The storage hardware market turned in a surprisingly strong performance in the first quarter, according to IDC, topping the fourth quarter's nearly 10 percent growth rate (see Is Storage Recession-Proof?

BOSTON, - EMC Corp, the top maker of corporate data storage equipment, on Wednesday reported strong revenue growth in overseas and U.S. markets, despite concerns over client spending in a weakened U.S. economy.

Add NetApp to the list of enterprise technology companies who say the current macroeconomic climate isn't holding them back — a list that suggests the slowdown isn't hitting the storage space as much as other IT sectors.

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WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The U.S. Senate Monday is scheduled to begin taking up a measure to impose mandatory cuts in greenhouse-gas emissions, a step that ultimately could create a new set of winners and losers in the world's largest economy.