In this week's podcast episode, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil discusses why DAISI -- the Document Image and Storage Invention -- wouldn't solve the long-term data archiving problem.

Podcast duration: 6 minutes

In this week's podcast episode, Lucas gives a rundown of two new flash-based laptops from Sony and Samsung. Also, a discussion of

storage-related power consumption -- and potential savings -- in the data center.

Podcast duration: 7 minutes

In today's episode of the podcast, the debate over the SMI-S storage management standard continues, with Lucas filling us in on some of the reaction at SNW Dallas. Also, what's the coolest thing about the new Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system? Quite possibly its backup utility, Time Machine.

In today's episode of the podcast, Lucas talks about some highlights from the MIT Emerging Technology Conference, including the keynote speech about women in science and technology, and what the future holds for Web 2.0 media companies -- including Digg and Stumbleupon.  

Podcast duration: 5 minutes

In today's episode of the podcast, we'll be talking about the NetApp/Sun lawsuit -- why are experts seeing it as a test case for open-source technologies? And Computerworld takes a look at the eight most disruptive consumer technologies in the corporate world. 

Podcast duration: 7 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll talk about about dumpster diving for portable data drives, and the scramble to get a handle on email archiving. 

Podcast duration: 8 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll talk about storage security -- two recent incidents involving the VA and a Harry Potter-related scam are in the headlines, and we'll discuss what lessons IT managers can learn from them. 

Podcast duration: 5 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll talk about about IDC's top 10 storage predictions for the year, and EMC's purchase of authentication company Verid

Podcast duration: 4 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll talk about Hitachi's new lineup of virtualization products, and how "green" storage can potentially save companies big bucks.

Podcast duration: 5 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll be talking about taming storage sprawl, as well as a new generation of memory chips to fit in mobile handsets.

Podcast duration: 4 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll be talking about the 10 Gigabit Ethernet revolution, and what it means for Fibre Channel. Also, advice for dealing with trolls on the Internet

Podcast duration: 6 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll discuss balancing virtualization and iSCSI SANs, and Brocade's new 10 gigabit Ethernet gateways that work with iSCSI and Fibre Channel. Also, a brief look at what to expect at the Storage Networking World conference in San Diego in mid-April.

Podcast duration: 7 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll talk about Alaska's ugly experience with data backup and reconstruction. Also, a major PC manufacturer releases a home PC with one terabyte of storage. We'll discuss who is making the machine, and Who it's aimed at.

Podcast duration: 10 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll talk about IDC and InfoPro data which suggests that enterprise storage use is outgrowing supply. Is it a case of vendor FUD, or is there really a crisis in data centers?

Podcast duration: 5 minutes

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In this podcast program, we'll talk about an emerging storage technology based on the DNA of soil bacteria -- could it be the answer to long-term archiving needs? Also, a Carnegie-Mellon study on drive failure rates causes a big splash in the storage world. Listen for a summary of the three big findings that have caused the vendor community to clam up.

Podcast duration: 7 minutes

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