CommVault Takes a Single Pass at the Big Data Management Problem

April 30, 2012

It’s no secret that ‘Big Data’ is becoming a ‘Big Problem’ for organizations from a data and storage management perspective. However what organizations may fail to realize is that the best way to solve their Big Data problems is NOT by mindlessly throwing more resources at them. Rather it is to look at Big Data more strategically and then tackle the data management problems it creates in one fell swoop using software like CommVault® Simpana® and its OnePass technology.

Don’t Blink – You Could Miss the Failover; Interview with GreenBytes CEO Petrocelli Part IV

April 18, 2012

In this fourth and final part of our interview series with GreenBytes CEO Bob Petrocelli, we hear about a three-second failover between canisters used in Solidarity, a solid-state storage array solution. If you’re not looking, says Petrocelli, you could miss the failover.

Looking Under the Hood of GreenByte’s Solidarty; Interview with Greenbytes CEO Bob Petrocelli Part II

April 5, 2012

In the first part of our interview series with GreenBytes CEO Bob Petrocelli, we got a glimpse into the company’s groundwork with solid_state drives (SSDs) that led to the development of Solidarity. It is a high-availability (HA), globally optimized SSD storage array solution receiving a great deal of attention because it does away with magnetic drives and delivers a massive 200,000-plus IOPS performance. Today I resume my interview with Petrocelli as he lays out the configurations and processes that make Solidarity hum.

Magnetic Drives, You’re Fired!; Interview with GreenBytes CEO Bob Petrocelli Part I

March 27, 2012

Inline deduplication data storage solutions provider GreenBytes, Inc. recently released a new high-availability (HA), globally optimized solid-state drive (SSD) storage array solution called Solidarity that is garnering a lot of attention. Solidarity offers inline real-time deduplication and compression via a dual-controller unit outfitted entirely with SSD storage. The buzz over Solidarity is in large part because of its 200,000-plus IOPS performance–with deduplication and compression enabled.

Three Aspects of Backup Software Management that May Never Go Away

February 24, 2012

Recently I have had number of engaging conversations regarding how backup management is evolving. On the upside, many of the challenges associated with managing backup are definitely on the decline. But there are aspects of managing backup that are probably never going away and which every size organization needs to be prepared to manage indefinitely.

The Virtual Machine I/O Blender Problem – What It Is and How to Fix It – Virsto CEO Mark Davis Interview Part II

February 14, 2012

Companies are adopting server virtualization at an accelerating rate each year and, as they do, the need for performance on the back end hardware is growing right along with it. To accommodate this, enterprises need a way to increase the I/O throughput of their virtual machines (VMs). Today, I continue my blog series talking with Virsto Software CEO Mark Davis where we discuss the VM I/O blender problem, what it is and how Virsto boosts VM performance using a hypervisor plug-in that is up to ten times faster than what VM hypervisors natively provide.

EMC’s Emergence as a PBBA Juggernaut Turns Out to be a Best Case Scenario for ExaGrid

January 20, 2012

A little over two (2) years ago I did an interview with ExaGrid System’s CEO Bill Andrews about the same time that EMC and NetApp were engaged in a bidding war over Data Domain. In that interview Andrews expressed concern about EMC winning the battle for Data Domain and how that might negatively impact ExaGrid. But as EMC and ExaGrid both respectively announced overwhelmingly positive numbers this week, it turns out that EMC’s acquisition of Data Domain has served both companies well.

Four Data Protection and Storage Trends for 2012

January 6, 2012

About a month ago I started to put some thought and research into what might emerge as the top trends of 2012 by keeping a notebook next to my keyboard so as ideas struck me I could jot them down. Now as I look at the four trends that made today’s short list, they ended up being on the surface ones that I hear, write and talk about every day.

Cloud Storage, Deduplication and Post-Production Data Management Topics are Runner-ups in 2011

December 29, 2011

Before DCIG announces its top three blog entries of 2011 tomorrow, this year we thought we would do something different and take a look at some other blog entries that garnered a great deal of attention throughout 2011 but not quite enough to reach the Top 10. That being the case, an honorable mention for these blog entries was in order. Further, what is notable about these entries is that, with the exception of one, they were all published in 2011.

Deduplication, Hybrid Clouds and Oracle Database Topics Garner Spots #8 – 10 on DCIG’s Top 10 of 2011

December 23, 2011

Like many organizations do at this time of year, DCIG takes time to reflect on the past year. As part of doing so, DCIG takes a look at what blog entry topics caught the fancy of people in the past year and, as happens every year, the blog entries that are the most read are a mix of what I expect and what catch me by surprise. This year is no different. So without further ado, here are the Top 10 most read blog entries on DCIG’s site in 2011 with today’s blog entry covering those entries that came in at the numbers 8, 9 and 10 positions.

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CommVault Takes a Single Pass at the Big Data Management Problem

Don’t Blink – You Could Miss the Failover; Interview with GreenBytes CEO Petrocelli Part IV

Looking Under the Hood of GreenByte’s Solidarty; Interview with Greenbytes CEO Bob Petrocelli Part II

Magnetic Drives, You’re Fired!; Interview with GreenBytes CEO Bob Petrocelli Part I

Three Aspects of Backup Software Management that May Never Go Away

The Virtual Machine I/O Blender Problem – What It Is and How to Fix It – Virsto CEO Mark Davis Interview Part II

EMC’s Emergence as a PBBA Juggernaut Turns Out to be a Best Case Scenario for ExaGrid

Four Data Protection and Storage Trends for 2012

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