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T RecoverPoint is a solution consisting of software and software that runs on an appliance or as a virtual appliance that provides data protection for EMC and limited third party storage systems. The RecoverPoint line provides data replication and protection … Continued
The EMC Data Domain system is a deduplication system that is used for backup, compliance archiving, and long-term storage. There are a wide range of EMC Data Domain models to cover the spectrum from remote office, mid-sized organizations and large … Continued
This paper discusses the relationship between data protection, tiering and archiving and provides guidance for planning the storage strategy
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.
Evaluation Guide covering architecture and decision criteria for virtual tape libraries, or VTL’s. Discusses Open Systems and mainframe environments.
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
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.
In this whitepaper we focus on the continued use of tape storage media as a practice that will limit business growth and become increasingly more costly to support and maintain over time. Instead, we propose the use of a distributed … Continued
IBM ProtecTier Product Brief
EMC Avamar Product Brief
Comparison of products that provide deduplication, VTL for disk to disk data protection
EMC’s RecoverPoint has evolved from a single niche product into a full-featured product line. RecoverPoint is a solution consisting of software and software that runs on an appliance or as a virtual appliance that provides data protection for EMC and … Continued
The EMC Data Domain system is a deduplication system that is used for backup, compliance archiving, and long-term storage. There are a wide range of EMC Data Domain models to cover the spectrum from remote office, mid-sized organizations and large … Continued
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 … Continued
Review of NEC’s HYDRAStor enterprise and mid range data deduplication products for secondary or archive storage.
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.
IBM now offers its mainframe customers an advanced data deduplication solution.
In this test analysis, Evaluator Group assesses HP StoreOnce B6200 Backup system; The evaluation focuses on several aspects with a particular focus on performance. The validation consisted of quantitative test efforts, which sought to characterize measurable attributes, along with a … Continued
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 … Continued
In this whitepaper, 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 … Continued
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.
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Randy Kerns’ presentation from SNW 2011.
Russ Fellows and Camberley Bates review the Quantum Lab Validation of the DXi 6000 Systems
EGI Lab Testing and Validation of Quantum’s DXi6000 Data Protection offering, covering D2D, Deduplication and Replication
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.
Discussion on the difference and planning considerations for bulk versus archive storage types
Test and Validation review of HP’s StoreOnce D2D data protection solution
The RDX Storage Alliance has been formed to purpose of promoting and openly sharing the RDX removable disk solutions and best practices.
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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.
Announcement Analysis of IBM VTL and ProtecTier (Diligent) offering
The Sun StorageTek T10000B is the second generation of the T-Series tape drives.
IBM Announcement of the release of their first version of the Diligent ProtecTier with de-duplication VTL gateway.
IBM and Sun announce new versions of their enterprise Tape drives, the TS1130 by IBM and the T10000B by Sun. (Same as document 541)
Announcement Summary of IBM’s acquisition of FilesX
The EMC DLm4080 is a virtual tape library (VTL) for mainframe environments.
Review of SRDF
IBM Acquisition Announcement of Princeton Softech on August 3, 2007
IBM announces updates to several tape and virtual tape systems, including the TS7740, all under the banner of their “Green” computing initiative.
Analysis of EMC SnapView Point in Time Copy for Clariion
Analysis of EMC MirrorView Remote Replication software for Clariion
IBM Announcement on April 24, 2007 of Tape Encryption and Data Shredding Support
Review of EMC’s Acquisition of Avamar and impact on data protection offerings
Covers StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager
Review of Timefinder
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