Most organisations these days prefer to deploy most new servers as virtual machines (VMs), with physical servers deployed only in exceptional or business-justified cases. Virtual backup appliances – ...

There are many ways to consume storage in the cloud. Using a virtual appliance version of a storage array maker’s product is one of them. You can get cloud storage services from other providers too.

Zmanda, a provider of open source backup and recovery software, has announced Zmanda Backup Appliance (ZBA), a pre-configured virtual backup server powered by SUSE Linux Enterprise Server which the ...

Dell Software has added two new backup appliances and made enhancements to its AppAssure backup, replication and disaster recovery software. The new solutions include the Dell DL1000, an ...

It is one of two new virtual tape libraries the company is introducing this week aimed at bringing down the cost of the technology. The FalconStor VTL Virtual Appliance is a pre-configured, ...

The elevator pitch for backup appliances is that they're easy to implement, highly integrated, and quick to get up and running. Yet backup appliances introduce their own set of deployment and ...

When you hear the word “sprawl” in an enterprise setting, it usually refers to server sprawl, virtual sprawl, or even cloud sprawl. But the tendency for hardware and software systems to fall victim to ...

3X Systems this week unveiled a new version of its series of remote backup appliances which help solution providers set up private cloud storage systems for SMB customers looking for low-cost backup ...

Cloud backup and business continuity service Datto Inc. is overhauling its flagship Siris 3 platform and adding an all-flash appliance to its on-premise lineup. The Norwalk, CT-based company already ...

Virtual Appliances have appeared on the horizon as an unstoppable force. Where traditional appliances supplanted the office and data centre server, the virtual appliance has taken this to a new level ...

In the world of disk-based backup software and image-based backup, de-duplication appliances are a good option to maximize storage and improve long-term retention. Outlined below are a few key aspects ...