Stories about: BlueArc

Network-attached storage vendor OnStor is releasing Cougar, the third generation of its clustered NAS gateway that connects to storage devices from multiple vendors and uses a VMware-like virtualization technology that improves flexibility.

Hired by Marvel Entertainment to help bring a 9-foot-tall gamma-powered superhero to life on the big screen, officials at the Soho VFX special effects facility needed massive storage availability to help its artists create digitally-rendered fight scenes for the film, The Incredible Hulk, which opens Friday in US theaters.

Hitachi Data Systems has announced tools to search unstructured data stored across a range of enterprise applications, including Microsoft SharePoint.

A look at the greatest all time Data Center controversies in the history of the networking industry.

ASX-listed digital marketing company BlueFreeway has completed agreements to acquire Viva9 and the BlueArc Group.

BlueArc's latest and largest Titan 2500 NAS/iSCSI product now has 10 gigabit Ethernet support, signalling the arrival of serious Ethernet competition to Fibre Channel.

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) is investing in BlueArc and OEMing product from it. The company, needing a new network-attached storage product, is OEM'ing it from BlueArc and calling it the Hitachi High-performance NAS Platform. HDS is also investing an unknown amount in BlueArc as well as signing this five-year OEM deal.

As senior director of enterprise technology operations at Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), a prison management firm that handles more than 60 facilities, Brad Wood faces several challenges. His group manages approximately 100TB of data -- including inmate medical records, operational records, e-mail, and so forth -- across four Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) storage arrays in two datacentres. Because of federal and state rules, much of the company's data is mirrored three or four times to keep it accessible in case of failure. Adding to the complexity, Wood buys his hardware based on current price and performance, so he has a mix of suppliers.

I don't see other storage vendors sitting still, but it's undeniable that Network Appliance has been extra busy lately. Without digging out all the announcements made in the past 12 months or so, it's fair to say that NetApp has been adding major capabilities to its products, including virtualization, data encryption, and data protection.

A Web-based approach for the triage of emergency patients has enhanced the oral health outcomes of thousands of Victorians.

Virtualization technology comes in several guises, but it's here today and can be a valuable part of your storage strategy.