Karen Schwartz

Data replication appliance vendor Kashya has announced that its KBX5000 Data Replication Appliance now works in tandem with the Cisco MDS 9000 SANTap Service. The combination of the two technologies allows organizations with heterogeneous storage and a SAN (storage area network) to plug the Kashya appliance into a port on the Cisco switch, allowing data […]

In an effort to convince frustrated Windows users to adopt Linux, Novell has introduced a new version of SuSE Linux that bundles revamped applications and tools with the latest version of the operating system. SuSE Linux Professional 9.3 includes the complete Linux operating system, more than 3,000 open-source packages, including the Microsoft Office-compatible OpenOffice office […]

A proposed Utah bill that would force Internet service providers to filter and block any material and Web sites deemed “harmful to minors” has ISPs and advocacy groups up in arms, claiming unconstitutionality on several grounds. In addition to requiring ISPs to prevent access of Internet materials considered harmful to minors, the bill requires ISPs […]

The newest version of NuView Inc.s global namespace technology now includes support for Unix, allowing users to apply the benefits of the global namespace to a broader portion of an enterprise environment. By supporting Unix, StorageX 5.5 now allows enterprises to build a unified global namespace across CIFS (Common Internet File System), a protocol that […]

Symantec has unveiled a disk-to-disk data backup system that makes it easier for organizations to protect Windows desktop machines. The new product, called LiveState Recovery Manager 3.0 to align the version number with LiveState Recovery, is based on Symantec Corp.s disk-based system recovery product for enterprise servers and workstations. LiveState Recovery Manager allows IT administrators […]

Buoyed by numerous acquisitions and a laser-sharp focus, EMC overtook Hewlett-Packard in 2004 as the leader in external disk storage systems for the first time. EMC Corp.s market share rose from 18.6 percent in 2003 to 21.1 percent in 2004, an 18.4-percent growth. Those numbers represent a virtual reversal with second-place finisher Hewlett-Packard Co., which […]

Database archiving vendor Princeton Softech has announced a major new release of its Archive for Servers and Relational Tools product focusing on security enhancements. Version 6.0 now allows organizations to better define who has access to specific data and specify business policies for archiving. These types of enhanced security features are a step forward for […]

ONStor and Nexsan have combined forces to provide an integrated, scalable, general-purpose, price-competitive NAS solution that competes head to head with those offered by industry behemoths like NetApp and EMC. The ONStor/Nexsan solution combines ONStor Inc.s Bobcat NAS Gateway (Model 2220) with Nexsan Technologies SATABlade storage (either 2TB or 3.2TB). Together, they provide shared file […]

By combining existing vaulting technology with new functionality, backup and recovery, vendor FilesX has developed a remote IT and storage solution that eliminates tape completely. Called Tapeless Branches, the solution allows organizations with multiple sites to consolidate backup and recovery processes into one or more data centers. Tapeless Branches builds on the Southborough, Mass., companys […]

Database administrators, software developers and quality assurance engineers who need fast access to test data can access that data without the help of a storage professional with a new tool from 3PAR. The recently introduced MySnapshot, from utility storage vendor 3PARdata Inc. of Fremont, Calif., gives non-storage professionals the ability to quickly access copies of […]

In an effort to gain converts for the IP-based approach to storage area networks—and sell more of its products along the way—SANRAD has unveiled a Web-based tool to help potential customers test-drive the concept. The IP SAN Builder, targeted at midsized companies, allows storage managers to enter information about their organizations storage environment, including number […]

With several vendors introducing 4G-based technology in the past few weeks alone, this may be the year the technology finally takes off. Just this week, ARIO Data Networks Inc., of San Jose, Calif., announced the SANARIO FC, a 4G-bps external RAID controller that company executives say is the first of a planned family of Fibre […]