Dell to acquire Compellent; 'Budget-friendly' network storage solution

	Synology releases 'budget-friendly' network storage solution | OCF to deliver HPC power to businesses on demand
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	Dell to acquire Compellent Dell announced on Monday that it will acquire Compellent for $960 million or $27.75 per share. The deal, which was uncontested much like HP's and Dell's battle for 3PAR, is a great fit for Dell, who need an entry into mid-range Fibre Channel SAN storage. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sybase Mobility is in your workplace. Are you paying attention? When devising a mobility strategy, one of the key decisions to make is whether to invest in point solutions or to move toward a MEAP solution. This affects your ability to manage applications, devices, and security as mobility becomes more prevalent in your organization. Learn more with this complimentary whitepaper! Read More In this Issue Synology releases 'budget-friendly' network storage solution OCF to deliver HPC power to businesses on demand Huawei Symantec ready to compete in North America WHITE PAPER: Google Postini Eliminate Email Disk Space Concerns Google Message Discovery is a complete email security and archiving solution that creates a centralized and searchable email repository, secures emails from threats and helps you manage compliance requirements more effectively. Read now! Synology releases 'budget-friendly' network storage solution Synology has announced the addition of a new model to its DiskStation network-attached storage (NAS) solution line designed to cater to the budget-conscious business user. Read More WHITE PAPER: Watchguard Cloud-based Web Security Isn't Hype - It's Here and It Works Clear threats are rejected at the connection level, eliminating much of the scanning and processing demands on your network. That means both better protection and better performance. Too good to be true? Believe it. Read now! OCF to deliver HPC power to businesses on demand OCF, the data processing, management and storage provider, has announced a new on-demand service that allows any UK business to use processing power from universities' High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Securing Virtualized Data Centers Download this HP White Paper to learn how to protect your high value virtual assets with a combination of purpose-built IPS platforms and enterprise-class management solutions. Read Now Huawei Symantec ready to compete in North America The Chengdu, China-based joint venture started in 2008 by China's Huawei networking company and U.S. storage and security company Symantec is now primed to take on the competition in North America, its general manager says. Read More
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