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Week of 29 Aug 2011 Quantum, Acronis target VMware backup and recovery at VMworld (29 Aug 2011)
Quantum and Acronis target VMware backup and recovery at VMworld: Quantum launches vmPRO 4000 appliance and Acronis rolls out vmPROtect 6.
Symantec adds data backup appliances for NetBackup, Backup Exec (30 Aug 2011)
Symantec extends its data backup appliance strategy with its first Backup Exec appliance, and its fourth Backup Exec appliance.
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Week of 22 Aug 2011 FalconStor revamps data protection services suite (22 Aug 2011)
FalconStor upgrades its data protection services as it moves toward placing all of the products under one management interface.
Veeam upgrades virtual server backup software, adds Hyper-V support (22 Aug 2011)
Veeam provides details of Backup & Replication 6 virtual server backup software, including one-click failback and file restores
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Week of 08 Aug 2011 EMC chases mainframe tape market with Disk Library upgrade (08 Aug 2011)
EMC, looking to convert mainframe tape users to disk, ugrades its Disk Library for mainframes (DLm) platform.
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Week of 01 Aug 2011 Metalogix Exchange archiving software gets mobile device support (03 Aug 2011)
Metalogix upgrades its Archive Manager Exchange email archiving software with mobile device support and one-stop content searching.
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Week of 25 Jul 2011 Quantum puts DXi Accent on dedupe backup target (28 Jul 2011)
Quantum looks to take on EMC’s Data Domain Boost with its DXi Accent software that offloads part of the data dedupe backup process to media servers.
Tape systems evolve with higher performance, sophisticated robotics (26 Jul 2011)
Over the past year, tape systems have seen a good deal of innovation, including higher capacities, faster throughput, and new tape library robotics.
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Week of 04 Jul 2011 Linear Tape File System (LTFS) products seen as archiving boon (05 Jul 2011)
Linear Tape File System (LTFS) for LTO-5 is starting to gain support in tape libraries and other archiving products that are expected to simplify data archiving.
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Week of 20 Jun 2011 IBM, HP add public cloud data protection services (21 Jun 2011)
IBM rolls out public cloud protection services for backup, archiving and virtual machine DR while HP brings out PC backup service.
Laptop data protection: A major headache with many cures (24 Jun 2011)
Laptop data protection is still a major headache for many organizations. Learn how some companies are turning to laptop backup software and the cloud to protect endpoint data.
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Week of 23 May 2011 Sepaton, ExaGrid add disk backup systems with deduplication, replication (23 May 2011)
Sepaton launches disk backup systems for remote offices while ExaGrid aims for higher end midrange shops with Ethernet backup box.
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Week of 16 May 2011 Autonomy buys Iron Mountain's cloud backup services, other digital assets (17 May 2011)
Autonomy takes a leap forward into cloud backup services by acquiring digital storage assets from Iron Mountain for $380 million.
Druva adds laptop security via encryption, device tracking (20 May 2011)
Druva’s SafePoint uses 256-bit encryption, Global Positioning System (GPS) and remote data wipe capability to protect data on lost or stolen laptops
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Week of 09 May 2011 CA, Microsoft combine for hybrid cloud backup service (13 May 2011)
CA will let ARCserve customers move data off to Microsoft Azure, adding subscription-based backup to ARCserve’s onsite backup in a move that follows rivals Symantec and CommVault.
Deduplication appliances under pressure from dedupe software (09 May 2011)
Dedupe software's affordability has given users of deduplication appliances a viable alternative. What's the best choice for your company: hardware or software?
IBM adds Linear Tape File System support, larger drives to tape libraries (09 May 2011)
IBM becomes the first vendor to add Linear Tape File System (LTFS) support for tape libraries, and expands its TS3550 library to 2.7 exabytes of compressed data capacity.
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Week of 02 May 2011 Acronis Backup & Recovery adds file backup, virtual machine protection (SearchSMBStorage.com | 03 May 2011)
Acronis adds traditional backup features to its Backup & Recovery 11 image restore application, enhancing file backup and virtual machine protection.
Symantec CEO sounds off on cloud data backup, virtualization, acquisition strategy (05 May 2011)
Symantec CEO Enrique Salem discusses where hybrid cloud data backup, appliances and virtual environments fit in the future of backup and storage management.
Symantec improves virtual machine backup in Backup Exec 2010 (03 May 2011)
At its Symantec Vision user conference, Symantec launches Backup Exec 2010 R3, including a new appliance and hosted cloud backup service, and emphasizes virtual machine backup.
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Week of 25 Apr 2011 Removable storage media appealing to SMBs, but with caveats (25 Apr 2011)
A new generation of removable storage media is making inroads in the SMB space—as well as the enterprise space—as an alternative to tape backup.
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Week of 18 Apr 2011 EMC Avamar data dedupe software gets a DD Boost (18 Apr 2011)
EMC makes its two backup dedupe products work better together, adding DD Boost support for Avamar 6.0 client-side dedupe backup; also tightens Avamar’s integration with VMware.
Pancetera expands virtual machine backup capability (19 Apr 2011)
Pancetera Unite’s SmartMotion capability lets users push out data to any NAS target without the need for staging servers and virtual machine backup software.
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Week of 11 Apr 2011 Laptop data backup gets attention from i365, CommVault (12 Apr 2011)
The laptop data backup market heats up: Seagate’s i365 addresses cloud-based backup for laptops while CommVault adds endpoint backup features to its Simpana backup software.
Quantum adds data verification for tape with StorNext archiving software (12 Apr 2011)
Quantum is following Spectra Logic’s lead by adding data verification for data stored on tape for long-term archiving.
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Week of 28 Mar 2011 Data deduplication software solves remote backup problems for Loomis (01 Apr 2011)
Loomis turns to EMC Avamar data deduplication software to protect data from its cash management systems at dozens of remote sites.
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Week of 21 Mar 2011 Spectra Logic adds data integrity verification to tape libraries (21 Mar 2011)
Spectra Logic’s upgraded BlueScale software performs data integrity verification to ensure archived data can be read years after it is stored on tape libraries.
i365 releases virtual edition of EVault for Microsoft DPM and other data backup news (25 Mar 2011)
i365 releases virtual edition of EVault for Microsoft DPM; Dynamic Solutions International and B&L Associates announce virtual tape offering; and other data backup news.
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Week of 14 Mar 2011 Data dedupe software comes of age (14 Mar 2011)
Dedupe appliances were the big dog for a long time, but software-based products have come on strong more recently, offering many useful capabilities, often at a lower cost than an appliance.
Spectra Logic T-Finity tape library is selected for 8 PB archive (18 Mar 2011)
Spectra Logic T-Finity tape library is selected for 8 PB archive; Wuala releases new iPhone app, and other data backup and recovery news.
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Week of 07 Mar 2011 Bocada Prism announces backup infrastructure tools and other data backup news (11 Mar 2011)
Check out this week's data backup news in brief.
Community health center changes data protection strategy with Syncsort (08 Mar 2011)
A community health center switches its data management and data protection strategy, moving from an EMC SAN and reliance on tape to NetApp and NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup (NSB).
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Week of 28 Feb 2011 Remote backups are becoming more manageable with cloud-based backup (28 Feb 2011)
Remote backups -- or ROBO backups -- have long been a challenge because of tape. Now, cloud-based backups are making remote office backup projects more manageable.
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Week of 14 Feb 2011 Acronis provides backup and DR for vCloud, and other data backup news (14 Feb 2011)
Check out this week's latest data backup and recovery technology news.
New Sepaton CEO says point products won’t cut it for enterprise backup (15 Feb 2011)
VTL vendor Sepaton’s new CEO Mike Thompson sees 10-Gigabit Ethernet joining Fibre Channel as an enterprise disk-based backup protocol, and maintains post-process data deduplication is still the best...
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Week of 07 Feb 2011 Backup and disaster recovery (DR) software and services: 2010 Products of the Year finalists (SearchStorage.com | 10 Feb 2011)
We reveal finalists in our backup and disaster recovery (DR) software and services category covering backup, recovery, DR, snapshot, replication, electronic vaulting and archivers.
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Week of 17 Jan 2011 EMC Data Domain goes after long-term data retention with Archiver product (18 Jan 2011)
EMC's Data Domain deduplication platform gets a new member -- an archiving system for long-term data retention to go with its backup appliances, which have also been upgraded with new high-end and...
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Week of 10 Jan 2011 Mainframe backup brings different challenges to backup administrators (10 Jan 2011)
Mainframe backup is still widely used in today's industry. Find out why organizations are still choosing to use mainframe backup and how it's different from open-systems backup.
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Week of 20 Dec 2010 Top data backup software trends: Source dedupe and virtual machine backup (21 Dec 2010)
Source dedupe, improved virtual machine backup top list of 2010 trends in data backup software; snapshots, replication, and CDP also poised for long-term impact on traditional backup.
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Week of 13 Dec 2010 Cloud backup solutions poised for increased adoption (15 Dec 2010)
An MSP explosion signals potential increase in adoption of cloud backup solutions to replace on-site backup or assist with backup of remote offices and disconnected laptops.
Concerns with cloud backup solutions: Security and performance top list (14 Dec 2010)
Cloud backup services promise inexpensive capacity, lower capital expenses, and simplified data management. Learn the top concerns about implementing cloud backup storage through a case study of one...
ExaGrid deduplication appliances add performance, reduce footprint (16 Dec 2010)
ExaGrid upgrades most of its EX data deduplication appliances with more powerful processors and shrinks footprint in hopes of appealing to enterprise customers.
LTO-5 tape can't stop backup hardware trend toward disk (16 Dec 2010)
Faster, denser LTO-5 tape can't stop backup hardware trend toward disk backup and data deduplication devices; leading backup software vendors partner for new disk backup appliances.
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Week of 22 Nov 2010 UMHS uses tiered data archiving system to manage medical records (22 Nov 2010)
University of Michigan Health System uses a tiered archiving system of disk and tape instead of backup to protect and access critical large-image patient medical files stored on Picture Archiving...
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Week of 08 Nov 2010 Backup reporting software keeps backups 'honest' (08 Nov 2010)
Find out who the key players are in the backup reporting software space, and why it's important to have a backup reporting tool.
EMC buys Bus-Tech, challenges IBM in mainframe backup (11 Nov 2010)
EMC acquires its mainframe virtual tape library OEM partner Bus-Tech, and looks to ride data deduplication to mainframe backup supremacy against IBM and Oracle/Sun.
Virtual server backup vendor Quest buys BakBone, looks to combine features (10 Nov 2010)
The combination of Quest's virtual server backup and BakBone's physical backup could solve the problem of having to use separate backup products; will others follow down this path?
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Week of 01 Nov 2010 Fujitsu upgrades data deduplication backup hardware, launches VTL and NAS devices (02 Nov 2010)
Fujitsu rolls out new virtual tape library for enterprise and midrange appliance with VTL and NAS options, using data deduplication from a partnership with Quantum; NetApp resells Fujtisu midrange...
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Week of 25 Oct 2010 EMC Data Protection Advisor gets update and other data backup news (28 Oct 2010)
EMC Data Protection Advisor gets update; Backup My Info says it's helping SMBs speed up restores; British Red Cross chooses Asigra backup; and more in this week's data backup news.