Beyond Entry Level Protection Storage Today at EMC World, EMC’s Data Protection and Availability division announced the release of the new Data Domain DD2200 platform. This new system is designed to function as the new “entry-level” deduplication appliance in the…
What is the role of data protection in today’s increasingly virtualized world? Should organizations look towards specialized backup technologies that integrate at the hypervisor or application layer or should they continue utilizing traditional backup solutions to safeguard business data? Or…
Flash has certainly become more affordable over the past several years and we continue to see more and more storage products introduced that include flash in one form or another. But most flash implementations are hybrid in nature, requiring that…
As a seasoned IT backup administrator recently said on a Storage Swiss webinar, “Avoid hearing the footsteps…”. This IT pro was referring to the unpleasant situation when folks from the C level suite start milling around outside your office waiting…
When it comes to virtualization specific backup applications, many IT professionals only think of one name, Veeam. But there are several alternatives that those professionals should consider. One of those alternatives, Nakivo, just made its case stronger with the recent…
Data deduplication has become a standard offering in backup product portfolios. As a technology that has been mainstream for over five years, some IT decision makers may tend to treat deduplication as an afterthought. In actuality, how data deduplication is…
Will your backup infrastructure look the same today as it will next year or the year after that? Or are you anticipating that due to the pressures brought on by growing virtualized server environments and its associated data growth, that…
Disk Backup Appliances have traditionally featured deduplication as the primary selling point. While efficiently storing protected data is critical, the ability to scale your systems to meet rampant data growth – while maintaining backup windows and meeting recovery objectives –…
Like death and taxes, growing backup windows seems to be an inevitable fact of life. To stave off the backup window, IT architects have resorted to a myriad of tactics to stay one step ahead. The most popular tactic in…
StorageSwiss.com - The Home of Storage Switzerland 