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It’s been an interesting day of contrasts in the world of storage, one that shows storage is a diverse and wide ranging segment of IT. The Old Tape has been part of the discussion on the twitterverse and despite everyone’s best attempts, is not dead yet.  Tape and backup may not be seen as cool  - but data protection is an essential requirement of sustainable data management and tape still provides the one of the most cost effective methods of data protection and of course archive.  This has happened because tape continues to innovate.  Tape drive speeds and media capacities continue to push upwards to meet demand, driving the effective cost per GB down and so keeping tape a player in the long term data retention market.  Tape will be around for a long time to come. The New Flash storage is all the rage and today Pure Storage announced they have finally gone GA with... (more)

MORE Unveils New Entry-level and Enterprise-class Software Solution Packages for Real-time Database and Big Data Application Monitoring and Performance Optimization

More IT Resources Ltd. (MORE) today unveiled software solution packages designed to provide database administrators (DBAs) with the flexibility to choose from a wide range of advanced database performance analysis and optimization capabilities, including real-time transaction monitoring and instantaneous database performance acceleration. These solutions, ranging from a free entry-level edition (see separate announcement) to a full-featured enterprise edition, equip DBAs with unprecedented database visibility and control to maximize the performance of database infrastructure sp... (more)

Riverbed to Showcase Next-Generation Storage Consolidation at EMC World 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/17/12 -- Today, Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the performance company, announced its participation at EMC World 2012 from May 21-24 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. EMC World brings together IT professionals who are responsible for designing, building, and operating advanced IT environments. Both Riverbed® (booth# 837) and EMC (booth# 237) will showcase a joint proof of concept comprised of EMC storage solutions with Riverbed Granite™ that demonstrates a next-generation storage architecture for globally distributed enterprises looking to... (more)

MORE Introduces Free Real-time Database Monitoring and Performance Analysis Software Solution

More IT Resources Ltd. (MORE) today introduced a new real-time database monitoring solution – MoreDB Lite – the first ever MORE solution to be made available to users at no cost. Available for free download until September 30, 2012, MoreDB Lite provides database administrators (DBAs) with advanced database performance monitoring and analysis capabilities, including the industry-unique ability to monitor database transactions in real time. This free entry-level solution package provides a real-time database monitoring dashboard, basic statistical analysis features, and rules ass... (more)

Emulex Partners with Myricom to Enter High Performance Networking Market for Low Latency Applications

COSTA MESA, Calif, May 8, 2012 - Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX) today announced the introduction of a family of new OneConnect® Network Xceleration™ solutions for the High Performance Networking (HPN) market. Emulex is bringing its new family of OneConnect (OC)e12000 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) Network Xceleration solutions to market in partnership with Myricom, an industry leader in delivering high performance, latency optimised Ethernet solutions for vertical market applications. This multi-generational marketing and development partnership leverages Myricom's deep expertise in HPN, ... (more)