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VMWorld is a major storage event – – Storage Soup Blog by Randy Kerns

By Randy Kerns, Monday, August 29th 2011

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More than 70 storage hardware and software vendors will be exhibiting at VMWorld. That number verifies that VMWorld has become one of the major storage events where storage vendors choose to show their products and meet with customers, press, and...

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VMware and the importance of storage — Storage Soup Blog by Randy Kerns

By Randy Kerns, Wednesday, August 24th 2011

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With VMWorld approaching, vendors have already made announcements regarding storage and VMware with many to follow after the show begins next week. These announcements come mostly from storage vendors focused on the way storage is used in VMware environments. The...

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Brace yourself for storage announcement season — Storage Soup Blog by Randy Kerns

By Randy Kerns, Friday, August 19th 2011

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Starting in late August, storage vendors will be making more product announcements than usual. These launches represent updates, next generations, or completely new products. Some announcements are coordinated with major industry events to give the vendors a venue to speak...

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PODCAST with John Webster with Calvin Zito on HP’s Data Deduplication

By John Webster, Sunday, August 14th 2011

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John Webster, Senior Analyst and Calvin Zito the @HPSTORAGEGUY discuss the future of deduplication and StoreOnce. The Storage Block Blog

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Storage Tiering: Enabler for Storage Consolidation – Storage Soup Blog by Randy Kerns

By Randy Kerns, Sunday, August 14th 2011

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Storage tiering where data is automatically placed and migrated between different storage technologies improves the performance of a storage system by exploiting the access characteristics of data.  The net effect of storage tiering may sometimes be lost in details of...

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Storage Prediction? Judging Reality, Storage Soup Blog by Randy Kerns

By Randy Kerns, Sunday, August 14th 2011

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There are many predictions about what might happen in the coming year with respect to storage.  Most of the predictions are relatively enthusiastic about what may happen.  The predictions cover a spectrum from new technologies being introduced, adoption rates of...

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Capacity Utilization with RDX — RDX Storage Alliance Blog by Randy Kerns

By Randy Kerns, Sunday, August 14th 2011

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Removable storage has had a long history of usage for data protection and information interchange. One major issue that has become exacerbated over time is the utilization of the capacity of the removable storage. This could be considered an important...

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The Challenge for Storage Entreprenuers, CNET Blog by John Webster

By John Webster, Saturday, August 13th 2011

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The storage-focused BD Event wrapped up last week in Boston. If you're an entrepreneur with designs on the enterprise storage market, this was the place to be.  Read John's blog about Peter Bell and Peter Levine's commentary. Read the blog....

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How to evaluate storage products from startups, StoragebSoup blog by Randy Kerns

By Randy Kerns, Wednesday, August 10th 2011

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Startup companies will often innovate and bring a unique product to market that can have high value for customers. The product may fit a specific need or solve a problem in a unique and economical manner. These innovations are good...

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Evaluating Purchase of Storage Systems from Start-Ups – – Storage Soup Blog

By Randy Kerns, Monday, August 8th 2011

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Startup companies will innovate and bring a unique to product to market that can have high value for customers.  The product may fit a specific need or solve a problem in a unique and economic manner.  These innovations need to...

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