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Veeam Courts Enterprises With WAN Acceleration
May 20, 2013 06:33 PM Built-in WAN acceleration will enable companies to copy data to off-site locations up to 50 times faster than a regular file copy, the company says.
Amazon, Microsoft Partner Up for Cloud Management
May 16, 2013 03:59 PM New software lets Microsoft System Center users manage both AWS and Windows Azure cloud services from a single console.
Iron Mountain Opens Underground Data Center to All
May 14, 2013 05:47 PM The Pennsylvania site will provide data center space and related services, and customers will be able to take advantage of the company's retail colocation offering.
Knowledge Is Key When Implementing SDN
May 13, 2013 02:19 PM Companies must confront security concerns and vendor hype when planning and adopting software-defined networking.
Best of Interop 2013 Winners Announced
May 07, 2013 09:00 PM The Best of Interop award recognizes innovation in eight tech categories, including networking, cloud, security, mobility and more. Winners include Arista, ExtraHop, Talari Networks and Citrix.
Silver Peak Boosts WAN Performance with New Products
May 03, 2013 12:45 PM News roundup: Silver Peak speeds up WANs with new hardware and software; Ubuntu Server 13.04 plays nice with VMware; Jeda controller creates storage fabric; Acxoim cloud emphasizes security; Tenable adds reporting features to Nessus.
Integrated Systems Poised for Astonishing Growth
May 02, 2013 04:58 PM IDC says sales of integrated infrastructure—pre-configured bundles of compute, networking and storage—will total $3 billion in 2013 and grow 50% a year over the next half decade.
Brocade Announces New Hardware, Software for Data Center Strategy
May 01, 2013 04:50 PM Brocade is releasing new hardware and software to support its On-Demand Data Center strategy, which aims to help customers build a more agile, scalable data center for the virtualization age.
SDN Vendor Comparison Launches
April 29, 2013 09:28 PM Nine vendors, including Cisco Systems, HP and Juniper Networks, are featured in our inaugural vendor comparison on software-defined networking (SDN). Our exclusive guide includes a features matrix with over 50 data points.
IT Gambling With Backups
April 29, 2013 02:23 PM IT is playing dice with backups, according to InformationWeek’s latest storage survey. From failing to back up remote offices to haphazard tests of data restoration, too many IT pros take backup risks.
BitTorrent Adds File Sync Service to P2P Network
April 25, 2013 12:20 PM BitTorrent is throwing its hat into the file sync game with an alpha version of a new, free service that uses P2P networking to let users synchronize and share files among mobile devices and PCs. Good luck with that, IT.
Huawei Responds to "Not Interested in U.S." Comments
April 24, 2013 04:14 PM Huawei will continue to sell in the United States, but the company doesn’t consider the U.S. to be a growth area or primary revenue source for its carrier business, according to a Huawei spokesperson.
Huawei Quits U.S. Market
April 23, 2013 09:15 PM Huawei announced Tuesday it is no longer interested in the U.S. market. The move follows a string of rulings by the U.S. government that stopped Huawei from bidding on both public and private contracts.
Data Center Boom Heats Up
April 23, 2013 11:29 AM Cloud providers are racing to offer the best value and availability to customers, spurring over a million square feet of new data center development in the U.S.
Skype and Google: The Unified Communications Killers?
April 22, 2013 05:58 PM From Skype and Google Hangouts to integrated HD webcams and inexpensive video conference appliances, consumer technology is pushing aside 'enterprise-grade' products.
Dell Accelerates Network Fabric Deployment with New Software, Hardware
April 19, 2013 05:10 PM News roundup: Dell Active Fabric includes new switches and software; Array debuts four new ADCs; Palo Alto adds Android protection; BoxTone extends platform to manage ActiveSync.
Best of Interop Finalists Announced
April 16, 2013 03:24 PM Finalists for the 2013 Best of Interop awards have been chosen in seven IT categories, including cloud and virtualization, networking and security. The winners will be announced next month at Interop Las Vegas.
Postcards from Tomorrow's Data Centers
April 16, 2013 08:00 AM Today's data centers are essentially the same: long rows of metal racks stocked with machines, miles of cable, and elaborate cooling systems. But just because we build data centers this way in 2013 doesn't mean that's how it will be in ten, twenty or fifty years. Here's a few glimpses of what the future might hold, from printable electronics to nanotube processors to nuclear batteries.
IT Pros Leave $4K on Table In Salary Negotiations
April 12, 2013 10:57 AM IT pros are leaving thousands of dollars on the table when they negotiate--or fail to negotiate--salaries for new jobs, according to a survey from Dice.com.
Cloud Prices Drop, But Do Customers Save?
April 11, 2013 03:21 PM Cloud price wars sound like a good thing, but customers of IaaS have to be vigilant to ensure that real savings actually materialize.
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RESEARCH: 2013 Backup Technologies Survey
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Digital Issue: The Standardization Debate
An IT infrastructure constructed from uniform blocks of hardware and software is easier to manage and secure, and new services can be rolled out fast. But giving business units carte blanche can deliver more flexibility, drive innovation and better meets employee needs. Two IT executives square off in this debate, and almost 400 survey respondents weigh in too.Get the Digital Issue »
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