IBM Acquires Storage Vendor DiligentIBM Acquires Storage Vendor Diligent

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Jim Manico, OWASP Global Board Member

April 18, 2008

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Just a week after announcing plans to buy storage software maker FilesX, IBM has acquired data-deplication specialist Diligent Technologies.Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, though Diligent will be folded into IBM's System Storage business. Diligent's disk-based data protection solutions -- ProtecTIER, VTF Open and VTF Mainframe -- are designed to help companies reduce the amount and cost of physical storage required in their data centers.

The acquisition furthers Big Blue's quest to control the storage systems market. "Diligent's industry-proven data deduplication offerings are exceptionally suited for midrange and enterprise clients," said Andy Monshaw, general manager of IBM System Storage, in a statement. Combined with IBM's own offerings, Monsaw says clients will realize reduced infrastructure costs, improved energy efficiency in the data center and full utilization of their information on demand.IT Week

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Jim Manico

OWASP Global Board Member

Jim Manico is a Global Board Member for the OWASP foundation where he helps drive the strategic vision for the organization. OWASP's mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. OWASP's AppSecUSA<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/> conferences represent the nonprofit's largest outreach efforts to advance its mission of spreading security knowledge, for more information and to register, see here<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/?page_id=534>. Jim is also the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He has a 18 year history building software as a developer and architect. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications<http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Clad-Java-Building-Secure-Applications/dp/0071835881> from McGraw-Hill and founder of Brakeman Pro. Investor/Advisor for Signal Sciences.

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