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  • IBM revamps storage line

    IBM today launched its "largest ever" range of new storage products, in an attempt to meet a market demand for storage the technology giant said would grow over the next decade.

  • EMC pushes storage saviour at Australian launch

    Storage czar EMC has pinned its hopes for increased revenue on the Next Big Acronym, CAS, or content addressed storage, which had its Australian launch in Canberra last night.

  • New EMC disk storage mimics tape

    To help companies handle data backup and recovery tasks, storage specialist EMC plans to unveil a product that is based on disk drives but acts as a tape device.

  • IBM keeps rolling with tape backup

    Many in IT believe that the future of storage is entirely disk and that tape is just for archiving -- but not IBM.

  • Microsoft takes disk-based backup for a spin

    Taking another step into data storage, Microsoft on Friday unveiled software for backing up files on disk-based systems.

Features and Case Studies (26)

  • Managing data at Melbourne IT

    Managing data can be difficult, especially if you have almost 500 terabytes of storage and spend $10,000 a month on backup tapes. This case study looks at how Melbourne IT, one of Australia's biggest web hosting companies, handles storage

  • Quantum unveils tape storage product

    The data-storage company unwraps a new tape library system dubbed "Mako," with hopes that the product will take a bite out of rival Storage Technology.

  • StorageTek gets set for tape release

    StorageTek unveiled a tape device for mid-size businesses last week, amid signs that tape is preserving a place in data storage.

  • All taped up

    Everyone thinks that tape is a dull topic, until they lose some essential data and everyone comes screaming for backups. Technology & Business gets the low down on tape storage offerings and directions.

  • Storage-starved SMBs get pampered

    Australian SMBs are hungry for storage, yet have been left underserved by major storage vendors. However, increasing demand for digital marketing and fast access to information is causing vendors to take notice of this once-neglected sector.

Reviews (7)

  • The big boys of backup: 4 tape devices tested

    With ever-expanding amounts of data to back up, it's good to see backup media are keeping pace. We take a look at four tape backup options with more than 200GB capacity per tape.

  • All taped up

    Everyone thinks that tape is a dull topic, until they lose some essential data and everyone comes screaming for backups. Technology & Business gets the low down on tape storage offerings and directions.

  • Tech Guide: Storage media lifespans

    A hard disk is a great storage medium, until it dies. Then it's only useful as a door wedge. Avoid kicking your data to death with our guide to the average lifespans of various media types.

  • Learning the hard way

    Hard drive failure can happen any time, but is your back (up) covered to minimise the loss?

  • CA, Iomega join forces on backup

    Computer Associates teams up with storage specialist Iomega to produce a backup system aimed at small and midsized businesses.

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