Forrester: File sync and share heats up in the enterprise

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	Forrester: File sync and share heats up in the enterprise In another example of the consumerization of IT, people have embraced cloud storage and file sharing services like Dropbox both at home and at work, and CIOs better take notice about this trend, according to a Forrester Research report. Read More In this Issue Riverbed's updated Granite to bring more power to branch sites Nutanix Launches New Partner Network EMC bets on flash storage with ScaleIO buy EMC battles rogue backups New disaster recovery pricing system bases charges on how much data is recovered, not backed up Hitachi brings high-end flash to midrange HUS VM storage line EMC 'Bringing the Sexy Back' to Data DBX 2013: Photos from Dropbox's first-ever developer conference WEBCAST: HP Autonomy Dispelling Myths about Cloud–based Archiving Visit this Interactive Resource Center, designed to dispel any concerns you may have. It's packed with informative videos, whitepapers and case studies as well as Twitter feeds and a live Forum—everything you need to move confidently to the cloud. View Now! Riverbed's updated Granite to bring more power to branch sites For many organizations with far-flung operations, total centralization through cloud storage and computing isn't possible despite advancing technologies and rising network speeds. Read More Nutanix Launches New Partner Network Most organizations do not gain a competitive advantage or drive revenue based on their server, storage, and network implementations; they accelerate growth through improved business processes and well-planned application implementations, which in turn drive productivity. Nutanix is driving this concept home with its technology and go-to-market strategy. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Boost Profitability with Better Planning & Mobile Reporting This session will discuss how Ashurst, a top-tier legal service provider for private and public sector clients worldwide, was able to effectively manage organizational change and improve their profitability using IBM Business Analytics. Learn More. EMC bets on flash storage with ScaleIO buy Boosting its portfolio of solid state storage technologies, EMC is acquiring ScaleIO, a purveyor of storage management software, for an undisclosed amount of cash. Read More EMC battles rogue backups With a new set of hardware and software releases, EMC is promising to simplify its customers' storage infrastructure by combining different types of operation into a single EMC system. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Anticipate, Engage and Deliver Exceptional Web Experiences IBM Customer Experience Suite and IBM Intranet Experience Suite help organizations delight customers through a consistently exceptional web experience and empower employees with the social business tools they need to drive better business results. Learn More. New disaster recovery pricing system bases charges on how much data is recovered, not backed up There's a dirty little secret in the disaster recovery industry, according to Dave Simpson, who tracks the storage market for the 451 Research Group. Usually, customers require less recovery than industry vendors make them believe, he says. But vendors charge customers based on how much data they back up, when in reality it's rare for an organization to require a complete recovery of all its backed up data. Read More Hitachi brings high-end flash to midrange HUS VM storage line Enterprises are gaining the ability to turn existing storage platforms over to flash even as solid-state media remains mostly a tool for caching and for applications with special requirements. Read More EMC 'Bringing the Sexy Back' to Data When it comes to backup and recovery, IT is struggling to meet business demand within most enterprises--and the problem stands to get only worse. EMC believes the answer is a more open and agile protection storage architecture. Read More DBX 2013: Photos from Dropbox's first-ever developer conference For a cloud storage provider, Dropbox puts on quite a show. On Tuesday it held its inaugural developer conference in San Francisco, and there was plenty of colorful activity to see. Read More
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