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Microsoft touts Windows 8's ability to detect, fix hard disk problems

Microsoft has revamped the way Windows 8 monitors hard disk operations and detects problems in an effort to make the diagnostic and repair process less intrusive and disruptive, even as disk capacity continues to balloon.
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Whiptail whips up modularly scalable all-flash storage array

Solid-state storage array maker Whiptail announced its first modular, scalable all-flash array with up to 72TB of capacity.

Seagate to demo 12Gbps SAS SSD

On the heels of Western Digitial's release of the industry's first 12Gbps SAS SSD, Seagate this week said it would demo one of its own for the enterprise market.

Feds outline plans for electronic exchange of patient information

Recognizing that health information exchanges will be built by public and private efforts, the U.S. government office in charge of healthcare IT said it wants to promulgate HIE adoption by developing technical standards and offering incentives to healthcare companies.

Protocol wars: Can Fibre Channel survive Ethernet's assault?

Expensive and specialized Fibre Channel SANs have been under assault as companies consolidate data traffic over Ethernet. With Fibre Channel disks already largely eliminated from the market by SAS, can networking gear be far behind?

Dropbox adds photo auto-upload feature for cameras, smartphones

After launching a mobile app in February that can automatically upload photos and videos from Android phones, Dropbox unleashed an upgrade that expands the service to just about any device, including tablets, smartphones and Internet-enabled cameras.

Intel aims for 100 Thunderbolt devices by year's end

About 100 peripherals based on the Thunderbolt connector technology will become available by the end of the year, a big jump from a fraction of the devices available today, if Intel meets its target, a company executive said on Monday.

EMC reportedly in talks to buy flash maker XtremIO

EMC is in talks to buy flash array storage maker XtremIO for bteween $400 million and $450 million and is close to pulling the trigger on the deal, according to an Israeli publication.

Samsung starts manufacturing speedy microSD card

Samsung Electronics has started mass producing a microSD card that uses an Ultra High Speed-1 (UHS-1) interface to improve data transfer speeds, the company said on Wednesday.

Megaupload lawyer says case could affect other storage services

A verdict against Megaupload in the U.S. would mean other cloud storage providers can be held criminally liable for illegal content stored by customers on their networks, an attorney representing the shuttered file-sharing site said on Tuesday.

Egnyte Launches Aggressive Campaign to Poach Box Customers

When it comes to cloud storage and file sharing, Dropbox seems to be the undisputed champion on the consumer side. But, for business customers looking for a more robust cloud storage service and better management tools, Box is a clear leader. Egnyte wants to change that, though, and it's going for the jugular with its Box Buster Buyout program.

What to ask when choosing a new storage platform

If you want to know what to buy, talk to people who've adopted the technology you're eyeing. Here are key questions to ask. Insider (registration required)

Network-Attached Storage: Today's Best Boxes

The network-attached storage (NAS) box--an external storage device that attaches to your network router rather than directly to your PC--has become an essential tool for any home or small business that deals with shared data and media.

EMC VNXe 3100: Sweet entry-level NAS and SAN

EMC delivers an all-purpose, unified storage array tailor made for the IT generalist and the small-business budget

Hands-on: The ReadyNAS NV+ provides serious storage for prosumers

Netgear's ReadyNAS NV+ device includes storage for up to four 1TB hard drives along with three levels of RAID synchronization. Insider (registration required)

LaCie CloudBox: Compact drive tightly integrates with cloud storage

Device offers undeniably simple combined NAS and offsite backup, but the 100GB local capacity is too limited, and it's a poky performer.

NAS shoot-out: Iomega StorCenter px6-300d

Iomega's free and easy replication and remote access services put a shine on the StorCenter Insider (registration required)

NAS shoot-out: Netgear ReadyNAS Pro 6

The ReadyNAS scores with simple setup, easy management, and the best hardware in its class Insider (registration required)

NAS shoot-out: QNAP TS-659 Pro II Turbo NAS

The QNAP NAS leads the pack with a smooth Web GUI and excellent performance Insider (registration required)

NAS shoot-out: Thecus N5200XXX

The Thecus NAS is fast and flexible, but lacks the simplicity and ease that business users need Insider (registration required)