© jon_a_ross IBM announced that it plans to introduce some solid state storage systems geared towards OLTP applications such as reserveations and financial trading systems. More like on always-on...

© texas_mustang I've been down this road too often. Overland Storage has let a whopping 53 employees go yesterday in a attept to trim costs and look to the future. While 53 employees do't...

© Ambuj Saxena What USB is in your pocket? Does it matter to you? Most consumers think that all usb drives are created equal. This couldn not be further from the truth. Performance, options, USB...

Forget about land speed records, how about SanDisk's setting of a new speed record of 30 megabytes per second for SD flash memory cards with the introduction of the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s...

If you're new the the continuous data protection (CDP) game, continuous is the KEY word here. Most of us are familiar with CDP on Windows machines where changes are made and copies are...

© Brad & Sabrina Imagine leaving work for the weekend, early no doubt, with big plans for a friday night. To leave early you know that the work just isn't complete yet so you save a few...

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Igor Smichkov Did anyone ever think that OpenSolaris Storage wouldn't be successful? Not for a minute! The opensource community is way too strong and plenty of SMBs,...

© Joe Shlabotnik If you haven't hear or read the wonderous news that go daddy is now offering unlimited email storage, don't worry. It is just another ploy to make you think you are getting...

As fall approaches, IT departments are gearing up to make decisions about new technology investments and many struggle with how to evaluate the options. It's hard to separate hype and reality....

© james.thompson Have we jumped onto the SSD (solid-state disk) bandwagon too soon? An interesting article put out on Byte and Switch titled: "Tough Times Ahead for SSD Storage" takes a...

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, murat $en Do we want government to watch us while we troll the internet? Do we want government to capture, store, and evaluate our chat, email, and browsing sessions? Do...

Intel has released an even small Solid State Disk (SSD) to help satisfy our hunger, or lack of volume, for aiding the development of even smaller mini hardware devices. Shaving 3 grams (now 8grams)...

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6877183 Wiki page: 1996 - USB 1.0 released 1998 - USB 1.1 released 2000 - USB 2.0 released 2007 - USB 3.0 - demo 2008 - USB 3.0 - specifications released Just a...

DataCase at the iTunes App Store allows you to turn your iPhone or iPod into a wireless storage devices that can be accessed by other network devices. Features: DataCase keeps your files close by...

© dengski Have you ever felt like you've been pushed out with the garbage? Well, the some 2,000 abandoned Linkup users will be able to sign up with spideroak.com for free 10GB of storage for a...

© kevindooley Did that get your attention? With a recent release of AOL unveiling Xdrive's 5GB free storage for Mac, I just wondered how much free space would it take for you to sign up for one...

© boredzo One of these days corporations will start issuing laptops and personal computers without USB drives, CD burners, and connectivity to the Internet for file transfers. Case in point: It is...

© Phil South So you've paid some big bucks for your iPhone and you actually use it. Now you are finding that the 16GB of storage it comes with just isn't enough because you are constantly...

© eecue What I like about these awards is that they were given out by the editors, analysts, and reviewers at InfoWorld. The Bossies are awarded to the best free and open source software, in their...

I don't have a MAC yet. Windows and various Unix(s) have been my flavor of O/S beast. So I guess I never really noticed if there are many external drives that can be used for both. Regardless,...

Storage is complex...Stay out in front of your storage needs. Here is a funny video that will make your weekend. Especially if you happen to be working storage issues. The video takes a look at the...