Virtualization specific backup applications, like Veeam, are the fastest growing segment of the data protection market, and for good reason. They promise to provide better, faster and more accurate data protection, while almost eliminating application recovery times. But the challenge…
The standardization of server and desktop virtualization, the uncontrollable growth of unstructured data and the increasing importance of databases are forcing IT planners to face reality and rethink their data protection strategies. While they still need to use enterprise backup…
When IT planners are asked to list their top challenges with virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) they often come up with a variety of answers, like gaining user acceptance, delivering an experience similar to that of a stand-alone desktop or driving…
The all-flash market is full of startups that have captured the attention of IT planners in data centers of all sizes. Now HP is out to get that attention back with their 7450 All-Flash Array. Many of these startup companies…
Yesterday, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) announced they had acquired Massachusetts-based Sepaton, an established manufacturer of purpose built backup appliances (PBBAs) that use advanced de-duplication to shorten backup times and minimize backup appliance “sprawl”. The company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary…
Overwhelmed by unstructured data, like images, video and files not in a database, enterprises are struggling to keep up with storage capacity needs, especially since budgets are flat. As we discussed in a recent article, “The 3 Problems With Adding…
Data center initiatives, like server and desktop virtualization, as well as the introduction of flash enhanced storage, have motivated storage managers to upgrade their storage networks sooner than they might have planned. But those storage managers would be wise to…
One of the headlines at this years Flash Memory Summit was the much broader participation of the traditional storage vendors. Dell, IBM, Hitachi and HP were all there. Not to be left out, EMC also had a presence and we…
Flash consumption by the enterprise data center is typically done as a response to a specific performance problem. The flash purchase that often results are typically either an all-new flash array or it is added to an existing array. The…
Hybrid arrays vendors were out to get some respect at the Flash Memory Summit. Tegile was one of them, but their approach to hybrid systems has a distinctive all-flash feel. Their recently announced T3800 is an all-flash array that can…
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