Data De-Duplication Can Boost Backup Efficiency, Save MoneyTechnologies that enable administrators to back up only the data that has changed since the last backup can save enterprises millions, finds Byte and Switch InsiderPRNewswire Backup is all about efficiency, not flash. So it's no surprise that the key to better backup lies in the relatively hidden area of de-duplication and compression techniques. Vendors of these products say they can provide backup more cheaply than tape or even virtual tape vendors can. This month's Byte and Switch Insider (http://www.byteandswitch.com/insider) report, entitled Data De-Duplication: Storage Networking Bust-Up, covers the latest developments in this field, which cuts the amount of data being backed up or replicated, thereby saving on time, storage capacity, and WAN bandwidth utilization. The key to de-duplication is to transmit only data that has changed since the last backup. This contrasts with the traditional model of backing up all of the data from every site on a weekly or daily basis -- a tack that is no longer cost-effective or efficient for many organizations desperate to cut down the amount of information being stored. What's more, de-duplication products can eliminate operational complexities surrounding today's backup methods. "Users themselves can never be trusted to clean up their own file mess, so the task inevitably has to be done by a more trusted element," says Martin Courtney, the author of the report. "Automated de-duplication solutions are as good a policeman as any currently available." Solutions from the following companies are covered: Advanced Digital Information Corp., Asigra Inc., Avamar Technologies Inc., Data Domain Inc., Diligent Technologies Corp., and Symantec Corp. The following companies are also mentioned: CommVault Systems Inc., CA Inc., EMC Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., Overland Storage Inc., Quantum Corp., and Sun Microsystems Inc. Data De-Duplication: Storage Networking Bust-Up, is available as part of an annual subscription (12 monthly issues) to Byte and Switch Insider, priced at $1,350. Individual reports are available for $900. To subscribe, or for more information, please visit: http://www.byteandswitch.com/insider. To request a free executive summary of the report, or for details on multi-user licensing options, please contact: Jeff Claudino Director of Sales Insider Research Services 619-229-9940 claudino@lightreading.com Press/analyst contact: Dennis Mendyk Managing Director Heavy Reading 201-587-2154 mendyk@heavyreading.com About Light Reading Reaching a core audience of more than 917,000 enterprise IT managers and executives, Light Reading Inc. publishes http://www.lightreading.com/, the leading global content site for the telecom industry; http://www.byteandswitch.com/, a storage networking site; http://www.unstrung.com/, dedicated to wireless networking; and http://www.darkreading.com/, an IT security site. Light Reading is also affiliated with http://www.heavyreading.com/. Light Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005, and operates as a unit of CMP Media LLC. About CMP Media Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands in the technology, healthcare, and lifestyles industries, CMP (http://www.cmp.com/) has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight, and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. SOURCE: Light Reading Inc. CONTACT: Jeff Claudino, Director of Sales of Insider Research Services, Web site: http://www.lightreading.com/ |