Archive for February, 2010
Let’s look at my predictions for e-mail archiving in 2011. Yes, I know there other content types that need to be archived, but this is a more established market. Before we get into the predictions, here are some baseline stats from ESG’s recently completed and soon to be published ...
Just ahead of its Pulse event next week in Las Vegas, IBM introduced v6.2 of Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM). The three big themes were unified recovery management, improved backup of virtual machines, and enhanced deduplication.
TSM is the granddaddy of unified recovery management platforms. IBM has (through mostly ...
"It's an important feature for Asigra to deliver to their partners and their partners' customers," said Lauren Whitehouse, senior analyst for Enterprise Strategy Group.
via Asigra secures FIPS 140-2 certification for cloud backup.
For Enterprise Strategy Group Senior Analyst Mark Peters, public clouds currently hold the most promise for smaller businesses and start-ups "that all share a desire to avoid the initial cost outlay of building an IT infrastructure."
via Can Cloud Computing Replace Your Storage Network? — EnterpriseStorageForum.com.
Analyst Bob Laliberte of Enterprise Strategy Group said he thinks that, realistically, the two companies cannot go on working together.
via What Customers Can Expect from Cisco, HP Breakup - IT Infrastructure from eWeek.
In order to steal accounts from archrival Symantec, McAfee cooked up a new sales campaign recently called, “Bring McAfee to the Game.” The description of the program, which seems to pivot off the upcoming World Cup Soccer tournament, reads as follows:
“McAfee will pay partner sales reps ...
There is a war going on, but this war is different. It’s a war that’s not fought with ground troops, air power, or artillery, but with ones and zeros. But as far as IT is concerned, it’s still a deadly game.
Recently a Moscow-based security research firm named Intevydis announced that ...
SunGard, though most commonly recognized as a leader in disaster recovery planning and services, also boasts a highly skilled consulting services organization. Its storage services group has developed a five step program that can help reduce storage OPEX and CAPEX and drive tighter alignment with the business. Anyone trying ...
Most importantly, business objectives outweigh any concerns over increased data center infrastructure costs. Sophisticated ROI analysis is rare. Desktop virtualization is being deployed because “I didn’t have to build a new data center” or “Billable hours increased.”
-- Mark Bowker, ESG Senior Analyst
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"If I look five years out, there's still going to be Fibre Channel in data centers. People have millions and millions of dollars invested in that infrastructure," said Bob Laliberte, a senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group.
via Fibre Channel switch port shipments expected to spike after 2009 drop, then decline ...
