EMC to buy Isilon for $2.25B; Enterasys rolls out data center manager

	Enterasys rolls out data center manager | Supercomputing fest will spotlight world's fastest computers, high-performance issues
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	EMC to buy Isilon for $2.25 billion EMC announced Monday it is buying NAS vendor Isilon Systems for roughly $2.25 billion. Both companies' boards have approved the deal, which is expected to be finalized later this year. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Extreme Networks From Physical to Virtual to the Cloud The migration from a dedicated infrastructure to a shared and outsourced cloud infrastructure is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. With Extreme Networks "Four Pillars" strategy, Enterprises and Hosting Centers of any scale can approach change in a logical and affordable, stepwise fashion. Read More In this Issue Enterasys rolls out data center manager Supercomputing fest will spotlight world's fastest computers, high-performance issues Avaya unveils switching blueprint for virtual data centers Data center infrastructure management tools eliminate inefficiencies EMC buys mainframe virtual tape library vendor Bus-Tech Hurd says Oracle job more attractive than other offers RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AccelOps Virtualization & Cloud Blindspots? Having VM triage and optimization issues? Exploring private/hybrid clouds? How can you assure service quality and performance reliability? AccelOps integrated monitoring delivers end-to-end visibility, proactive control, reduced MTTR and service intelligence. Test the ultimate data center monitoring platform in-house with our 14-day trial download. Enterasys rolls out data center manager Enterasys Networks this week is unveiling a management system designed to provide visibility, automation and control over physical and virtual data center resources. Read More Supercomputing fest will spotlight world's fastest computers, high-performance issues One of the most fascinating and highly technical conferences in the IT industry will take place next week in New Orleans, when SC10 kicks off with seven days of big computers, and big solutions to big problems. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Solution Center NWW PAN IDG How Desktop Virtualization Changes the Game for IT Virtualization has busted out of the data center and overspread the desktop and application worlds. Citrix has emerged as a major innovator in virtualization solutions. Click here to read an Executive Viewpoint featuring Citrix CEO Mark Templeton. Click to continue Avaya unveils switching blueprint for virtual data centers Avaya this week unveiled software enhancements to its switches designed to allow users to optimize the network for business applications and services through virtualization. Read More Data center infrastructure management tools eliminate inefficiencies There is a disease in the data center: skyrocketing energy costs, inefficient infrastructure management tools and the unknown effects of looming regulatory action in the United States. Read More WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power Improving Availability in a Digital Hospital Downtime is not an option for healthcare IT systems. To ensure patient data is always available at the point of care, the hospital's network closet IT infrastructure must be properly designed. Learn the essential points for evaluating the benefits and costs associated with powering and cooling a hospital's network closets. Read Now EMC buys mainframe virtual tape library vendor Bus-Tech EMC has acquired mainframe virtual tape library vendor Bus-Tech for an undisclosed amount, a buyout it hopes will help it offer end-to-end support for enterprise mainframe backup environments. Read More Hurd says Oracle job more attractive than other offers Some people speculated that Mark Hurd joined Oracle to get back at his former employer, Hewlett-Packard, but on Thursday he described other reasons for taking the job. Read More
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