Data Protection

• HDS: Hitachi’s Approach to Storage Capacity Efficiency

  By: John Webster, 2012-04-24, 0.00, Free

  This report examines and details the Hitachi approach to delivering storage capacity efficiency via its USP V and VSP platforms. In doing so, it will highlight how Hitachi looks at the overall economics of storage by reducing relevant operating expenses which they address with the characteristics of their storage systems and software

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• EMC RecoverPoint Product Analysis

  2012-04-19, 1999.00

  EMC’s RecoverPoint has evolved from a single niche product into a full-featured product line.  RecoverPoint is a solution consisting of software and an appliance that provides data protection for EMC and limited third party storage systems. The RecoverPoint line provides data replication and protection features between multiple EMC and third party storage devices.  This document

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• SEPATON and NetBackup 7.1

  By: John Webster, 2012-04-09, 0.00, Free

  In this whitepaer, John Webster reviews the integration of SEPATON’s enterprise class, DeltaScale disk-based data protection platform with Symantec’s NetBackup software that together provide a scalable solution specifically designed for the data intensive environments of large enterprises. Integration is done via SEPATON’s implementation of a plug-in for the OST API. We also highlight the comments

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• Dell Acquires AppAssure for Data Protection — Client Advisory Note

  2012-02-28, 0.00, Free

  In this client advisory note Evaluator Group covers the Dell acquisition of AppAssure and provides analyst commentary of the acquisition’s impact on Dell Storage

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• CommVault Simpana 9 Lab Validation

  By: Russ Fellows, 2012-02-01, 0.00, Free

  Evaluator Group assessed CommVault’s Simpana 9 software in December 2011.  There were several areas of focus during the testing, which included qualitative factors, along with certain quantitative testing. The test objectives were to 1) Validate new Simpana 9 software data protection and recovery scenarios for virtual environments, 2) Assess the capabilities of Simpana SnapProtect, 3)

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• EMC Avamar Product Analysis

  2012-01-16, $1999.00

  The EMC Avamar backup solution addresses problems in backing up data on both local and remote systems.  EMC Avamar supports backing up remote or local servers, laptops, Network Attached Storage systems, and Virtual Machines.  Backing up systems in remote sites is a pervasive problem in IT and requires the technology to control the backup, transfer

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• Quantum DXi6700 Lab Validation

  By: Russ Fellows, 2012-01-04, 0.00, Free

  Evaluator Group assessed Quantum’s DXi6700 data deduplication appliances in September 2011.  There were several areas of focus during the testing, which was both quantitative and qualitative. Testing results show the Quantum DXi6700 systems were able to attain peak performance quickly while running only a few concurrent backup jobs.  Evaluator Group’s testing showed that data recovery

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• Storage Evaluation Guide Overview

  By: Russ Fellows, 2011-12-30, $1999.00

  A evaluation guide covering all of enterprise storage. Details what types of storage are best suited to storing specific types of data, how to create a storage strategy and architecture. Covers primary, secondary and data protection

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• Evaluator Group – Quantum DXi6700 Lab Validation Podcast

  2011-12-15, 0.00, Free

  Evaluator Group’s Russ Fellow discusses the Lab Validation of the DX6700 Deduplication Systems. The evaluation confirms  that the DXi6700 provides a price-performance advantage over all competitors in the midrange – surpassing the closest systems in speed at nearly half the published price – and that it leads in the areas of ease of use, scalability,

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• EMC Data Domain Product Analysis

  2011-12-12, $1999

  The EMC Data Domain system is a deduplication system that is used for backup and long term storage.  There are a wide range of EMC Data Domain models to cover the spectrum from remote office through high end enterprises.  The systems are offered as appliances, paired systems for global deduplication, and as an archiving system. 

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• Disk to Disk, VTL, Deduplication Entry-Level Comparison Matrix

  2011-11-29, $1999.00

  Comparison of products that provide Deduplication, VTL for disk to disk data protection

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• Disk to Disk, VTL, Deduplication Mid-Range Comparison Matrix

  2011-11-29, 1999.00

  This matrix comparies deduplication and VTL functionality for mid range products

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• Disk to Disk, VTL, Deduplication High-End Comparison Matrix

  2011-11-29, $1999.00

  This matrix compares Deduplication and VTL capabilities for Hi End offerings

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• Storage Efficiency – Vendor Perspective, Section III: Data Protection

  By: Randy Kerns, 2011-10-25, 0.00, Free

  This educational series paper from the Evaluator Group is part two of a two part explanation in the storage efficiency practice where the first paper had the focus on the Information Technology operation perspective. This paper presents several vendors’ perspective on storage efficiency. It is not intended to be judgmental; only reporting on the vendor

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• HP Information Supply Chain

  By: John Webster, 2011-10-13, Free

  IT administrators have traditionally considered the tiering of data, data protection, and archiving as independent processes—narrowly focused and specific to a particular application or storage objective.  The reality is that these topics are all related. Buying more primary storage will eventually force the need for more backup storage capacity. The need to add capacity to

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• Sibling Rivalries: Integrating Data Management Technologies

  By: Randy Kerns, 2011-04-01

  Randy Kerns' presentation from SNW

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• Quantum DXi Lab Validation Podcast

  By: Camberley Bates, Russ Fellows, 2011-03-19, Free

  Russ Fellows and Camberley Bates review the Quantum Lab Validation of the DXi 6000 Systems

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• Quantum DXi6000 Lab Validation

  By: Russ Fellows, 2011-02-24, Free

  EGI Lab Testing and Validation of Quantum's DXi6000 Data Protection offering, covering D2D, Deduplication and Replication

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• Enterprise Data Protection:Scale versus Sprawl Podcast

  By: John Webster, 2011-02-15, Free

  Understanding the costs for Scale vs Sprawl in architecting a data protection / deduplicated environment. This paper includes results from customer interviews and discussion of Sepaton.

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• VTL Storage – Evaluation Guide

  By: Norlynn Nelson, Russ Fellows, 2011-01-01, $1499.00

  Buyer's Guide covering architecture and decision criteria for virtual tape libraries, or VTL's. Discusses Open Systems and mainframe environments

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• Data Deduplication Evaluation Guide

  By: Camberley Bates, John Webster, Russ Fellows, 2011-01-01, $1499.00

  This Evaluation Guide covers the architecture and technologies for data deduplication. The reader is presented with vendor independent discussion on the options and business / technology tradeoffs for DeDuplication

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• Bulk versus Archive Storage. There is a Difference.

  By: Randy Kerns, 2010-11-01, Free

  Discussion on the difference and planning considerations for bulk versus archive storage types

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• Storage Efficiency: Integrating Strategies for Data Protection, Tiering and Archiving

  By: Randy Kerns, 2010-10-01, Free

  This paper discusses the relationship between data protection, tiering and archiving and provides guidance for planning the storage strategy

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• HP D2D Test Validation Report

  By: Russ Fellows, 2010-09-24, Free

  Test and Validation review of HP's StoreOnce D2D data protection solution

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• NEC HYDRAstor Product Analysis

  2010-09-01, $1999.00

  Review of NEC's HYDRAStor enterprise and mid range data deduplication products for secondary or archive storage

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• HP D2D StoreOnce Product Analysis

  By: Russ Fellows, 2010-07-01, $1999.00

  The D2D product line is positioned for entry level, remote office, and midrange disk based backup target, providing disk to disk, VTL and data deduplication with a number of interfaces and protocols

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• IBM ProtecTier Deduplication Gateway for System z

  By: John Webster, 2010-03-01, $999.00

  IBM now offers its mainframe customers an advanced data deduplication solution

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• Analysis of RDX Storage Alliance

  By: Camberley Bates, John Webster, Russ Fellows, 2010-03-01, $50.00

  The RDX Storage Alliance has been formed to purpose of promoting and openly sharing the RDX removable disk solutions and best practices

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• Enterprise Tape Feature Function Comparison Matrix

  2009-11-01, $999.00

  Feature function comparison matrix of enterprise tape drives

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• SNW Fall 2009 – Securing the Cloud: Using Cloud Computing without risking data security

  By: Russ Fellows, 2009-10-29, 0.00, Free

  Security has always been a critical aspect of IT Storage. However, the proliferation of networking technologies and protocols, combined with the emergence of Cloud Storage has made security more important and difficult than ever. In this presentation, we will examine some of the technologies and standards that are available to solve these issues, and show

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• Data De-Duplication –Why, When Where and How? — InfoStor Article by Russ Fellows

  By: Russ Fellows, 2009-10-14, 0.00, Free

  The topic of data de-duplication has received a lot of attention from vendors and IT administrators alike.  Both are looking to reduce the pain associated with exponential data growth most data centers are experiencing.  Data de-duplication began to emerge roughly ten years ago, but has only recently become a mainstream technology.  Just three years ago,

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• Remote and Branch Office (ROBO) Data Protection Strategies: Analysis and Product Comparison

  By: Russ Fellows, 2009-05-01, $50.00

  This paper discusses solutions that can support corporate data protection with business service levels,for distributed data centers and remote offices. 30 Products are compared

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• IBM Announcement 2009-02-09 TS7650

  2009-02-01, $999.00

  Announcement Analysis of IBM VTL and ProtecTier (Diligent) offering

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• Sun Tape Product Analysis T10000B

  2008-09-01

  The Sun StorageTek T10000B is the second generation of the T-Series tape drives

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• IBM Announcement 2008-09-08 TS7650

  2008-09-01

  IBM Announcement of the release of their first version of the Diligent ProtecTier with de-duplication VTL gateway

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• Sun-IBM Announcement 2008-07-15 Enterprise tape

  2008-07-01, $100.00

  IBM and Sun announce new versions of their enterprise Tape drives, the TS1130 by IBM and the T10000B by Sun. (Same as document 541)

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• IBM Announcement 2008-04-10 FilesX acquisition

  2008-04-01, $250.00

  Announcement Summary of IBM’s acquisition of Files

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• EMC Tape product analysis DLm4080

  2008-02-01, $999.00

  The EMC DLm4080 is a virtual tape library (VTL) for mainframe environments

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• EMC Software Product Analysis SRDF

  2007-10-01

  Review of

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• EMC Software Product Analysis InfoMover

  2007-10-01
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• EMC Software Product Analysis CopyCross

  2007-10-01
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• HDS Software Product Overview XRC Replication

  2007-08-09
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• IBM Announcement 2007-08-03 Princeton-Softech acquisition

  2007-08-01

  IBM Acquisition Announcement of Princeton Softech on August 3,

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• IBM Announcement 2007-07-10 TS7740

  2007-07-01

  IBM announces updates to several tape and virtual tape systems, including the TS7740, all under the banner of their "Green" computing initiative

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• EMC Software Product Analysis SnapView

  2007-04-01

  Analysis of EMC SnapView Point in Time Copy for Clariion

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• EMC Software Product Analysis MirrorView

  2007-04-01

  Analysis of EMC MirrorView Remote Replication software for Clariion

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• IBM Announcement 2007-04-24 DR550 Encryption and Data Shredding

  2007-04-01

  IBM Announcement on April 24, 2007 of Tape Encryption and Data Shredding Support

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• HP Announcement 2007-02-05 Command View Replication

  2007-02-01
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• EMC Announcement 2006-11-01 Acquires Avamar

  2006-11-01

  Review of EMC's Acquisition of Avamar and impact on data protection offerings

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• STK VSM Product Analysis

  2005-07-01

  Covers StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager

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• HDS Software Product Overview TrueCopy

  2005-04-01
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• HDS Software Product Overview ShadowImage

  2005-04-01
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• EMC Software Product Overview TimeFinder

  2003-04-01

  Review of Timefinder

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