Everyone knows SSD/flash memory is disruptive and important, but where to put it? For IBM the answer is to use its TMS acquisition to build it into integrated systems and under its SAN Volume Controller storage hypervisor Read more »
Oracle Introduces IaaS – Leasing And A Piece Of CoD
We think Oracle's new IaaS looks more like leasing with a bit of CoD thrown in. Read more »
Peter Ryan – HP’s Data Centre Push In EMEA
HP's business in EMEA has been on a par with its competitors in the business IT market, despite its troubles with Autonomy. Read our analysis of Peter Ryan's overview. Read more »
Rich Hume Oultines IBM’s Comptetive Strength In Europe
Rich Hume talks about meeting IBM's strategy and targets in Europe - we analyse his challenges Read more »
The Politics of Converged Infrastructure
Some barriers to adoption of Converged Infrastructure and Integrated Systems Read more »
Tegile – IOP Advantages With Unified Hybrid Storage
Tegile is a smart new stroage supplier with bags of potential. Read ITCandor's analysis of its approach. Read more »
IBM’s Ambuj Goyal – A New Lens On Data Centre Development
IBM's Ambuj Goyal gave a clear thought provoking presentation on the change in systems at STG's annual European analyst meeting at Penny Hill in the UK. Read ITCandor's analysis. Read more »
Converged Infrastructure And The $299 Billion Data Centre Market
Before you can predict the opportunity for converged infrastructure you need to start by calculating the data centre market. Read ITCandor's assessment, complete with sizing and market shares. Read more »
Asigra And Partners Push Cloud Backup
Asigra is a Cloud backup software supplier with 26 years of experience. Read ITCandor's analysis of its strategy and direction from its 5th partner conference in Toronto. Read more »
IBM Launches PureSystems – An Integrated Compute, Storage, Networking and Middleware Approach
IBM has spent along time preparing itself for its introduction of PureSystems. Read how ITCandor assesses the shift from pick 'n' mix data centre components to this fully integrated approach. Read more »
IBM Invests In Africa – ‘The Next India, The Next China’
Africa has much potential for ITC business over the next few years. Read ITCandor's assessment of IBM STG's position to take advantage. Read more »
Dell Storage Systems – Big Hat, Good Cattle
Dell brought Darren Thomson and his storage systems team to its London Forum this week. Read ITCandor's analysis. Read more »
IBM And VMware Find Common Ground In Storage And Server Hypervising
IBM and VMware work together on storage and server hypervisors, addressing advanced virtualisation issues for enterprise customers. Read ITCandor's analysis. Read more »
Avere – Can Automated Tiered Storage Reduce Our $120 Billion On Storage?
Avere is a new storage systems supplier with excellent technical experties. It proposes to cut the cost for users through an appliance incorporating automatied tiering. Read ITCandor's analysis of its chances, including sizing of the worldwide storage systems market. Read more »
‘Storage Hypervisors’ – IBM Proposes A New Industry Term
ITCandor enters the debate on storage hyperisors proposed by IBM. Read more »
IBM Smarter Computing – ‘Big Data In Optimized Systems, Managed As A Cloud’
IBM is ahead of other vendors when it comes to understanding the linkeage between workloads and servers and is learning how to integrate its hardware, software and services into new types of computer. Read ITCandor's analysis of how it is expanding its definition of the system in what it terms 'Smarter Computing'. Read more »
Symantec Fills Out Appliance Strategy With NetBackup 5200 And FileStore N8300
Symantec continues to build out its appliance strategy, which it sees as a third delivery mechanism alongside software licensing and Cloud Services. Read ITCandor's analysis of the consequences for users and channels. Read more »
Symantec Launches Hardware Appliances – A Non-Cloud Form Of IT Simplification
Symantec is entering the hardware market through the introduction of its NetBackup 5000 and Filestore N8000 appliances. ITCandor looks the simplification, integration and channel issues. Read more »
HP Acquires 3Par For $2.35 Billion – Expensive, But Positive, News
HP needs 3Par to improve growth rates in its storage systems business. In this article ITCandor looks at the growth rates of leading suppliers and discusses current trends. Read more »
AMD Outlines The Developing Web Hosting And Cloud Computing Ecosystem
There are three streams of development for Cloud Computing - Lamp, Azure and JAVA. In this analyst report ITCandor shows the evolving ecosystem, with help from AMD. Read more »