Storagecraft uses”Recoverability” as its mantra. In this video interview, Shawn Massey explains what the term means to Storagecraft and its partners.
Sponsored Content, Storage, Videos
What is Recoverability?
by Robert Dutt •
Storage
Storage
NexGen spinoff out of SanDisk to return to all-channel model
by Mark Cox •
While NexGen’s R&D and overall sales benefitted significantly from being part of larger companies, moving forward they believe they will be in a stronger position to satisfy customers as a separate company.
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How flash storage is accelerating converged infrastructure deployments
by Guest Poster •
Avnet Technology Solutions offers its views on why flash storage is proving a transformative technology in the converged infrastructure market.
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Cloud, Storage, Uncategorized, Virtualization
New version of EMC Avamar Virtual Edition integrates with Azure
by Mark Cox •
Azure becomes the first public cloud supported by Avamar outside the EMC federation.
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Cloud, Managed Services, Storage
N-able expands Arcserve relationship with Arcserve UDP
by Mark Cox •
N-able expands on its relationship with arcserve to carry the arcserve next-gen UDP solution for the first time, which is branded as N-able Backup Manager UDP.
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Data Centre, Storage
Pure Storage enters converged infrastructure market with all-flash FlashStack solutions
by Mark Cox •
Two solutions were announced, both of which use Cisco and VMware as partners, but more converged all-flash solutions are coming from Pure, and these will use additional vendor partners as well.
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Cloud, Storage
Asigra selects AWS as first third party provider to expand partner cloud infrastructure options
by Mark Cox •
Partners asked Asigra to provide an integration with the AWS cloud because AWS prices now make it feasible to use it and make money.
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Software, Storage
Enhanced DFS namespace automation highlights Data DynamicsStorageX 7.5 release
by Mark Cox •
Improved automation of Microsoft’s DFS global namespace management capability highlights this release.
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Storage
Canadian retailers ring up low scores in backup protection in new EMC-sponsored study
by Mark Cox •
EMC Canada’s Michael Sharun also stressed that channel partners (and sales people generally) need to do a better job of adding backup and recovery to their storage sales.
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Storage
HP unveils new 3PAR converged flash array, File Persona
by Mark Cox •
The 7440c Converged Flash Array gives the same performance as an all-flash array, while adding the affordability and flexibility of adding spinning media. It is aimed at the high midmarket through the enterprise.
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Selling disaster recovery
by Robert Dutt •
Shawn Massey of Storagecraft on how solution providers can position disaster recovery and differentiate their offering in a crowded marketplace.
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Flash Storage – Just what the doctor ordered
by Guest Poster •
In this sponsored blog, Avnet Technology Solutions’ Jim Bindon shares why flash storage is a hot topic for solution providers in the healthcare vertical.
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Small Business, Storage
Fourth gen HP MSA Storage adds data tiering, SSD read caching
by Mark Cox •
The enhanced horsepower in the Gen 4 MSA facilitates needed upgrades like Archive Tiering and Performance Tier options, a new SSD Read Cache feature to better utilize flash, and thin provisioning.
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Storage
Dell emphasizes SMB with new all- flash array, and hybrid EqualLogic entry level offerings
by Mark Cox •
The Dell Storage SC 4020 all-flash array is a less expensive follow-up to Dell’s Flash Optimized Solution from last year, while the PS4210, which replaces the PS4110 and PS4100 in the Dell EqualLogic lineup, is targeted at the entry-level customer, but has some other market potential.
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Channel Programs, Storage
Dell announces new channel programs and competencies
by Mark Cox •
Dell announced a series of new and enhanced programs to continue to drive channel growth, which for the first time has passed 40 per cent of total Dell revenues.
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Hardware, Storage
Arcserve announces first appliance offering
by Mark Cox •
The CA spinoff, which is now free to focus on its SMB and midmarket-focused product line, is also announcing a free edition of its software, and an update of its Unified Data Protection (UDP) which adds some new features.
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Storage
Dot Hill releases new version of RealStor storage management software
by Mark Cox •
Dot Hill is emphasizing enhancement to their autonomic tiering in this release, which they say gives them a boost over competitors, and allows them to offer the best price-performance balance for the mid-market.
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Operating Systems, Storage
Pure Storage joins OpenStack Foundation, announces two OpenStack solutions
by Mark Cox •
Pure sees OpenStack as providing a great services opportunity to help customers adapt OpenStack for private clouds, since it is necessary to help them adapt OpenStack to different customer circumstances.
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Storage
Skyera brings second generation of dense skyHawk flash array to market
by Mark Cox •
In addition to being lightweight and energy efficient, the new skyhawk FS offers price parity with HDD systems “without tricks”, at $2.99 per GB.
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HP, Intel seed market for software-defined storage
by Robert Dutt •
HP is working with Intel to make 1 TB of StoreVirtual VSA storage available to all purchases of servers with Intel’s latest Xeon processors.
