• The Life and Death of a Virtual Machine

  
  If IT managers aren’t careful, the failure to manage virtual machines throughout their life cycles could erase virtualization’s benefits.

• Wells Fargo Access Codes Compromise Personal Data

  
  Thieves may have accessed personal data of as many as 7,000 of the bank's customers.
• BlueArc Titan 3200 a Giant Among NAS Systems
• Sun: Mobile Development Tool Heals Fragmentation
• 15 Great Gadgets for the Back-to-School Crowd
• DATAllegro Hit With Patent Lawsuit After Microsoft Deal
• EMC's Flashy New Clariions
• Imation Announces New Solid-State Drives
• When the Meteor and the 1PB Database Collide
• Cucku Backup Invites You to Partner Up

Editor's Storage Picks

• Top 10 External Hard Drives External hard drives aren't as fast as internal models, but they are great for backups and are easy to install. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Storage News

• The Life and Death of a Virtual Machine If IT managers aren’t careful, the failure to manage virtual machines throughout their life cycles could erase virtualization’s benefits.
• BlueArc Titan 3200 a Giant Among NAS Systems The Titan justifies a stiff price tag with stellar performance, top-notch scalability, advanced storage management features, and a smooth admin GUI.
• Wells Fargo Access Codes Compromise Personal Data Thieves may have accessed personal data of as many as 7,000 of the bank's customers.
• Sun: Mobile Development Tool Heals Fragmentation Company releases source code for Java ME-based Lightweight UI Toolkit, which provides UI library for developing mobile applications.
• 15 Great Gadgets for the Back-to-School Crowd Devices that can help you at work or play, in the classroom or the dorm.

Storage Playing in PCW Video

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  Storage Breakthroughs at Computex Solid state drives and the first HD DVD writer were on display in Taipei.
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  Makin' Copies Easily copy/create professional-looking CDs and DVDs.
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  CES Networking Gems New gear from Buffalo and Zyxel.

Storage How-Tos

• How to Prevent a Data Disaster If a natural disaster wipes out your hard drive, it will probably destroy your local backups, too. Here's a backup plan that will get you through even the worst-case scenario.
• Create Idiot-Proof Backups With Windows' Built-In Tools Your Windows PC comes with the same great features as Apple's heralded Time Machine. We show you how to unlock the powerful backup features that are built into Vista and XP.