Spotlight on Storage and Hardware Spotlight on Storage and Hardware

Not every organisation can shift to 100% cloud – at least not yet. In this Spotlight on Storage and Hardware, iTnews will examine what storage and other infrastructure is still being deployed on-site by enterprises, and why.

Fibre channel switch prices rise

Fibre channel switch prices rise

Overall prices for fibre channel switches rose for the first time since 2002, but the downturn on host bus adapters continues, according to analyst firm Dell’Oro Group.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008 12:38PM Storage
UNSW offers students 500 times more email storage

UNSW offers students 500 times more email storage

The University of New South Wales has abandoned its UniMail system - which gave users just 20Mbit of storage - for a newer, smarter system hosted in the U.S.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008 6:27AM Storage
HP inks seven-year services deal with Sara Lee

HP inks seven-year services deal with Sara Lee

HP has scooped up a seven-year infrastructure services contract from FMCG giant Sara Lee to manage its global technology environment.
Staff Writers Nov 27 2008 4:04PM Hardware
Start-ups get freebies and cheapies from Sun and Microsoft

Start-ups get freebies and cheapies from Sun and Microsoft

First it was students – now hardware and software vendors want to hook start-ups on their gear with Microsoft and now Sun Microsystems offering them free or subsidised software and hardware.
Staff Writers Nov 27 2008 3:51PM Software
Telstra pumps $5.5m into South Queensland projects

Telstra pumps $5.5m into South Queensland projects

Telstra has dropped $5.5 million into two communications infrastructure projects in Southern Queensland to provide a backbone for mining and gas developments in the region.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2008 3:24PM Telco/ISP
US makes big counterfeit hardware bust

US makes big counterfeit hardware bust

Authorities in the US have seized a massive collection of counterfeited IT equipment: 420,000 pieces of networking equipment and hardware components.
Shaun Nichols Nov 21 2008 3:59PM Hardware
Apple gets big win in clone case

Apple gets big win in clone case

Apple has moved closer to victory in its case against Mac clone vendor Psystar.
Shaun Nichols Nov 20 2008 3:15PM Hardware
Infrastructure funding to drive IT jobs

Infrastructure funding to drive IT jobs

It could be February or March next year before the Canberra job market recovers from the Gershon Review, but it will likely be on the back of resurgent spending on large infrastructure projects, according to one of Australia’s largest IT recruiters.
Ry Crozier Nov 18 2008 3:07PM Training & Development
Microsoft launches online store

Microsoft launches online store

Microsoft has launched an online store where customers can download the company's software, and where US residents can buy the company's hardware products.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 15 2008 10:20AM Hardware
Sun rolls out new storage systems

Sun rolls out new storage systems

Sun is rolling out the first models in its Unified Storage Systems line: 'Amber Road' bundles management and diagnostic software.
Shaun Nichols Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Hardware
Write hardware consolidation into purchase contracts

Write hardware consolidation into purchase contracts

Losing one of the remaining four large server vendors in a HP-Compaq styled merger could adversely impact current competitive pricing, Gartner has said.
Ry Crozier Nov 11 2008 3:29PM Hardware
EMC unveils Atmos cloud storage offering

EMC unveils Atmos cloud storage offering

Storage company EMC has launched its long-awaited cloud storage offering, which it claims will help firms manage information on a global scale.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 11 2008 6:24AM Storage
HP rolls out new storage platform

HP rolls out new storage platform

HP has announced details of its SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP) which will allow enterprises to run completely virtualised storage-area network systems.
Shaun Nichols Nov 8 2008 7:15AM Software
Seagate speeds up "world's fastest and greenest drive"

Seagate speeds up "world's fastest and greenest drive"

Storage provider Seagate solutions has introduced a new drive called the Savvio 15K.2 HDD, which it is advertising as the “world’s fastest and greenest drive”.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 5 2008 2:45PM Hardware
IBM expands storage virtualisation for SMEs

IBM expands storage virtualisation for SMEs

IBM is giving a helping hand to small and medium sized enterprises with the launch of its SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Entry Edition designed to help manage virtualised storage.
Ian Williams Oct 17 2008 7:10AM Storage
IBM adds shared storage to BladeCenter

IBM adds shared storage to BladeCenter

IBM is adding shared storage to its BladeCenter S systems aimed at delivering a simplified IT environment for small and medium-sized business customers.
Daniel Robinson Oct 3 2008 7:27AM Hardware
HP and Microsoft advance virtualisation offerings

HP and Microsoft advance virtualisation offerings

HP has announced plans to acquire storage virtualisation firm LeftHand Networks for US$380m, subject to certain price adjustment conditions.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 2 2008 7:10AM Software
IBM, McAfee execs admit data management is out of control

IBM, McAfee execs admit data management is out of control

Security experts at McAfee and IBM admit customers are yet to fully grasp the importance of data management despite stronger regulation and a series of highly publicised breaches.
Negar Salek Sep 26 2008 2:11PM Security
Oracle sweeps into the hardware market

Oracle sweeps into the hardware market

Oracle has made its first move into the hardware space, unveiling a pair of servers co-branded with HP at the OpenWorld conference in San Francisco.
Shaun Nichols Sep 26 2008 9:23AM Storage
IBM, McAfee execs admit data management is out of control

IBM, McAfee execs admit data management is out of control

Security experts at McAfee and IBM admit customers are yet to fully grasp the importance of data management despite stronger regulation and a series of highly publicised breaches.
Negar Salek Sep 25 2008 3:21PM Security

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