Assessing CIsco-HP split; Testers pick favorite products

	Testers pick their favorite products | HP opts for QLogic for stackable switches
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	Cisco-HP split may not be too painful for customers Cisco Systems and Hewlett-Packard probably won't force their mutual customers to take sides after the end of their partnership, though the vendors are deadly serious about competing against one another, analysts said on Friday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire A Holistic Approach to Compliance Makes Business Sense IT management has tremendous incentive to figure out a new, more effective and comprehensive approach to meeting information security and compliance goals. This webcast will explore those pain points, the solutions, and the best practices organizations should consider to make strategic information security an enabler of business value. Learn More! In this Issue Testers pick their favorite products HP opts for QLogic for stackable switches New one-stop shop for data center, network needs … Staples? Shoutouts to Dell Equallogic, Apple Xserve, HP 580 servers HP upgrades entry level, mid-range arrays Sans Digital's TowerSTOR TS4CT supports RAID WHITE PAPER: Force10 Podcast: The Future of Network Design Virtualization will forever change the way networks are designed and built. Are you ready? Get expert advice on how to prepare for data center networking in the virtualization era. Discover where virtualization is headed on the network; strategic initiatives you must undertake; and more. Learn More Now Testers pick their favorite products Our testers point out why they made their picks of favorite products they tested in 2009. Read More HP opts for QLogic for stackable switches HP has opted for switches from Qlogic instead of partner Cisco Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Inefficiencies Behind Exchange, SQL Server, More Discover four current Microsoft application infrastructure challenges and why recent changes in Microsoft infrastructures create a compelling opportunity to improve underlying storage infrastructures right now. Learn more! New one-stop shop for data center, network needs … Staples? Maybe someone at Staples believes the Easy Button is real technology. Not sure how else to explain the office supply chain's announcement this morning that it is branching out to become a "one-stop" provider of data center and network services for corporate customers of all sizes. From the company's press release: Read More Shoutouts to Dell Equallogic, Apple Xserve, HP 580 servers While 2009 was The Year of the Upgrade, there were more than a few surprises. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avent Managing the Virtual Data Center An exclusive survey by IDG Research reveals that virtualization is significantly upping the data center management challenges, despite all the benefits. While network security tops the list of challenges, several others emerge prominently, goading IT management to seek new management solutions in order to maintain high service levels. Learn More HP upgrades entry level, mid-range arrays HP today announced it is shipping an upgraded configuration of its StorageWorks MSA P2000 array that doubles the drive count and adds 2.5-in, small form factor drive capability. The company also announced the availability of its SAN clustering software, SAN/iQ with its MSA P4000 midrange array. Read More Sans Digital's TowerSTOR TS4CT supports RAID On Wednesday, Sans Digital released the new TowerSTOR TS4CT, a four-bay tower enclosure with hardware RAID support. Read More
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