data deduplication

Sepaton promises 40:1 dedupe, or your next disk’s on them

Just about all data deduplication vendors make claims about the dedupe ratios their systems provide, with the caveat that the ratios vary by data type and backup frequency. Sepaton today says it's willing to guarantee its ratio for Exchange. The VTL vendor said if customers don't get a 40:1 ratio...

VendorFights: Data Deduplication Edition

With data deduplication in the news today, I recommend checking out the responses to Jon Toigo's questionnaire for...

Data deduplication: no lifeguard on duty?

In the course of a conversation today with a new SRM vendor, ArxScan, CEO Mark Fitzsimmons mentioned a use case for the startup's product that had me raising my eyebrows: basically, keeping data deduplication systems honest.

According to Fitzsimmons, a large pharma company wanted the...

ExaGrid, Dell, EqualLogic partner on dedupe

Dell's been so acquisitive in storage lately that every new announcement from them, especially about partnerships, has me paying attention. I don't believe that their buying spree is necessarily over. This week, Dell certified