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Here you will find up-to-date news, expert insight/perspective/technical analysis of data storage, recovery, backup, and archiving packages that you need to design, deploy, monitor, manage, secure and maintain your storage resources. eWEEK Data Storage coverage includes production-ready, nearline storage and deep freeze-type archiving. eWEEK Data Storage coverage includes disk-based, solid-state, tape-based and online storage; Storage Area Networks (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS); iSCSI and Fibre Channel; and fabric networks. It also includes storage management software, master data management, data deduplication, snapshots, thin provisioning and single-instance storage. eWEEK Data Storage coverage follows many vendors, including EMC, NetApp, Hewlett-Packard (HP), IBM, Dell, Hitachi Data Systems, Seagate Technology, SanDisk, Fujitsu, 3PAR, Compellant, Oracle/Sun, Teradata, Brocade, NEC and Samsung.


Top Data Storage News

Oracle in Talks with Former HP CEO Hurd: Report

The Wall Street Journal reports former HP CEO Mark Hurd is in negotiations with enterprise software specialist Oracle to join the company as a high-ranking executive.

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DOJ Talks to ITA Rival Vayant About Google Bid

The Department of Justice has shown great knowledge of the flight information software market in its inquiry into Google's $700 million bid to buy ITA Software, says Vayant CEO.

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Google Pays $8.5M to Settle Buzz Privacy Lawsuit

Google will pay $8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that argued its Google Buzz social Web service violated users' privacy when it launched in February.

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Verizon Offers 3G Smartphone Prepaid Data Packages

As Hurricane Earl approaches the East Coast, Verizon rolls out new prepaid data plans for smartphones--and emergency equipment in case the storm affects customers.

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Google Search Probed by Texas AG for Antitrust

Google said Sept. 3 that the Texas Attorney General is conducting an antitrust investigation of complaints that Google harms competition with its search engine. Foundem and Microsoft have popped into the picture again.

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Investors Enjoy Huge Takeaway in HP Buy of 3PAR

News Analysis: CEO David Scott and venture capital firms Menlo Ventures, Worldview Technology Partners and Mayfield Fund will come away with many dollars when the deal is done.

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IDC Sees PC Sales Slowing in Second Half of 2010

IDC analysts say consumer purchases of PCs will slow in the second half of the year, but strong commercial sales will offset some of the weakness.

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College Data Breaches Underscore Security Challenges

Security pros are talking about the challenges educational institutions face when it comes to protecting user data.

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IDC Reports More Double-Digit Growth in Disk Storage Market

The total disk storage systems market grew to $6.8 billion in revenues, representing 20.7 percent growth from 2009's second quarter.

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Google, AOL Add Mobile, Video with Search Deal

Google and AOL refresh and extend their search deal to cover mobile search and video for the next five years. Google beat Bing, Yahoo and others for AOL's hand.

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Microsoft Becomes the Alternative in Hostile VMware Territory

A small delegation from Seattle knocks VMware's view of the cloud world and talks up Azure as the better way to go.

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Semiconductor Sales to Follow PCs, Slow in Second Half, Gartner Says

Gartner analysts predict that the boffo semiconductor sales of the first half of the year will not continue in the second half, as they fall in line with softening demand for desktops and notebooks.

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Virtualization Draws Record Crowd to VMworld 2010

Plenty of IT events during the last two years have been "ghost towns," in the words of at least one respected IT analyst, Charles King, and he's right. However, this year's seventh annual VMworld conference and expo at San Francisco's Moscone Center belied that image. More than 17,000 people roamed the show floor, crowded technical meetings, and heard VMware executives and their industry partners talk about their technology "road maps" in general sessions. Virtualization continues to be a huge topic of discussion. Following are some snapshots of various parts of the show. (All photos by Chris Preimesberger, eWEEK)

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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab with Android 2.2, Front Camera

Samsung Electronics Co. Sept. 2 introduced Galaxy Tab computer to challenge Apple's iPad. The 7-inch-screen tablet machine will be available in Europe in two weeks, but U.S. and Asia will have to wait months for it.

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Dell Surrenders: HP Gets 3PAR for $2.35 Billion

UPDATED: Hewlett-Packard wins out with an unsolicited, all-cash bid of $33 per share over Dell, ending the 10-day-long bidding war.

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