29th September 2002 Archive

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Prisa takes EMC into entry-level SANs

The Register has a new Enterprise Storage Channel Consolidation

EMC has once again stepped up efforts to extend its software capabilities, this time through the acquisition of Prisa Networks, a privately-held company specialising in storage area networking (SAN) software. The deal, worth approximately $20m, is EMC's eighth such acquisition of a software vendor in the past three years and is …

Hardware 29 Sep 2002, 22:29
IBM, EMC win big Applera HPC server storage deal

The Register has a new Enterprise Storage Channel Swinging Blue Genes

IBM Corp and EMC Corp were yesterday awarded contracts with Applera Corporation, the parent company of Celera Genomics Group which is best known as the cracker of the human genetic code, Timothy Prickett Morgan writes. Celera Genomics has been a long-time user of AlphaServer server clusters from the former Compaq Computer …

Hardware 29 Sep 2002, 22:29
Fujitsu Softek delivers Windowless backup

Cheaper. Much cheaper

Storage management software vendor Fujitsu Softek has announced the availability of a hardware independent windowless backup and recovery solution for open systems environments. Windowless Backup Server from the San Jose, California-based subsidiary of Fujitsu Ltd, is intended to address the increasing need for enterprises …

e-Business 29 Sep 2002, 22:31
Sun buys SAN switch start-up

Throughput

Continuing its efforts to recover badly lost ground in the storage market, Sun Microsystems Inc has made an ambitious purchase of start-up Pirus Networks Inc. The amount paid for Pirus was not disclosed, but according to more than one source it exceeded $150m. If that is true, it will have been one of the most expensive …

Hardware 29 Sep 2002, 22:31
HP plays API swaps with Hitachi

Cross-vendor storage relief

Hewlett Packard Co has announced a third storage API swap, this time with Hitachi Ltd. HP claims that it now has access to 90% of installed disk arrays, and a lead of up to eighteen months over its rivals in terms of interoperability, Tim Stammers writes. HP and Hitachi's deal reflects the storage sector's current pre- …

Hardware 29 Sep 2002, 22:32
Is iSCSI on your storage radar?

Cost savings

The dearth of usable standards that supply any sort of usable features has long been a cause of complaint for those charged with managing the increasingly complex storage infrastructures deployed in many organisations. Recently, the Storage Networking Industry Association, more conveniently known as SNIA, launched its Bluefin …

Hardware 29 Sep 2002, 22:32
Quantum buys Benchmark

Tape Out

Quantum, the tape drive specialist, last week acquired Benchmark Storage. Its new business operates in the same market but brings with it a range of new products which will enable Quantum to expand its offerings considerably. Quantum is expected to pay as much as $11 million for Benchmark along with an additional settlement of …

Hardware 29 Sep 2002, 22:32