RAID is not Backup

I recently saw an assertion in a technical forum again that RAID is backup. I thought the subject had been thoroughly covered in the past, but it seems that it still needs some attention. RAID, except for RAID 0, provides redundancy which is different from backup....

How to Bring Data Awareness to Your VMs

Virtualization has become a mature platform with a mature ecosystem, and we now see it in every modern data center. With so many businesses heavily investing in hosting, developing and managing virtual workloads, there has also been an escalating difficulty in...

Using Data To Find Answers To Practical Questions

Your staff has practical questions about the data you store, and you can make it easy for them to find their own answers. Consider these scenarios: Q: What percentage of my data has not been accessed over the past year? The dormant data view within the DataGravity...

Data-Aware Storage for your VMware Environment

The excitement at VMWorld about DataGravity (VMWorld 2014 Best New Technology and Best In Show) has not worn off for many, while others may not yet be aware of the product. DataGravity is revolutionizing storage and data management by combining primary storage, data...

DataGravity: Data Aware Storage

DataGravity is officially launching today at VMworld. Sure to create buzz across the industry, DataGravity places itself in a unique market niche that can provide new capabilities to your organization. DataGravity unlocks the value of your data with data aware...

Software Defined Storage: Is it really new?

“Software Defined Storage” is one of the latest buzz words in the industry, and everyone wants to jump on board. The term has been defined many ways, however the most standard definition is a storage solution that abstracts services from physical storage hardware....