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EMC unveils slew of product upgrades, new VMAX array

EMC today announced upgrades across all of its product lines, including a doubling of capacity and performance in both its high-end VMAX array and a 50% performance boost to its midrange VNXe line.
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New mobile DRAM standard for 4G networks offers 50% performance boost

The specification for next-generation mobile DRAM was published, offering smartphone, tablet and ultra-thin notebook makers a 50% increase in memory performance.

Paging Mr. Phelps: This SSD will self-destruct....

SSD maker RunCore's InVincible SSD can wipe your data using one of two methods: overwriting the entire disk with meaningless code or frying it with voltage.

Why Israel is a hotbed for flash storage innovation

Israel is where the USB flash drive was invented and where innovative companies such as Anobit and XtremIO are drawing American companies to their shores in droves to get a piece of the intellectual property pie.

Pure Storage's next-generation flash array offers high-availability option

Pure Storage today announced the second generation of its all-flash array, which can now be configured for high availability.

SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight

SAP seems to be betting its future on its HANA in-memory database, spotlighting the technology once again at the Sapphire conference in Orlando Wednesday, announcing a slew of new applications, partnerships and functional enhancements for the system.

New DDR4 memory to boost tablet, server performance

Although the standard for DDR4 memory won't be finalized until summer, several companies are already preparing to ship modules that will boost performance in data centers and on consumer devices

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.

EMC buys flash-array start-up XtremIO

EMC today confirmed that it is buying out XtremIO, the maker of flash devices, in a deal pegged at $430 million.

Pogoplug service turns your computers into private cloud

Pogoplug launched a service today that allows small and medium-sized businesses, as well as home users, to turn their PCs and servers into pools of storage accessible from the Web.

Mercury Accelsior SSD an impressive PCIe card upgrade for Mac Pro

With the arrival of the Mercury Accelsior PCI Express SSD, OWC claims to have the only Mac bootable PCIe solid state drive currently on the market. The Mercury Accelsior comes in four different size configurations, 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB, and will set you back $360, $530, $950, or $2080, respectively. Despite its relatively high price point, the Accelsior's performance is among the best SSDs we've seen, and its ability to upgrade capacity as needed is definitely a plus.

CrashPlan+: Reliable cloud backup and online storage

With the demise of MobileMe upon us, you'll need to come up with a new backup solution if this Apple service is your current backup method of choice. If you're a fan of online, cloud-based backups, then CrashPlan is one to consider.

Crucial Adrenaline review: SSD cache drive speeds up your PC

The Crucial Adrenaline SSD cache drive will enable you to easily improve your PC's performance for less than $100.

Build a bulletproof network for IP storage

Correctly configuring a network for IP storage isn't quite as simple as it seems. Here's how to do it right. Insider (registration required)

Solo G3 is fire- and water-proof

ioSafe's Solo G3 is the latest addition to the company's line of fire- and water-proof hard drives, and is an updated version of the ioSafe Solo ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ). The Solo G3 has a new case design, replaces the USB 2.0 interface on the original Solo drive with USB 3.0, and has also gotten rid of the internal fan, allowing the G3 to operate in silence. The Solo G3 comes in 1TB, 2TB, and 3TB capacities and retails for $300, $350, and $400. respectively.

Review: Dell EqualLogic SANs make the most of automated tiering

Dell EqualLogic SSD and SAS hybrids highlight no-muss, no-fuss, fast storage tiering across multiple arrays

Elgato's bus-powered Thunderbolt SSD

Coming in 120GB and 240GB capacities, and priced at $430 and $700 respectively, Elgato's Thunderbolt SSD is a solid-state drive that offers a nice speed boost over FireWire 800, but is overall slower than other Thunderbolt drives we've tested. (We tested the 240GB version.)

Google Drive Begs the Question: Who Owns Your Data in the Cloud?

Google Drive raises several concerns about cloud storage. Many of these consumer-level questions -- who owns your data, how data can be used and what happens if the data is lost or stolen -- are ones enterprise IT executives should be asking, too.

Beyond .zip: Secrets of the Archive Utility

If you've ever sent, or received, a big file via email, you've undoubtably encountered a zip file. Double-click one of these and it expands to show files hidden inside. A zip file, or archive, takes up less space than the original files, so that your documents, images and whatnot are easier to send or store. But what do you do if a file won't expand or you come across a different type of archive? Here are answers to frequently asked questions about working with compressed files on Mac OS X.

Master MySQL in the Amazon cloud

Amazon Web Services offer new challenges and flexibility for database admins -- here's how to avoid the pitfalls and tune for performance