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Ofcom Wades Into Net Neutrality Debate
Telecoms watchdog Ofcom wants to know how broadband operators should manage the traffic of their customers
HP: Deduplication And The Future Of Tape
Data deduplication needs to expand out of the backup market and become more efficient, but many companies are still struggling to phase out tape, according to HP
HP Blades Pitched To Slice Into Server Sprawl
New blades from HP are packed with memory and designed to reduce sprawling data centres, the company says
When Security And Storage Collide
Backup and disaster recovery could be the focus of a turf war, says Larry Walsh. Is it a storage function or a security job?
Most SMBs To Kickstart IT Spending In 2010
Good news for PC and equipment makers after new research indicated that more than 60 percent of SMBs intend to spend money on PCs and other IT kit
No Need To Be At Sea With IT Leasing
IT leasing is becoming increasingly popular, but ensuring a leasing contract is aligned with your business needs is essential, says CSI Leasing's Chris Lloyd
Samsung Launches One Platter HDD
Samsung has launched its latest Spinpoint hard disk drive that comes with only one platter, to reduce moving parts and improve reliability
Trend Micro Expands Online Backup With Humyo
Trend Micro says its Humyo acquisition will give customers peace-of-mind that their digital information is safe from malware
Amazon Speeds Up Data Transfer For S3 Storage
AWS Import/Export speeds up the movement of large amounts of data into and out of the Amazon Web Services platform by using portable storage
Cisco Targets SMBs With Smart Storage Line
Cisco continues its push into network storage targeted at small and medium-size businesses with the launch of its NSS 300 Series unit
Public Sector Clueless On Secure Data Transfer
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Software AG has revealed that most public sector bodies have no idea about secure data transfer
Disk Storage Sector Grows In 2010
EMC narrowly took the top spot as the storage market returned to double-digit growth
Western Digital Snags HDD Lead From Seagate
The long term king of the hard disk drive market, Seagate, has lost its crown after new figures showed that Western Digital has now shipped the most HDDs
HP Overtakes IBM In Server Market, Say Analysts
HP overtook IBM in worldwide server revenues in the first quarter accoprding to Gartner and IDC
Virtualisation, Cloud And Voice Drive Ethernet Growth
Ethernet switch and router spaces are seeing strong revenue growth, driven by virtualisation, cloud computing, and voice and video-over IP, according to IDC
EMC $87.5M To Settle US Pricing Fraud Lawsuit
The storage giant settles suit claiming it induced the General Services Administration (GSA) to sign a contract including pricing based on false misrepresentations
Enterprise IT Drives Solid State Adoption
A new report finds high performance needs are driving early successes for flash SSDs in the enterprise server sector
HP Labs’ Manure-Fuelled Data Centre Creates Stink
Research paper suggesting cow poo could be used to fuel a 1-megawatt data centre has industry watchers wondering what the IT giant may be prepared to shovel
Dell Looks to Tablets After Strong First Quarter
Dell reports net income of $584 million for its first fiscal quarter and considers the tablet PC will create a new purchasing patterns
Google Offers Cloud Storage For Developers
Google Storage for Developers utilises the RESTful API and Google's existing storage and networking infrastructure to store code from cloud-computing projects
EMC Aims For Speedy Dedupe With DD Boost
The product announcements continue to roll out from EMC, after the storage giant launched software designed to accelerate backup integrated with deduplication storage
EMC Launches VPlex As Part Of Virtual Storage Strategy
EMC has launched the first of its VPlex appliances, designed to help businesses transfer petabytes of storage over long distances
Seagate GoFlex Drives Promise Flexibility
In an effort to 'future-proof' data storage, Seagate has launched a new generation of FreeAgent external storage hard drives, with a strong emphasis on connection flexibility
NHS Hospital Could Face ICO Fine For Data Breach
A Scottish hospital could be facing a fine from the ICO, after an NHS worker lost a USB stick containing patients' medical records
How Smart Printing Practices Reduce Environmental Impact
Up to 80 percent of a printer's environmental impact comes from paper consumption. Lexmark's John D. Gagel shares his advice on how to reduce the volume of pages you print
IBM And EMC Continue Storage Deal
EMC announces the extension and expansion of a licensing agreement with IBM
Sony Says Farewell To Floppy
The end of an icon approaches as Sony prepares to end production of the 3.5-inch floppy disk
What’s The Story Behind IBM’s Storage Surge?
IBM’s general manager for storage, Brian Truskowski, tells eWEEK about Big Blue’s momentum in the storage space and how the company is outperforming its competition
IBM Unveils New Tiered Storage System
IBM can now match some of its smaller rivals' features, with a refreshed data storage portfolio