Tag: IBM

  • IBM to Acquire Object Storage Vendor Cleversafe

    Yesterday, IBM announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cleversafe. Cleversafe is a manufacturer of object-based storage appliances. Cleversafe positions themselves as a software-based storage solution, but I’ve only ever seen their software available on the hardware appliances they sell. I’ve been impressed with the ease-of-use and robustness of the Cleversafe…

  • CloudSlam 2011 Multi-vendor Panel on the Future of Storage for the Cloud

    I had the opportunity last week to sit in on a CloudSlam multi-vendor panel session on the future of storage in the cloud. It was a very interesting and revealing discussion. I’ll do my best to summarize it here and share my thoughts and conclusions. What is CloudSlam? CloudSlam is a virtual conference, an online…