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Intel Offers Faster, Less Expensive Solid-State Storage
Intel says it will release faster, less expensive solid-state drives for PC and laptop system builders and OEMs later this quarter, paving the way for less expensive and more energy-efficient computers for the consumer and corporate markets. The Intel X25-M Mainstream SATA SSD will be up to 60 percent less expensive for computer manufacturers, says…
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EMC Enhances Incentives to Velocity Reseller Channel Partners
EMC has enhanced its deal registration program and added more incentives for partners and their sales executives who invest in training and attaining certifications for EMC technologies. The enhancements are designed to streamline channel partners’ dealings with EMC at the same time it rewards them for vendor loyalty to the company during challenging economic times.…
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Virtualization, Backup Demand Drives New EMC/Ingram Micro Solution Demo Center
While so much of technology spending has suffered from the ravages of the recession over the last nine months, a few areas have enjoyed relative immunity, and storage and virtualization technologies are often mentioned as two of those areas. Now Ingram Micro, recognizing the strength of and demand for those technologies, is offering a way…
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Solid-State Storage Can Trump Traditional Drives on Cost
When does expensive solid-state storage become less expensive than cheaper rotating disks? Advertising analytics firm Marketing Architects found the crossover happened when its business intelligence reports were taking up to 4 hours to run. That’s when solution provider Clear North proposed a solid-state storage solution that would resolve the bottleneck in Marketing Architects’ CRM and…
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Sizing Up the ‘What’s Next?’ for EMC, Data Domain
EMC Corp. announced this week that it has stolen rival NetApp’s thunder when it entered into a definitive agreement with Data Domain Inc. to acquire the company in a cash tender offer for $33.50 (US) per share or approximately $2.1 billion. EMC’s all-cash tender offer commenced on June 2 and is scheduled to expire at…