Veritas Software Corp. says the latest version of its storage management program is the first to offer what the high-level viewpoint customers want with storage area networks (SANs) and direct-attached storage (DAS).
In its attempt to streamline for profitability, Nortel Networks Corp. has sold parts of its optical components business to a British firm for US$108 million. While the move could see some Canadian employees lose their jobs, it also might help the firm stay focused on its core competencies, according to one industry analyst.
Sun Microsystems says its new vision of the data centre marks an important change in the way companies view networked elements, although some industry observers wonder if enterprises are ready for this paradigm shift.