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The saying “what’s old is new again” doesn’t always apply to innovation and technology. But data compression seems to be getting a new turn at enterprise data “cool” from recent applications and research. Here’s a sample of the varied, emergent attention on data compression in the last week: IBM ca...
In recent years, many enterprises have turned toward virtualization technology to reduce their overhead costs and operate a more centralized and efficient system. According to a report issued by IDC, virtualization was one of the few bright spots for the global software market in 2012, CloudTimes re...
As companies make the move to big data, they're encountering new issues: the cost of storage and continuously expanding volume. Big storage, explained The Register's Dave Cartwright, doesn't come cheap. Companies need to consider more sensible ways to store their data so it takes up less space ...

Posted by on in Cloud
A recent survey from Rackspace found that many companies are moving to the cloud to save money and increase profits. The survey polled 1,300 companies in the United States and United Kingdom that used the cloud between December 2012 and January 2013. Many companies achieved operational savings...
Companies are faced with the prospect of storing more data than ever before. IDC estimated that the amount of digital information being stored doubles every two years. This has given rise to the need for improved efficiency and data management practices. In the past, companies periodically des...