NetApp unveils FCOE connectivity

NetApp has become the first data storage vendor to offer native fibre channel over Ethernet (FCOE) connectivity in its storage systems with the addition of QLogic's Converged Network Adapter (CNA) into its FAS and V-Series devices, reports EnterpriseStorageForum.

NetApp sees this as a way for fibre channel users to build out Ethernet infrastructures while preserving their FC investment. The company sees itself as well-positioned for the trend with its IP-based storage pedigree.

NetApp and its FCOE partners, a list that also includes Brocade and Cisco, see FCOE beginning to catch on with storage users.

Intel and Micron have developed a flash memory chip which will provider smaller, more efficient storage options, states Computing.co.uk.

The two chipmakers have developed a Nand memory chip which is able to store three bits of information per cell using a 34nm fabrication process. In doing so, manufacturers are able to create a chip capable of storing 32Gb while maintaining a smaller die size.

The development of smaller fabrication methods such as the 34nm process has been a major goal for both memory and processor manufacturers in recent years. By shrinking the size and efficiency of the chips, manufacturers can produce higher density flash memory modules at a lower price point.

IBM, acknowledging a trend that is seeing enterprises upgrade legal search-and-find capabilities within their storage networks, unveiled upgraded analytics features for its InfoSphere eDiscovery Manager and Analyser software packages, says eWeek.

The three new features are: early case-assessment analysis, APIs to enable better integration into existing systems, and support for additional types of content.

Companies such as CA, Kazeon, Autonomy, Clearwell Systems, Guidance, Attenex, Hewlett Packard Software, Symantec, Seagate Technology's MetaLINCS, Iron Mountain's Stratify, LexisNexis, Recommind and a few others have been gaining steady e-discovery business from a surge in litigation as a fallout from the 2008 Wall Street financial crisis.