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June 11, 2012  8:26 AM

Real-time compression brings real benefits



Posted by: Randy Kerns
primary data reduction, real-time compression

Compression of data on primary storage has taken center stage in the storage wars now with IBM’s release of Real-Time Compression on the Storewize V7000 and the...

June 5, 2012  10:20 AM

IBM incorporates compression into storage arrays



Posted by: Dave Raffo
inline compression, primary data reduction

For all of its talk about smart storage this week at IBM Edge, Big Blue’s storage announcements amounted to mostly cosmetic changes. The lone exception was the addition of real-time inline compression for primary storage arrays. IBM ported the Random Access Compression Engine (RACE) technology...


September 20, 2010  1:57 PM

Xiotech joins primary dedupe parade



Posted by: Dave Raffo
permabit, primary data reduction, xiotech

Xiotech today at Storage Decisions in New York declared its intention to offer primary data deduplication through an OEM deal with Permabit for its


August 31, 2010  12:43 AM

BlueArc picks Permabit’s primary dedupe



Posted by: Dave Raffo
primary data reduction

NAS vendor BlueArc today said it would OEM Permabit Technology’s Albireo product, marking Permabit’s first public OEM win for the embedded


July 29, 2010  2:48 PM

IBM grabs Storwize for primary compression



Posted by: Dave Raffo
primary data reduction

IBM made its long-rumored acquisition of primary data compression vendor Storwize today. Word first got out more than a month ago that IBM would pay $140 million for the privately held...


July 20, 2010  1:09 AM

Dell buys Ocarina, plans dedupe across its storage portfolio



Posted by: Dave Raffo
primary data reduction, storage vendors

Dell bought its primary deduplication OEM partner Ocarina Networks today before it even integrated Ocarina’s technology into Dell storage. Dell last month hinted at an OEM deal with Ocarina when a Dell storage executive was quoted in a press release Ocarina put out about its OEM product....


June 14, 2010  8:21 PM

Let the primary reduction deals begin



Posted by: Dave Raffo
primary data reduction

IBM is looking to grab primary data reduction vendor Storwize for $140 million, according to Israeli financial news websites Globes and TheMarker. ...


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