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Santa “wishes” from IT

Yes it’s that time of year when all the IT professionals are sending their wish lists to the North Pole!  It’s been a tough year for IT given the constant data growth and the never ending budget pressures. These folks are under siege!  IT needs some help and it’s not going to come from the IT vendor reps who are looking for bigger commission checks and new Land Rovers in this year’s Christmas stockings. So what IT toy is on the top of I...

Dedupe 2.0…Again?

Well, again we see that one of our deduplication market competitors is leveraging Permabit strategy and content. First it was Symantec with “Dedupe Everywhere” and this time it is HP using our concept of “Dedupe 2.0” in their recent announcements regarding StoreOnce.  Just to get some facts clear, we launched our Dedupe 2.0 campaign back in August 2009 when we introduced  www.dedupe2.com.  For us Dedupe 1.0 was all about backup.  Dedu...

Not All Dedupe is Created Equal! Is there “A Better Dedupe”?

It's sometimes difficult to remember that a name or phrase that becomes generic doesn't always represent the same level of quality.  For example, Coke became the generic phrase for cola soft drinks even though there were many brands cola soft drinks, often not nearly as well known or liked.  Similarly Kleenex became a generic phrase for facial tissue even though there are literally dozens of other brands of varying quality on the market. The g...

Dedupe isn’t always “dedupe” And Dedupe Everywhere isn’t always “everywhere”

In my last two posts, I explored why deduplication approaches vary widely and dedupe everywhere sometimes isn't really "everywhere".  I hope I was successful in describing that the names may be the same in dedupe and dedupe everywhere, but what is delivered may be very different.  Although the approaches in deduplication vary, they are based on the ability to effectively address the key performance issues that have been, until now, inhibiting d...

“Dedupe Everywhere” isn’t always dedupe “everywhere”

Dedupe is a hot topic and the differences between dedupe implementations was the topic of my previous post Now there continues to be differences in vendor offerings and marketing plays a role in defining who does what and how they describe it.  "Dedupe Everywhere" has been a phrase a few are beginning to use so I wanted to provide some clarity on the use case of dedupe everywhere and what it means. Data is everywhere and the need to reduce the ...

Deduplication and the Enterprise Database – Part 2

In my previous blog, I identified three potential inhibitors to the adoption of deduplication on primary storage: performance, cost and scalability. Sure enough, the early adopters I've spoken with have all run into these issues. They are all looking forward to having Albireo-enabled solutions hit the market.  Last week I discussed how storage systems that implement Permabit's Albireo can avoid traditional performance penalties, but what about o...

Left Lane Driving and Primary Storage Optimization

I grew up in the Detroit area, and I often go back to automobiles when I think about buying behaviors. Some time ago I determined that engine technologies had advanced enough so that I could make fuel efficiency and clean emissions my primary criteria for new vehicle purchases. The first efficient/clean vehicle I bought was a clean diesel for one of my daughters. The car gets better than 50 miles to the gallon at highway speeds; it is peppy ar...