Data Reduction Software
Today, CommVault is holding a virtual event to announce some of its latest innovations for the Simpana 9.0 product. I had the opportunity to do some early hands-on testing of a few of the new capabilities during an ESG Lab Review -- including its new "OnePass" technology and its ability ...
This ESG Lab Review documents hands-on testing of Simpana 9 software from CommVault, specifically its “OnePass” data change gathering and retention mechanisms as well as its integration with HP X9000 (IBRIX) scale-out NAS.
The Challenges
Companies of all sizes continue to struggle with the various aspects of data protection. A great deal ...
Symantec’s initial focus with its appliance strategy was to deliver scalable deduplication via its NetBackup 5000 Series. In addition, the company introduced an all-in-one NetBackup 5200 appliance based on NetBackup 7. Symantec has extended the NetBackup 5200 Series appliance with the NetBackup 5220, expanding storage capacity and connectivity options.
Overview
Consolidation has ...
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The top ROBO IT priorities are clear:
Improve the end-user experience and bolster information security.
A typical enterprise with 5,000 or more employees has an average of 394 physical locations. Many of these are remote and branch offices (ROBOs), which all require connectivity and secure access to corporate applications, data, and ...
ESG has validated Permabit's claims, with Steve Duplessie, founder and senior analyst, saying: "I don't see any other real alternatives for OEMs to be able to quickly get to market with lightning fast dedupe capabilities for primary, secondary, or really any-dary storage. Albireo rocks."
via Permabit goes into dedupe hyperdrive - ...
Permabit’s field-proven data deduplication engine is now available as a software library and software development kit (SDK) which enables unified data deduplication. This updated ESG Lab Validation report documents the results of hands-on testing of the Permabit Albireo SDK which focused on: ease of integration into existing solutions, capacity savings ...
In a relatively short time, data deduplication has revolutionized disk-based backup, but the technology is still evolving with new applications and more choices than ever.
by Lauren Whitehouse
via The state of backup dedupe - Storage Technology Magazine.
About a year ago I posted a blog about deduplicating data “upstream” from the backup target. In it, I referenced EMC’s introduction of Data Domain Boost. In a move that rivals EMC Data Domain, Quantum announced its newest addition to the DXi portfolio: DXi Accent, which offloads some deduplication processing ...






