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.

HP warns of infected hardware

HP warns of infected hardware

HP has issued a security notice after USB keys shipped with some of its ProLiant servers were found to have been infected with viruses..
Iain Thomson Apr 11 2008 7:52AM Security
AMD rolls out storage blueprint

AMD rolls out storage blueprint

AMD has unveiled details of a new line of processors for embedded machines, and a blueprint for a storage platform..
Shaun Nichols Apr 8 2008 7:54AM Storage
New music format thousands of times smaller than MP3

New music format thousands of times smaller than MP3

Scientists claim to have developed a music storage format that uses the absolute least amount of data needed to reproduce a piece of music.
Liz Tay Apr 3 2008 1:17PM Storage
Citrix and NetApp join forces to offer virtual solution

Citrix and NetApp join forces to offer virtual solution

Citrix and NetApp have formed an alliance in a bid to deliver a virtualisation solution optimised for storage environments.
Leanne Mezrani Apr 1 2008 3:32PM Storage
Hardware failure chief cause of disruption

Hardware failure chief cause of disruption

Hardware failures remain the most common cause of IT service disruptions, according to business continuity firm Sungard Availability Services, accounting for more than a third of all serious incidents.
IT Week Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Hardware
Nanotech boffin gives storage the needle

Nanotech boffin gives storage the needle

A Dutch researcher is working on next-generation storage technology that could see data held on millions of tiny needles..
Robert Jaques Apr 1 2008 7:19AM Storage
Emerson and Digital Sense pioneer first Australian high-density data centres

Emerson and Digital Sense pioneer first Australian high-density data centres

Digital Sense has chosen Emerson Network Power Australia to provide infrastructure to build two of Australia’s highest-density data centres located in Brisbane.
Leanne Mezrani Mar 18 2008 2:01PM Hardware
Chip lock aims to end hardware piracy

Chip lock aims to end hardware piracy

Pirated microchips based on stolen blueprints could soon be a thing of the past thanks to computer engineers at Rice University and the University of Michigan.
Robert Jaques Mar 7 2008 7:16AM Security
HP targets SMEs with virtual storage array

HP targets SMEs with virtual storage array

HP has unveiled the latest addition to its StorageWorks range, offering a virtual disk array for mid-sized customers looking to install a storage area network..
Feb 27 2008 3:40PM Storage
Nortel and 3D Networks replaces Macquarie University’s infrastructure

Nortel and 3D Networks replaces Macquarie University’s infrastructure

Macquarie University has invested in a new data network from Nortel Networks to deliver always-on access for more than 30,000 students.
Lilia Guan Feb 25 2008 3:15PM Networking
IBM spices up storage portfolio

IBM spices up storage portfolio

IBM has fleshed out its range of disk and tape storage products aimed at SMEs and larger organisations..
Guy Dixon Feb 14 2008 7:21AM Storage
Hardware vendors will follow the money to open source

Hardware vendors will follow the money to open source

The success of consumer IT products like the ASUS Eee PC will help provide the leverage needed to get hardware vendors on board with open source, according to Dirk Hohndel, Intel’s chief technologist for open source.
Sarah Stokely Jan 31 2008 1:07PM Software
Expert predicts Google will offer 50GB of free web storage

Expert predicts Google will offer 50GB of free web storage

Google's rumoured plan to offer a virtual Hard Disk Drive (HDD) service could make the search giant higher margins than those enjoyed by suppliers of physical hard disks such as Seagate Technology, experts calculate..
Robert Jaques Dec 12 2007 7:10AM Storage
Kill deleted data for good

Kill deleted data for good

We spend a lot of time trying to secure mobile devices, but what about the removable storage cards they contain?
Ken Munro Nov 19 2007 3:16PM Security
Vendors not helping move to storage networks

Vendors not helping move to storage networks

Very few providing the tools to migrate to a networked system, claims analyst.
Ian Williams Oct 22 2007 12:07PM Storage
Storage demands creating back-up nightmares

Storage demands creating back-up nightmares

IT managers are growing increasingly concerned about handling the huge growth in corporate data, according to new research published at Storage Expo..
Iain Thomson Oct 18 2007 6:42AM Storage
Storage: Locked up

Storage: Locked up

Faced with ever more data to be kept, tougher regulations and high-profile security breaches, it's time to rethink storage.
Barry Mansfield Oct 11 2007 7:08AM Security
IT execs slam lack of green storage

IT execs slam lack of green storage

The vast majority of UK IT departments claim that storage vendors should be doing more to improve the energy efficiency of their products, according to a survey by storage management software company BridgeHead Software.
Staff Writers Oct 5 2007 7:37AM Hardware
Tape still the 'best' storage option

Tape still the 'best' storage option

Advances in computer storage are being ignored in favour of 'tried and trusted' solutions, according to a network administrator at the Cern particle physics laboratory in Geneva.
Matt Chapman Oct 2 2007 11:51AM Storage
EMC considers Mozy web-based storage service buy

EMC considers Mozy web-based storage service buy

Storage giant EMC is expected to acquire startup firm Berkeley Data Systems in a deal that suggests online and outsourced storage could become a bigger factor for businesses.
Martin Veitch Sep 26 2007 7:20AM Software

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