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EnterpriseDB Debuts Multi-Master Replication Feature for Postgres
EnterpriseDB announced a new Multi-Master Replication (MMR) capability that will be available with the 9.2 release of Postgres Plus due this fall. It’s currently available in beta under the name xDB Replication Server with Multi-Master support, and offers an entire set of features that didn’t previously exist in EnterpriseDB’s software. First and foremost – and as ...
FalconStor Unveils RecoverTrac 2.5, Significant Improvements
Data protection solutions maker FalconStor debuted the latest release of its RecoverTrac disaster recovery software today. Version 2.5 features a number of significant improvements that adds a lot of value across the board according to the company, from better performance to automated testing. “At the core of every business lies its most valuable asset, data, ...
IBM’s Next Gen Mainframe Chip Debuts Next Week
Mainframes have been around for a long time but they’re not out just yet. And IBM, which has a huge chunk of the market thanks to its more modernized System z line-up, is getting ready to unveil zNext, a new generation chip that will pack a lot more juice. The Register picked up the date of ...
VMware Fusion 5 Packs 70 New Features, More Enterprise Capabilities
VMware just launched Fusion 5 for the Mac, the latest release of one of its most popular consumer products. It includes several tweaks, and for the first time, a set of ‘pro’ features for business users that want to run Windows on their Macintosh. Fusion 5 ships with full support for Mountain Lion and all ...
Amazon Web Services Follows Up with New Service Tags
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is continuing its efforts to please its corporate customers. The latest update is a new tagging mechanism to help organizations more easily manage costs. The new feature allows companies to categorize AWS usage so that the costs can later be allocated to a specific project, department or other billing unit. AWS ...
Your Guide to VMworld 2012: Keynotes, Events and Live Streams
VMworld 2012 will be held on August 26-30 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, so here are a few resources for attendees and online viewers who plan on making the most of VMware’s annual event. The full list of sessions and exhibitors can be found here and here. There are a few keynotes in ...
Pure Storage Announces Massive Changes to FlashArray Software
All-flash storage vendor Pure Storage updated the software powering its flagship storage system, FlashArray. As far as new features go, FlashArray will ship with ZeroSnap Snapshots, a new component that has been optimized to run on HDDs. The company touts a capacity of up to 1,000 snapshots and a lot of automation – snapshots are ...
EMC Launches New Product, Pulls VMware Closer
EMC had a couple of big updates this week, including the launch of a storage product first unveiled in May, and an update from VMware that could have a big impact on the virtualization subsidiary’s relations with the channel. First things first, the storage giant announced the general availability of the VNXe3150 unified storage system, an ...
Piston Cloud Unveils Free, Easy OpenStack Distro For Internal IT
Piston Cloud’s flagship offering is Enterprise OpenStack, a tweaked up distribution of the increasingly popular open-source cloud platform. The only problem is that if you don’t happen to be deploying on a very large scale configuring all the different systems can be more hassle it’s worth, but as of today Piston is offering an alternative. ...
Consultancies Face Pressure as IT Shifts from Utility to Business Technology
In light of all the technology changes that are sweeping through the enterprise today, the role of IT consultancies and services providers is changing. Edward Haigh of Computer Weekly reflected on the trends that are shaping this vertical the most in a recent piece. “Buying habits are shifting in two important ways, with profound implications ...
