Feature Articles

  1. Maximum Data Reduction (PART ONE): Beyond Deduplication 11/19/2009
    Deduplication is not Data Reduction. Or rather, with all of the buzz around dedupe, it's important to note that deduplication is not the only means to reducing the amount of data being backed up. By Dipesh Patel, Senior Product Marketing Manager, CommVault
  2. Storage Enclosure Reliability: Analysis Of Various Enclosure Configurations With Implications On Data Reliability And Resulting Backup Applicability 11/19/2009
    When the failure of an external storage device occurs, it’s important to distinguish whether the enclosure has failed, or a hard drive inside it. If only the enclosure fails, it’s a simple matter of moving the hard drive(s) to another enclosure or repairing the enclosure, after which the hard drive(s) contained therein will once again be functional. This is a critical concept for discussing the overall reliability of hard drives, which shall be covered in later chapters of this paper. By James Wiebe, CEO, WiebeTech LLC
  3. Storage Enclosure Reliability: Analysis Of Various Enclosure Configurations With Implications On Data Reliability And Resulting Backup Applicability 11/19/2009
    When the failure of an external storage device occurs, it’s important to distinguish whether the enclosure has failed, or a hard drive inside it. If only the enclosure fails, it’s a simple matter of moving the hard drive(s) to another enclosure or repairing the enclosure, after which the hard drive(s) contained therein will once again be functional. This is a critical concept for discussing the overall reliability of hard drives, which shall be covered in later chapters of this paper. By James Wiebe, CEO, WiebeTech LLC
  4. White Paper: Age-In-Place Storage: When Not To Tier And Migrate Active Data 11/12/2009
    We acknowledge the changes in file reference behavior are subtle, consistent, and complex. There are two ways to “look” at any file on a Unix file system4. The most common is with the file’s path and name, which is exactly what people and most programs do when they open or close a file as we look at a directory structure. Even so, names are not used to mange files. By Randy Chalfant
  5. Age-In-Place Storage: When Not To Tier And Migrate Active Data 11/12/2009
    We acknowledge the changes in file reference behavior are subtle, consistent, and complex. There are two ways to “look” at any file on a Unix file system4. The most common is with the file’s path and name, which is exactly what people and most programs do when they open or close a file as we look at a directory structure. Even so, names are not used to mange files. By Randy Chalfant
  6. Don't Get Caught In The Data Rip Tide When Litigation Comes 10/28/2009
    Well, it is great to join my colleagues David West and Dipesh Patel in the ranks of CommVault bloggers. I've been ruminating over this inaugural post for the past two months while I've been presenting at our nationwide Innovate8 information and data management road show.
  7. ILM: What's Old Is New Again 10/21/2009
    I'm going out on a limb here to say it's time to bring back ILM (Information Lifecycle Management). After all, the idea of managing data throughout its lifecycle continues to make a great deal of sense, especially now that companies everywhere are going through massive IT transformations driven by recently tight economy and the increasing need to gain better control of escalating data. By David West, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, CommVault
  8. Preferred Credit, Inc. Invests In Scalable Pillar Axiom Storage System 10/1/2009
    Fast becoming a top provider of financial services to the U.S. direct sales industry, Preferred Credit has experienced tremendous growth over the last five years. The company opened an office in Texas to serve as its hub for customers in the south, and it continually augments its IT and telecommunications infrastructure with additional capacity. By Pillar Data Systems
  9. Case Study: Preferred Credit, Inc. Invests In Scalable Pillar Axiom Storage System 10/1/2009
    Fast becoming a top provider of financial services to the U.S. direct sales industry, Preferred Credit has experienced tremendous growth over the last five years. The company opened an office in Texas to serve as its hub for customers in the south, and it continually augments its IT and telecommunications infrastructure with additional capacity. By Pillar Data Systems
  10. Will The Cloud Strangle IT Vendor Margins? 9/14/2009
    As Cloud Computing matures over the next decade, service providers will take an increasing share of the IT market. Non-strategic functions and large chunks of IT will be etherized. By David Floyer