HARDWARE Data Storage Advances Are Looming Scientists are saying that new technologies may bypass stubborn barriers to the miniaturization of computer memory, yielding single chips that store as much as today's highest-capacity disk drives. |
DATA SECURITY VMware Reinforces 'IT as a Service' With cloud computing and virtualization growing, industry heavyweight VMware has announced a variety of new cloud-computing products and services to support its "IT as a Service" vision. |
DATA STORAGE Dell Ponders Matching HP 3PAR Bid The stunning bidding war for 3PAR seems poised to continue. Dell said that it was contemplating whether to match Hewlett-Packard's $2 billion bid to acquire the data-storage company. |
STORAGE NETWORKS Why Does Everyone Want 3Par? HP and Dell are both trying to buy data-storage provider 3Par -- whose board has determined that HP's $2 billion, $30-per-share takeover bid is superior to Dell's offer. So what makes 3Par so appealing? |