Prepare for the era of the data center in a box

	Michael Horowitz: Windows 7 and SSDs: 3 things to look out for | IBM to acquire solid state vendor Texas Memory
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	Prepare for the era of the data center in a box Start-up SimpliVity is the latest vendor to emerge from the development stage with an all-in-one array that performs all the functions of a complete IT stack with the addition of deduplication and data replication. More companies and products are preparing similar launches. Read More WHITE PAPER: Datawatch Bringing Big Data into your Analytics Strategy. Learn how a report analytics solution can eliminate your content blind spot by allowing you to get to all of your organization's data, so you may take action in improving your business. Learn more. In this Issue Michael Horowitz: Windows 7 and SSDs: 3 things to look out for IBM to acquire solid state vendor Texas Memory Startup Skyera says it can beat hard-disk storage prices with flash array Brocade CEO Michael Klayko resigns Violin to bring deduplication, replication, other tools to all-flash storage arrays Sharky: So THAT'S why we didn't do that before! MiniStation Thunderbolt hampered by disk mechanism Microsoft revamps Skydrive cloud storage service RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > Michael Horowitz: Windows 7 and SSDs: 3 things to look out for Solid State hard drives (SSDs) are the greatest thing since sliced bread. Once you go solid state, there is no going back. But, as with any new technology, there are gotchas. Three are (1) Laptop manufacturers being coy about which SSD they are using (2) Verifying that Windows 7 is using the TRIM command and (3) Physical size matters.  Read More IBM to acquire solid state vendor Texas Memory To augment its line of storage and data center systems with solid state technology, IBM is acquiring flash memory system provider Texas Memory Systems (TMS). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read More Startup Skyera says it can beat hard-disk storage prices with flash array Skyera, a Silicon Valley startup, says it can make high-speed flash storage for enterprises cheaper than hard disks by using the low-grade chip technology found in thumb drives. Read More Brocade CEO Michael Klayko resigns The CEO of Brocade Communications has announced plans to retire from the company, even as the storage networking vendor reported increased profits for the quarter just ended. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Drobo Drobo SAN for Business Live Demo Daily! We want you to learn from the very best–Drobo experts–available every day. Participate in live interactive sessions to see a live demo of Drobo products, ask questions, validate deployment ideas. Our experts cover configuration, sizing, network best practices, and infrastructure monitoring–and talk VMware, Hyper-V, iSCSI, Tiering, SSD acceleration. Join us for a live demo every business day, Monday to Friday Violin to bring deduplication, replication, other tools to all-flash storage arrays Violin Memory plans to add deduplication, thin provisioning, snapshots and other features in a software update for its all-flash storage arrays, in a bid to match some key features that enterprises are used to getting in disk-based platforms. Read More Sharky: So THAT'S why we didn't do that before! It's many years ago, when this programmer pilot fish works in a data center that uses washing-machine-size disc drives -- and he comes up with a perfectly logical suggestion for managing the removable platters. Read More MiniStation Thunderbolt hampered by disk mechanism Buffalo Technology's MiniStation Thunderbolt drive is a plug-and-play, portable, external hard drive that boasts both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 connectivity. Read More Microsoft revamps Skydrive cloud storage service Microsoft has given a makeover to its SkyDrive cloud storage service, including a new Web interface, as well as improvements to its desktop applications and developer API, the company announced on Tuesday. Read More
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