Chris Preimesberger

Toshiba, which invented NAND flash memory in the late 1980s that has been used in virtually all servers, smartphones, laptops and tablet PCs for years, said Sept. 20 that it is selling that prize business to a group led by Bain Capital and South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix for $18 billion. Reuters reported that under […]

How to Ensure Your Organization’s Network Is Safe From Intrusion Establishing trust between the enterprise and its IT infrastructure is an essential part of security. Organizations must be confident that valuable data transmitted across a network is safe from theft and intrusion. This notion of trust implies the need for independent bodies to define what […]

We already have mobile publishing platforms for images, email, social networking and chat; they’re called smartphones. The next step in the continuing democratization of media might be everyone having their own television studios, and that’s apparently not that far away. This is not craziness. Wowza Media Systems, respected for more than a decade for its […]

It’s hard to believe that Veritas Technologies, one of the world’s true data storage survivors, has been privately owned and operated for two years now after concluding a contentious 10-year relationship with former owner Symantec. The 34-year-old company is hosting its annual Vision users’ conference in Las Vegas this week, and with it came news […]

Hitachi is staging its user conference, Hitachi NEXT, this week in Las Vegas, and the company let loose a barrage of storage news Sept. 19 as a result. They’re also launching a new spinoff out of the company. Following are news highlights from the event:  Hitachi Vantara More than just an organizational update, Hitachi Vantara […]

Deployment of an IT device or service can never be too easy. Staples Inc. certainly had the right idea with its iconic “Easy Button” ad campaign. When it comes to integrating data from a silo to any new system, the term “easy” is never invoked. Data integration, even after 50 or 60 years of smart […]

How to Get Speed of NAS and Capacity of Cloud Without Compromises Digital file storage always requires compromises. Network-attached storage offers local area network (LAN) speeds that boost productivity, but capacities are limited. Clouds offer nearly infinite capacity and are cost-effective, but accessing and sharing files across the internet from distant data centers can be […]

Facebook has turned over to U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller detailed records about the Russian ad purchases on its platform that go further than what it shared with Congress last week, according a report published Sept. 15 on The Wall Street Journal’s website. According to the report, the sales and business information Facebook shared with […]

Comcast is well known for its cable television, internet, voice and home security services, but who knew the huge consumer-driven conglomerate would one day be offering software-defined networking for business customers? It’s true. Comcast Business on Sept. 13 announced the debut of an SD-WAN product that it soon will bundle with its 1 Gb/ps DOCSIS […]

Digital Realty, a rising international colocation and interconnection data center owner/operator, is intent upon expanding its literal IT footprint in the real estate investment trust business. The Chicago and Santa Clara, Calif.-based company revealed Sept. 14 that it has completed its merger with DuPont Fabros (NYSE: DFT), an owner, developer, operator and manager of enterprise-class, carrier-neutral, […]

Oracle’s corporate move from on-premises hardware and software to the cloud–the now-burgeoning business that CTO and co-founder Larry Ellison laughed at as unrealistic several years ago–is getting more intense as the company tries to wean itself off maintaining legacy systems that are fast becoming obsolete. The world’s largest enterprise database maker said Sept. 14 in […]

If your business is growing, and you know you need to update your IT system to match that growth, chances are you’re considering adding an analytics function to help you make better business decisions. For enterprises with legacy systems that have performed well for a long time but may be leaking oil as they get […]