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Symantec, OpsCode Integrate with VMware @VMworld 2012
Security software maker Symantec and cloud automation provider OpsCode both announced tighter integration with VMware’s data center virtualization solutions today, just as the company’s annual event is kicking into higher gear. Symantec’s update is the more extensive one: the company debuted new software and upgraded a few of its existing offerings for VMware environments. The ...
Nirvanix Teams Up with TwinStrata, Rounds Out Storage Offering
Cloud storage startup Nirvanix has aligned itself with TwinStrata to create an integrated solution that is more accessible for enterprises. The Nirvanix-CloudArray couples Nirvanix storage with Twin Strata’s CloudArray, a solution that makes it easier to integrate off-site resources into an existing environment by creating so-called ‘cloud SANs.’ What the two firms are offering is ...
iA Writer for iPad Tops This Week’s Tablet Business Apps
Quite a few interesting apps made it to this roundup this week, including two new launches and one writing app that’s set out to draw it’s own path. iA Writer is a steal for one buck: it doesn’t let you change the default font and you can’t change any settings, but it does a pretty ...
This Week in Big Data: Cheaper Hardware, A New Hadoop Alternative and Funding to Go Round
Another week of stand out big data updates. The first one comes from a European firm named Compuverde, which unveiled new software that makes analytics more viable for enterprises. Organizations want the level of control and security that an on-premise deployment has to offer, but IT departments are having a harder time when it comes ...
This Week in the Cloud: OpenStack, Backup and AWS Glacier
A lot of updates from the cloud crossed the wire this week, including one big advancement for the OpenStack community. Piston Cloud, a distributor of the cloud OS, unveiled a simplified version of OpenStack that can be deployed in less than 10 minutes. This is a big deal because the full-fledged platform requires the configuration ...
Flash Memory Summit: From Toshiba’s Comeback to Flash Cache and Consistent Performance
This week’s Flash Memory Summit expo featured a lot of new products, both from industry veterans and less known vendor that are trying to make a name for themselves. Toshiba, the inventor of NAND flash – memory that can retain data even when it’s not powered – celebrated the 25th anniversary of the technology with ...
EnterpriseDB Debuts Multi-Master Replication Feature for Postgres
EnterpriseDB announced a new Multi-Master Replication (MMR) capability that will be available with the 9.2 release of Postgres Plus due this fall. It’s currently available in beta under the name xDB Replication Server with Multi-Master support, and offers an entire set of features that didn’t previously exist in EnterpriseDB’s software. First and foremost – and as ...
FalconStor Unveils RecoverTrac 2.5, Significant Improvements
Data protection solutions maker FalconStor debuted the latest release of its RecoverTrac disaster recovery software today. Version 2.5 features a number of significant improvements that adds a lot of value across the board according to the company, from better performance to automated testing. “At the core of every business lies its most valuable asset, data, ...
IBM’s Next Gen Mainframe Chip Debuts Next Week
Mainframes have been around for a long time but they’re not out just yet. And IBM, which has a huge chunk of the market thanks to its more modernized System z line-up, is getting ready to unveil zNext, a new generation chip that will pack a lot more juice. The Register picked up the date of ...
VMware Fusion 5 Packs 70 New Features, More Enterprise Capabilities
VMware just launched Fusion 5 for the Mac, the latest release of one of its most popular consumer products. It includes several tweaks, and for the first time, a set of ‘pro’ features for business users that want to run Windows on their Macintosh. Fusion 5 ships with full support for Mountain Lion and all ...