Network Storage

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.  

SpaceMonger 3 aims to control cloud storage costs

EdgeRunner has released SpaceMonger 3.0, bringing the power of Treemap analysis to the challenge of managing local, shared network and cloud storage. SpaceMonger creates a visual Treemap graphic, simplifying the task of freeing up space and avoiding increased storage costs with its user-friendly toolset for finding the files and folders hogging your storage space.

IBM Research sets Big Data record

IBM researchers have demonstrated a new record of 85.9 billion bits of data per square inch in areal data density on low-cost linear magnetic particulate tape — a significant update to one of the computer industry's most resilient, reliable and affordable data storage technologies for Big Data.

Metalogix acquires Idera’s SharePoint business

Metalogix has acquired Idera’s SharePoint business, including the backup and monitoring products  SharePoint Backup and SharePoint Diagnostic Manager. 

Ontrack 11 adds power to destroy

Kroll Ontrack has updated its Ontrack EasyRecovery data recovery software adding the ability to permanently delete data at the file/folder level, and support for data recovery and permanent data destruction in virtual environments. 

Tandberg Data announces RDX WORM Media

Tandberg Data has added WORM (Write Once Read Many) functionality to its RDX media as a new technology designed to replace magneto-optical drives, CDs and DVDs. 

 

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