Henry Baltazar

EMC Eases SAN Management for E-Mail Storage

EMC Corp.s Storage Administrator for Exchange 2.1, or SAFE, simplifies storage management and improves data availability for SAN-based Microsoft Corp. Exchange implementations. Because storage area networks have the ability to expand storage capacity on the fly—and also are able to move storage resources among servers—they are a good fit for e-mail servers. Unfortunately, despite the […]

Secure Storage Tops Labs New Years Wish List

Its not too late to make new years resolutions, and eWEEK Labs has a couple to suggest for storage vendors. Vendors should make encryption more affordable and practical for customers. Last year was an absolute nightmare in terms of storage security, and Marriott International Inc. capped things off by exposing the personal data of more […]

IM WipeMasster Gives Data the Clean Sweep

In the old days, many IT managers used drills and hammers to physically destroy hard drives containing sensitive information. Now, Intelligent Computer Solutions Inc.s IM WipeMasster appliance takes that kind of hardware out of the data destruction process. Click here to read the full review of IM WipeMasster. 2 In the old days, many IT […]

NetVault Platform Gains Backup Muscle

Backup software is a required element of every business, and with the large number of different solutions on the market, as well as more data storage and privacy mandates, these packages must continue to evolve to stay competitive. Click here to read the full review of NetVault 7.1. 2 Backup software is a required element […]

Acquisitions Rule in Storage

In the storage world, 2005 wasnt a landmark year in terms of technical innovation. However, many of the company acquisitions that occurred this year will affect the storage market for many years to come. At the close of the year, Seagate Technology Inc.s $1.9 billion deal for Milpitas, Calif.-based Maxtor followed its September acquisition of […]

Maxtor-Seagate Deal Threatens Choices

By acquiring Maxtor, Seagate has eliminated one of its fiercest competitors and put itself in a good position going into the future. 2005 has been a big year for storage acquisitions and this 1.9 billion dollar transaction will affect many IT managers and consumers going into the future. As weird as it is to say […]

Microsoft Set to Boost NAS Platform

Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 is slated to introduce a number of interesting technologies that will make it more competitive as an appliance platform. The code for Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 is in RTM now, and I expect to see a number of different vendors shipping NAS products with this new operating system in […]

Xiotech Aims for 24/7 Operation

Xiotech Corp.s Magnitude 3D 3000s array is a flexible Fibre Channel SAN device designed for midsize and large businesses with hefty storage appetites. Click here to read the full review of Xiotechs Magnitude 3D 3000s. 2 Xiotech Corp.s Magnitude 3D 3000s array is a flexible Fibre Channel SAN device designed for midsize and large businesses […]

SAN Protocol Choices Increase

Think fibre channel and iSCSI are the only two storage area network protocols to choose from? Think again. With the recent emergence of Zetera Corp.s Z-SAN protocol, IT managers will soon have another—cheaper and more lightweight—SAN protocol choice. However, Z-SAN will be a fit only for small businesses, at least at first. Vendor buy-in will […]

Navigating the Backup and Recovery Maze

Backup systems have come a long way from the days when they were seen merely as expensive insurance policies for data. During the past few years, backup vendors have improved their products to the point where even basic workgroup-level applications have dozens of features. /zimages/6/28571.gifTo read eWEEK Labs review of Unitrends Data Protection Unit 2000, […]