Henry Baltazar

LaCie Doubles Up DVD Capacity

With the capability to burn as much as 8.5GB of data onto a single disk, LaCies d2 DVD±RW Double Layer Drive will be a popular tool for backing up data and DVD videos. The d2 DVD±RW Double Layer Drive, which began shipping last month, has a reasonable price of $249, which will make it competitive […]

Unibrain Offers Scalable Storage

Unibrain S.A.s FireNAS 2U network-attached storage system will work well in most remote offices and small-business environments, although it wont break any speed records. Click here to read the full review of FireNAS 2U. 2 Unibrain S.A.s FireNAS 2U network-attached storage system will work well in most remote offices and small-business environments, although it wont […]

Exabyte Autoloader Makes Small Gains

Exabytes rack-mounted, 1U (1.75-inch) VXA-2 PacketLoader tape autoloader has a low price, a high capacity and capabilities that will appeal to small businesses and remote offices. The VXA-2 PacketLoader is available now, priced at a relatively inexpensive $3,299, with Dantzs Retrospect Backup single-server Windows edition and Mac OS workgroup edition bundled in. The VXA-2 PacketLoader, […]

Destroying Data Is Just as Key as Storing It

Despite all of the buzz surrounding data-retention technologies, tools that destroy data could wind up being just as important to IT shops in the future. Today, thanks to government regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, data retention has become a key goal for many IT shops. Data-destruction tools, with the capability to quickly invalidate and […]

Is It Time for Personal HSM?

Despite the advances in mobile technology over the years, users have been forced to rely on bigger and bigger storage media to combat their data growth problems. Perhaps, instead of focusing on larger storage, vendors really just need to create smarter storage. At an IBM dinner a couple of weeks ago, Finis Conner, who is […]

EqualLogic Offers Storage Versatility

EqualLogic Inc.s PeerStorage Array 100E is a versatile iSCSI-based storage system that can grow to meet the storage needs of small and midsize IT organizations. Click here to read the full review of PeerStorage Array 100E. 2 EqualLogic Inc.s PeerStorage Array 100E is a versatile iSCSI-based storage system that can grow to meet the storage […]

Blue Laser Boosts Sony Drive

Sony Electronics Inc.s Professional Disk for Data uses blue-laser technology to push optical storage to new capacity levels. Click here to read the full review of Sonys ProData drive. 2 Sony Electronics Inc.s Professional Disk for Data uses blue-laser technology to push optical storage to new capacity levels. Sonys ProData drives can hold as much […]

StorageAuthority Provides SAN Basics

AppIQ Inc.s StorageAuthority Suite 3.1 is a powerful storage manager that lets midsize and large organizations divvy up tasks among IT staff. Click here to read the full review of StorageAuthority Suite 3.1. 2 AppIQ Inc.s StorageAuthority Suite 3.1 is a powerful storage manager that lets midsize and large organizations divvy up tasks among IT […]

Authenex HDLock Protects Vital Data on Hard Drives

The Authenex HDLock Hard Drive Encryption unit, which shipped earlier this month, is a handy way to protect valuable data. Considering the amount of data that now resides on small systems such as desktops and laptops, the HDLock and products like it are increasingly necessary to protect that data if a machine gets stolen or […]

Apple Server Gets 64-Bit Boost

Although its form factor has changed only slightly, Apple Computer Inc.s newly revamped Xserve G5 has improved significantly compared with its predecessor, the Xserve with G4 processors. Click here to read the full review of Xserve G5. 2 Although its form factor has changed only slightly, Apple Computer Inc.s newly revamped Xserve G5 has improved […]