Industry News and Analysis
Recent announcements from:
3PAR, Asigra, Brocade, Intel and Thales.
Data deduplication: When, why, where and how?
October 26, 2009 -- The advantages of data deduplication are obvious, but there are a variety of deployment options.
Zetta delivers NAS-based cloud service
October 22, 2009 -- Cloud storage startup Zetta has announced the commercial availability of its on-demand NAS service and is positioning the cloud as a cost-effective alternative to traditional methods of storing tier-2 data.
Recent announcements from:
BlueArc, i365, IBM, InQuinox, Micron, Moonwalk, ParaScale, QLogic, Sorrento Networks and Zmanda.
Quantum offers NAS-based dedupe appliances
October 21, 2009 -- Quantum is out to expand its presence in the disk-based backup market through a new line of NAS-based disk backup and data deduplication appliances for midrange customers.
Riverbed accelerates more apps over WANs
October 20, 2009 -- Riverbed Technology is prepping the release of version 6.0 of the Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS), the software engine for the company's WAN acceleration and optimization appliances, with a slew of new features for speeding applications and storage traffic over the WAN.
Metalogix: Email archiving for $15 per mailbox
October 20, 2009 -- Metalogix recently released the 4.0 version of its Professional Archive Manager (PAM) for Exchange software, and a key lure for end users may be the pricing of the software -- $15 per mailbox, starting at a minimum of 100 mailboxes.
EMC refreshes Data Domain dedupe systems
October 19, 2009 -- EMC overhauled Data Domain's entry-level and midrange deduplication systems with a new batch of disk-based backup systems that offer more performance and capacity than previous generation models.
Product highlights from SNW
October 16, 2009 -- A number of vendors used this week's Storage Networking World (SNW) show in Phoenix to introduce new products. Here's a quick rundown.
AutoVirt tackles management of Windows file data
October 16, 2009 -- Software maker AutoVirt has released version 3.0 of its storage management and data migration software with new features for disaster recovery, business continuity, and archiving in Windows storage environments.
NEC adds iSCSI model to D-Series arrays
October 15, 2009 -- NEC's North American storage division is trying to tap into tight IT budgets with the recent debut of an iSCSI SAN array, as well as thin provisioning technology for its Fibre Channel disk arrays.
Recent announcements from:
Avnet Technology Solutions, Bus-Tech, Emulex, Fujitsu, Iron Mountain, Ixia, Overland Storage, LSI, ProStor Systems, Scale Computing, Sepaton and SGI.
Microsoft Hyper-V - Scalable, Native Server Virtualization for the Enterprise
This report documents hands-on testing of Microsoft Hyper-V - paying special attention to ease of deployment, management simplicity, scalability, and performance.
Quantum DXi-Series and Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage
In this report, ESG Lab examines DXi-Series appliances working in concert with the Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage interface to provide consolidated management and automated data protection services across multiple sites and multiple storage technologies.
BakBone ships NetVault with disk-based backup, dedupe features
October 14, 2009 -- BakBone Software is finally getting into the disk-based backup game with today's release of NetVault: Backup 8.5 and NetVault: SmartDisk for disk-based backup and data deduplication.
ExaGrid offers bigger backup systems, storage grids
October 13, 2009 -- ExaGrid Systems today launched a 10TB deduplicating disk-based backup system and expanded the maximum size of its storage grid to 100TB.
3PAR puts a new twist on thin provisioning
October 13, 2009 -- In an effort to keep thin provisioned volumes thin over time, 3PAR today released four new technologies designed to lower the costs associated with storage capacity over time.
SNW: SNIA attempts to clear up cloud confusion
October 12, 2009 -- The SNIA has formed the Cloud Storage Initiative (CSI), a new program to advance the development and adoption of the Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) standard.
Cisco launches UCS rack servers, CNAs
October 9, 2009 -- Cisco is diving deeper into the data center with the additions of rack-mount servers, memory extension technology, and a new line of converged network adapters (CNAs) to its Unified Computing System (UCS).
i365 offers cloud replication service
October 7, 2009 -- Seagate's storage software arm, i365, today announced a cloud storage-based replication service for medium-sized businesses that takes data offsite to the i365 Cloud.
Recent announcements from:
Asigra, CTERA Networks, EMC, Laurus Technologies, Precise and Zettapoint.
VMware beefs up SRM for DR
October 6, 2009 -- VMware is now shipping a new version of vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with expanded storage support, tighter controls and expanded failover capabilities for disaster recovery for virtual machines.
Symantec unveils FileStore cloud storage platform

October 5, 2009 -- Symantec today released Veritas FileStore, a new clustered file system aimed at enterprise customers looking to build public or private storage clouds.

Avere introduces "tiered NAS"
October 5, 2009 -- Avere Systems introduced its FXT line of appliances, which are designed to accelerate the performance of existing NAS filers by introducing layers of "tiered NAS" consisting of DRAM, NVRAM, 15,000rpm SAS drives, sATA drives and, by the end of the year, solid-state disk (SSD) drives.
Lab Review: Automating D2D backup of virtual machines
October 1, 2009 -- With NetBackup 6.5, IT is able to address the issues of data growth and storage resource utilization in a virtual operating environment via policy-driven data protection processes that reduce operator errors and promote automation.
Automating D2D backup of virtual machines
With NetBackup 6.5, IT is able to address the issues of data growth and storage resource utilization in a virtual operating environment via policy-driven data protection processes that reduce operator errors and promote automation.
Recent announcements from:
3PAR, Brocade, HP, Horizon Data Center Solutions, IceWEB, Mezeo Software and Voltaire.
Compellent packages SAN for smaller data centers
September 30, 2009 -- Compellent is now offering SAN configurations aimed at companies moving from direct-attached to networked storage.
Dataram accelerates FC SANs

September 29, 2009 -- Dataram this week entered the broader storage market with the introduction of the XcelaSAN appliance for accelerating application performance in Fibre Channel SAN environments.

Engenio arrays support SSDs, iSCSI
September 28, 2009 -- LSI has upgraded its Engenio 7900 disk arrays with support for SSD drives and iSCSI host interfaces, adding to support for Fibre Channel and SATA drives and 4Gbps/8Gbps Fibre Channel host connections.
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