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"Podcast: Storage reporting tools" SearchStorage ANZ
7/1/2009
In this podcast interview, Bob Laliberte, an analyst at Milford, Mass.-based Enterprise Strategy Group, discusses the benefits storage infrastructure reporting tools can provide any IT professional's storage environment, as well as strategies for maximizing the efficiency of a storage management plan.
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"NexentaStor reaches out to the enterprise with high availability" SearchStorage
6/30/2009
"ZFS can be tough to use from a manageability standpoint," said Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) analyst Terri McClure in an email to SearchStorage.com.
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"Mimosa Systems adds case management tool to NearPoint 4.0 data archiving software" SearchStorage
6/29/2009
Log shipping, according to Brian Babineau, an analyst at Milford, Mass.-based Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), is seen as more advanced than the more typical journaling approach to ingesting data into an archive.
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Despite the fact that flash-based solid-state drives (SSDs) offer performance levels more than 30 times greater than traditional hard disk drives (HDDs)—as well as providing other benefits such as higher availability and reduced power and cooling requirements—the cost of flash-enabled storage systems remains a significant roadblock to widespread adoption. In the enterprise market, early adopters have largely been organizations with ample storage budgets, as well as those whose current performance needs justify the significant price delta between SSD and HDD technology. However, the prevailing perception is that there is a fit for flash-based SSDs in an overall tiered storage strategy and that usage will become more ubiquitous as prices decline.
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To protect sensitive data, many storage vendors now offer encryption capabilities with their enterprise-class systems. In spite of increasing privacy legislation and an avalanche of publicly-disclosed data breaches, most large organizations believe their enterprise storage systems are relatively well-protected and thus continue to forego encryption. Some storage vendors are now proposing self-encrypting drives for another use case: data destruction. By deleting encryption keys, these vendors believe they can help enterprises automate data destruction processes. In theory, this is true—but ESG research demonstrates that, though key deletion for data destruction may have some niche market appeal, it is not a “killer app” for storage encryption across the broad enterprise market.
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A growing number of organizations are deploying networked storage in conjunction with server virtualization to consolidate, reduce costs, and improve the flexibility and availability of mission-critical applications. IT managers choosing networked storage for virtualized environments are looking for easy and cost effective disaster recovery without sacrificing performance. This ESG Lab report presents the results of hands on testing of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager, SunFire X4450 servers, and SAN-attached Sun Storage 65/6780 series deployed in a highly virtualized data center.
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ESG Center Stage: NetApp, Dan Warmenhoven
In 2009, NetApp was ranked in the #1 spot on Fortune Magazine’s list of the Best Companies to Work For – and the company is obviously now one of the main players in a continuing battle with EMC over the acquisition of Data Domain.
In April 2009, Steve Duplessie, Founder of ESG and Senior Analyst, interviewed the CEO of NetApp, Dan Warmenhoven. In the 2 part ESG Center Stage video interview, Steve asks Dan about the elements that make NetApp one of the most admired and successful companies.
In Part 1, Dan talks about NetApp’s value systems and the importance of a sustainable culture. (8:39)
In Part 2, Dan talks about NetApp and the changing economics of the industry, measuring success and growth opportunities. (8:50)
For more about the unfolding tug-of-war over Data Domain, click the "More" link below – and be sure to check out the ESG blogs for further reactions and analysis.
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5/18/2009 - ESG Research investigates current policies, procedures, and technologies used to protect and secure confidential information
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One-third (33%) of large enterprises now say that more than 75% of their organization’s total data is considered confidential. How are businesses dealing with the herculean challenge of securing this sensitive information? Find out in ESG’s new research report Protecting Confidential Data Revisited.
Click on the links below to learn more about the contents and findings of this exciting and timely research publication.
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5/18/2009:
ESG Lab Validation Report: Manageable, Affordable, and Automated Disaster Recovery Solutions SunFire X4450 Enterprise Servers Sun Storage 6000 Array Family VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager:
A growing number of organizations are deploying networked storage in conjunction with server virtualization to consolidate, reduce costs, and improve the flexibility and availability of mission-critical applications. IT managers choosing networked storage for virtualized environments are looking for easy and cost effective disaster recovery without sacrificing performance. This ESG Lab report presents the results of hands on testing of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager, SunFire X4450 servers, and SAN-attached Sun Storage 65/6780 series deployed in a highly virtualized data center.
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5/18/2009:
ESG Lab Audit Report: EMC IT - A Blueprint for Data Center Efficiency:
In 2004, EMC faced explosive growth in applications, servers, and storage in its five worldwide data centers. With space, power, and cooling reaching the limits of the current infrastructure, EMC‘s IT organization was faced with the prospect of an expensive data center upgrade. This report explores the results of three continuing IT initiatives that have enabled EMC to deliver increased efficiency and reduced costs—without a data center upgrade.
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Email to Colleague
