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Using "nanopatterning" techniques derived from the company's microprocessor division, researchers say they expect to one day build cartridges ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1217ibmresea.html?nl> Symantec-Veritas deal blends security, storage mgmt. well, analysts say, 12/16/04 Symantec's announcement Thursday that it would acquire storage management vendor Veritas Software for $13.5 billion won praise from analysts who noted that Symantec would now become the largest supplier of backup, recovery and archiving software. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1216symanwill.html?nl> Newsletter: Cisco File Engine aims to speed up file access for remote users, 12/16/04 On Tuesday, Cisco announced the release of its Cisco File Engine, a rack-mounted wide area file services system aimed at IT organizations that support ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/stor/2004/1213stor2.html?nl> Toshiba to use perpendicular recording in new HDDs, 12/14/04 Toshiba is close to commercializing a new data storage technology that could significantly increase the capacity of hard-disk drives, it said Tuesday. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1214toshitous.html?nl> Symantec may buy Veritas for more than $13 billion, 12/14/04 Security software company Symantec is negotiating to buy storage software vendor Veritas Software for more than $13 billion, according to a report published Tuesday by The New York Times. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1214updat-sym.html?nl> Cisco rolls out branch-office storage appliance, 12/14/04 Cisco introduced an appliance Tuesday that lets IT administrators better manage and protect data in their remote offices. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1214ciscobranc.html?nl> Newsletter: Time to focus on wide area file services, 12/14/04 Your recoveries worked every day last week. 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