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Data storage grows at record pace amid backup need

Data storage grows at record pace amid backup need

The market for computer disk storage systems grew a record 12.5 percent in the third quarter amid surging demand by businesses to secure a growing mountain of data, market researcher IDC reported.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2005, 3:39PM Data centre
Sun to bundle software, offer as free downloads

Sun to bundle software, offer as free downloads

Sun Microsystems will bundle much of its software and provide it free to customers, the latest tweak by the computer maker to its business model in an effort to return to growth.
Duncan Martell Dec 1 2005, 10:08AM Data centre
US high court will hear eBay patent case appeal

US high court will hear eBay patent case appeal

The US Supreme Court said on Monday that it would consider an appeal by online auctioneer eBay in a case that could determine when it is appropriate to grant an injunction against a patent infringer.
Tim Dobbyn Nov 29 2005, 2:43PM Data centre
EU committee backs telecoms data storage rule

EU committee backs telecoms data storage rule

A European Union committee agreed that details of all EU-wide phone calls and Internet use should be stored, but the steps did not go as far as some member states had wanted in the battle against terrorism and crime.
Huw Jones Nov 25 2005, 8:34AM Data centre
Oracle CEO to pay US$122mln to settle lawsuit

Oracle CEO to pay US$122mln to settle lawsuit

A California judge on Tuesday approved a settlement requiring Oracle Corp chief executive Larry Ellison to pay US$122 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit charging him with insider trading.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2005, 1:00PM Data centre
Apple secures flash memory supply deals for iPod

Apple secures flash memory supply deals for iPod

Apple Computer this week said it would prepay US$1.25 billion to secure its supply of flash memory used in its market-dominating iPod music players amid an expected surge in demand for the chips.
Michele Gershberg Nov 22 2005, 9:00AM Data centre
Optima jumps into storage

Optima jumps into storage

Australian box builder Optima Technology Solutions has made its first foray into the storage market with its Vizon Storage Servers, a self-contained IP SAN box aimed at medium businesses, remote offices and small data centres.
Staff Writers Nov 18 2005, 1:36PM Data centre
Oracle names Naomi Seligman to board of directors

Oracle names Naomi Seligman to board of directors

Oracle has named Naomi Seligman, a senior partner at technology research firm Ostriker von Simson, to become the twelfth member of Oracle's board of directors.
Staff Writers Nov 11 2005, 9:30AM Data centre
Google, libraries post first batch of books online

Google, libraries post first batch of books online

Google and four US libraries plan to unveil the first collection of thousands of mostly 19th century American literary and historical works as the web search leader seeks to regain momentum for its project to put library books online.
Eric Auchard Nov 4 2005, 9:00AM Data centre
Interview: Wikipedia may go to print, says founder

Interview: Wikipedia may go to print, says founder

Entries from Wikipedia, the popular free online encyclopedia written and edited by internet users, may soon be available in print for readers in the developing world.
Paul Holmes Nov 1 2005, 12:00PM Data centre
Oracle eyes boosting pace of stock buybacks

Oracle eyes boosting pace of stock buybacks

Oracle may soon boost the pace of its stock buybacks and is off to a good start in the current quarter after closing a number of deals, the software maker's co-president said on Monday.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2005, 2:00PM Data centre
Stormy chapter begins for Google, book publishers

Stormy chapter begins for Google, book publishers

Last year, Google unveiled with fanfare a book-scanning partnership with publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair, but a year later the friendship has soured.
Jeffrey Goldfarb Oct 24 2005, 10:30AM Data centre
EU lawmakers refuse to bend on data storage plan

EU lawmakers refuse to bend on data storage plan

European Union lawmakers have said they will not back down in a dispute with member states over storing details of telephone and internet traffic to fight terror and other serious crime.
Huw Jones Oct 18 2005, 4:00PM Data centre
Resellers to catch ‘Yellow Machine' fever

Resellers to catch ‘Yellow Machine' fever

Austeq, a new Australian distributor selling a unique integrated storage and security appliance dubbed ‘Yellow Machine’ is on the hunt for channel partners.
Byron Connolly Oct 18 2005, 11:00AM Data centre
Enstor appoints new managing director

Enstor appoints new managing director

Terry Semple, the man who installed Australia’s first fibre channel SAN, is the new managing director at storage integrator Enstor.
Byron Connolly Oct 7 2005, 3:19PM Data centre
LAN Systems signs Exabyte

LAN Systems signs Exabyte

Westcon Group subsidiary LAN Systems has beefed up its storage portfolio, signing an agreement to distribute Exabyte’s tape backup, restore and archival systems to SMB resellers.
Byron Connolly Oct 5 2005, 2:17PM Data centre
EU executive proposes safeguards on use of data

EU executive proposes safeguards on use of data

Safeguards on how member states swap personal data to tackle serious crime have been proposed by the European Commission in a move to reassure people over separate plans to store all EU phone and internet traffic.
Staff Writers Oct 5 2005, 9:30AM Data centre
Oracle CEO says no big deal in mind right now

Oracle CEO says no big deal in mind right now

Oracle's chief executive said this week that the database software giant has no big acquisitions planned at the moment and sees stiffening competition from rivals such as Microsoft and others in coming years.
Staff Writers Sep 22 2005, 2:30PM Data centre
EU states still negotiating data storage plan

EU states still negotiating data storage plan

European Union member states are still working on a plan to store internet and telephone data to combat terror despite a rival proposal due from the European Commission.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2005, 9:00AM Data centre
Oracle to buy rival Siebel in US$5.85b deal

Oracle to buy rival Siebel in US$5.85b deal

Oracle said on Monday it would buy rival Siebel Systems in a deal that values Siebel at US$5.85 billion and gives Oracle a stronger foothold in the robust niche of customer management software as it challenges industry leader SAP of Germany.
Staff Writers Sep 13 2005, 10:00AM Data centre

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