Samsung Set To Buy Sandisk
The flash memory market is abuzz as Korean news sources, along with Reuters and Bloomberg, are reporting that Samsung Electronics is thinking about buying SanDisk.A Samsung spokesperson, James Chung, said: "We are considering various opportunities regarding SanDisk but nothing has been decided.''SanDisk is uninformative, a spokesperson aying: "SanDisk ...

Sun Updates Xvm Virtualization Software
Sun has released a new version of xVM VirtualBox, its platform for desktop virtualization, and is also starting to offer enterprise support for the platform, the company said on Thursday.XVM VirtualBox 2.0 comes with improved performance and platform support, adding support for 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.Sun has also developed a new user interface for the Mac platform. Mac ...

Slow Ugandan Broadband Speed Criticized
Some Ugandans who think they have a broadband Internet connection have actually only purchased broadband equipment and not the service, according to Edward Nsubuga, managing director of Data Fundi, an ICT consulting and systems integration company.At least that is the case if one considers the true definition of broadband, Nsubuga said."The quality of access to broadband Internet is poor," he said. "In my office, we ...

Users Say Compellents San Data Reduction Features Make Dr Planning Easier
Three Compellent StorageCenter SAN customers said its replication and data reduction features have made it easier to put disaster recovery plans in place as the fall hurricane season approaches.When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, the IT staff at Tidewater Marine had to pack up all the company's servers with DAS and truck them to a secondary data center location ...

Ct Attorney General Slams Bank
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that Bank of New York Mellon Shareowner Services lost the personal information of 135,000 more Connecticut residents in a February 2008 data breach than it originally reported, and he is demanding additional information and weighing possible sanctions, including fines and penalties.At a meeting today with Mellon officials, ...

Hp Encourages Cios To Rethink Virtualization In Business Terms
HP recently announced new products, services and solutions designed to simplify the implementation and management of virtualization so that the technology delivers greater business value.Recent global research conducted on behalf of HP revealed that while 86 percent of technology decision makers have implemented virtualization projects, the vast majority ...

Nec Adds Servers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- NEC Corporation of America, a premier provider of IT, network and identity management solutions, today rolled out a new green server, added a new 4-socket blade server, and announced plans to further extend the industry's broadest line of Intel processor-based servers.A leading brand in Japan and Europe, NEC has been an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of ...

Telcotv 2008 Announces Keynotes
IRVINE, Calif. -- TelcoTV, the premier meeting place for the massive convergence of the entertainment and communications markets, today announces its keynote speaker lineup for its annual conference to be held November 11-13 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California.TelcoTV 2008 keynote speakers include:Dan York, EVP, Content, AT&T;Eric Bruno, ...

Solving Car Storage Woes
Have you ever faced the problem of storing your car You may have options of keeping your car away when you were on a vacation but were you totally at peace when you kept your car away. Today, car storage is one of the major concerns of car owners when they are away. But, with the development of science and technology and advancement in all sectors, storing of cars has also seen wide changes. If you have a look at the Sunday ...

Sysarc Announces Availability Of Data Vaulting Service From New Multi Million Dollar Data Centers
SysArc, a leading provider of network support services, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of their latest Data Vaulting Service for online back and disaster recovery.This comprehensive offering is provided by two AT&T Data Centers located in the Washington D.C. area and in the Southeast. Built with the very latest software and hardware technology currently available, SysArc's Service offers the ...