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The race may be on for 10 GbE capability throughout the enterprise, but it seems that few people are paying attention to the heat and energy consequences of the technology, particularly once data dem... More >
Like a chess match, top virtualization vendors are putting their pieces in place to see who will dominate the next phase of the virtual data center: the desktop. So far, competing strategies f... More >
Say what you will about lower-cost iSCSI storage networks, the folks at Emulex say the future belongs to Fibre Channel. I had a chat with Emulex' EVP of worldwide marketing, Mike Smith, in the... More >
Virtualization is turning competition among server vendors even more cutthroat than it has been so far, even as it increases the ability of enterprises to deliver diverse sets of applications and op... More >
Juniper made it official this week: It is entering the enterprise networking market with a switch powered by its JUNOS operating system in a bid to bring carrier-class technology to the data center. ... More >
Add clustered storage to the list of upcoming technologies rising to meet the challenge of the virtual data center. As increasingly busy servers demand more data through high-speed networking devices... More >
Texas Memory Systems (TMS) is claiming the "World's Fastest Storage" title for itself in the wake of new testing of its RamSan-400 solid state drive (SSD) under Storage Performance Council (SPC) be... More >
Is it a case of switch envy or will enterprise networking soon undergo some real changes? Cisco Systems is the latest to offer an enterprise switch platform for companies looking to capitalize... More >
Has IBM seen the writing on the wall? Is it looking to get out of the server hardware market before virtualization sends it crashing to the floor? Top execs may deny it, but a number of recent... More >
Computer Reseller News is reporting that Juniper Networks is going to unveil its first enterprise switch next week at the Global Enterprise Even in New York. If so, it would mark yet another conte... More >
Most disaster recovery systems focus on getting the data center up and running in the wake of a power outage or catastrophe. But little thought is given to the fact that most workers are not likely t... More >
New application delivery platforms are making it easier to centralize enterprise operations by improving throughput and availability over existing networks that are increasingly being called on to de... More >
Cisco Systems may have advanced virtualization and data fabric technologies in its sights, but it knows customers are also looking for advancements in bread-and-butter switching technology as well. &... More >
Now that virtual tape libraries (VTLs) have emerged as the solution of choice for medium-term data backup, the race is on to integrate them with technologies that will extend their capabilities as fa... More >
Microsoft's decision to lighten up on Windows and Office virtualization licenses isn't just a case of a powerful company bowing to the inevitable -- it's part of a broad strategy aimed at leveraging ... More >
Server virtualization and consolidation are great for the bottom line, but let's face it -- they wreak havoc on existing data center network infrastructures. So it shouldn't be any surprise th... More >
A string of new blade server systems promises to hit new heights in processing capabilities, energy efficiency and ease of use, producing even more choices for enterprise users in what is turning int... More >
A good article here in Information Age highlights the ways in which advanced software architectures like SOA and Web 2.0 are producing changes in the underlying physical infrastructure of most en... More >
CPUs offer multicore processing, so why can't memory chips do the same thing? That's the question that bothered cryptographer Joseph Ashwood before he came up with what is being described as a... More >
The idea of high-performance NAS technology is starting to gain ground as data and speed requirements of even mid-level enterprises continue to push current systems to their limits. And althou... More >
The phrase "It's all about software" may have been making the rounds in enterprise circles in the past few years as developments like Web 2.0 and Service Oriented Architectures delivered the networki... More >
A spate of new Fibre Channel systems is bringing high-speed storage connectivity solutions optimized for particular operating environments and targeted at specific uses, such as digital video product... More >
Now that top virtualization vendors have staked their claims on the operating environments of the major platforms, they are training their sights on application virtualization as a means to streamlin... More >
It's no secret that streamlining network architectures not only improves the flow of data, but can produce significant savings in energy as well. In this article , Extreme Network's Harpreet ... More >
EMC is embracing flash storage for its high-performance line, both as a means to improve performance and to lower both the capital and operational costs of its systems. The first system to see... More >
Enterprise managers like nothing more than a technology that lets them do more with what they already have, particularly when it negates the need for expensive new hardware. That's why developments l... More >
A powerful new technology combination should provide enterprises with a more effective means of sharing large data files between remote offices and work-at-home employees. Network Solutions pr... More >
Despite the faltering economy, data storage requirements for both commercial and non-commercial enterprises are still on the rise, leading to a healthy demand for data warehousing appliances. ... More >
Now that the benefits of connecting the plant network to the enterprise are becoming known, the rush is on to retrofit existing industrial Ethernet switches with the tools to make it happen. S... More >
What does the future hold for the Itanium? That question is on a lot of minds these days, particularly at HP, as Intel gears up for the release of the quad-core Tukwila version later this year, or ne... More >
That chip-makers are embedding virtualization tools directly onto new silicon is no secret. But Government Computer News has an interesting write-up here about how Sun Microsystems's Logical Domain... More >
You have to give kudos to Apple for vastly increasing throughput and overall performance of its newest server and workstation designs, and for fostering a healthy third-party community for enterprise... More >
Storage networking continues to be a fertile environment for multi-vendor alliances as the technology filters down from the top-tier enterprises to medium and small businesses. NEC and EMC ar... More >
Microsoft may be the underdog when it comes to enterprise search, but that doesn't mean it can't move markets when it wants to. The news today was Redmond's $1.2 billion purchase offer for Fa... More >
Apple continues to pitch itself as an enterprise solution provider with new MacPro and Xserve systems ready to debut at MacWorld. Both systems list for under $3,000 and are aimed at high-dat... More >
Infiniband proponents may be facing a tough future with the rise of 10 GbE networking, but for the moment at least, they're not showing any signs of slowing down. With server clustering likely... More >
It's getting even easier to deploy virtual storage now that appliance vendors are tapping into the power of the technology. A case in point is Hifn, a California OEM that has reconfigured its ... More >
Intel seems to have gotten its groove back following that brief two-year adjustment period needed to confront the idea of real-life competition in the x86 business. But some folks are wondering if ma... More >
The Yankee Group is offering a handy guide for those of you looking to foster greater access to applications and data across multiple wired and wireless networking environments. The group's la... More >
Flash memory may be crowding out the smaller disk drives found in handhelds and other portable devices, but it's causing a renewed focus on the full-sized devices that populate the laptop, desktop an... More >
The bundling deals for leading virtualization stacks keep coming. The latest is an agreement for HP to include Citrix' XenServer Enterprise Edition on the ProLiant and BladeSystem lines, according ... More >
Time was that when an application took a few more minutes than normal to boot up or failed to access needed data right away, it led to a few choice words by the user and that was that. But in today's... More >
The front office and the shop floor are becoming more compatible with each passing day now that many of the barriers that have separated their respective networks are coming down. The latest d... More >
The concept of grid storage is gaining more followers as environmental concerns, backup and recovery requirements and the plain-old drive to cut costs continue to push the data center in new directio... More >
Optical technology continues to push the envelope for SAN connectivity. A company called Avago Technologies has developed an 8 Gbps SFP optical transceiver designed for Fibre Channel applications. ... More >
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