Jennifer MacAdam

Sony Electronics today introduced what it said is the first Sony Advanced Intelligent Tape(TM) (AIT) library with a compact and innovative two-rack-units-slim, rack-mountable design. The Sony StorStation(TM) AIT library (model LIB-162) system houses one AIT-2 drive (expandable up to two) and 16 cartridge slots in a unique carousel design that provides storage capacity of up […]

Quantum Tech today announced the release of RBackup version 8.2 – software that it said enables Service Providers to offer Remote Backup services to businesses on a subscription basis, charging a monthly fee for the service. According to Quantem Tech, RBackup automatically compresses and securely encrypts business data, then transmits it off-site at night when […]

BlueArc Corporation, provider enterprise network storage systems, today announced the expansion of its executive staff; promoting Dr. Geoff Barrall to executive vice president and welcoming Shmuel Shottan as the company’s senior vice president of product development. The comany said that as executive vice president of BlueArc, Dr. Barrall will manage the technology roadmap of the […]

Benchmark Storage Innovations, Inc. today announced the addition of Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. as a strategic manufacturing partner for Benchmark’s line of DLT products. Mitsumi will be joining Beyonics Technology Ltd. (formerly URACO) as a Benchmark manufacturing source. “As Benchmark continues to execute on its original business mission, we are proud to add Mitsumi, a […]

OTG Software, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for up to one million shares of stock, using cash on hand and positive cash flow generated from operations. “OTG’s board has authorized this repurchase program to demonstrate our confidence in America’s financial markets, and the Company’s position as […]

Sony Electronics today unveiled a family of networked storage systems, the new StorStation(TM) family, which come in three models. The FSV-E1 StorStation entry-level file server is equipped to handle file-sharing needs of the small office/home office (SOHO) market. Sony said, with a capacity of 80GB in a small 1U-high form-factor, the FSV-E1 model is ideal […]

Dot Hill Systems Corp., a supplier of storage area network (SAN) solutions, today announced that Zoom Media Group Inc., a Miami-based publisher focusing on the Latin American market, has selected the SANnet(TM) 7100 for its SAN implementation. Zoom Media publishes Spanish and Portuguese monthlies targeted toward Brazil, Mexico and Argentina, with circulation throughout Latin America […]

Network attached storage (NAS) provider Network Appliance, Inc. today announced it has signed a multiyear agreement with Microsoft Corp. to license the latest Windows Media(TM) technology. Network Appliance said this will enable it to deliver live and on-demand streaming media solutions for enterprises and service providers. Microsoft will work with Network Appliance to integrate Windows […]

Storage solutions provider to the open systems marketplace Advanced Digital Information Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to five percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock on the open market. This authorization to repurchase shares was enabled by the Emergency Order issued by the SEC on September […]

PowerQuest(R) Corporation, a provider of storage management solutions, today announced the release of Drive Image(R) 5.0, the newest version of its imaging solution to back up, restore and upgrade a hard drive. The company said QuickImage(TM), a new Windows-based user interface, allows the user to create and restore images without having to manually boot down […]

Alanco Technologies Inc. this wee announced its acquisition of the assets of Phoenix-based Microtest Inc.’s FileZerver(TM) network attached storage (NAS) business. Robert R. Kauffman, Alanco chairman & chief executive officer, stated, “The FileZerver technology and business significantly enhances our proprietary intellectual property and represents a perfect strategic fit for Alanco, complementing our current SAN and […]

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) this week announced the latest release of its BrightStor CA-Vtape Virtual Tape System (VTS). CA said release 2.0 of BrightStor CA-Vtape VTS features major architectural improvements that can double the amount of data stored on virtual volumes. BrightStor CA-Vtape VTS is a software solution that lets organizations use existing tape […]