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News and Analysis

Strike Back If China Steals IP, Companies Told

Bipartisan report argues that businesses should be allowed to retrieve stolen intellectual property from attackers' networks.

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Architectures

Third Time A Charm For Law Firm

Law offices have been at the forefront of the Enterprise Search market. These businesses generate a large volume of data and need to provide their users with easy access to it. Experience has been the best teacher for international law firm Bracewell & Giuliani LLP: the firm went through three Enterprise Search systems before finally finding one that meets its needs.

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Reviews & Workshops

Verizon Solves Enterprise Search Problem In Distinct Way

Delivering quick access to competitive information can be the difference between success and failure for many corporations. Today, large companies have difficulty providing that information to employees in a simple and efficient manner. Verizon Communications Inc. took a unique approach to meeting that goal by opting for a SaaS (Software as a Service) enterprise search solution.

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Blogs

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The Three Transformations of IT

May 03, 2013 11:39 AM
Posted by David Hill

IT is entering its third transformation as we learn to grapple with the explosion of data generated by the Internet of Things.

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Tags: Internet of Things, big data, storage, digitization, IT, transformation

Channel: Cloud Computing, Content Management, Data Center, Storage & Mgmt,

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DIY Storage: Why I Built My Own SAN

March 29, 2013 02:36 PM
Posted by Jasmine McTigue

I built my own SAN to meet some storage needs at my job. In a series of posts I’ll cover the reasons why, how I did it, and the hardware and software I used.

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Tags: SAN, storage, Dell, SATA, SSD, backup

Channel: Content Management, , Tapes and Disks, , Data Protection, Data Center, Backup & Recovery

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CommVault Simpana 10 Drills Into Information Management

March 21, 2013 10:55 AM
Posted by David Hill

CommVault Simpana 10 extends customers' ability to use stored data for applications such as search, e-discovery and healthcare data management.

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Tags: CommVault, Simpana, backup, information management, search, e-discovery, healthcare

Channel: Data Protection, Data Center, Content Management, Servers & Storage, , Backup & Recovery

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Symantec 4.0: A New Strategy

March 13, 2013 05:05 PM
Posted by David Hill

Symantec has announced a new initiative, Symantec 4.0, that will revise both its product and corporate strategies. We'll look at what it means for the company and its customers.

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Tags: Symantec, storage, security, NetBackup, Backup Exec, Norton

Channel: Data Center, , Cloud Storage, Backup & Recovery, Content Management, Security

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BYOD Security: Do You Really Need MDM?

March 11, 2013 07:45 PM
Posted by Kurt Marko

IT is being stampeded into adopting MDM to protect mobile devices. But it's not a silver bullet, and it may be overkill for many needs where conventional wireless network security best practices will suffice.

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Tags: BYOD, MDM, mobile device management, WIPS, iOS, Android, Apple, security

Channel: Networking & Mgmt, Wireless, Cloud Computing, Content Management,

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EMC Amps Up Flash Product Line

March 06, 2013 11:47 AM
Posted by Howard Marks

EMC announced new high-performance PCIe SSDs to extend its range of flash drives, and said its all-flash array, XtremIO, is now available for customers. The company also rebranded its server-side caching software.

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Tags: EMC, PCIe SSD, flash array, XtremeIO

Channel: Content Management, Servers & Storage, Storage & Mgmt, Data Center,

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