Chris Preimesberger

Toshiba revealed on Aug. 24 that it will launch two new series of secure digital, or SD, flash memory cards this fall that offer super-fast data transfer rates and read-write performance. The so-called Toshiba “high-speed series” will offer a maximum data transfer rate of 5MB per second, while the “ultra-high-speed series” will push transfer rates […]

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Flash memory continues to evolve quickly and grow more usable. The solid-state, rewritable silicon memory chips, which hold content without requiring power, are mostly known as gadgets the size of packs of gum that plug into computers USB ports to add extra storage. But thanks to recent fabrication breakthroughs, they have become much […]

Data storage disk and tape drive maker Quantum announced Aug. 22 that it had completed the acquisition of a former diehard competitor, Advanced Digital Information Corp., for approximately $770 million in cash and stock. ADIC, based in Redmond, Wash., claims to be the worlds largest supplier of automated tape systems using client-server drives. Quantum, based […]

IBM doesnt often name names when it publicly discusses its competitors in the IT storage business, but it made an exception Aug. 22 when it aimed a new product line squarely at market leader EMC. The new “turbo-powered” line of storage servers offers faster performance and improved system management compared to both EMCs servers and […]

Sun Microsystems and a major California power supplier, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced Aug. 15 an unusual joint incentive program that will give $700 to $1,000 per-unit rebates to Sun server customers for deploying newer machines that consume less electrical power. The Sun Fire T1000 and T2000 CoolThreads servers—which Sun claims are three to five […]

The long, hot summer may be winding down, but the HD-DVD-versus-Blu-Ray optical media marketing wars are just starting to heat up. Five days after Sony announced it has started shipping 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray Disc recordable (write-once) media disks, Imation countered Aug. 21 by announcing the availability of its own recordable HD-DVD media platters. Memorex, a […]

Seagate Technology, the worlds No. 1 computer disk drive maker, will continue to support Maxtors branded products, its customer base, and all warranties in all retail and distribution channels, a company marketing executive told eWEEK Aug. 17. Seagate also will continue production of Maxtors DiamondMax product line and is preparing to launch a mobile hard […]

Online CRM software specialist Salesforce.com reported Aug. 16 that it increased its year-over-year revenue by 64 percent to $118 million, but it still recorded a net loss of $145,000—less than expected—in its fiscal second-quarter financial report. Nonethless, the companys shares rose in value by as much as 13 percent as the company added more subscribers […]

The U.S. Department of Justice has published a Request for Information as the first step in what will eventually become a multiyear initiative to update and upgrade its data centers and storage apparatus. The initiative, first reported by ComputerWorlds Sharon Fisher on Aug. 11, asks storage vendors for their ideas on a new system that […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Hewlett-Packard, the worlds No. 1 printer maker and the No. 2 shipper of personal computers, on Aug. 16 reported strong Q3 financial results that exceeded Wall Street analysts expectations. HP, based in Palo Alto, Calif., reported a fiscal third-quarter profit of $1.38 billion—or 48 cents per share—compared to $73 million, or 3 cents a […]