Storage networking protocol fundamentals; Adaptec moves into the midsize market

Storage News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Packeteer Give us 5. We'll give you $25. Spend 5 minutes on the phone with us and learn how to improve Microsoft services to remote locations and the new Packeteer(r) iShaper WAN technology that makes it possible. No pressure. No tactics. Just an honest assessment of how we can help & a $25 Starbucks gift card. Register today. Network World's Storage News Alert, 09/24/07 Storage networking protocol fundamentals: Read a free sneak peak of a chapter from Storage Networking Protocol Fundamentals by James Long, and published by Cisco Press. Storage Trends Explained Learn how IT shops can optimize their current storage systems with new tools and practices in this informative Webcast, Storage Trends and Options. Listen to industry experts explain the latest developments and address the hype surrounding future storage platforms. Click here for more information. Adaptec moves into the midsize market with iSCSI array, 09/20/07: Adaptec last week fueled the iSCSI fire for affordable midrange storage systems with the introduction of the Snap Server 700i storage appliances. DRAM prices plunge new lows, expected to keep falling, 09/20/2007: Anyone looking to add a bit more memory to their computers won a gift from the DRAM (dynamic RAM) industry. Heavy competition has caused prices to tumble and industry analysts predict further price declines.

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