SSDs on the rise, during SNW; Zetta opens its storage cloud to all

Zetta opens its storage cloud to all; Lawsuit over Gartner's 'Magic Quadrant' should (poof!) disappear Storage Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by NetApp StorageCraft updates licensing for backup software 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, "StorageCraft updates licensing for backup software" to learn about new flexible pricing, licensing and delivery options for the StorageCraft ShadowProtect IT Edition. Get all the details today. Spotlight Story SSDs on the rise, during SNW At SNW, you had to stick around until Thursday morning to get a quick briefing on Sun's SSD strategy and products, but it was well worth it. Read full story Related News: Zetta opens its storage cloud to all A cloud storage provider that designed its system from the ground up to meet enterprise needs is ready to offer its service to the world. Lawsuit over Gartner's 'Magic Quadrant' should (poof!) disappear On Friday, a judge in San Jose will hear arguments regarding Gartner's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by ZL Technologies that seeks to not only eviscerate the long-controversial "Magic Quadrant" but also punish Gartner severely -- the damages sought are astronomical -- for ever having foisted it upon the IT world. Quantum rolls out deduplication appliances Quantum on Wednesday rolled out a new family of deduplication appliances for network-attached storage devices. The DXi6500 family deduplicates files and ranges from 3T to 30TB of primary data. Targeted at midsize customers, the DXi6500 supports most backup software, including NetBackup and Symantec's OpenStorage API. The DXi6500 starts at $64,000 and is expected to be available in November. 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 Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Total Cost Comparison: IT Decision-Maker Perspectives Review research done by Oliver Wyman to determine the total cost of acquiring, deploying, operating, and managing storage environments from various vendors to support VMware server virtualization solutions. Click here to learn more. Why SOA-based Date Services? Data. It's your organization's most proprietary asset. Whether it's in traditional IT systems or in the internet cloud, the ability to get to it, trust it, and use it to drive effective actions is your competitive advantage. Register for the launch of Informatica 9 today.   October 22, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES IBM takes aim at Windows 7 with new desktop offering The top 7 roadkill victims on the journey to Windows 7 Reports: Google to launch music service and phone Goodbye steering wheel, here comes drive-by-joystick Verizon fires shots across iPhone's bow with Droid smartphone Deck out your home office Facebook for scientists gets millions in funding Cisco unveils new generation of branch routers What the heck are you doing on the Internet at that hour? Ballmer takes on SharePoint future, software licensing issues, Sidekick woes IBM Systems and Storage Information eKit Download our information kit containing a collection of virtualization white papers and briefs. Read how clients have installed virtualization solutions to achieve higher ROI. Implementing a virtualization solution is the quickest and easiest way to increase energy efficiency, reduce server count, free up floor space and reduce software and maintenance costs. Download today! 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 >>>