News (147)

  • Longhorn to put squeeze on gadgets

    Windows makes it easy to quickly download files to iPods and other portable storage devices--a little too easy in the minds of many IT managers.

  • Seagate simplifies remote access for SMBs

    Seagate has launched a free remote access service for the small business market that enables users to access files on their external storage device from any Internet-enabled computer.

  • Networked storage heads for homes

    Storage companies are betting a technology once reserved for businesses will appeal to consumers dealing with large files shared by multiple PCs and a need for data protection.

  • Too much information stores up problems

    Too much information is as bad as not enough, but this fundamental problem needs a new approach.

  • Storage goes network

    Storage appliances are busting out all over, and experts say they are part of a trend to detach storage from specific servers and make it a pooled resource on corporate networks.

Blogs (4)

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Sticky situations for USB stick support

    There's an argument against the usage of USB sticks which has been discussed many times in this column: they're a potentially massive security risk. But there's another case you could make against having your business life stored in 4GB or so of flash memory it's a total support nightmare.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Sticking it to USB sticks, again

    A new survey highlights a predictable problem: there could be lots of risky private information stored on USB sticks. That's about as surprising as Paris Hilton flaunting her lady garden in public.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Keep your hand on the key

    You'd think that a national military scandal would be enough to convince people to take a little care with portable storage devices, but apparently not.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Broadband shame: Sneakernet strikes back

    There are times when the tone of Australia's broadband discussions makes me want to laugh, and others when it just makes me want to cry. The past week has been one of the latter, after two very different broadband-related stories made their way across my desk.

Features and Case Studies (67)

  • Serial attached SCSI: Who dares wins

    While the introduction of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) will have a significant impact on the storage environment though 2006/7, over the next 12 months clients should be wary of the hype vendors will use to promote it.

  • Dell pulls out blades in Paris

    Dell has belatedly joined its competitors in offering own-design blade servers with the launch in Paris of the PowerEdge 1855.

  • Can storage be a service?

    Can storage management in the future be as easy as setting a few policies and flicking a switch? We look at the steps needed to get there. Additional reading: Seven steps to data warehouse development

  • IBM, Cisco sync up in data centre

    IBM and Cisco Systems are going to know each other a lot better in computing rooms.

  • NAS for the rest of us: 4 storage solutions

    We test and compare NAS devices designed to suit a specific set of medium-enterprise requirements.

Reviews (198)

  • Linksys One NSS4100

    The Linksys One NSS4100 is a well-built storage appliance with good cross-platform file sharing facilities, and works best when deployed in Linksys One environments.

  • Synology Rack Station RS408

    The Rack Station RS408 is an attractive NAS solution with plenty of performance, plus lots of extras to tempt the smaller business.

  • Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive

    The Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive is an attractive drive with a decent price. Its size makes it great for travel, but we can't recommend it due to its lack of performance.

  • Netgear ReadyNAS Duo

    The ReadyNAS range is a perfect addition to a household that needs not just storage, but control over that storage. Now if only Netgear could do something about the price.

  • HP StorageWorks EVA4400

    The HP EVA4400 is a Storage Area Network (SAN) system that provides data storage and security on a much larger scale than a simple RAID or NAS system. We found it to be a reliable and scalable high-end data system.

Create an e-mail alert for "storage"
ZDNet Australia Alerts is an e-mail alert service which provides personalised news, features and reviews to readers’ inbox on an hourly, daily and weekly basis.
Alert:
storage


Frequency: *

Filter Tags

Latest Videos

Sponsored content

Power Centre - Content from our premier sponsors

Blogs

  • David Braue NBN needs workers on board
    Without consensus on labour issues, the eventual winner of the NBN may end up as little more than a lame duck and a cashed-up symbol of the conflict between the desire for progress and the lack of mechanisms to deliver it.
  • Array D'Ascenzo: Read p23 of security review
    Following yesterday's admission by the Australian Taxation Office that its courier had lost a CD containing the details of 3,000 self-managed super funds, it wants to review how it handles information. My suggestion: go back to the review completed in April.
  • Array Opening the floodgates on missing drives
    News headlines about portable storage devices going missing are as common as muck, but the problem could be even more widespread than you suspect.
  • More blogs »

Back to top

Featured