Stories by Deni Connor

Novell extends Linux ties

Novell, at BrainShare Europe 2003, Monday bolstered its support for Linux with a variety of products it claims will work across operating system boundaries.

HP eases management of storage tape libraries

HP is embedding technology in its storage tape libraries that should help users manage the migration and movement of data more easily, the company says.

Legato looks ahead to future with EMC

When EMC last month agreed to acquire Legato Systems for US$1.3 billion, it was hoping to get a bigger footprint in the storage software market. Legato's established storage management and Networker backup and recovery software seemed like a good fit. Legato CTO George Symons spoke recently about how the merger plans are progressing, and how Symons sees the future of Legato, now that it will be operated as a software division of EMC.

SAN switching: Bigger is better

Looking to ensure resource availability and reduce the number of hops in storage-area networks, many users are opting for ever-bigger storage switches.

StorageNetworks kaput

StorageNetworks, the once high-flying start-up that supplied storage to enterprise businesses as a storage service provider (SSP), is liquidating its operations, according to Reuters.

Novell directory to support HP-UX

Novell is expected to announce as soon as next month eDirectory support for HP-UX customers.

HP tops in supercomputer market share

IDC announced last week that HP is the worldwide leader in high-performance technical computing for 2002.

EMC move fuels storage shakeout

A steadily consolidating storage market veered into the fast lane last week with EMC's US$1.3 billion purchase of Legato Systems Inc. And experts see nothing but open road ahead for more mergers and acquisitions.

Novell to release new BorderManager

Novell will release an open beta of the next version of its firewall, proxy server and VPN in early July.

Software looks to fix failures faster

Storage management vendor PowerQuest has introduced a new version of its point-in-time back-up and disaster-recovery software for servers and workstations that the company says will let customers quickly recover from failures caused by software and hardware errors, viruses or environmental conditions.

HP to resell Cisco storage switches

Hewlett-Packard has extended its relationship with Cisco Systems to resell the company’s recently introduced Fibre Channel switches.

Feature: Network-attached storage

You're running out of space on your servers. Appeals to users to free up disk space aren't working. You don't need to install a storage-area network because you're only working with file- oriented, not block-level transaction-based, data. A single-purpose network-attached storage appliance is the answer. NAS appliances are easy to install because they attach directly to the network via an Ethernet connection. The box becomes the focal point for file access, with users' requests for files bypassing the server, improving bandwidth and eliminating bottlenecks. Some issues to look for when buying NAS appliances are scalability, cost, back-up capability, reliability and compatibility with your server operating system.

Early users give iSCSI thumbs up

The iSCSI protocol has gained momentum as an alternative for Fibre Channel storage-area networks, and early adopters like it for the same reasons they like Ethernet - it's inexpensive and easy to install.

EMC, HP to push metered storage

EMC and Hewlett-Packard are readying metered on-demand storage programs that for the first time automatically charge customers only for actual usage, which should help them save money and avoid having to predict future needs precisely.

EMC rolls out volume management software

Storage powerhouse EMC Wednesday announced software that lets IT managers optimize and manage the path between servers and storage attached to a storage area network.