Henry Baltazar

QLogic Inc.s SANbox 5200 stands out as a solid entry – and midlevel storage area network switch – while packing an unexpected 10G-bps Fibre Channel punch. The SANbox 5200, which shipped earlier this month, is the first switch eWEEK Labs has seen that supports the new protocol. Its surprising to see this new technology in […]

Sun Microsystems Inc. and AppIQ Inc. on Monday said the companies had formed a “strategic partnership” where Sun will license AppIQs storage area management technology. The deal will let Suns storage management products to make use of the heterogeneous management capabilities of the AppIQ StorageAuthority Suite. So whats the back-story? Despite the fact that Sun […]

Computer Associates International Inc.s BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11 for Windows offers new multiplexing capabilities and improved integration with CAs BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11 for Laptops and Desktops backup utility. Click here to read the full review 2 Computer Associates International Inc.s BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11 for Windows offers new multiplexing capabilities and improved integration with […]

Fujitsu Software Technology Corp.s powerful Softek Replicator provides block-level data replication for Unix and Windows platforms, providing a heterogeneous solution that can help IT managers at organizations with diverse networks. Click here to read the full review 2 Fujitsu Software Technology Corp.s powerful Softek Replicator provides block-level data replication for Unix and Windows platforms, providing […]

With magnetic tapes getting faster and larger and hard drives getting bigger and cheaper, DVD—which has slowly but surely improved over the years—is getting lost in the shuffle. However, with the emergence of the new 8X-write-speed DVD drives, DVD has become an attractive solution for backing up smaller computers, such as desktops, workstations and laptops. […]

Computer Associates International Inc.s BrightStor Storage Resource Manager 6.4 is an enterprise class product that not only monitors open systems but also covers mainframes. In general, storage resource management products are important because they are the tools that IT managers use to get information about storage before making purchasing and allocation decisions. That said, BrightStor […]

For the last few years, iSCSI has been promoted as the future of storage networking. Talk of the Internet Engineering Task Force standard becoming the dominant storage protocol is still premature, but iSCSI is a useful tool for expanding the range of storage area networks and should spur SAN adoption by providing an inexpensive way […]

Olixir Technologies shock-protected Mobile DataVault 3DX hard drive works well as a mobile backup device and can handle some minor travel bumps. The Mobile DataVault 3DXs impact-resistant case can withstand short drops (up to 18 inches). Customers can purchase the Mobile DataVault 3DX with USB 2.0 or FireWire connectivity. The Mobile DataVault 3DX has a […]

Intransa Inc.s IP5000 is one of the first native iSCSI storage devices to enter the market, and it shows that IP-based SANs may be just around the corner. There are a number of iSCSI storage router devices that present SCSI and Fibre Channel storage devices to servers and clients; these routers include StoneFly Networks Inc.s […]

StoneFly Networks Inc.s Storage Concentrator i3000 allows enterprises to extend SANs using iSCSI links and features new mirroring capabilities. As iSCSI becomes more prominent, appliances such as the Storage Concentrator i3000 can be used to hook smaller servers to storage area networks. The Storage Concentrator i3000, which resides between iSCSI clients and Fibre Channel and […]