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	Run your own cloud storage for less, EMC says EMC is taking on Amazon's cloud storage service with a private cloud platform it says will cost less to use. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware HP VMware-HP Quick Reference Playbook Trust the market leaders in virtualization and cloud to get it right. This quick reference playbook demonstrates how virtualization-to-cloud solutions from HP and VMware can deliver maximum value and transform IT infrastructures. Read Now In this Issue EMC acquires flash storage startup DSSD Review: Exablox OneBlox is a storage admin's dream EMC's Project Liberty could free storage software from hardware Red Hat to acquire Ceph open-source storage provider Inktank Google breaks out Docs, Sheets from Drive mobile app VMware looks to AirWatch to simplify management and centralize client storage How IBM is starting to look at lot like Amazon in the cloud SanDisk announces 4TB SSD, hopes for 8TB next year WHITE PAPER: Collaborative Consulting Migrating within the cloud, SaaS to SaaS Recently, Collaborative led an enterprise systems migration effort for a medical publishing company, moving data from one SaaS vendor to a new SaaS vendor. As with any migration effort, understanding the data challenges from the beginning and using proven project design and planning methods were essential for success. Learn More EMC acquires flash storage startup DSSD EMC has agreed to acquire DSSD, a Silicon Valley startup developing technology for pooling server-based flash for high-performance data access. Read More Review: Exablox OneBlox is a storage admin's dream Smoothly scalable, automatically redundant, set-it-and-forget-it NAS rewrites the network storage playbook Read More WHITE PAPER: Mobiquity Inc. Omnichannel: From Buzzword to Strategy Customers demand a seamless experience across channels, especially mobile. Read this whitepaper for a research-based framework for using omnichannel for higher customer engagement. Learn More EMC's Project Liberty could free storage software from hardware EMC will give users a peek at its progress toward software-defined storage next week at EMC World in Las Vegas, demonstrating a virtualized VNX array developed under a program called Project Liberty. Read More Red Hat to acquire Ceph open-source storage provider Inktank Taking a step into the rapidly emerging market for software-defined storage, Red Hat has agreed to acquire Inktank, the company behind the Ceph open-source storage system, for approximately US$175 million in cash. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Geeknet: Business Analytics for Midsize Businesses Business intelligence derived from sophisticated analytics has given large companies an edge for years. It helps them be more competitive, make information--‐based decisions faster and better, improves operational efficiencies, and boosts the bottom line. Midsize businesses are increasingly eager to reap similar benefits. Learn More Google breaks out Docs, Sheets from Drive mobile app Google is releasing separate mobile apps for its Docs, Sheets and Slides apps, breaking them out from the Google Drive storage service where they used to reside. Read More VMware looks to AirWatch to simplify management and centralize client storage VMware is leaning on AirWatch to let users access files from one place using virtual and physical clients and let admins manage desktops in the same way they handle mobile devices. Read More How IBM is starting to look at lot like Amazon in the cloud Log on to a portal, swipe a credit card and get access to virtual machines, storage, SaaS applications and dozens of other cloud-based services. No long-term contracts, no on-site, in-person planning teams or months-long roll out initiatives. Log on and spin up. Guess which company offers these services? Amazon Web Services was the first. But after this week IBM - yes the kings of the big IT-project... Read More SanDisk announces 4TB SSD, hopes for 8TB next year While announcing the launch of its new line of 4TB enterprise-class SSDs this week, SanDisk also said it plans to up the ante for capacity. Read More
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