Moving and Storage Business News

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- U-Haul is Offering 30 Days of Free Storage to Missouri Residents …
- 4 Stocks That Took a Hike
- MokaFive moving desktop virtualization to iPhone and mobile devices
- BBB Issues Tips for Hurricane Ike Victims
- Riverbed Jumps Into Data Storage Arena
- Author : TX-THE-PLANET/NIRVANIX

U-Haul is Offering 30 Days of Free Storage to Missouri Residents …
MarketWatch 
15, 2008 ST. LOUIS, Sep 15, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) –The U-Haul Company of St. Louis is offering 30 days of free storage to Missouri residents affected by the recent flooding caused by Tropical Depression Ike. In addition to the 30-days-free self-storage assistance being offered, families needing boxes can take advantage of the U-Haul Take a Box, Leave a Box Program. The program enables customers to return their reusable boxes and allows others to take them as needed — FREE. U-Haul encourages anyone who has any type of reusable box to drop it off at the nearest U-Haul location and allow another family to reuse the box, free of charge, instead of throwing the reusable box into the recycling bin.

4 Stocks That Took a Hike
Motley Fool 
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MokaFive moving desktop virtualization to iPhone and mobile devices
CNET News, CA 
You shouldn’tbe chained to your virtualized desktop either,” she said. Theuser can even remotely destroy their virtual desktop if the device islost. For all you iPhone junkies, MokaFive will be moving onto mobile phonessoon, and is offering a free software prototype, called iPhoneSentinel, allowing a portion of the flash storage on an iPhone toessentially function as a removable drive for Windows and Mac OSusers. The company has plans to introduce additional smartphoneprototypes in the future. For now, you can download the iPhoneSentinel.

BBB Issues Tips for Hurricane Ike Victims
KBTX, TX 
The Better Business Bureau warns consumers to watch out for opportunists looking for victims of their own. When seeking the services of a cleaning and restoration firm, consumers should understand that water-soaked carpeting can be saved, while carpet padding needs to be thrown away. Soaked carpet needs to be professionally sanitized at a cleaning firm’s facilities. This ensures that disease-causing bacteria are eliminated. Floors and walls also need to be sanitized thoroughly.

Riverbed Jumps Into Data Storage Arena
Byteandswitch.com, NY 
The companys desire for expansion is prompting it to move into data storage and data. Riverbed has been one of the industrys hottest suppliers. The company has 4,500 customers who have deployed 50,000 of its systems. In 2007, the corporations revenue reached $236.

Author : TX-THE-PLANET/NIRVANIX
Earthtimes (press release), UK 
In addition, the partnership marks the first time Nirvanix will use Dell servers and storage for its platform. The implementation is expected to be fully operational in the fourth quarter of 2008. The Nirvanix SDN provides companies with an alternative to adding network storage systems or using first-generation online storage platforms. With Nirvanix, customers are guaranteed a shorter time-to-market, along with an 80 percent savings over building their own storage operations. Equally as important, Nirvanix customers benefit from better flexibility and control for their operations. “Storage has become one of the most critical elements for any organization, particularly with the monumental expansion of business over the Internet,” said Steve Kahan, vice president of marketing and product management with The Planet. “For our customers who are considering cloud storage or who already use Nirvanix solutions, this represents a significant advantage over other cloud storage options.