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Why storage administrators have become bandwidth day traders
Virtualisation has “removed the natural constraints for server deployment” and the result is fierce competition for storage area networks’ resources and a new role for storage administrators. News | 15 Apr 2011
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Intel introduces OpenFCoE, offers cheap fibre channel over Ethernet on-ramp
Intel has introduced a new, cheap, way to connect servers to Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks, and taken a dig at other FCoE rivals along the way. But the release may not save users the real cost of a new FCoE network. News | 30 Jan 2011
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Brocade gets into the HBA business
Analysts predict the move will result in price improvements for users and suppliers, and reduce the number of SAN vendors involved in a deployment. News | 25 Aug 2010
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Melbourne IT plans to deploy EMC's new VPLEX storage federation and virtualization array
EMC has announced a new storage virtualization device, named VPLEX, which allows the creation of logical storage resources that span physical arrays on multiple sites. Local beta tester Melbourne IT plans to deploy the product. News | 11 May 2010
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EXCLUSIVE: NetApp document Tip EMC's Celerra, Clariion to go EOL in 2010, successor to emerge in Q3
In a document sent to staff and resellers, NetApp predicts the configuration of EMC's Clariion and Celerra successor, but says the new products will only be announced at EMC World as a marketing gesture, but will not ship until the third quarter of t... News | 30 Apr 2010
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Good reasons to adopt 8 GB Fibre Channel
Do you really need 8 GB Fibre Channel? If you want to take advantage of server virtualization, and solid-state disk, the answer is yes! News | 26 Feb 2010
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Disappearing cheap IBM SAN: the disty done it?
UPDATE: dStore says the the product's distributor is behind the disappearance of an ultra-cheap SAN from its site. News | 08 Dec 2009
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Sun hints at Oracle-on-open-storage roadmap
Sun has hinted that its open storage systems will be able to handle Oracle applications in an appliance-style configuration and has also said it intends to take on tier one array vendors, with EMC and NetApp firmly in its sights. News | 16 Nov 2009
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Microsoft source says all Sidekick data "recovered"
Reports are emerging on Twitter that indicate all user Sidekick user data has been recovered. News | 14 Oct 2009
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HDS a suspect in Microsoft's Dangerous Sidekick outage
Finally! A story linking storage and Paris Hilton. But the news is not good: a faulty or non-existent backup could be the source of an outage affecting users of Microsoft's Sidekick mobile phone. News | 13 Oct 2009
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) implementation guide
If you're thinking about Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), read on to learn about some of the issues you will face when upgrading to the new standard. Tip
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File virtualisation limitations
In this FAQ Greg Schulz addresses the limitations of File virtualisation. Tip
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Why storage administrators have become bandwidth day traders
Virtualisation has “removed the natural constraints for server deployment” and the result is fierce competition for storage area networks’ resources and a new role for storage administrators. News
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Intel introduces OpenFCoE, offers cheap fibre channel over Ethernet on-ramp
Intel has introduced a new, cheap, way to connect servers to Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks, and taken a dig at other FCoE rivals along the way. But the release may not save users the real cost of a new FCoE network. News
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Brocade gets into the HBA business
Analysts predict the move will result in price improvements for users and suppliers, and reduce the number of SAN vendors involved in a deployment. News
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Melbourne IT plans to deploy EMC's new VPLEX storage federation and virtualization array
EMC has announced a new storage virtualization device, named VPLEX, which allows the creation of logical storage resources that span physical arrays on multiple sites. Local beta tester Melbourne IT plans to deploy the product. News
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EXCLUSIVE: NetApp document Tip EMC's Celerra, Clariion to go EOL in 2010, successor to emerge in Q3
In a document sent to staff and resellers, NetApp predicts the configuration of EMC's Clariion and Celerra successor, but says the new products will only be announced at EMC World as a marketing gesture, but will not ship until the third quarter of t... News
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Good reasons to adopt 8 GB Fibre Channel
Do you really need 8 GB Fibre Channel? If you want to take advantage of server virtualization, and solid-state disk, the answer is yes! News
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Disappearing cheap IBM SAN: the disty done it?
UPDATE: dStore says the the product's distributor is behind the disappearance of an ultra-cheap SAN from its site. News
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Sun hints at Oracle-on-open-storage roadmap
Sun has hinted that its open storage systems will be able to handle Oracle applications in an appliance-style configuration and has also said it intends to take on tier one array vendors, with EMC and NetApp firmly in its sights. News
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) implementation guide
If you're thinking about Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), read on to learn about some of the issues you will face when upgrading to the new standard. Tip
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Microsoft source says all Sidekick data "recovered"
Reports are emerging on Twitter that indicate all user Sidekick user data has been recovered. News
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About Fibre Channel networking
Explore best practices for connecting storage through the network using Fibre Channel network connectivity, including Fibre Channel over ethernet. These articles offer deep technical information on technologies like Fibre Channel controllers and Fibre Channel connectors. Also, be sure to check out articles comparing Fibre Channel vs iSCSI.