Moving and Storage Business News

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- Los Angeles Business Journal Online – business news and information…
- Startup Fusion-io Unveils Solid-State Storage Product
- Virtual Servers Need Virtual Storage
- Dell May Avoid Forecasts at First Meeting in 3 Years (Update2)
- Qualys Supports New Self Assessment Questionnaire for PCI Compliance

Los Angeles Business Journal Online – business news and information…
Los Angeles Business Journal – Los Angeles Business Journal (subscripti… – Apr 1, 2008
Shurgard Europe had 174 centers of operation with about 9 million square feet of rentable area in Europe as of Dec. 31, according to the statement. Public Storage still holds a 49 percent interest in the company and will receive a fee from the unit under a licensing agreement allowing it to use the Shurgard Europe name. Public Storage also still maintains its stake in the U. -based parent company of Shurguard and its 500 domestic storage locations. Shares in Public Storage were up 3 percent to $91.

Startup Fusion-io Unveils Solid-State Storage Product
InformationWeek – Apr 1, 2008
Solid-state drives, which have no moving parts, are being pitched as faster, more reliable devices than traditional drives. Storage vendor EMC, for example, has added flash-based, SSD to its high-end Symmetrix arrays. The drives are being positioned for use in processing-intensive applications, such as database backup and replication, for data that’s frequently accessed.

Virtual Servers Need Virtual Storage
PC World – Apr 1, 2008
But while the resulting server consolidation is a good thing, it only solves half the problem. You still need to ensure that best-practice storage management is available to both your physical and virtual servers. This paper discusses the benefits of moving data off of direct attached storage (DAS) inside the server and onto a shared pool of storage in a storage area network (SAN). Access to some white papers may require registration. In exchange for providing this free content, we may share your information with the companies whose content you choose to view. By accessing the white paper, you’re agreeing to our.

Dell May Avoid Forecasts at First Meeting in 3 Years (Update2)
Bloomberg – Apr 1, 2008
's chiefexecutive officer predicted the personal-computer maker might getan extra $20 billion in sales by 2009. Instead Hewlett-Packard Co. racked up most of the revenue,boosting sales by $17. 5 billion and wresting back the title oftop PC maker from Dell…
The gaffe may make Dell, 43, reluctant to provide financialforecasts as he meets with 200 analysts tomorrow for the firsttime since Rollins made that prediction. Analysts said they willgrill him on why his corporate makeover is taking so long andwhether it's well-considered. “They are moving from a laser-sharp strategy of direct-onlysales to retail, to new products and to new markets,'' said. “It's a lot of activity and it begs the question: Where isthe company headed?'' Spokesman.

Qualys Supports New Self Assessment Questionnaire for PCI Compliance
Earthtimes – Apr 1, 2008
This would never apply to face-to-face merchants. A 11 2 Imprint-only or stand-alone terminal merchants with no electronic cardholder data storage. B 21 3 Merchants with POS systems connected to the Internet, no electronic cardholder data storage. C 38 4 All other merchants (not included in Types 1-3 above) and all service providers defined by a payment brand as eligible to complete an SAQ. D 226 QualysGuard fully supports all four types of questionnaires, labeled A-D, including the ability to enter online comments for compensating controls, provide remediation action plan for non-compliant sections, complete attestation of the assessment and electronically sign the SAQ online. More details on the QualysGuard PCI implantation or SAQ 1…
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