Enterprise Storage

Going virtual raises storage-management, procurement issues

Five things to think about before virtualizing storage

RenewData revamps its prices based on the number of e-mail custodians

* RenewData claims new pricing structure is more economical than searches based on terabytes of data processed

The life and death of a virtual machine

If IT managers aren’t careful, the failure to manage virtual machines throughout their life cycles could erase virtualization’s benefits

16 hot roles for IT pros

Forrester Research lays out the 16 hot IT positions CIOs need to fill in the short term

IBM’s XIV storage lacks high-end features, analyst says

IBM quietly releases first product from XIV acquisition

IBM integrates FilesX acquisition; announces FastBack CDP

* IBM software offers continuous data protection for apps, databases, file servers

Lenovo adds quad-core laptop to ThinkPad line

EMC gets flashy with new Clariions

* EMC released its much-awaited Clariion CX4 Series array

Loss of customer data spurs closure of online storage service ‘The Linkup’

Nirvanix denies responsibility, says its own customers' data remains safe

Planning for Disaster – Houston-style, Part 2

* A fly on the wall during a disaster recovery operation