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Microsoft researcher stores digital life
Insight newsmaker Senior Microsoft researcher Gordon Bell has been recording his life for a decade. He talks about the ideas behind the project, what the future holds, and why he wants a database.
Tags: Databases, Data Management, Storage software, Microsoft Corp., WinFS, Conference, File System, Database, Memory, Digital Equipment Corp.
EMC ups Data Domain bid as NetApp deal proceeds
News Even as NetApp receives clearance from U.S. authorities to buy Data Domain for US$1.9 billion, rival EMC ups stakes to US$2.1 billion.
Tags: Storage software, Storage, Acquisitions, Domain, non-GAAP, EMC Corp., GAAP, FTC, amortization, shareholder
EMC, Microsoft team for share of IT budgets
News In a joint interview with CNET News, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and EMC's Joe Tucci talk about the pressures on tech spending and about partnering to woo customers.
Tags: Storage software, Data backup, disaster recovery, Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, IT Budget, EMC Corp., VMware Inc.
Windows Server 2008 iSCSI multiple connected session modes
Techguide For administrators using Windows Server 2008's iSCSI initiator, selecting the right connection policy is critical. Rick Vanover explains the options for the ease-of-entry storage protocol.
Tags: Storage software, Microsoft Windows, Configuration Policy, Information Technology, network, Windows Server 2008 R2, Path, Policy, Storage, Rick Vanover
File Server Capacity Tool helps scale file server sizing
Techguide Rick Vanover reminds Windows administrators that Microsoft's new File Server Capacity Tool isn't a storage silver bullet.
Tags: Storage software, Microsoft Windows, File servers, Server platforms, File Server, Microsoft Corp., Common Internet File System, Server platforms, Storage software, File servers
Storage goes through the looking glass
Techguide Almost overnight, storage has evolved from being rather limited and expensive to something remarkably cheap and virtually without limit.
Tags: Storage, Storage software, Backup, Storage, Apple Macintosh, performance, hard drive, disk, Storage software
Seven things to mull when choosing data deduplication tools
Techguide Deduplication technology is just what is needed as IT budgets are tightened while mission critical data continues to grow. Find out how you can pick the right solution.
Tags: Data Management, Storage management, Storage software, Data, Asia, Solution, Backup, Tool, Storage, De-duplication
Disabling automatic drive letter assignment in Windows Server
Techguide Advanced storage configurations in Windows may require you to disable the automatic drive enumeration. Learn more about the advanced settings in this guide.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Storage, Storage software, Virtualization, Backup, Storage, VMware Inc., storage environment, Environment, Server
iSCSI--the future of storage
Techguide iSCSI is here to stay and will eventually supplant a significant portion of the installed base of Fibre Channel SANs out there.
Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage software, Fibre Channel, EqualLogic, EMC Corp., LeftHand Networks, Storage, provisioning, network, SAN
Disabling automatic drive letter assignment
Techguide Advanced storage configurations in Windows may require you to disable the automatic drive enumeration. Rick Vanover outlines this advanced configuration area of Windows storage.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Storage software, Virtualization, Storage, storage environment, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Environment, Server
Options for passing a driver into Windows Server 2008 install program
Techguide The Windows Server 2008 installation offers a little flexibility on how drivers are installed. Find out some ways to access mass storage drivers in this article.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Storage software, Infrastructure/architecture management, floppy disk, Storage, floppy drive, DVD, Rick Vanover, Environment
Yahoo drops its Briefcase
News The online storage Briefcase service is shutting down, and Yahoo is warning users to download or delete stored files before the cut-off.
Tags: Data centers, Storage management, Storage software, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Google Picasa, Microsoft Windows Live, Yahoo! Inc., Storage, Storage management
Inklings of online storage: Google Web Drive
News A fleeting mention of Google Web Drive in the new Picasa beta for the Mac has rekindled thoughts about Google's long-rumored online storage project.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Web servers, Storage software, Storage, Google Inc., Google Picasa, Backup, File System, Storage
IBM deduplicates Tivoli
News Big Blue offers deduplication technology in Tivoli Storage Manager 6, which it claims to have enhanced scalability and able to handle a billion objects.
Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, Data backup, disaster recovery, Storage software, IBM Corp., Backup, International Data Corp., Storage Management, Tivoli Storage Manager, Storage
Microsoft and EMC renew their vows
News The first three years of formal partnership between the companies went so well, they've signed up for another stint focused more on storage and virtualized environments.
Tags: Storage, Data centers, Personal storage, Storage management, Storage software, Virtualization, Content Management, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, EMC Corp.
