Patrick Hoffman

Dell announced Dec. 11 that its XPS M1710 consumer notebook will now feature Blu-ray Disc technology, offering users more storage space and an array of DVD features. Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc format that was developed by the BDA (Blu-ray Disc Association) to allow storage of large amounts of data and the recording, rewriting […]

SGI announced Dec. 11 the upcoming availability of the SGI InfiniteStorage 220 RAID system. The InfiniteStorage 220 will provide businesses with critical storage tools such as data backup, disaster recovery and other file storage applications, with integrated software and a choice of SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) and SATA (Serial ATA) disk drives. “The plug-and-play design […]

Fusion Telecommunications International announced Dec. 11 that it has launched a new service that will allow subscribers to access its Efonica voice over IP services. This new service, Mobilink, targets travelers who use their mobile phones as their primary communications device, particularly those who make an abundance of international calls. With Mobilink, Efonica subscribers can […]

Zantaz announced Dec. 11 that it has acquired data classification, policy management and supervision technologies from Singlecast. The two companies have been partners for more than two years through a licensing agreement that gives businesses compliance review tools for the Zantaz Enterprise Archive Solution, but now Zantaz will use technologies developed by Singlecast across its […]

NetApp is officially growing. Network Appliance announced Dec. 8 that it has finalized its acquisition of California-based Topio, a data replication and data recovery software provider, for approximately $160 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition, which was originally announced in early November of this year, allows Topio to retain its name as a new […]

Entrust announced Dec. 5 that it will soon launch Entrust Entelligence Group Share, a folder encryption product for corporate networks. Using “zero-touch” folder administration, the product offers businesses control over their shared folders and the option to change permissions on a shared folder without having to alter the folder or the information that is in […]

Riverbed Technology and Network Appliance announced Dec. 7 that they have penned a support agreement to provide businesses with ways to protect their distributed data. The two companies will combine to enable business users to copy, backup and consolidate their distributed data by using support processes for Riverbeds WDS (wide-area data services) along with NetApp […]

8×8 announced Dec. 7 that it has added Packet8 Virtual Office Plus to its Packet8 VOIP-hosted PBX services. The new voice-over-IP service will provide businesses with PBX functionalities while also including an array of features such as auto-attendant, conference bridge, extension-to-extension dialing, business-class voice mail and ring groups, the company said. The auto-attendant function offers […]

Covad Communications Group and TalkSwitch announced Dec. 7 that they are offering a voice and broadband communications package for SMBs. The package uses Covad ClearEdge Integrated Access, a high-speed voice and data line, with the TalkSwitch 280vs telephone system. The companies said the package will offer small and midsize businesses a way to scale to […]

Adobe Systems on Dec. 6 announced two new software products that it says will help businesses exchange and communicate information in real time: Adobe Reader 8 and Adobe Acrobat Connect software. Adobe Reader 8, available immediately as a free download, allows businesses to exchange critical information between enterprises, government agencies and consumers who are able […]

Oracle announced Dec. 6 the release of its Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Suite. The suite will offer single-sign-on access control and password management for many Oracle applications such as Oracle Database, Forms, Discoverer and E-Business Suite, as well as some non-Oracle applications. The new secure suite from Oracle will provide users with protected access to […]

Datawatch announced Dec. 6 the certification of Plasmons ultra density optical archive appliance with its Datawatch business document server enterprise content management software. The partnership will enable businesses to control both vendors platforms as an integrated product that will safeguard data investments while meeting the needs of regulatory compliance. “This certification enables user to leverage […]