Hitachi to offer 4TB desktop drives by 2011
Hitachi unveiled a new technology that it said can be used to cut the size of hard disk drive recording heads in half, which would dramatically boost storage capacity.
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Security holes expose data stored in Tivoli system
IBM has issued a warning to customers that security fixes should be installed for two vulnerabilities in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) backup software client. The security holes could allow a buffer overrun attack or enable unauthorized access to stored data, IBM said.
Experts say lost Ohio tape contained more data
An Ohio state government backup tape stolen in June contained far more personal data than was first believed, according to a computer forensics firm hired by the state.
SAP sets improbable goals for ERP service
SAP AG this week set aggressive goals for its long-anticipated hosted ERP service for small and midsize businesses, goals that some analysts called unrealistic.
EMC adds Avamar backup to VMware
EMC has introduced the Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware and pre-packaged EMC Avamar Data Storage System offerings.
Despite 9/11, IT is 'overconfident' about disaster recovery
Six years after the events of 9/11, many corporate IT operations are overconfident about their ability to handle a disaster, according to a Forrester Research report.
Sun CEO says NetApp aims to blunt open-source efforts
Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Jonathan Schwartz on Thursday used his blog to dispute Network Appliance Inc.'s charge that Sun's ZFS file system technology infringes on seven NetApp patents.
NetApp-Sun lawsuit seen as open-source test case
A patent-infringement lawsuit filed by Network Appliance against Sun Microsystems on Wednesday could escalate beyond the storage arena to become this decade's major test case for ope- source software, according to storage analysts.
Iron Mountain CEO defends firm's security efforts
Iron Mountain CEO Richard Reese, whose company manages more than 11 petabytes of data for corporate clients, says his biggest challenge is helping customers merge physical and data storage environments. In a recent interview with Computerworld at Iron Mountain's headquarters in Boston, Reese addressed what he called inaccurate reports that the company has lost client tapes from its trucks and facilities, the effect of regulatory compliance on retention practices, and the progress of Iron Mountain's fledgling Digital Business Unit.
Reserving storage capacity not always best policy
Whether it’s to hold a table at a favourite restaurant, book a dream holiday or rent a car, making reservations usually pays off. But for storage and IT administrators feeling the squeeze of shrinking datacentre floor space and power constraints, the practice of departments “reserving” excess storage they may never actually need is becoming a major problem.
iPhone gets file storage muscle — without Apple's help
When the iPhone began shipping late last month, some users were disappointed that the mobile phone lacked support for Apple's popular iPod Disk Mode feature, which would allow the product to be used as a portable storage device.
Security joint venture
Microsoft, EMC and Cisco Systems have unveiled plans to build a system for sharing sensitive government data called the Secure Information Sharing Architecture (SISA). It will let various government agencies and their vendors securely share sensitive information.
Card security creates friction between merchants and banks
A panel of financial services and retail executives last month disagreed on which side bears the brunt of the burden to ensure compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standard.
IDC’s top ten storage predictions for 2007
IT departments will work to improve capacity-control systems, drive disaster recovery centralisation and consistency, and bring in new technology to support the rapid growth of virtualisation and personal storage systems, according to IDC’s top ten storage predictions for 2007.
Virtualisation cutting storage costs for some firms
Storage virtualisation technologies, which are showing signs of maturity, have become an appealing option for some large companies looking to make better use of installed physical resources to keep up with escalating storage demands.