3PAR deepens thin provisioning support; Ex-Cisco exec's new start-up accelerates data access

Ex-Cisco exec's new start-up accelerates data access; IBM enters the cloud, announceds content archive Storage Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by NetApp IBM Enters the Cloud Looking for the latest storage news? Wondering what the latest product announcements are? Visit the Masters of Storage site brought to you by Network World, sponsored by NetApp for all the details. Read this week's featured blog, "IBM enters the cloud, announces content archive" to learn about a bundled hardware/soft/services offering, that let's customers deploy either internal or external clouds. Get all the details today. Spotlight Story 3PAR deepens thin provisioning support: part 1 When IT administrators consider implementing thin provisioning for storage, it's not as easy as simply checking a box on an RFP, it's more than that as 3PAR's InServ storage system and the newest release of its InForm operating system have proven with its announcement this week at Storage Networking World. Read full story Related News: Ex-Cisco exec's new start-up accelerates data access Former Cisco storage executive Mark Cree is back with a new vendor called Storspeed, which has built a caching product that accelerates access to frequently needed data. IBM enters the cloud, announceds content archive IBM on Tuesday entered the cloud with the introduction of IBM Smart Business Storage Cloud Services, a bundled hardware/soft/services offering, that let's customers deploy either internal or external clouds. 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