Jennifer MacAdam

Merlin Software Technologies International Inc. announced a new line of network attached appliances. “The Essential Server NAS+ is the first product in our line of network attached appliances,” said Robert Heller, CEO of Merlin. “We have been working closely with our value added resellers (VAR) to design and develop a line of products that provide […]

everStor Inc., a publisher and developer of enterprise-class storage management software, announced that it has named industry veteran Charles F. Christ to its board of directors. “We believe that our new products, along with products scheduled for introduction in the near future, will generate a strong momentum and accelerated growth for everStor. Based on forecasts […]

Fujitsu Ltd. and DataCore(TM) Software Corp. announced they have entered into a global strategic alliance in storage management. Under the terms of this agreement, Fujitsu will sell DataCore’s SANsymphony(TM) product on an OEM basis as part of the Fujitsu SystemWalker(TM) integrated systems management solution beginning at the end of the year. “Fujitsu is dedicated to […]

Cisco Systems Inc. announced that joint interoperability testing of the Cisco ONS 15540 in the IBM eServer z900 Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) environments is in the final stages, with IBM expecting to fully qualify the Cisco ONS 15540 in September. According to Cisco, the interoperability test is being conducted to demonstrate that the Cisco […]

VERITAS Software Corp. this week announced that VERITAS Software will support IBM’s recently released IBM e-business infrastructure offerings. It is a continuation of a series of cooperative efforts between the companies. The IBM eServer e-business infrastructure offerings are package-priced hardware, storage and system software with optional middleware and services, designed to provide pSeries customers with […]

SANcastle(TM) Technologies this week announced general availability of its first product, the GFS-8(TM). Claiming it is the world’s first global fabric switch for high performance storage networks, the company said the GFS-8 translates IP protocols for both Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Fibre Channel (FC). “Customers are looking for a broader solution to their infrastructure challenges […]

Procom Technology Inc., a manufacturer of data storage appliances and network attached storage (NAS), today announced that it has added a pair of storage industry veterans to lead its sales and marketing force as it accelerates company-wide efforts to capture a larger share of an increasingly cost-conscious market for network storage. Mimi Howard and Jim […]

Cypress Semiconductor announced the availability of its 8 Mb NetRAM(TM) memories for storage area network (SAN) servers and network switches. The company said these synchronous SRAM devices — also available in 1 Mb and 4 Mb densities — are particularly appropriate for applications in which two ASICs must access the same memory array. Cypress said […]

JNI(R) Corp. this week announced that Sylvia Summers-Dubrevil, group vice president at Cisco Systems, has been appointed to the JNI Board of Directors, increasing the board to seven members. “Sylvia brings a wealth of network, storage, computer industry and semiconductor experience to JNI’s board,” said Neal Waddington, president and CEO. “Her international experience, as well […]

i-drive, a provider of storage infrastructure software and applications, announced it is working with Openwave Systems Inc., the worldwide leader of open IP-based communications infrastructure software and applications, to deliver an integrated communications and storage solution to Communication Service Providers (CSPs). According to the companies, the collaboration will enable CSPs to provide their business and […]

OTG Software Inc., a provider of online data storage, data access and email management solutions, and webMethods Inc., a provider of integration software, announced a partnership that allows OTG customers to tie their OTG content, messaging and storage management solutions into an integrated enterprise infrastructure. OTG said it will provide an intelligent adapter to connect […]

Brocade Communications Systems Inc., a provider of infrastructure for SANs, and VERITAS Software Corp., announced an expansion of the partnership between the two companies. VERITAS Software and Brocade said they will collaborate to deliver increased education services for SAN technology for IT professionals. According to the agreement, VERITAS Software will become an Authorized Brocade Education […]