Tuesday, February 19, 2013

VMware buys virtual storage company Virsto

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VMware buys virtual storage company Virsto
VMware is rounding out its new "software-defined data center" strategy with the acquisition of virtual storage company Virsto Software. Read More


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Sound waves used to increase disk drive capacity
Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to use sound waves to enhance magnetic data storage. Read More


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Forrester: Defining the Next-Generation Workspace
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Kim Dotcom's Mega file-sharing service to accept bitcoin
Mega will accept the virtual currency bitcoin for subscriptions for more storage space on the file-sharing service, cofounder Kim Dotcom announced on Twitter. Read More


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Good APM Practices Get Results
According to NetForecast's survey, enterprises with application performance management (APM) best practices benchmark scores above six on a ten-point scale experience 75% better results in critical areas. This research paper reveals the survey results as well as discusses the best practices for APM. Learn More.

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European privacy authorities have threatened action before the Summer to curb Google's collection, combination and storage of its users' personal information, after growing impatient with the company's failure to respond to their criticisms of its revised privacy policy. Read More

Where to deploy flash-based SSD caching to optimize application acceleration
Enhancements to server and storage technology created an I/O performance gap in the enterprise storage network that has since been addressed by SSD-based caches and PCIe-based flash cards, but there are different approaches to deploying SSDs. This article compares SSD caching approaches and suggests a new approach that overcomes the individual drawbacks of each approach while combining their relative advantages. Read More

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From the first presidential steamboat ride to the introduction of electricity in the White House to Obama's famous BlackBerry, our nation's commanders in chief have always enjoyed the privilege of being exposed to technology's cutting edge -- even if they haven't always embraced the opportunities. So in honor of Monday's celebration of Presidents' Day, here's a look at some of the more notable – and controversial -- presidential first encounters with the leading technologies of their days. Read More

 
 
 

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