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Data Means Data Protection – FalconStor Software Announces Cloud Storage Server Accelerator for VMware
Backup and recovery has been around for a long time and is critical for business to secure their data. What’s disruptive is the cloud. Legacy solutions often have the wrong “process” for backup and recovery. It’s a different world now. New use cases and new networks are opening up the doors for new solutions. FalconStor ...
VMWorld Live Video at VMWorld 2010 – The CUBE is Here to Stay – Covering All Angles in Virtualization and Cloud – No Hype Just Proof Points
As posted earlier, The CUBE is part of SiliconANGLE’s continuous coverage of cloud computing and virtualization. The CUBE is powered by SiliconANGLE in conjunction with VMware, and introduces an innovative, four-day editorial live coverage of all the angles at VMworld 2010. Join Us. Watch Live! SiliconANGLE introduces VMworld Live – The CUBE. The CUBE is ...
Hot Cloud Startup Atlantis Computing Gets $10M Series C Funding From Cisco, Making Cloud Storage Cheaper
Atlantis Computing, Virtual Desktop storage provider, has announced the close of a $10 million Series C investment. The round was led by Partech International, El Dorado Ventures and Cisco Systems Inc. Atlantis will put the funds towards sales and marketing, particularly headed for international growth. “Desktop virtualization is one of the fastest growing technology sectors ...
Special Report: Inside the HP Dell Bidding War for 3PAR – Will the Company Fetch More Than $2B?
As part of our continuous coverage of the Dell, 3PAR, and now HP, I’ve done some digging around over the past week talking with dozens of sources on this deal. We’ve been all over this 3PAR story and I broke the news that Frank Quattrone was leading the M&A for 3Par. 3PAR is apparently giving ...
Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig – Video By Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher goes to Chegg headquarters to meet the Chegg team and interview Dan Rosensweig. As I reported first on Chegg plans to go public, Dan Rosensweig was hired to take Chegg to the next level including an IPO. Dan Rosensweig was hired to take Chegg public. Chegg is doing extremely well in the revenue ...
Foursquare Partnership!? No! The Real Time Value of Facebook Is About Places – Facebook Places
Kristen Nicole wrote up the news that Kara Swisher was teasing out regarding the big Facebook press event (happening now) and after party. Tonight, we will hear the news that Kara is calling Facebook Places. Will it be the real time location or geolocation intelligence feature that will rival the other existing smaller players like ...
Analysis: Why Dell Bought 3Par – A Deeper Look – A Historical Perspective – A Case Study
Industry analyst and Wikibon.org founder Dave Vellante wrote an indepth analysis on the history of 3Par. Dave goes into detail on the history of 3PAR and the reasons why they were so attractive to Dell. Dave’s report is editable on his research wiki at wikibon.org so anyone can come in an make edits or add ...
VMWorld Live Video at VMworld 2010 – The CUBE Is Back – Covering All The Angles In Virtualization and Cloud – No Hype Just Proof Points
The CUBE is back for another live event, and we are growing to include more content than ever before! SiliconANGLE introduces VMworld Live – The CUBE. The CUBE is part of SiliconANGLE’s continuous coverage of cloud computing and virtualization. The CUBE is powered by SiliconANGLE in conjunction with VMware and introduces an innovative four-day editorial ...
M&A: Frank Quattrone & Qatalyst Scores Win With Dell 3Par Deal
One piece of data emerging out of the Dell Computer takeover bid for 3Par is that Frank Quattrone’s firm Qatlyst handled the transaction for 3Par with Credit Suisse representing Dell. SiliconANGLE covered the news this morning. According to a SiliconANGLE source close to the deal, Qatalyst represented 3Par in the Dell transaction. This puts Frank ...
Confirmed: Hurd Paid Off Fisher To Avoid Sexual Harrassment
Wall Street journal is confirming via a source involved in the HP board dealings that Mark Hurd settled the sexual harassment claim with Jodie Fisher on August 4th to block HP from investigating the sex claim. According to the Wall Street Journal, “The settlement between Mr. Hurd and Jodie Fisher, a former marketing contractor for ...