InfoStor articles from December 2008

InfoStor archives from December 2008

Users weigh de-dupe options.(NEWS analysis + trends)
December 1, 2008... End users are raising the level of conversation around data de-duplication from one of performance and data-reduction ratios to a discussion about data integrity, recoverability, and ease of use, according to research from TechValidate. ...

EMC unveils cloud storage platform.(NEWS analysis + trends)
December 1, 2008... The rumor mill has been working overtime since EMC's Joe Tucci first uttered the word "Maui" more than a year ago, hinting at a new storage platform for managing distributed, unstructured data. Some of EMC's competitors and the trade press went...

Check out our new blogs!(ONLINE)
December 1, 2008... Check out the new blogs from InfoStor editor-in-chief Dave Simpson and senior editor Kevin Komiega at infostor.com. The posts drill into breaking news and hot trends and provide commentary that augments our "standard" news and analysis stories....

openBench and ESG lab reviews.
December 1, 2008... Also check out our in-depth lab reviews at infostor.com. The most recent reviews conducted by openBench Labs include: * QLogic's 8Gbps Fibre Channel SAN infrastructure (including host bus adapters and switches) * DataCore Software's...

2008: the year of ...(trends in computer storage industry)(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... It's customary to take a year-end look back at the key trends and technologies that shaped, or re-shaped, our industry. In storage, it's usually difficult to zero down on one or two topics, but in the case of 2008, it was relatively easy. ...

LSI.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... LSI announced that Dell, Fujitsu Siemens, IBM, Intel, NEC and Sun have selected its 6Gbps SAS RAID-On-Chip (ROC) to enable next-generation storage platforms.

Atto Technology's Celerity FC-84EN, FC-82EN, and FC-81EN Fibre Channel host adapters have been verified by Brocade as compatible with Brocade-based SAN-based infrastructure.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... Atto Technology's Celerity FC-84EN, FC-82EN, and FC-81EN Fibre Channel host adapters have been verified by Brocade as compatible with Brocade-based SAN-based infrastructure, according to the testing requirements of the Brocade Data Center Ready...

RAID Inc.'s Razor product has been qualified for use.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... RAID Inc.'s Razor product has been qualified for use with Mimosa Systems' content archiving solutions and services.

CaminoSoft.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... CaminoSoft's Managed Server HSM v5.3 software has been tested compatible with 64-bit versions of Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003.

Dot Hill.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... Dot Hill's 5730, 2330, 2730, and 2730T RAID arrays have been certified for use with VMware ESX 3.5.

F5 Networks and Data Domain have entered into a partnership to co-market products that automate the movement of static and archive data from primary storage to secondary storage devices.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... F5 Networks and Data Domain have entered into a partnership to co-market products that automate the movement of static and archive data from primary storage to secondary storage devices. The products will combine Data Domain's data...

QLogic's InfiniBand adapters and switches have been certified with DataDirect Networks.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... QLogic's InfiniBand adapters and switches have been certified with DataDirect Networks' InfiniBand-based Silicon Storage Architecture (S2A) arrays.

Newly formed Plasmon Holding LLC has completed a management buyout.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... Newly formed Plasmon Holding LLC has completed a management buyout and organizational restructuring of assets from Plasmon PLC.

Asigra's agent-less Televaulting backup-and-recovery software.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... Asigra's agent-less Televaulting backup-and-recovery software has been validated for use with Citrix XenServer.

Barracuda Networks has completed the acquisition of BitLeap.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... Barracuda Networks has completed the acquisition of BitLeap, a provider of local and off-site data backup and disaster-recovery offerings.

Asigra Televaulting has been certified for use with Virtual Iron's.(Business BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... Asigra Televaulting has been certified for use with Virtual Iron's server virtualization software.

HP launches virtualization platform.(NEWS analysis + trends)
December 1, 2008... This month, Hewlett-Packard began shipping the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP), a network-based storage virtualization system that can migrate and manage data between midrange arrays in heterogeneous SAN environments...

Cisco exposes virtual servers to the SAN.(NEWS analysis + trends)
December 1, 2008... Continuing to bring storage management services into the fabric, Cisco has turned its attention to the storage needs of virtual machines. The company recently announced that it has added new software features to its MDS 9000 Series Multilayer...

Sun ships arrays with SSDs.(NEWS analysis + trends)
December 1, 2008... Sun Microsystems made good on its promise to ship new storage arrays designed to take advantage of high-performance solid-state disk (SSDs) drives last month with the launch of the first three systems in its Open Storage portfolio--the Sun...

Dell inks de-dupe deal with Quantum, EMC.(NEWS analysis + trends)
December 1, 2008... Dell has chosen Quantum and EMC as its running mates in the race for data de-duplication dominance. Dell is working with the two vendors to develop a single de-duplication architecture--based on Quantum's technology--that will be used across...

Overland adds REO appliances.(NEWS analysis + trends)
December 1, 2008... Overland Storage has added a new family of disk-based appliances to its product lineup in an effort to simplify moving data between disk and tape-based backup systems across the WAN. The company's REO Compass line of appliances move backup...

SAS product roundup: recent product releases for OEMs, integrators/VARs and end users range from 6Gbps SAS components and test/analysis equipment to 3Gbps SAS RAID arrays.
December 1, 2008... BY THE INFOSTOR STAFF Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is still the new kid on the block in the disk drive/ array interface market, but it's no longer an emerging technology. 3Gbps SAS has hit the mainstream, and vendors and integrators are...

BC/DR advice for SMBs: many small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have limited, or non-existent, business continuity and disaster-recovery plans, but their risks are the same as those of larger enterprises.(Special REPORT)
December 1, 2008... Large enterprises typically have solid disaster-recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) plans in place (although they generally erally don't test them frequently enough). However, that is not always the case with small to medium-sized...

Cloud-based storage, part 3: the final installment in our series on cloud storage focuses on capabilities for service providers and the data center.(Special REPORT)
December 1, 2008... As we have discussed in parts one and two of this three-part series (see InfoStor, Oct. 2008, p. 30, and Nov. 2008, p. 29, respectively), at the heart of cloud-based computing is a loosely coupled infrastructure that is self-healing,...

8Gbps FC SAN bolsters VOE: an 8Gbps SAN infrastructure from QLogic provides both the performance and functionality to scale the next generation of virtual machines.(lab REVIEW)
December 1, 2008... Most IT managers consider virtual operating environments (VOEs), such as the VMware ESX infrastructure, to be the magic bullet for lowering the cost of IT operations. To realize that opportunity, however, IT must be ready to handle scalability...

HP adds DAS SAS to BladeSystem.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new storage expansion bundle that marries 3Gbps SAS subsystems with StorageWorks MSA2000sa arrays to support up to 192TB of external shared storage directly connected to an HP BladeSystem enclosure. The...

Riverbed virtualizes remote offices.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... Riverbed Technology has enhanced its WAN optimization software and hardware appliances to extend their reach from the data center to branch offices and mobile workers. The company revamped its portfolio with upgrades to its operating system,...

Aberdeen array targets HD video.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Aberdeen Stirling X881)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Designed as a media sharing device for applications such as high definition (HD) streaming media, post production, content backup and near-line storage, Aberdeen's Stirling X881 is an 8U NAS appliance that can scale up to 50TB using 1TB SATA...

Virtual Instruments intros TAP.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... Finisar spin-off Virtual Instruments recently began shipping an enhanced Traffic Analysis Point (TAP) device that can be integrated as a component in the company's NetWisdom Enterprise SAN monitoring suite or used as a standalone device. The...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2008... SEND BROCHURE/CONFERENCE INFORMATION TO STEVE SMITH, STEVESM@PENNWELL.COM OR FAX: (603) 891-0597. JANUARY 6--7 Storage Visions 2009 Conference--LAS VEGAS, NV Preceding the Consumer Electronics Show, this event focuses on storage system...

iQstor adds remote replication.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... iQstor Networks has added replication to its iQ2850 line of iSCSI-based IP SAN arrays. The Asynchronous Remote Replication (RRA) feature creates instant point-in-time copies for disaster recovery and business continuity. The iQ2850 arrays also...

MicroNet unveils NAS/iSCSI array.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... MicroNet Technology's MaxNAS RAID arrays combine support for NAS file serving and iSCSI, and support protocols such as CIFS, NFS, AFP, FTP and HTTP. Features include two Gigabit Ethernet ports, three USB and one eSATA expansion ports, RAID...

Nexenta teams with Pogo Linux.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... Nexenta Systems and Pogo Linux have jointly developed the StorageDirector Z-series of disk subsystems, which combine Pogo's AMD Opteron-based storage systems with the OpenSolaris- and ZFS-based NexentaStor Enterprise Edition software. Features...

Symantec expands SaaS.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... Symantec has expanded its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings with Web-based tools, dubbed Veritas Operations Services (VOS), that assess and monitor the health of servers and storage systems by validating hardware and software...

i365 adds recovery services.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... Seagate's i365 storage services company has extended its EVault data protection products with a set of on-premise software and software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings for data recovery using attached, virtual or offsite storage devices. ...

Robobak upgrades data protection.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... The 8.1 version of Robobak's agent-less remote Data Protection Suite software speeds up backup and recovery performance. In internal tests, Robobak backed up 500GB of data in one-fifth the time, and subsequent incremental backups of 100MB were...