Google Cloud Storage Nearline wants to be your cloud data vault

VDI on Hyper-V gets easier Box snaps up Subspace for heightened BYOD security

InfoWorld Technology: Storage March 11, 2015 Google Cloud Storage Nearline wants to be your cloud data vault A new service from Google aims to provide Google Cloud Platform users with a way to archive data at low cost -- optionally via common backup products -- and retrieve that data in seconds. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. VDI on Hyper-V gets easier 2. Box snaps up Subspace for heightened BYOD security 3. Microsoft slashes backup power costs with lithium-ion batteries White Paper: BMC Software A New Opportunity for Capacity Planners Mainframe software costs are the cost driver in many company’s IT budgets and as such an increasing concern. We will describe the difficulty of managing an increasingly complex environment with limited data and small staffs and offer a methodology to safely and sanely identify achievable cost reductions.LEARN MORE VDI on Hyper-V gets easier Two major VDI bottlenecks have held back VDI adoption but third parties are helping clear the way. READ MORE Box snaps up Subspace for heightened BYOD security It was Subspace's containerized browser technology that drew Box's attention, for its ability to help manage access to cloud content from dispersed corporate and personal devices. Box plans to use the technology to extend its own security, compliance, and control features. READ MORE Microsoft slashes backup power costs with lithium-ion batteries The LES can replace traditional UPSes (Uninterruptible Power Supplies) for providing backup power to servers and other IT gear, Microsoft said. A UPS is designed to kick in fast if there's an interruption to the main power. READ MORE : NexGen Storage Flash: The Role of Solid-State Storage in the Data Center Flash-based storage in servers and SANs can bring an enormous performance boost to your applications. Here’s what you need to know about today’s hottest storage technology. LEARN MORE DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now!