Network Storage

According to new data from the analysts at IDC, archiving has emerged as a major driver of storage software growth.

In an attempt to expand its foray into desktop virtualisation, Microsoft has announced that it is intending to acquire enterprise desktop virtualisation specialist Kidaro.

The results of a new IDC study are forecasting explosive growth of digital information, calling attention to what it is calling a worldwide ‘digital shadow’ phenomenon.

LSI has given its hard drive business a major boost with the announcement that it will be purchasing Infineon Technologies’ HDD semiconductor business.

In a major re-branding exercise, Network Appliance has announced that it is ditching its full name and officially going with the more concise NetApp.

Two giants of the IT world have expanded on their alliance with the announcement of a joint data centre in Redmond to test interoperability between their respective technologies.

According to IDC’s Worldwide Disk Storage Systems Quarterly Tracker, the market is still experiencing strong growth, with revenues in the fourth quarter of 2007 surging.

While the storage market sticks close to double-digit growth every quarter, the WAN Optimisation market has also seen a jump in demand, surging 71% in 2007.

Shadow Communications Minister, Bruce Billson has intensified his attacks on the Rudd Government, once again taking aim at the plans for the $2 billion Communications Fund, only this time labeling Communications Minister Stephen Conroy a bushranger.

According to the connectivity and virtualisation specialist OnPATH Technologies, the current boom in data centres could easily turn into a bust if physical network infrastructure is not met with enough consideration.

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