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IBM debuts auto-encrypting tape drive
A new tape drive is rarely exciting news, but every rule has an exception. It's the new IBM System Storage TS1120 which includes built-in automatic data encryption. The drive's tapes can store up to 1.5TB of compressed data, transfers data at 104MBps and supports tape libraries from both IBM and Sun Microsystems' StorageTek division. The idea of automatic encryption is fairly innovative--making the tapes into doorstops if lost or stolen. The drive costs $35,000.
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Sun combines StorageTek pro services
StorageTek's TekCare services are now merged with Sun Microsystem's SunSpectrum services, Sun officials announced. Sun acquired Storage Technology Corp. a year ago for $4.1 billion. StorageTek customers will now have access to Sun's vendor integration technologies, plus access to educational tools, troubleshooting libraries and technicians. Officials added StorageTek's 2,000 support workers were mostly unaffected by Sun's recent layoffs.
For more on Sun:
- read this IDG News article
Sun Microsystems: Restructuring caused Q4 loss
Sun Microsystems, although doing well with its recent lines of AMD Opteron-based servers and storage arrays, still lost $301 million (9 cents per share) in its fourth quarter--quite a change from a profit of $50 million (1 cent per share) last year. Revenue was up to $3.83 billion from $2.97 billion last year, but that's largely because of the StorageTek acquisition. Executives said a recent restructuring caused the change. Sun's overall situation is stabilizing, they said.
For more on the deal:
- read this AP article
Sun, Imation to jointly develop tape drives
Sun's StorageTek division and Imation are developing a 75GB half-inch backup tape for the T9840 drive series. These are high-speed, high-reliability tapes for mainframes and top-end servers. They're certainly reaching any capacity records--the tapes are still 53 percent more substantial than the current 40GB versions. They also have some innovations, such as the actual media spinning through air pockets to minimize friction, increase speed and improve longevity.
For more on tape storage:
- read this eWeek article
ALSO NOTED: AirMagnet's WLAN app gets security update; Quantum pays $25M to Sun/StorageTek; and much more...
> AirMagnet's WLAN app gets security update. Article
> Quantum pays $25 million to Sun/StorageTek. Article
> Gateway pays $47 million in Hewlett-Packard patent suit. Article
> …
Shopping Spree Continues
As we noted in the December 23 issue, there were "billions and billions" spent on enterprise IT mergers in 2005. They kept happening right into December, so why should anyone expect them to slow down now? Skeptics would say that there are simply fewer companies left to be bought and that all the industry giants pretty much filled their holes by now. So look for mergers and acquisitions focusing on market share growth (such as the Sun/StorageTek deal) and others focusing on creative …
ALSO NOTED: IEEE approves Mobile WiMax standard; Sun/StorageTek hints at road map; Is NTP really so wrong in RIM fight?; and mu
> IEEE approves Mobile WiMax standard. Article
> Sun/StorageTek hints at road map. Article
> Is NTP really so wrong in RIM fight? Article
> NextApp, …
Veritas upgrades email, IM discovery tools
Symantec's Veritas division launched Compliance Accelerator 6.0, the latest tool in its Enterprise Vault family. The upgraded software is available now and gives companies an overview of emails, faxes and instant messages. It's compliant with various government regulations and works with storage hardware from EMC, IBM, Network Appliance, Plasmon and Sun/StorageTek.
For more on the software:
- read this Computerworld article
Sun, StorageTek reorganizing storage divisions
Sun Microsystems had said they would announce more details of the $4.1 billion StorageTek acquisition today, with the deal done. However, regarding the overlap of the two company's disk arrays and management software, it will be two more months before they announce what stays and what goes. (Sun calls it "product collaboration.") Meanwhile, StorageTek CEO Pat Martin resigned, officials said.
For more about the Sun-Tek reorg:
- see this CRN …
StorageTek, Deloitte partner on compliance
StorageTek, set to become part of Sun Microsystems, announced a new IT compliance service with Deloitte Consulting. StorageTek's existing services for discovery, architecture review, and optimization will be offered to Deloitte customers later this year. The deal can also help private companies that aren't directly affected by compliance rules but which sell to public companies or government agencies. More details will be announced after the Sun-StorageTek merger vote this week, officials …
