Symantec moves into storage hardware; NetApp to acquire Akorri Networks

	NetApp to acquire Akorri Networks | Internap offers first major storage service using OpenStack
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	Symantec moves into storage hardware Symantec this week is introducing appliances for data protection and storage management that will help customers adopt new software products. The company is unveiling the NetBackup 5020 deduplication appliance and new versions of the FileStore N8300 and NetBackup 5200 storage appliances. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Maintaining Continuity of Operations Download this HP white paper to learn how to reduce the financial impact and maintain acceptable levels of productivity during an unplanned disaster. Read Now In this Issue NetApp to acquire Akorri Networks Internap offers first major storage service using OpenStack Symantec unveils backup and storage appliances WHITE PAPER: ArcSight Building a Successful Security Operations Center This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center NetApp to acquire Akorri Networks Storage company NetApp has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Akorri Networks, which specializes in optimizing server, storage and application performance, the company said on Wednesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell & Intel Seven Ways to Win with Win 7 Are you ready for Windows 7? The migration doesn't have to be costly and difficult if you have the right support and services. Upgrading your desktop operating system will lead to improved efficiency and productivity, enhanced security, and a lower cost of ownership. Here's how to win with Windows 7. Learn More Today! Internap offers first major storage service using OpenStack Internap is offering a new public cloud storage service that it built using software from OpenStack, the open-source cloud software project kicked off last year by Rackspace and NASA. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Cloud as the Next Generation of Service Delivery Exceptional growth in data is driving a need to transform the delivery of services. Understand the "road map" to transform and learn how IBM adds value at every step from virtualization, consolidation, automation, and ultimately cloud computing. Learn More Symantec unveils backup and storage appliances Symantec today introduced its NetBackup and FileStore appliances with an eye toward offering customers choices in whether they want to mix and match software- and hardware-based backup and storage products according to business needs. Read More
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