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Eight computer, storage, and networking companies today announced the successful deployment of what they say is the first wire-speed, coast-to-coast IP Storage network. The joint effort was Dubbed the “Promontory Project” after the location where America’s first transcontinental railroad was joined. “The ability to transport critical storage data across vast geographic distances with little sacrifice […]

Leveraging its experience with Fibre-Channel-based applications, Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. today unveiled the VSC120 Dual-Ported Fibre Channel Enclosure Management Controller. The company said this device controls and monitors the environment within a storage enclosure, such as power, fans, intrusion and temperature. With its diagnostic capabilities and dual 1Gb/s or 2Gb/s Fibre Channel ports, the VSC120 can […]

ManagedStorage International, Inc. today introduced GridWorks, an interactive and automated service for managing complex, multi-vendor storage environments. The company said GridWorks helps both corporate data centers and service providers to manage disparate storage resources, with a single, common interface. Customers can access GridWorks’ real-time reports on a secure site, for instant updates on current usage […]

Sun Microsystems today announced the latest version of the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE), simplifying business integration and delivering increased functionality for developing and deploying enterprise-level web services. New features in this version of J2EE include Enterprise JavaBeans 2.0, J2EE containers, and the Java Message Service (JMS) for managing enterprise messaging. Today’s announcement marks […]

Compaq Computer Corporation today announced a showcase demonstration of a global storage network using Internet and Fibre Channel technologies. Compaq said the global storage network links Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs) in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Sydney, Australia; and Nijmegen in the Netherlands to demonstrate the capability of its StorageWorks solution to manage and replicate […]

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Hong Kong based Hutchison Telecommunications has partnered with wireless technology provider REALVision Technology to provide its enterprise subscribers with the REALVision Mobile Executive solution. “We are extremely pleased that Hutchison Telecom, a pioneer in the wireless communications services, has deployed REALVision’s mobile enterprise solutions to provide corporate e-mail solutions,” said Vander Ng, REALVision’s chief operating […]

CyLex, Inc., an application service provider for content management, today announced a partnership with solution provider Trinity Technologies Corp. This technology collaboration will allow Trinity Technologies to market LifeDocs, their Information Asset solution, to small and mid-sized life sciences firms via the CyLex ASP business model. “This is an important agreement for CyLex,” said Bill […]

A consortium of data storage companies has announced it will be offering free data recovery services to businesses affected by the attacks on September 11th. Companies can request assistance, regardless of brands of hardware or software used, through a single 800 number (800-859-8559) or the Web at

QLogic Corp. this week introduced the SANtrack(TM) Service and Support Program for QLogic SANbox(TM) switches and SANblade(TM) host bus adapters (HBAs) to meet a wide range of customers’ storage networking needs. Designed to provide customers with the flexibility to create their own unique service and support package, the SANtrack Service and Support Program provides a […]

Procom Technology Inc. , a developer of intelligent storage technology and worldwide provider of networked storage solutions, and Syncsort, manufacturer of backup and data warehousing software for mainframe, UNIX and Windows environments, this week announced that Procom’s NetFORCE(TM) product line has been certified for Syncsort’s Backup Express software. The certification provides customers with a fully […]

JNI(R) Corporation, a supplier of Fibre Channel host bus adapters for the enterprise storage market, this week announced that its board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase program. Under the program, JNI may purchase up to $15 million of its common stock over the next twelve months. Shares may be repurchased in open market […]