Technologies for Reducing Your Storage Footprint

Computerworld Looks at Five Techniques to Reduce the Volume of Stored Data - http://bit.ly/9N5Awy

Nexsan is highlighted in this week’s issue of Computerworld in an article titled, “5 ways to cut your storage footprint.” The article highlights five approaches to data reduction for cutting hardware and software costs, reducing power and data center space requirements. Nexsan’s DeDupe SG and Assureon Secure Online Disk Archive are featured in the article.

Quoted in the story is Randy Chalfant, vice president of strategy for Nexsan. In the article he states that enterprise-wide deduplication saves money by eliminating duplicate copies of data stored on the various platforms. This is critical because most organizations create as many as 15 copies of the same data for use by applications such as data mining, ERP and customer relationship management systems.

The Nexsan DeDupe SG is designed for data protection and disaster recovery applications that require high-performance deduplication. Integrating the latest version of the FalconStor File-Interface Deduplication System (FDS), the Nexsan DeDupe SG 2.0 is the first LAN-based deduplication system to offer high availability. As part of the most recent enhancements, Nexsan DeDupe SG 2.0 features support for Symantec's OpenStorage (OST) protocol, which accelerates data ingestion speeds for the increased performance and efficiency that today's mid-sized enterprises need.

Nexsan’s Assureon Secure Disk Archive is based upon a combination of CAS (Content Addressable Storage) with advanced 256-bit AES encryption and other security and data protection technologies. CAS technology produces a unique file identifier or "fingerprint" for all objects, based on their content. Assureon's object storage model stores files, images, recordings, web pages, etc, as objects with a unique universal identifier. This approach differs from traditional file system models, where an application or user names the file and then places it in a hierarchical file system. Traditional file system models suffer from a lack of scalability and a high management cost.

The article also provides a summary of data deduplication systems and technologies to meet a variety of organizational requirements. To read this article in its entirety, go to: http://www.nexsan.com/news/articles.php

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Computerworld Data Reduction Feature Highlights Nexsan Assureon and DeDupe SG - http://www.nexsan.com/news/articles.php

Midrange Array Buyer’s Guide Webinar Covers the Industry’s First Comprehensive, Competitive Analysis of Midrange Data Storage Solutions from a User’s Perspective

Free Registration Now Open for Midrange Array Buyer’s Guide Webinar at www.nexsan.com/DCIG_OnDemand_Webinar

Nexsan, a leading storage system provider, is sponsoring an on-demand webinar that discusses findings of the analyst firm’s 2010 Midrange Array Buyer’s Guide. This webinar provides a detailed recap of what Guide reveals are the best data storage solutions for midsize organizations. The webinar features DCIG President and Lead Analyst Jerome M. Wendt, who shares how he evaluated and ranked more than 70 solutions from 20 of the top storage system providers.

The webinar also provides tips on to how to use the DCIG Midrange Array Buyer’s Guide, including what the levels and ratings mean, and which category storage solution suits specific needs. In addition, Wendt answers questions about the process, methodology and importance of undertaking this type of study.

Registration for this webinar is free and can be accessed at www.nexsan.com/DCIG_OnDemand_Webinar