Network Storage

Kroll Ontrack reveals its Top 10 Data Disasters for 2011

Kroll Ontrack, the provider of information management, data recovery, and legal technology products and services, has announced its annual Top 10 Data Disasters for 2011. From human error to natural disaster, this annual list of real data loss situations compiled by Ontrack Data Recovery engineers from more than 30 Kroll Ontrack offices around the globe, reveals data loss is often inevitable, but not necessarily permanent. 

ASG Software Solutions acquires Atempo

Backup and recovery software provider Atempo has been acquired by ASG Software Solutions, who will integrate its solutions.

WatchDog Software automatically tests recoverability of backups

WatchDog Software has announced the release of Version 5 of its monitoring package, which tests and monitors backups from a central console and now features daily automated recovery testing (DART) technology.

Brisbane school taps into ShadowProtect for server recovery

When a critical financial server at Brisbane’s Anglican Church Grammar School failed suddenly, its rapid and effortless recovery prompted Network Systems Administrator Gavin Rees to go out and buy 28 StorageCraft ShadowProtect licences next day.

StorageCraft unveils ShadowControl ImageManager

StorageCraft  has announced the Australia/NZ  launch of ShadowControl ImageManager 5, software designed to help manage, customise and enhance the backup process.

StorageCraft unveils ShadowControl ImageManager 5

StorageCraft has enhanced its ShadowProtect backup and disaster recovery software with enhanced software designed to help manage, customise and enhance the backup process, ShadowControl ImageManager 5.

HDS in BlueArc NAS buyout

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) has acquired network attached storage (NAS) specialist BlueArc, a company it has had an OEM relationship with for over five years.

Millenniata disc promises 1000-year archives

US company Millenniata has announced a new optical disc storage format that will not degrade over time and is compatible with standard DVD drives.

Cloud gathers for Australian business

A new survey of 200 Australian organisations found over a third are planning to take their disaster recovery and backup to the cloud within 12 months.

ISACA issues cloud computing guidance

Global IT association ISACA has issued a new guide outlining how to implement effective controls and governance for cloud computing. Titled IT Control Objectives for Cloud Computing: Controls and Assurance in the Cloud, it is now available at www.isaca.org/ITCOcloud.

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