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• Intel partners with EMC on low-end storage

  Intel has introduced the Intel Entry Storage System SS4200x, its new channel-distributed storage product built for small-to-midsize businesses and home offices.

• EMC updates Retrospect for Leopard

  EMC has released Retrospect 6.1.138, an update to its backup software for the Mac (originally made by Dantz, which EMC acquired). The update provides a fix for Leopard users.

• EMC buys yet again

  EMC has acquired Voyence, which makes software called VoyenceControl that manages network changes and configurations on multiple vendors' equipment. The 78-person company will be integrated into EMC's Resource Management Software business unit.

• EMC installs partner's software to clarify data access

  EMC is one of the biggest names in the world of managing and storing information, but until just a few months ago the company didn't have a good system for governing employee access rights to unstructured data.

• EMC buys Berkeley

  EMC has acquired Berkeley Data Systems, provider of Mozy Online backup and recovery services.

• Contact Energy shows the way with IP storage

  Three years ago, Contact Energy moved its storage requirements from IBM to EMC, because the latter was offering a potentially better internet protocol storage solution. “Today, we believe we can do most of what we need on IP,” says Harry Page, the company’s enterprise architect.

• EMC adds Avamar backup to VMware

  EMC has introduced the Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware and pre-packaged EMC Avamar Data Storage System offerings.

• EMC unveils VoIP tools

  EMC has launched new VoIP management software.

• EMC updates and enhances storage lines

  EMC has announced new storage models in three of its lines and improvements to two of its operating systems.

• Security buy for RSA

  EMC's RSA division plans to acquire data leak protection vendor Tablus.

• EMC garners praise with ‘green’ refresh

  EMC has introduced a new high-end Symmetrix DMX-4 storage system, as well as enhancements to its mid-range Clariion array, Celerra network-attached storage (NAS) box and content-addressable Centera storage system. Higher-capacity drives being added to most of its systems can be expected to consume 25% less power, according to EMC’s estimates. The company is also adding security and availability features.

• 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.

• TechTonics adds EMC products to stable

  TechTonics has added the EMC Documentum suite of products to its stable of document management, records management and content management solutions.

• EMC development chief sets out innovation roadmap

  A completely new kind of approach to innovation is required to ensure EMC doesn’t lose its way as storage needs grow and change due to companies adopting Web 2.0 applications, service-oriented architectures and software-as-a-service offerings.

• No local EMC layoffs

  EMC’s New Zealand operation has been spared the recent round of redundancies announced in the US.