New faith in Storage Networking World; Storage pros worry about cloud

Storage pros worry about putting data in the cloud; Clemson's computational colossus Storage Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by NetApp Storage News: 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 New faith in Storage Networking World Last week I, like many, went to Storage Networking World in Phoenix. I was giving the show one last chance. After attending SNW in the spring and almost seeing no users, I had almost given up hope that there would be another SNW. This time there were users – many of the presentations and the mini-summits were standing room only. Summits like the Solid State Drive summit were well attended and the tradeshow floor was packed. Read full story Related News: Storage pros worry about putting data in the cloud Cloud storage platforms need to mature before they are enterprise-ready, particularly for customers in highly regulated industries. Clemson's computational colossus Peer inside one of the country's premiere university computational research centers and what will you find inside? Thomson Reuters generates savings When temperatures dip below zero, homes and businesses in Eagan, Minn., crank up their heat, creating a peak load on the local power company, Dakota Electric. IBM's internal innovations If you had a blank check, access to IBM's latest products and its best talent, and your task was to renovate a 2,000-square-foot legacy data center, the result would be IBM's sparkling showcase in Southbury, Conn. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Cell towers in disguise Some of the cell towers that dwell among us are cleverly hidden; others, not so much. The ultimate smartphone What if you could combine the best parts of every phone out there? 3 Tips to Get Out of Firefighting Mode Join Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) for this webcast on how to become more proactive with network and application management. EMA offers guidance on how to pick a pilot project to demonstrate immediate success as well as tips on how to lengthen MTBF and shorten MTTR. Click here to get all the details now! IDC: Optimizing Storage to Reduce Data Footprint and Lower Costs Read this review on today's storage optimization and technologies. Learn how they reduce the data footprint and identify how various technologies work toward this goal. Learn more   October 20, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Verizon fires shots across iPhone's bow with Droid smartphone Mozilla blocks Microsoft's sneaky Firefox plug-in 10 things you need to know about Windows 7 Ethernet everywhere! Symantec calls 'SpywareGuard', 'Antivirus' top scareware threats The 'Net's most heinous hoaxes Missing dot drops Sweden off the Internet Husband, wife team arrested for allegedly stealing from Cisco How to royally foul-up an IT outsourcing project The Internet has shifted under our feet VMware Data Backup and Recovery Best Practices VMware offers extraordinary benefits, but it can come at the cost of extra storage, backup resources and administrative challenges. Data Domain deduplication storage offers a way out by reducing redundant data across VMware data backups, operating at disk speeds, and providing cost-effective replication for fast DR using backup images. Click here to 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 | Forward this to a Friend >>>