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	Cloud storage survey launches The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and SSG-NOW launched this week a survey for IT professionals on cloud storage. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Citrix XenServer Download Free XenServer XenServer is the only enterprise-ready, cloud-proven virtualization platform you don't have to pay for. With live migration, centralized multi-server management, and shared storage support, you can't afford not to try it! Click to continue In this Issue 20 awesome tech products at DEMO Can data stored on an SSD be secured? Intel unveils next gen SSDs with 6Gbit/sec throughput Helzberg Diamonds tries 'tokenization' for PCI compliance SandForce adds new SSD controller with 500MB/sec read-write performance Green memories accelerate ROI for data centers MacBook Pro refresh rumored to include SSD, Intel's Light Peak transfer technology and more Users frustrated with Seagate's next-gen hybrid drive Google scrambling to restore Gmail to 150,000 users WHITE PAPER: Symantec E-mail: Today's Problems and How to Deal With Them As e-mail use balloons, IT faces looming archiving, management and security challenges. In these articles, Network World and its sister publications CIO, Computerworld and CSO explore how business users and IT alike can stay on top of the e-mail morass. Read now! 20 awesome tech products at DEMO Build-your-own iPhone and Android apps, cloud services, photo tools and more on display at DEMO Spring 2011. Read More Can data stored on an SSD be secured? Following a recent report that data on most SSDs is very difficult to completely erase, researchers and analysts say there are really only two methods to ensure sensitive data is secure once you're finished using your SSD. Read More Intel unveils next gen SSDs with 6Gbit/sec throughput Intel today announced its next line of new solid-state drives. The new Intel SSD 510 features fast SATA 6Gbit/sec performance to take full advantage of Intel's transition to higher speed SATA bus interfaces on the recently introduced 2nd Generation Intel Core processor-based platforms. Read More WHITE PAPER: Iron Mountain Case Study: Zone Reed Industries Read this case study to learn how ZRI painlessly recovered data in just a few simple clicks without data loss or downtime, delivering complete business continuity while saving 75 percent in overall data protection costs. Read now Helzberg Diamonds tries 'tokenization' for PCI compliance Jewelry retailer Helzberg Diamonds has struggled to achieve compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) data-security standards, so it is trying a new tactic: technology called tokenization that lets the retailer "hide" sensitive card data in plain sight. Read More SandForce adds new SSD controller with 500MB/sec read-write performance SandForce today announced two new SSD processors that double performance over its previous models while also doubling the encryption of data. Read More Green memories accelerate ROI for data centers Hundreds of thousands of KWh are being consumed by the use of memory components in servers today. By adopting more energy-efficient components in optimized server architectures, such as lower voltage DRAMs and advanced solid-state drives (SSDs), data centers can drastically reduce power consumption and associated energy costs. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC Deploying Blade Servers in Existing Data Centers Insufficient airflow and insufficient power distribution contribute to the problems surrounding blade servers. This paper explains how to meet these challenges by discussing the pros and cons of: Splitting equipment among enclosures, borrowed cooling and supplemental cooling, and creating a high density zone within the data center. Learn More MacBook Pro refresh rumored to include SSD, Intel's Light Peak transfer technology and more Rumors of a MacBook Pro refresh have been pouring in at a dizzying pace over the past few days, and all signs are pointing towards a launch this upcoming Thursday, which, don't ya know, coincides with Steve Jobs' 56th birthday.Rumors of a MacBook Pro refresh have been pouring in at a dizzying pace over the past few days, and all signs are pointing towards a launch this upcoming Thursday, which, don't ya know, coincides with Steve Jobs' 56th birthday. Read More Users frustrated with Seagate's next-gen hybrid drive Users complained that Seagate's Momentus XT hybrid drive, which combines SSD with a hard drive, has major problems with its spindown feature, which saves power by pausing the spinning disk. One user said his drive spun up and down 3,200 times in two weeks. Read More Google scrambling to restore Gmail to 150,000 users Problem reset accounts and wiped out everything users had storedGoogle engineers continue to work this morning to restore Gmail accounts to the about one-tenth of one percent of users who found all their stored data had gone missing yesterday. From Mashable: About 150,000 Gmail account holders woke up to a nightmare this morning, with all their e-mail, attachments and Google Chat logs gone. What happened? Read More
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