage capacity, the solution was simple--throw more money and capacity at the problem. Today there is an expensive storage Read more...
The growth of the digital world
The digital world is growing so fast that by 2011 it will be 10 times what it was in 2006, according to a new report by IDC. The report, called The Diverse and Exploding Digital Universe, pointed to Read more...
Tech storage grows up
Data storage is becoming more sophisticated. The use of a rotating magnetized disk is receding, and taking its place are solid state drives (SSDs), sometimes referred to as flash drives. They use no Read more...
Where to put the data?
Your garage is just not big enough to store all of the data that your company expels each year. And it's getting harder and harder for many CIOs to find a safe place to store all that information. Read more...
| Press ReleasesFundamental Changes Ahead for IT in 2012, Says IDEASSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ideas International Limited (IDEAS, ASX:IDE) believes that the evolution of next-generation server and storage systems, the diversification of client devices, and the Read more >> TwinStrata Reports Significant Traction in 2011Increased market penetration and expanded global reach propel company to leadership position among cloud storage gateway providersNATICK, Mass., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fueled by increased Read more >> Cloud Solutions Reduce Costs for City of Sterling Heights with Help from AT&TSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Like any municipality, the City of Sterling Heights, Mich. oversees a virtual mountain of data – everything from municipal records to system Read more >> CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA Certification Launches WorldwideNew credential from leading technology associations addresses data storage job skills DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new exam and certification for information Read more >> National Lloyds & American Summit Insurance Realizes Significant Cost Savings After Deploying Cloud SANReduces DR Backup Costs by $2,600 per Month and Eliminates SAN Storage Lifecycle Upgrades with TwinStrata CloudArray®NATICK, Mass., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TwinStrata, Inc., the leading Read more >> |
