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| by Scott Cooper |
iSCSI SAN Makes it Possible
IT headaches invariably increase in magnitude as
data stores grow. Moving data between arrays or
storage tiers, or adding application servers, storage
targets, and switches all require significant
coordination across the company. Scheduled system
downtime can burn a whole weekend. Even worse, if
there are errors that don't show up right away, you
could find yourself spending the next weekend
repairing broken links between zones, or backing out
system changes completely and starting over.
You need a storage system that's easier to manage, a
new, modular SAN designed intelligently to grow with
your business. Intuitive, cost-effective and easy to
install, a LeftHand SAN offers enterprise-class
benefits and lets you manage your whole SAN through
a single pane of glass.
Designed for maximum uptime and performance, NSM storage nodes provide feature-rich options for small businesses, regional offices and corporate data centers. Performance and capacity are built into every node, so they grow in parallel as you grow your SAN. The compact NSM 4150 delivers unprecedented enterprise features to the data center, with capacity points up to 11.25 TB. Designed to perform in small and mid-tier enterprises as well as it does in larger enterprises, the flexible NSM 2120 The affordable NSM 2060 offers similar features scaled to fit remote and branch offices. Every LeftHand SAN is powered by SAN/iQ software, which clusters storage devices into a single virtual pool, automating storage management and eliminating any single point of failure. Add a new node to your SAN and SAN/iQ automatically re-stripes all the data within the cluster, balancing the data load for optimal performance and reliability. With SAN/iQ, a weekend at work will be the exception instead of the rule. |
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| by Scott Cooper |
New Solution to Backup & Recovery
The right solution to handling archive and backup
requirements rests on a simple observation: data
exists in one of two basic states. The first state is that
of primary data, or data that is in active use on
expensive, fast disk. The second state is that of
secondary data, or data that is stored for archive or
backup.
From the observation that data can be classified as
either primary or secondary, a clear technology need
emerges: the need for storage dedicated to secondary
data-to archive and to backup. An integrated archive
and backup platform lets you easily manage
secondary data, using appropriate hardware that
meets power and space consumption concerns, and
still gives you the flexibility to implement replication,
D2D2T, and much more.
The Right Solution: Spectra nTier Archive and Backup Servers Spectra Logic's nTier line of archive and backup servers are the first in this new category of data protection. nTier simply and elegantly addresses the multiple problems of how to manage, access, and store data once it has moved from primary storage. The nTier Server Family: nTier500 for small to mid- range organizations. nTier700 for mid-range organizations and departmental applications. nTier900 for large enterprises. Once your data moves off primary storage to the nTier archive and backup server environment, it stays there. The data can be replicated, archived, and written from disk to tape, without ever having to go back out on the SAN or through external servers. By addressing the entire problem with a unified solution, rather than approaching it through a multitude of single-purpose appliances, you save time, money, and energy through an inherent simplicity. |
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| by Scott Cooper |
"No CFO Wants to go to Jail"
E-mail archiving and electronic discovery are no
longer a best practice for a select few companies. IT
departments need to get their e-mail records in order.
E-mail archiving has become a high priority amid
growing regulatory requirements for better electronic
record keeping. "E-mail and electronic documents
have become business records," says T.M. Ravi, co-
founder and CEO of four-year-old Mimosa Systems,
developer of e-mail archiving software for Microsoft
Exchange environments. "They need to
be kept over time and be searchable."
Look no further than Morgan Stanley to see what
happens when e-mail storage looks like Grandma's
attic. In September, the brokerage firm agreed to a
$12.5 million fine for failing to produce e-mail required
in court. The IT manager responsible for Morgan
Stanley's e-mail archiving system was fired, then sued
the company for wrongful dismissal. Morgan Stanley's
CTO quietly resigned a few months ago amid the
brouhaha.
Indeed, with mandates such as the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure coming into play, regulators and
judges have companies on a shorter leash. "No CFO
wants to go to jail," says Ravi. Mimosa is one of a
handful of startups offering new products and services
in this area. Gartner sees the e-mail archiving market
growing to $1 billion by 2011.
Mimosa Systems' NearPoint software archives
Exchange messages with options for electronic
discovery and recovery. Earlier this year, Mimosa
added support for BlackBerry, Palm, and Windows
Mobile devices, so on-the-go users can access
archived messages. ACS just signed with Mimosa to
archive 42,000 Exchange mailboxes. Mimosa plans to
expand into document and file archiving early next
year. InformationWeek profiled Mimosa recently.
Mimosa NearPoint for Microsoft Exchange Server addresses critical customer requirements around email information archiving, eDiscovery, regulatory compliance, business continuity, and storage optimization. Mimosa NearPoint provides legal search workflow, immediate mailbox and message recovery, disaster recovery, email archiving, and self-service search and access in one solution. By leveraging cost- effective storage, NearPoint also optimizes email storage and reduces overall infrastructure costs. Mimosa Systems, Inc. delivers next-generation information management solutions for information immediacy, discovery, and continuity. Mimosa NearPoint for Microsoft Exchange Server is the industry's most comprehensive information management software solution for Microsoft Exchange, unifying email archiving, recovery, and storage management. With options for eDiscovery and disaster recovery, NearPoint ensures litigation readiness and email continuity while leveraging cost- effective disk technologies to optimize email storage growth. Mimosa is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, recognized for its competencies in networking infrastructure solutions, ISV/software solutions, and advanced infrastructure solutions. |
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| by Scott Cooper |
With De-Duplication at the Best Price in the Industry
ExaGrid offers the fastest and most scalable disk-
based backup system with data de-duplication at the
best price in the industry.
- Eliminates failed backups and restores.
- Greatly reduces your backup window.
- Works with your existing backup application.
- Perfect for environments with backups of 1TB to
60TB.
- Disk-based backup with compression/data de-
duplication at the cost of tape.
- Optional WAN-efficient offsite system for tape
replacement/disaster recovery.
ExaGrid's byte-level data de-duplication technology
stores changes from backup to backup instead of
storing full file copies. This unique approach reduces
the disk space required by 10 to 50:1, or more,
delivering unparalleled cost savings and performance.
ExaGrid offers a highly scalable disk-based backup system that works with your existing backup application and combines high quality SATA storage, compression and byte-level data de-duplication with a virtualized GRID architecture. This unique approach reduces the disk space required for backup by a range of 10 to 50:1, delivering unparalleled cost savings and performance at a fraction of the price of standard SATA disk storage. There are five core ExaGrid disk-based backup servers. These servers include GRID computing software. When plugged into a switch they virtualize into one another. As a result, any of the five configurations can be mixed and matched into a single GRID system, with capacities up to 60TB, in 1TB increments. Once virtualized, they appear as a single system to the backup server. Load balancing of all data across servers is automatic and multiple GRID systems |
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| by Scott Cooper |
Remote Office & Branch Office Data Protection
WHAT IS ROBOBAK?
ROBObak is the answer for companies, like yours,
that have valuable information stored at remote and
branch offices, and struggle with ways to keep that
information protected.
ROBObak provides you with the perfect data protection
solution, coupling advanced features like easy
installation, powerful administration and scalability
with unlimited seat licensing. The result is cost-
effective data protection for small- and mid-sized
enterprises that solves your needs today and grows
with you to meet tomorrow's growing requirements.
ROBObak has developed a full-featured software suite with proven capability to meet your data protection needs. It doesn't matter whether you're a small or mid-sized business, a growing enterprise, or a service provider; ROBObak provides you with the tools you want to ensure that the corporate-critical information you're responsible for guarding will be there when its needed the most. Its ease of use is appreciated by companies, big and small; "lights-out", automatic backups make it possible for you to maintain the largest amount of data with an absolute minimum of resources. In addition, ROBObak's ability to rapidly locate, identify and eliminate multiple copies of the same document helps you conserve bandwidth and storage costs. ROBObak's automated agentless backup and recovery system effectively solves many of the current data backup and recovery challenges that businesses like yours experience every day. Whether it's a file or an entire server, the integrated products that make up the ROBObak suite are designed to provide superior data protection. From backup and recovery to encryption and archiving, ROBObak provides superior performance at a fraction of the cost of competing products. |
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| by Scott Cooper |
Overland Storage Offers Upgrades to LTO
The manufacturer of DLT and SDLT tape drives
has "suspended further development in the DLT and
SDLT technologies." according to Quantum's 2007
Annual Report.
Overland is offering its existing customers an
opportunity to upgrade from SDLT220, SDLT320, or
even SDLT600 to LTO-3 or LTO-4. This promotion is a
tremendous benefit to customers who want to
increase the longevity of their Overland Tape Library by
enabling them to upgrade to LTO which has a longer
roadmap.
Where does this leave your NEO SDLT library? While
the library is just as flexible and robust as ever, the
tape drive technology inside unfortunately won't be
able to keep pace with your growing data storage
needs ... not to mention the possibility of increased
service and support costs!
Your NEO SDLT library can easily be upgraded to LTO.
And because the switch to LTO is now inevitable, you'll
want to take advantage of Overland's "upgrade to LTO"
program.
For a limited time, Overland is offering an incredible
upgrade for NEO SDLT customers. The LTO Upgrade
Promotion expires on February 22, 2008.
Call IoDynamix at 800-661-9650 or, visit us at
www.iodynamix.com/contact.html.
Availability of the "upgrade to LTO" program is limited,
so act now before SDLT technology is completely
discontinued!
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