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Brocade`s New Channel Play
If Brocade was running for higher office, the company’s rallying cry would be "It’s the backbone, stupid," much to the chagrin of the storage vendor’s competitors. That backbone is strengthened by Brocade’s latest product; the Brocade DCX Backbone, a networking product that is designed to vastly improve the operation of data center fabrics. While…
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VARs Use Nexsan Trade-In Program to Give Customers a Storage Boost
Nexsan VARs are taking advantage of the vendor’s extension of its 20/20 trade-in plan to help customers upgrade aging storage products. The 20/20 program offers VARs a 45 percent discount off the MSRP of Nexan’s ATABoy and ATABeast products when legacy Nexsan products are traded in, according to a Nexsan representative. The plan launched…
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IBM Adds Ingram Micro for N Series Storage
VARs have welcomed the move by IBM to add Ingram Micro to its growing roster of distributors for its N series storage portfolio, as predicted by The Channel Insider. IBM announced Jan. 3 that it had expanded its distribution lineup to include Tech Data alongside incumbents Avnet and Arrow Electronics. Ingram Micro has now been…
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How EqualLogic Deal Will Change the Dell-EMC Dynamic
Dell’s $1.4 billion purchase of iSCSI storage systems maker EqualLogic—the largest acquisition in company history and one of the largest in the data storage genre, period—shocked more than a few people. But perhaps the most important shockee, however, was EMC—one of Dell’s most strategic systems partners. Certainly key people within EMC, the world’s largest…
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Dell, EMC Hook Up Again on Entry-Level Storage System
Dell, in its first major product announcement since Michael Dell replaced Kevin Rollins as CEO on Jan. 31, revealed Feb. 20 that it has joined forces again with data storage market leader EMC to launch a new storage system designed for small to midsize businesses. The Round Rock, Texas-based company, more well known for its…
