Recap of a week in storage; Sun claims fastest storage array on planet

Sun claims fastest storage array on planet; Synology Disk Station DS409slim Storage Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Data Domain 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. Spotlight Story Recap of a week in storage Last week was a little slow in the storage world, except for news from EMC, Nexsan, Isilon, HP and others. Here's a recap of what happened last week in storage. Read full story Related News: Sun claims fastest storage array on planet Sun Microsystems today announced an upgrade to its Sun Storage 7000 family of disk arrays that it says doubles the performance and capacity of the system. Synology Disk Station DS409slim The extensive features offered by network-attached storage (NAS) devices are garnering more interest from consumers, but the difficulty in setting up the devices have kept them out of the mainstream. Synology's Disk Station DS409slim DS409slim is a uniquely-designed NAS device that has four bays for laptop-size hard drives, numerous RAID configurations, multiple features that advanced users will enjoy, and--a welcome improvement over other NAS systems--a simple setup system. Got Extra USB Drives? Updated Pogoplug Puts Them to Use Have some extra USB hard drives you'd like to put to a good use? How using them to create an Internet storage cloud for your company, yourself, or your family? November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. 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. Executive Guide - Storage Virtualization Storage virtualization isn't a no-brainer technology, and enterprise IT executives must carefully study how best to implement and manage it within their data centers. In these articles, Network World, along with its sister publications Computerworld and CIO, explore the benefits and challenges of storage virtualization. Learn more Five Steps to Determine When to Virtualize Your Servers Server virtualization isn't just for big companies. Entry-level virtualization tools are low cost, and there are many benefits to virtualization. It's not a question of "if" you should virtualize your servers - but "when." This white paper outlines five solution-agnostic steps to help you determine when to virtualize your servers. Learn more now.   November 24, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES New attack fells Internet Explorer Steve Jobs is a man of a few words Oddball gifts for uber geeks Global warming research exposed after hack Google adding IPv6 to YouTube The 5 best, and 5 worst, features of Google Chrome OS Cisco's free iPhone apps grabs security feeds Microsoft Windows chief decries standards grandstanding Federal government using PS3 to crack pedophile passwords Top 10 free Windows tools for IT pros, at a glance Extending Client Refresh – 11 Steps to Maximize Savings Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Time: 11:00am PT/2:00pm ET Join Dell for this complimentary webcast 11 Steps to Maximize Savings and discover how Dell ProManage Services can help your organization adopt an asset management strategy that will yield budget relief without risking critical support functionality. Register Now! EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   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 >>>