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InfoStor Table Of Contents |
August 2008
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Software market to surpass $17 billion
According to a recent report from International Data Corp. (IDC), “Worldwide Storage Software 2008-2012 Forecast,” the global market for storage software will exceed $17 billion by 2012, representing a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2007 through 2012.
HP adds data de-dupe options
Hewlett-Packard recently began shipping a new crop of enterprise-class virtual tape libraries (VTLs) equipped with data de-duplication software OEM’d from Sepaton, as well as a homegrown de-duplication feature for its family of disk-based backup systems for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Cisco enhances virtual data centers
Cisco recently began shipping several additions to its portfolio of Data Center 3.0 unified fabric products and services aimed at helping customers virtualize data centers and provision applications more efficiently.
Pillar accelerates disk arrays
Pillar Data Systems continued to push its arrays from the midrange into the enterprise with the launch of the Axiom 600 and 600MC (Mission Critical), which have more horsepower and application provisioning profiles than previous versions.
Dell adds storage services
In an effort to streamline its storage consulting services, Dell is bringing together technologies and storage expertise from recent acquisitions and partnerships to improve its storage management, data protection, and disaster-recovery service offerings.
SAS/SATA array leverages PCIe
On the surface, the latest addition to JMR’s BlueStor line of disk arrays appears to be a “me too” SAS/SATA subsystem.
It's all about data protection
As is often the case, the bulk of the features in this issue focus on data-protection technologies and trends.
Briefs
This section takes on late-breaking business and partnership news written for industry insiders.
New Products
Each month, InfoStor rounds up timely new product announcements, providing a buyer’s guide for professionals.
LTO-4 encryption secures data
Encryption is often necessary to secure data on tapes, and LTO-4 includes drive-level encryption.
Guidelines for tape media management
Adhering to simple procedures can extend the life of your tape media and ensure data protection.
Evaluating ROBO data protection
Protecting data at remote office and branch office (ROBO) locations is an IT imperative, but there are many product and services alternatives available.
What is data-protection management (DPM) 2.0?
DPM tools have evolved from narrow reporting on backup jobs to expansive control of the data-protection environment.
When will we see FCoE?
Adoption of the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) standard will require cooperation between the IT storage and networking teams.
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