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News, analysis, technical evaluation and management
guidance on storing and managing data and building network
infrastructures.
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December 28, 2004
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In This Edition
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1. News: Analysts Upbeat on EMC's Smarts Buy
2. Top Mass Storage Product of 2004: Sony DRU 700A
3. Opinion: Storage Standards Lagging
4. News: Apple Delays Release of Xsan Storage Software
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The Storage Report
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1. News: Analysts Upbeat on EMC's Smarts Buy
EMC's latest tech acquisition could make the vendor's SAN
management software the top of the heap, analysts say. The
move could spark a software buying spree among competitors.
http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-1471-4-84-176190-163758-0-0-0-1
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2. Top Mass Storage Product of 2004: Sony DRU 700A
When it came to mass storage, the Sony DRU 700A wowed
PCMag.com. Find out why, and be sure to read about the
finalists.
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3. Opinion: Storage Standards Lagging
Costs are dropping, but vendor lock-in is still a problem.
One columnist takes a look at the year in storage.
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4. News: Apple Delays Release of Xsan Storage Software
Apple confirmed to eWEEK.com that it will delay the release
of Xsan, the company's enterprise-class storage networking
product, to "early next year." The company declined to
comment on the reason or reasons for the delay.
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