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The Bloggers

Mr. Rogers' Neighbourhood
By James Rogers

IBM's Pseudo-Secret Grid Strategy
AUGUST 19, 2008
11:25 AM -- Vendor's recently purchased XIV technology sneaks out under the radar

Tom's Take on Storage
By Tom Coughlin

Trusting Storage
AUGUST 12, 2008
10:15 AM -- Making sense of hardware and software-based encryption

The Storage Pund-IT
By Charles King

VMware Dives Into Freeware
AUGUST 5, 2008
4:30 PM -- VMware promotes ubiquitous virtualization

Industry Opinion

A Data De-Duplication Survival Guide: Part 2
In the second installment of this series, we discuss when to de-duplicate data

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Interview

John Fowler, EVP, Sun Systems Division
'Disk storage has been incredibly slow for decades.'

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Company Profiles

NEW! Neocleus
by James Rogers
Startup takes aim at virtual desktops with Xen-based software

NEW! Finisar
by Mary Jander
NetWisdom will stand on its own with fresh funding and new management

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Service & Product Directories

Security Product Directory
Including 205 products and 70 companies

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Reports

Building an Encrypted (But Accessible) Archive
Kelly Jackson Higgins
Regulatory and legal pressures are forcing many companies to encrypt their email and other archives. But can they decipher those messages or that data when they need to?

Computer Storage Impacted by Inescapable Data
By Chris Stakutis, John Webster
This chapter of the book Inescapable Data, reprinted here in full, includes insights on how we must change to save our data

Who Makes What: Security Appliances
Tim Hills
Help Light Reading create a definitive directory of the network security appliances marketplace
* Where's your firm?
* Where's your product?

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News Analysis

		Panasas Pumps Up Parallel Storage AUGUST 19, 2008 - HPC specialist takes aim at the commercial market with storage overhaul Intel Unveils Solid-State Drives for PCs, Servers AUGUST 19, 2008 - The X25-E for server, storage, and workstation applications will be available in 32-GB and 64-GB models Cleversafe Chases Cloud Storage AUGUST 19, 2008 - Service providers use 'storage internet' as the basis for cloud offerings Nexsan Opens SMB NAS Gateway AUGUST 18, 2008 - Vendor touts its green credentials with the launch of its Edge solution Report: Tough Times Ahead for SSD Storage AUGUST 18, 2008 - Analysts warn that SSD hype will not match storage reality Top UK Hospitals Get Set for Storage Growth AUGUST 15, 2008 - St. Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust eyes rapid ROI from its storage upgrade
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		BILLERICA, MA: Voltaire Powers Supercomputers FREMONT, CA: Panasas Expands ActiveStor Line CHICAGO: Cleversafe Launches Network SAN FRANCISCO: QLogic Adapters Certified SAN JOSE, CA: Veraz Lowers Solution Cost With Sun SAN FRANCISCO: NEC Demos Wireless USB
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Message Boards

NetApp Helps Burt's Bees

Report: Tough Times Ahead for SSD Storage

Nexsan Opens SMB NAS Gateway

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"For sure, customers are showing more caution, but don’t confuse caution with not spending" - Joe Tucci, CEO, EMC

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What Is a Reference Architecture?
Q		What is a reference architecture and why is it important?

A		A reference architecture document describes your storage environment. — John A. Haight, Master Consultant for Storage Solutions, Forsythe Solutions Group

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