Storage virtualization

Hitachi helps storage shops reclaim capacity
Jun. 17, 2009
In the ongoing quest to make more efficient use of storage capacity, Hitachi Data Systems is adding software to its enterprise storage arrays that can find unused space on storage devices from multiple vendors and ...

As economy softens, Microsoft ramps up research
May. 07, 2009
Even as the world economy languishes, Microsoft is putting an increasing focus on its research efforts in areas well beyond its traditional desktop and office software domain.

Relationship with VMware will not change, EMC chief says
Mar. 11, 2009
EMC and VMware plan to continue working together closely in the years ahead, said EMC's top executive, dispelling speculation the storage vendor might sell down its stake in the virtualization software company.

HP expands virtual storage offerings
Mar. 10, 2009
HP aims to cut the total cost of storage while allowing enterprises to keep adding capacity and forging ahead with virtualization projects in tough economic times.

Weighing the pros/cons of desktop virtualization
Jun. 18, 2009
Companies that have deployed virtual servers don't need to start from scratch for their desktop virtualization deployments, but there are a lot of new challenges to tackle.

Q&A: Christopher Crowhurst discusses Thomson Reuters' massive virtualization initiative -..
May. 26, 2009
Thomson Reuters is in the middle of a massive virtualization effort involving 20,000 physical machines growing at an alarming rate. The company is increasing storage utilization through virtualization and thin ...

Dell adds SSDs in updated EqualLogic line
Mar. 25, 2009
Dell is set to update on Wednesday the virtualized storage line it acquired in its purchase of EqualLogic last year, now aiming at the needs of larger enterprises.

VMware's vSphere brings storage flexibility, greater speed to SaaS provider
Jun. 16, 2009
When VMware launched its latest virtualization platform, vSphere, it introduced the phrase “cloud operating system” to the IT industry.

Hitachi unveils virtualization clustering
Jun. 03, 2009
Hitachi Data Systems last week introduced clustering for its Universal Storage Platform V virtualization array, a move that disappointed many analysts in the industry because they expected HDS to announce a next- ...

AT&T to offer cloud storage service
May. 18, 2009
AT&T will soon offer an on-demand storage service that will be accessible to enterprise customers through an Internet-based portal.

Enter the cloud
May. 14, 2009
Cloud computing is a reality, and it's a force that IT professionals need to quickly come to terms with. The economic and social motivation for the cloud is high, the business need for speed and agility is greater than ...

'Pizza box' servers lose relevancy in virtualized data centers: analyst
May. 06, 2009
Why virtualization may spell doom for the 1U "pizza box" server, and other findings presented at IT Roadmap.

Virtualization improves efficiency, but brings power and cooling challenges
May. 05, 2009
Network World IT Roadmap speakers tackle virtualization's benefits, challenges.

NetApp agrees to $128 million gov't contracting fine
Apr. 16, 2009
Network Appliance, a California computer storage and data management vendor, has agreed to pay the U.S. government $128 million to settle contract fraud charges brought by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

Can Cisco sell 'unified' vision to a tough server crowd?
Mar. 19, 2009
Cisco's biggest challenge in gaining market acceptance for its new Unified Computing System is to convince data center managers to buy blade servers from the router giant instead of from traditional, incumbent suppliers ...

5 Steps to A Big Picture Approach to Virtualization
Mar. 11, 2009
In the current economic climate, organizations are cutting IT projects that are unable to show a strong return on investment within twelve months. But buoyed by the prospect of increased efficiency, lower costs, quick ...

Virtual servers drive storage consumption
Mar. 03, 2009
Most enterprise IT organizations have dabbled in server virtualization, which requires high storage availability and performance. This part of deployment can be challenging, according to a Forrester study.

Going virtual raises storage-management, procurement issues
Aug. 21, 2008
With storage virtualization coming on strong in the enterprise, here are five issues to think about before deploying.

CA upgrades ARCserve, XOsoft with virtualization capability
Apr. 28, 2009
CA this week made its yearly update to ARCserve Backup and XOsoft software, which includes more attention to virtualized environments.

VMware partners line up for vSphere launch
Apr. 21, 2009
The speaker list for the launch of VMware's vSphere "cloud operating system" on Tuesday shows how important the company's virtualization software has become to the world of IT: Michael Dell, Cisco's John Chambers, EMC's ...

Cisco reveals aggressive pricing for blade server system
Apr. 16, 2009
As promised, Cisco this week divulged more details on its Unified Computing System for data centers, including pricing and performance benchmarks.

VMware to debut new hypervisor April 21
Apr. 14, 2009
VMware on April 21 will release the highly anticipated vSphere software, the next generation of its flagship virtualization engine, according to VMware business partner Unisys.

What's on tap from EMC, VMware? Major virtualization, storage upgrades promised - Network ...
Apr. 09, 2009
EMC has not yet revealed the nature of its upcoming storage announcement, but says it will be one of the most important in its history.

HP fires back at Cisco's 'Hotel California' UCS
Mar. 19, 2009
Both Cisco and Hewlett Packard insist their integration partnership will continue, but the two companies will also be competing more fiercely than ever as they stake out competing visions for the future of the ...

IBM + Sun: How a merger would impact IT
Mar. 18, 2009
Nine topics to consider regarding a potential IBM/Sun acquisition.