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2002 Archives | 2003 Archives


  Rounding third, coming home    [ April 18, 2003 ]
As Storage Insider rides into the sunset, a working SMI bodes well for interoperability
 
 
  The iSCSI iceberg    [ April 11, 2003 ]
The future is finally here for iSCSI SANs, and a lot of vendors are jumping on board
 
 
  Tape libraries aren’t dumb    [ April 4, 2003 ]
Going beyond the ‘dumb peripheral,’ ADIC gets a head start in the tape library race
 
 
  Your SAN in the air    [ March 28, 2003 ]
Xiotech and Nishan bridge networked storage and wireless data transfer
 
 
  Target: iSCSI    [ March 21, 2003 ]
Combining iSCSI with SATA devices creates affordable iSCSI SANs
 
 
  Brocade’s new bag    [ March 14, 2003 ]
The switch vendor’s latest strategy shows it isn’t joking about fabric application platforms
 
 
  HP’s partner search    [ March 7, 2003 ]
“Storage virtualization is still virtually nonexistent, despite the industry's best efforts”
 
 
  Microsoft: storage supernova?    [ February 28, 2003 ]
Microsoft opens the curtains and brings storage awareness inside Windows
 
 
  iSCSI’s big backer    [ February 21, 2003 ]
Network Appliance regroups on its iSCSI efforts and joins the partnership party
 
 
  Beyond performance    [ February 14, 2003 ]
EMC's new Symmetrix family takes investment protection under consideration
 
 
  Peace before the storm?    [ February 7, 2003 ]
Don’t be fooled — the storage market isn’t asleep, it’s just quiet
 
 
  Bridge that tape    [ January 31, 2003 ]
Remote backups can be an elegant alternative to maintaining expensive and hard-to-control graveyard shifts
 
 
  A new definition    [ January 24, 2003 ]
Storage networking is getting redefined as storage at the heart of the data center
 
 
  With a silver spoon    [ January 17, 2003 ]
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is off and running, but it could face family feuds
 
 
  Tales of the tape    [ January 10, 2003 ]
The tape market shrinks, but not the tapes. Brother, can you spare a terabyte?
 
 
  The backup mantra    [ January 3, 2003 ]
Say it together now: I resolve to do better backups, I resolve to do better backups ...
 
 

2002 Archives | 2003 Archives


  Spell it out for me    [ December 13, 2002 ]
Better communication with potential customers tops storage wish list for 2003
 
 
  A story of strategies    [ December 6, 2002 ]
EMC's past, present, and future collide thanks to a cast-off lab called Diligent
 
 
  Alternative SANs    [ November 29, 2002 ]
Not FC and not iSCSI -- LeftHand Networks deserts both and opts for a third choice
 
 
  The great divide    [ November 22, 2002 ]
EMC and content addressed storage touch off debate: How to divvy up data storage?
 
 
  Cost of human error    [ November 15, 2002 ]
There's plenty of room for mistakes when deploying SANs, but new tools may help
 
 
  Show us the innovation    [ November 8, 2002 ]
Enough talking! Scott and Mario are looking for real action from the storage industry
 
 
  Back-burner storage    [ November 1, 2002 ]
Moving data to secondary resources saves money but keeps information accessible
 
 
  McData's SAN serve    [ October 25, 2002 ]
Switch's flexibility may mark turning point: Giving customers what they want
 
 
  Need capacity?    [ October 18, 2002 ]
Pushing monster storage boxes may be a bad idea in the dour economic climate
 
 
  Moving on up    [ October 11, 2002 ]
It's high time to consider moving Oracle to clustered Linux, with Sistina's help
 
 
  Expanding on tapes    [ October 4, 2002 ]
ADIC and StorageTek add backup products at opposite ends of the storage spectrum
 
 
  Moving targets    [ September 27, 2002 ]
Shooting down the problem of moving files on network shares requires finesse
 
 
  CPUs hit the wall    [ September 20, 2002 ]
The bandwidth increase from networked storage will drown servers' processors
 
 
  Welcome, iSCSI    [ September 13, 2002 ]
SNIA announces the arrival of a final iSCSI draft standard, all ready and raring to go
 
 
  The changing rules    [ September 6, 2002 ]
Storage vendors try a new tack: Venturing down the services and solutions avenue
 
 
  The new kid jumps in    [ August 30, 2002 ]
Cisco shakes up the market with a new line of storage network switches
 
 
  Aiming for the middle    [ August 23, 2002 ]
EMC's Clariion CX600 steps into midmarket storage -- and steps on some toes
 
 
  Reaching toward unity    [ August 16, 2002 ]
A new SNIA initiative promises storage management benefits for all parties
 
 
  Following the money    [ August 9, 2002 ]
Veritas opens its storage management software even further to Linux, but it's only a start
 
 
  The other fast storage    [ August 2, 2002 ]
Fast and affordable Serial ATA solutions could bully the lowend storage market
 
 
  United we stand?    [ July 26, 2002 ]
EMC, HP agree to cross-license APIs for integrated storage management solutions
 
 
  Empire strikes back    [ July 19, 2002 ]
Recent announcements indicate that Big Blue is once again serious about storage
 

2002 Archives | 2003 Archives



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