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ProvisionSoft earlier this week announced DynamicIT, a new software product which, according to the company, proactively provisions storage and server resources in the data center by applying intelligence, automation and predictive analysis to efficiently utilize existing resources. “In today’s economy, IT data centers are constantly under pressure to do far more with less,” said Joe […]

Plasmon today announced the introduction of two new tape autoloaders integrating Sony Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) technology. Tape autoloaders present an ideal first step into automated data storage applications such unattended network backup, remote storage, automated archiving, imaging and hierarchical storage management. The new Plasmon V-Series have a small footprint with high storage density. The […]

According to IDC, online travel is already the number one Internet business in the US, with annual sales estimated to reach US$31 billion by 2002. The trend may well be duplicated in Asia where online travel forms the third biggest, online spending sector last year. Its popularity is largely driven by Asia’s growing band of […]

DataDirect Networks announced that they have begun production of a plug and play appliance designed to create affordable and scalable SANs for workgroup and departmental use. According to the company, the S2A 3000 Silicon Storage Appliance is a ‘simple to deploy, easy to manage and affordable storage network appliance that allows companies to achieve application […]

Cable & Wireless , the London-based Telco and hosting provider, today announced it has purchased for $2 million select assets from StorageWay Inc., a Fremont, Calif.-based managed storage utility service provider. Products and services acquired from StorageWay will be added to Cable & Wireless’ managed storage services portfolio within its hosting and Web services business. […]

Cable & Wireless today announced it has purchased selected assets from storage utility service StorageWay, Inc., for $2 million. The products and services acquired from StorageWay will be managed as part of the managed storage services portfolio within Cable & Wireless’ hosting and web services business. Cable & Wireless’ Exodus business previously resold the StorageWay […]

Contrary to some published reports the Arizona-based research firm contends that broadband Internet services are alive and well in the U.S. and beyond. In one of its latest studies, Broadband 2002: DSL & Cable Modem Services Fuel Worldwide Subscriber Growth, In-Stat/MDR analysts examine the growth of broadband Internet access subscribers in the U.S. and worldwide. […]

Addressing what is rapidly becoming known in the storage management industry as “the V-word,” CommVault Systems today released a white paper and glossary of storage management terms detailing both the benefits and limitations of storage virtualization technology. “Virtualization itself is not exactly a new concept,” commented Larry Cormier, CommVault vice president of marketing and business […]

NuView and Network Appliancetoday announced they have expanded their technology and marketing relationship to deliver an integrated disaster recovery solution focused on ensuring business continuance. The combination of NuView StorageX software, NetApp filers, and NetApp SnapMirror software will enable customers to have near-continuous access to data and multi-site failover in the event of a disaster. […]

A core piece of Microsoft’s .NET strategy is beginning to unfold, as the software titan announced Wednesday that its Windows .NET Server operating system has reached Release Candidate 1 (RC1) status. Microsoft will make the code available to third-party testers beginning Thursday, while customers will be able to preview it beginning next week. The RC1 […]

Corio Inc. , a San Carlos, Calif.-based ASP, today announced financial results for its second quarter of 2002, which ended on June 30. George Kadifa, chairman and CEO, said in a conference call today that he’s “pleased with the company’s progress” for the quarter, which includes total revenues of $11.9 million (the same revenue figure […]

Taking advantage of U.S. interest in the Tour de France bike race, cable channel Outdoor Life Network TV has tapped irisme Mobile Media (iMM) to provide daily updates to subscribers’ wireless devices. Viewers of the cable channel can go to OLN’s Web site and sign up to receive opt-in messages and daily race updates via […]