Karen Schwartz

FalconStor Software Inc. announced at Storage Networking World Tuesday that its technology is now compatible with Intel Corp. processors based on 64-bit technology. The new 64-bit version of the Melville, N.Y., companys IPStor technology uses the memory and processing power of 64-bit processors for NAS (network-attached storage), caching, snapshots, encryption and compression. The 64-bit computing […]

In its first foray into backup and recovery, Microsoft announced Wednesday that its long-awaited data protection product is now in beta release. The product, formerly code-named Data Protection Manager and now called Microsoft System Center DPM (Data Protection Manager), is a disk-based backup and recovery product for Microsoft-based environments. The product integrates with Active Directory […]

Two companies introduced products for the 4GB Fibre Channel environment Wednesday at Storage Networking World. ATTO Technology Inc. of Amherst, N.H., announced the ATTO Fibre Bridge 2400C/R/D, a 4GB Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridge designed to integrate SCSI devices into a Fibre Channel network. The FibreBridge 2400 features two 4GB Fibre Channel host interface ports and uses […]

Several products focusing on backup and e-mail were announced on Tuesday at Storage Networking World in Phoenix. ADIC (Advanced Digital Information Corp.) of Redmond, Wash., introduced the Pathlight VX 450, a solution that provides midrange data centers with disk backup, including integrated tape support, for critical data. The solution allows midrange companies to avoid the […]

A host of new products spanning several storage technologies have been introduced during the first days of this years Storage Networking World, held this week in Phoenix. Utility storage vendor 3Pardata Inc. introduced 3Par Remote Copy with many-to-one support, a disaster recovery solution that builds on the Fremont, Calif., companys 3Par Remote Copy data replication […]

Online backup and recovery vendor EVault has introduced new versions of many of its products, all stressing higher performance and greater scalability. The newest version of EVault Inc.s InfoStage, the companys software-based flagship product, now allows users to add storage on the fly. The system will then automatically and transparently load-balance the storage once it […]

The recently announced pairing of IBM and Network Appliance might just be the one-two punch needed to square off against market leader EMC Corp., analysts believe. In an effort to take on storage behemoth EMC, IBM, of Armonk, N.Y., and Network Appliance, of Sunnyvale, Calif., announced Wednesday that they would band together to create storage […]

Isilon Systems, a provider of intelligent clustered storage systems, has introduced a new line of products with greater scalability, capacity and throughput than its previous systems. The Isilon IQ 1920, 3000 and 4800 contain from 1.9TB to 4.8TB of self-contained storage per 3.5-inch node and can scale from four to 168TB of capacity in a […]

Storage Technology Corp. has announced a 4G-bps Fibre Channel-based storage-area network solution designed for high-end environments that demand maximum throughput. The FLX380, which StorageTek says is the first 4G-bps enterprise storage system, is the next step in StorageTeks FlexLine 200/300 series, following 2G G-bps solutions that include the FLX210 for workgroups and departments; the FLX240 […]

A recently filed class-action lawsuit against alleged spyware king DirectRevenue of New York claims that the company has deceptively downloaded harmful and offensive spyware to unsuspecting users computers. The suit, filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, alleges that DirectRevenue LLC “unlawfully used and damaged plaintiffs computers to make money for themselves while […]