Editor's choice
Thin provisioning
Thin provisioning can radically improve storage utilisation levels by allocating storage resources that do not exist.
News
Dell to cut costs with green packaging
19 December 2008Computer maker Dell says its new green packaging initiative will save the company $8 million over four years
- Sun Microsystems to close Scottish manufacturing arm 11 December 2008
- Sun Microsystems retires utility computing service 10 December 2008
- Dell offering 0% loans to keep IT spending 27 November 2008
IT Case Studies
The ultimate archive
7 August 2008The British Library’s information environment presents a storage management challenge like no other
- The natural selection of storage 10 April 2008
- HBOS looks to contain data deluge 19 July 2006
Perspectives & Trends
EMC buys a presence in European consulting
10 April 2008Conchango purchase continues storage giant's reinvention
- Dell buys for the future 15 November 2007
- The next $1bn step in EMC’s ‘work in progress’ 15 July 2007
Features
Antidote to data cloning
16 June 2008Deduplication is the hottest technology in storage, promising to purge bloated databases and bulging email servers
- HDS engineers a virtual revival 19 March 2008
- Thin provisioning 18 March 2008
- Storage pressures 7 February 2008
Company Analysis
EMC maps out storage directions
14 July 2008Storage giant speaks of the coming Flash memory revolution
| Company | Period | Revenue | Rev Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xyratex Ltd | 3Q08 | 280.8 | 20 |
| Tandberg Data ASA | 3Q08 | 210.3 | 27 |
| Seagate Technology | 1Q09 | 3033 | -8 |
| Quantum Corp | 2Q09 | 215.4 | -13 |
| QLogic Corp | 2Q09 | 116.2 | 27 |
| Plasmon Plc* | 2H08 | 28.8 | -17 |
| Acquirer | Target | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett-Packard | LeftHand Networks | $360m |
| Management buy out | Plasmon | n/a |
Research
A service economy
Demand for IT service management software is rising fast, as vendors continue to innovate
Service response
Information Age’s latest reader research found that IT service management is proving its value – despite the shortcomings of some of the supporting tools
Quality delivery
Information Age’s latest reader research found that IT service management is proving its value – despite the shortcomings of some of the supporting tools
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