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Saving storage for a rainy day? Bad idea, say analysts, 08/06/07: Whether it’s to hold a table at a favorite restaurant, book a dream vacation or rent a car, making reservations usually pays off. But for storage and IT administrators feeling the squeeze of shrinking data center floor space and power constraints, the practice of departments “reserving” excess storage they may never actually need is becoming a major problem.
Portable storage devices gain data-encryption controls, 08/07/07: Credant Technologies this week is releasing updated software that can selectively encrypt data on portable storage media, from USB drives to Apple iPods.
Storage companies report positive financial news, 08/07/07: In the financial news of storage companies last week several news items made the list.
A peek inside eBay’s advanced data center: A massive server grid, virtualized databases, sophisticated dependency mapping and more …Paul Strong, distinguished research scientist, takes us inside eBay’s next-gen data center.
What’s the best bargain on enterprise network products you’ve ever gotten?Join the discussion.
Bought a bunch of Cisco routers for a song? Nabbed Windows Vista (legally) for a great price? We know people love to brag about saving money. Here’s your chance to show your peers just how smart or lucky you’ve been. And if there are lessons to be learned here, all the better. We plan to write a story based on the best stuff.
