Karen Schwartz

Aptare, considered somewhat of an underdog in the growing data protection market, has taken the next step in its mission to take the lead by upgrading its data protection management software with a slew of new features and compatibility with major backup products. StorageConsole 5.1, the newest version of the Campbell, Calif., companys Web-based backup […]

LSI Logic has refreshed its storage system line for the midrange, upgrading from 2G bps Fibre Channel to 4G bps Fibre Channel. The Milpitas, Calif.-based company has introduced four new models to its 4G bps storage line, which until now included the higher-end Engenio 6998. On the lower end, aimed at small businesses, LSI Logic […]

A tool designed to simplify migration from Microsoft Exchange 5.5 to Microsoft Exchange 2003 just might provide the incentive necessary for companies that havent yet made the switch. The newest version of NearPoint for Microsoft Exchange Server, from Mimosa Systems, of Santa Clara, Calif., takes a different approach from other products designed to help companies […]

Coraid, a San Clemente, Calif., company that bills itself as an alternative to higher-cost iSCSI and Fibre Channel, has bolstered its Linux NAS Gateway products with failover capability that helps protect data and ensure business continuity. The new CLN20-FT Redundant Linux NAS (network-attached storage) Gateway, which combines two CLN20s with a 1U rack-mountable unit power […]

Exabyte has introduced what it says is the first upgradable tape drive. Aimed at SMBs (small and midsize businesses) that may be short on cash but expecting to grow over time, the VXA-172 Packet Drive starts at a 172GB capacity, which can be upgraded to about double the capacity electronically as storage needs increase. “We […]

In an effort to give IT managers more flexibility in managing their SANs (storage area networks), Emulex of Costa Mesa, Calif. has introduced the first major upgrade of its Fibre Channel HBA (host bus adapter) management suite in two years. HBAnyware 3.0 is the next iteration of the companys suite of tools that allow IT […]

CommVault upgrades its QiNetix software, Promise Technology introduces a RAID 6 double parity disk storage architecture, EMC announces a new fabric switch, Addonics introduces a port multiplier that connects multiple SATA drives, VMware upgrades its desktop virtualization software, Adaptec launches a new version of its software platform for Snap servers, SNIA certifies ADICs tape library […]

Continuous data protection software vendor TimeSpring Software Corp. is the first out of the box to offer full Microsoft SQL Server 2005 support for its CDP software product. TimeData Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is the latest version of the companys flagship product, first introduced last year. The product also is compatible with previous versions of […]

Data transport vendor NetEx has come up with a different way—and more predictable, faster, and cheaper, company executives claim—to migrate large amounts of data over IP WAN connections. The service, called the DMO (Data Migration Optimizer) program, offers resellers and systems integrators, as well as large companies interested in attempting migration independently, a way to […]

In a maneuver designed to move BakBone Software Inc. one step closer to its recently announced Integrated Data Protection strategy, the San Diego, Calif., company has acquired data replication vendor Constant Data Inc. of Hopkins, Minn. The acquisition gives BakBone a much-needed entree into the data replication arena with Constant Datas Constant Replicator, which BakBone […]