Brian Fonseca

To help ease database administration and data protection concerns, Microsoft Corp. is locking down security and improving best-practices options in its SQL Server database. The Redmond, Wash., company announced at its Tech Ed conference in San Diego last week that it will embed native data encryption, as well as password and key management support, in […]

When building an IT environment for a large casino and hotel that weaves together traditional mainframe applications with forward-looking Web-based software, rolling the dice on critical database decisions isnt a wise gamble. Despite the dependence of many casino-oriented applications on IBM infrastructure and “green screen” technology, casinos such as the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa […]

Network Appliance Inc. next week will roll out its new midrange FAS920 and FAS920c storage systems, the final components of its unified storage FAS900 family that will mark the end of the companys NetApp filer line and F825 storage system. The midrange filers support several access modes including block and SAN (storage area network) access […]

EMC Corp. and Dell Inc. joined forces during a Webcast in London on Wednesday to introduce the AX100, an entry-level SAN (storage area network) device targeting small and midsize businesses and remote office customers at a cost of less than $10,000. Slightly bigger than a traditional VCR, the 2U AX100 array starts at $4,995 for […]

IBM announced on Tuesday that it is boosting porting capabilities in its SAN File system software to embrace a host of competitors storage devices while enabling customers to more easily apply policy-based management and share data files across mixed storage environments. Available in late June, IBM TotalStorage SAN File System V2.1 incorporates virtualization to support […]

Database administrators running SQL Server can look forward to a bit more free time and less worries about unauthorized access to sensitive data files, thanks to new database features announced by Microsoft Corp. at its TechEd 2004 conference on Tuesday in San Diego. On the security front, Microsoft said it will embed native data encryption/decryption, […]

DataDirect Technologies Inc. is upgrading its database connectivity software to make it easier for database administrators to consistently access data residing in an IT environment running multiple operating systems. This week, the company, a division of Progress Software Corp., will introduce Version 2.1 of DataDirect Connect for .Net, which offers enhanced connection failover and client-side […]

Microsoft and several leading storage hardware vendors are planning advancements for the companys Windows Storage Server, all in the name of helping small and midsize businesses (SMBs) buttress their infrastructures. Microsoft Corp. is planning to release next week at the Microsoft Tech Ed conference in San Diego the first feature pack for Windows Storage Server, […]

EMC is diving deeper into the elusive, Windows-dominated small and midsize business depths with a lower-end alternative for its entry-level network-attached storage gateway NetWin family. The storage titan on Thursday unveiled the NetWin 110, which is scheduled to ship in early June for $6,100. The Microsoft Windows Storage Server-based NetWin 110 provides SMBs with a […]

Sybase CEO John Chen has been transforming the venerable Silicon Valley database developer for the past four years into a 21st-century maker of middleware and database management software. The company is using events such as its sponsorship of the Sybase Classic golf tournament this week to promote its “unwired enterprise” concept, which focuses on enabling […]