Dell enters converged networking market; HP aims at flexible, unified storage

HP aims at flexible, unified storage; Dell aims management software, 10G Ethernet at data centers Storage Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by VMWare 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. Spotlight Story Dell enters converged networking market Dell entered the Fibre Channel over Ethernet market last week with OEM deals from Brocade and QLogic and endorsed 10GbE as a customer's technology of choice. Read full story Related News: HP aims at flexible, unified storage Hewlett-Packard hopes to do the same thing with storage that it did with servers, leveraging years of system-building experience and economies of scale, by blurring the distinction between servers and storage. Dell aims management software, 10G Ethernet at data centers Dell added 10-Gigabit Ethernet to its EqualLogic storage line and introduced infrastructure management software in a set of product announcements Thursday to round out its data-center offerings. Amazon cloud computing service unveils eBay auction-style pricing Amazon's cloud computing division is unveiling an eBay-style auction service that will let users bid on unused virtual server capacity. Symantec security, storage offerings now on Amazon's EC2 Businesses looking at using Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) for pay-as-you-go servers can now add Symantec security, backup and storage protection. Seagate announces its first solid-state drive Seagate announced its entry into the solid-state disk drive market with a 2.5-in. product aimed at the booming general server and blade server marketplace. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: Annual revenue for Cisco TelePresence and Cisco's EMC/VMware collaboration viewed favorably; On Microsoft Subnet: Power outages cause Windows Server 2008 problems; On Google Subnet: Google claims its new URL shortening service is more secure 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. Linux and Unix in Your Environment? Don't Leave Security to Chance Most businesses today rely on the stability and power of Linux or Unix in their data centers. However, these venerable platforms also create some compliance and security challenges.In this white paper, you'll learn to get the most from your Linux or Unix environment, while ensuring your data is safe and secure. Learn More The Four Trends Driving the Data Center Future Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Learn more.   December 15, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Google releases experimental phone to employees 10 top iPhone apps for IT pros Watch out Microsoft: GNOME is poised to have a killer 2010 After criticism, Facebook tweaks friends list options Microsoft buys Opalis to strengthen cloud management 8 more PowerPoint train wrecks Eric Schmidt's privacy policy is one scary philosophy Tech mergers and acquisitions to grow in 2010 Amazon's data center outage reads like a thriller Nortel purchase to test Avaya big time 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. 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 >>>