The new DXi6700 is a midrange data deduplication disk backup device and is the company's first virtual tape library device.
Data deduplication and compression may not yield the same data reduction results achievable with data backups but there is significant effects when used on certain types of unstructured data.
People have the perception that backup is nothing more than just making a copy of your data. Andrew Martin, vice president for Asia Pacific with BakBone Software, argues that your backup strategy have to include other areas. He also explains that while backup is well known, many are still confused with new technology developments that flow from backup technology.
I was watching "2012" last night. As buildings crumbled it dawned on me that all the world's information - including what I am writing now - is stored on technology that is over 20 years old. RAID! And nothing has changed much. Why?
Contrary to popular belief that the slowdown of the global economy in 2008 would also retard the process of information generation, the pace of digital information being created actually skyrocketed during this period. This includes information generated and transmitted over the Internet, phone networks and airwaves.
Quantum Corp. adds data deduplication to its StorNext data management software. Effective next month, StorNext 4.0 will be able to deduplicate data in its file systems.
So having understoood what deduplication is and isn't, what can we learn from those who have deployed the technology earlier on? Acronis Asia's Yeong Chee Wai continues with this education process and offers three very important (and practical) best practices for data deduplication.
Just months after acquiring Data Domain in a lively tug-of-war with NetApp, EMC has dumped long-time OEM partner Quantum in favor of its newly bought technology.
Why are companies looking at data deduplication technologies? Acronis Asia's Yeong Chee Wai offers insight into the drivers and motivations behind the deduplication movement.
Enterprise IT managers can only expect the “digital universe” to explode exponentially at an annual rate of up to 60%. According to an IDC report, this explosive increase is due to more people having access to PCs and the Internet.


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