Network Storage

Scalar i6000 tape library doubles density

Quantum has announced new enhancements to the Scalar i6000 tape library, doubling drive density to provide what is claimed to be the most compact LTO storage footprint in the enterprise market, adding unique RESTful web services management capabilities and offering 80 PLUS certified power supplies for efficient power usage.

Barracuda CudaDrive adds to filesharing pool

Storage solutions provider Barracuda has introduce CudaDrive, a new secure cloud file service for businesses, delivered on desktops via local virtual drive, as well as mobile and web applications.

Veritas maps out independent future

The Veritas Information  Map, a new tool to enable businesses to delve deep into their data stores to recognise and prioritise information across their organisations, is one of a number of releases being delivered over coming months as Veritas completes full operational separation from Symantec, due by October 2015.

IBM expands cloud data dervices

IBM has announced the acquisition of Compose, Inc., a privately held US company that provides MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, and other database as a service (DBaaS) offerings targeted at web and mobile app developers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

HP adds new File Analysis software solutions

HP has announced the availability of two software solutions that help businesses leverage advanced analytics and policy management technology to address the rising information management, governance, and data storage challenges resulting from the growth of big data.HP ControlPoint and HP Storage Optimizer aim to help organisations lower data storage costs, drive stronger compliance and information governance initiatives, and accelerate their path to hybrid cloud environments.

Index Engines adds Commvault support

Index Engines has announced streamlined access to and management of CommVault backup catalogues and tapes with its latest version of its Catalyst software.

Tape Storage boost puts 220TB in your hand

IBM and Fujifilm have demonstrated a next generation tape storage system that can fit 220TB of data on a palm-sized tape, showing its viability as a long-term storage medium.

IBM doubles up on cloud in Oz

IBM has opened its second SoftLayer cloud centre in Australia, adding Sydney in addition to Melbourne in meet market demand. The new Sydney facility broadens data redundancy options within Australia and APAC while providing infrastructure solutions for both enterprise and Web businesses.

Unstructured data analytics with ZL Unified Archive 8

ZL Technologies has announced the availability of version 8.0.1 of its ZL Unified Archive, a  single-platform approach to archiving, eDiscovery, compliance and supervision, records management, and storage requirements designed to add leverage in analytics. ZL says UA's approach to consolidating data resources into an aggregated pool of single data copies provides a revolutionary foundation for application of unstructured analytics within the living business environment. It says while competing solutions create or attempt to integrate disparate "silos" of data, ZL UA takes a unified approach by eliminating siloed architecture and ensuring that only one data copy is stored, retention policies are coordinated, and one consistent search is performed.

Australian businesses lose over $US55B from data loss annually

EMC Corporation has announced the Australian findings of a new global data protection study that reveals, data loss and downtime cost Australian enterprises US$55 billion in the last twelve months, compared to the average of US$34 billion across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region. Global data loss is up by 400% since 2012 while, surprisingly, 78% of Australian organisations are still not fully confident in their ability to recover after a disruption.  

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