Traditional backup processes were developed for local backup systems, not the cloud, and so were not designed to minimize the time required to complete backup jobs over a WAN. Most cloud backup solutions leverage this same technology, storing data locally…
Standard deduplication is the elimination of redundant data on a single storage system. Whether that system is used for backup or primary data, the goal is to put as much data as possible on a single storage system so that…
Cloud backup is a very crowded market, it is critical for vendors in the space to differentiate themselves through innovation so they can help their customers solve real data protection problems. In this product analysis Storage Switzerland looks at Infrascale’s new Cloud Backup Accelerator which is an excellent example of this innovation. It solves a real problem that data centers are facing when they consider hybrid cloud backup, maintaining the on-site appliance. The cloud backup accelerator simplifies the on-site presence by removing capacity concerns. This leads to a more affordable solution that is easier for busy organizations to consume.
Even though memory has always played a role in the storage infrastructure, the introduction of flash based storage has lead to rapid advancements in the evolution of storage. Today flash use has evolved from simply augmenting disk-based primary storage (hybrid…
File sharing and collaboration is critical for businesses that have highly distributed workforces but maintaining control and security over sensitive business data is equally important. File sharing solution provider, Talon, is helping to deliver cloud enabled file sharing to businesses…
The ability to replicate data between data centers as it changes is an essential ingredient of any enterprise class storage system. Data centers count on this capability as the foundational component in their disaster recovery (DR) plans. But this foundation…
Prior to the cloud era, most business information stayed on the corporate WAN. But now more corporate data traffic is going over the internet to sites like Salesforce.com, Dropbox and AWS. The problem is IT has limited visibility and control…
Zetta has been offering a different kind of cloud-based backup since their inception five years ago. Their “direct-to-cloud” backup solution doesn’t use any hardware on-site, just their software which runs on application servers and file servers in the data center.…
How can organizations improve the performance of their existing NAS assets 50x without doing a massive forklift upgrade? The answer could be integrating a Cloud NAS system. As the name implies, a Cloud NAS leverages ubiquitous, low-cost cloud storage, to…
IT organizations have been continually asked to do more with less, but how do you squeeze blood out of a stone? With soaring data growth rates and more demands being placed on existing storage assets by data intensive systems like…
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