Vultures circle over Data Domain

Faster SD cards could reach devices next year; Storage testing like making sausage, SPC says Storage Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Symantec Corporation Stop Buying Storage! Data volumes are growing at 60% per year, while storage utilization rates hover around 40%. Organizations can stop buying storage for over a year by leveraging existing storage assets through thin provisioning, backup de-duplication, and optimized archiving. Spotlight Story Vultures circle over Data Domain Not a lot of news last week, but anticipating this week will be full of the gyrations between EMC and NetApp over the body of Data Domain. Already the carrion are circling ready to pick off the remainders – a law firm called Levi & Korsinsky is soliciting people in a class action securities litigation matter against Data Domain. Read full story Related News: Faster SD cards could reach devices next year Memory cards based on a new specification will boost storage of consumer electronics to as much as 2TB, the SD Association said Thursday. Storage testing like making sausage, SPC says By James E. Bagley, senior analyst, Storage Strategies NOW [Editor's Note: I asked Jim Bagley, a new analyst with Storage Strategies now to update us on the workings of the Storage Performance Council. Jim is an expert in solid state drive and memory technologies, as well as in healthcare IT. You can reach him at jbagley@ssg-now.com.] Dell announces entry-level iSCSI array line Dell Inc. today announced the latest in its line of iSCSI storage arrays -- entry-level models aimed at small to medium-sized businesses and enterprise branch offices, and for backing up virtualized server environments. VMware's vSphere brings storage flexibility, greater speed to SaaS provider When VMware launched its latest virtualization platform, vSphere, it introduced the phrase "cloud operating system" to the IT industry. June Giveaways Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 We found 5 things to love and 5 things to hate about Microsoft's latest operating system versions. Open-source management Here are nine management apps that won't break the bank. Get the Most from Exchange 2007 Read this whitepaper to discover the changes that have the greatest impact on storage and a reexamination of best practices for designing Exchange storage. Get all the details today.   June 18, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES Ex-Googlers behind new security service Facebook launches "usernames". Yawn. 'Fear grips Google' ...? Gadgets for any kind of techie Dad Data center derby heats up Darwin Awards for Disaster Recovery 68-degree data centers becoming a thing of the past Hackers dissect Palm Pre, webOS The 10 dumbest tech products so far Cisco Fibre Channel share plummets Email Security – Enforcing Corporate Policy in the Cloud For IT departments to guard their organization's email, they have historically introduced a sprawling array of isolated point systems resulting in a fractured environment with multiple points of failure and fragmented administration. This Webinar will expose the myths of moving email security to the cloud, why this choice can save you time and resources, and what to look for from a cloud vendor. Learn more. Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com