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Symantec releases faster next-gen NetBackup, Backup Exec software
Symantec announced new versions of its flagship backup applications for SMBs and the enterprise adding more support for virtual machines, a cloud storage offering and integration of snapshot and backup management
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Mozy releases 'Stash' file syncing service
Mozy released the beta of a new file synchronization service called Stash, which allows photos, videos or documents to be uploaded automatically to the cloud and shared across any device.
EMC lays out product roadmap, warns of disk shortages
During his company's year-end earnings call, EMC CEO Joe Tucci warned that hard disk drive supplies will be an issue through 2012 and said all major products will see refreshes this year.
Internet Archive's Brewster Kahle gets SIIA recognition
The creator of the Internet Archive will be honored for his work and foresight by the Software and Information Industry Association, the association.
RainStor launches Hadoop version of enterprise database
Online database repository provider RainStor unveiled what it is calling the industry's first enterprise-class database that runs natively on Hadoop.
Dell launches dedupe appliance, VMware integration
Dell today announced its first deduplication appliance, along with an upgrade to its Compellent Storage Center management software that includes tighter integration with VMware.
CommVault to combine backup, archive functions
CommVault plans to announce an upgrade to its flagship Simpana software in the next several weeks that will allow backed-up data to be archived while still leaving end users will an easy way to retrieve that data.
Imation buys dedupe backup vendor Nine Technology
Imation today announced it has acquired deduplication technology from Nine Technology.
STEC announces high-endurance SSD
Storage vendor STEC announced a high-performance drive that has three times the endurance capability of previous generation MLC-based solid state drives.
HP announces enterprise-class deduplication appliance
Hewlett-Packard announced an enterprise-class deduplication appliance and a new Window's powered NAS array.
Storage Software In Depth
5 online backup services keep your data safe
Backing up can be easier if you send your data to the cloud. We look at five of the best-known online backup services to see how they compare.
Extreme Storage
At some of the most recognizable institutions and corporate behemoths in the country, handling massive amounts of data requires using some innovative approaches.
7-Zip Compresses Files Efficiently
When people talk about file compression, they usually mean ZIP. In fact, they often make it into a verb--much like we "Google" things on the Internet, we "zip" files before sending them over email. But ZIP is just one compression format, and it isn't necessarily the best. Free, open-source utility 7-Zip supports ZIP, but also the much-improved 7z compression format. It's available in a 32-bit version and a 64-bit version.
Compress Files in Windows
Need to send someone a big batch of files? Don't attach one after another after another to your e-mail. Instead, compress the files into one smaller, easier-to-manage file. In other words, "Zip" them.
What does tiered storage really do to performance?
Enterprises are challenged to keep pace with mounting unstructured file data. While NAS represents the optimal choice for storing such data, the strain to scale NAS economically while preserving application performance is like trying to use your fingers to plug holes in a dam that has sprouted thousands of leaks.
Honey, they shrunk the scanners!
Keith Shaw reviews the Visioneer Mobility scanner, by Visioneer, and ScanSnap S1100, by Fujitsu
Cloud Storage a Steep Climb
Organizations in industries such as healthcare, finance, manufacturing and media are as concerned as ever about data security and privacy, but they aren't shying away from cloud storage.
Scaling and provisioning virtual servers
While virtual servers have proven a boon in the data center, they don't address the challenge of incrementally adding server capacity and automatically distributing load across them. As a result, the responsiveness and availability of a highly utilized Web application, such as Microsoft SharePoint, can deteriorate when the virtual machine it runs on is out of capacity.
Iron Mountain wins email archiving test
In the opening round of this two-part series, we tested seven leading e-mail archiving products. This time, we're applying the same test methodology to four additional products.
How we tested e-mail archiving
Testing of each product was done with a SuperMicro dual six-core Xeon server with 32GB RAM, 8x320GB drives in RAID 5 and 4Gbps Fibre Channel connected to a Compellent Storage Center. The server was running Exchange 2007 on Windows 2008R2. We installed each software product on the server along with required additional pieces such as the SQL Server (which might normally run on a separate server).
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Storage Software White Papers
- Overcome Top 7 Admin Challenges of Active Directory
- As Active Directory's role in the enterprise has drastically increased, so has the need to secure the data. Gain insight on creating repeatable,...
- Insiders Can Ruin Your Company. Take Action.
- Did you know that 80 percent of threats to an organization come from the inside? The threat from insiders is often overlooked in...
- Top Solutions and Tools to Prevent Devastating Malware
- Custom malware frequently goes undetected. According to Forrester Research, the best way to reduce risk of breach is to deploy file integrity monitoring...
- Streamline Compliance and Increase ROI
- Streamline, simplify, and automate compliance related activities; especially those that impact multiple business units. This white paper from NetIQ, outlines solutions that will...
- X-Ray of the PCI Process-4 Proactive Steps
- This white paper from Forrester Research Inc., helps break PCI into understandable components. Security and risk professionals will gain knowledge and insight into... All Storage Software White Papers
Storage Software Webcasts
- Understand Your Data: The Future of Backup and Archiving
- Archiving and Backup are the foundation of the next generation of information governance. However, commodity data protection tools and basic archives are only...
- Optimizing Networks for the Cloud
- Join guest speaker, Rohit Mehra, IDC Director of Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, to explore current trends, discuss best practices for optimizing Data Center and...
- Apps QuickStart Series Part 2: Designing and Deploying SQL Server on VMware vSphere
- Download this webcast to learn about the design considerations for virtualizing SQL workloads, performance and scalability information and high-availability options, as well as...
- Apps QuickStart Series Part 1: Designing and Deploying Exchange 2010 on VMware vSphere
- Download this webcast to learn the virtual hardware design considerations for Exchange 2010, deployment using the building block approach, options for high-availability and...
- Customer Spotlight: How IPC The Hospitalist Company Implemented Oracle on VMware
- Have you been looking to hear about customer's experiences with the new VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager product? View this webcast to learn... All Storage Software Webcasts