Data Storage

Pure Storage Pushes All-flash Performance With NVMe-oF RoCE, Intros Flash Storage For Cloud Backups

by Joseph F. Kovar
The two new offerings--DirectFlash Fabric to replace legacy iSCSI connectivity with RDMA over converged Ethernet, and ObjectEngine for flash storage-based data protection to the cloud, are aimed at accelerating existing and new workloads.
NetApp CEO: Company Misses Revenue Expectations, But Flash, Cloud Lay Ground For Future Growth

by Joseph F. Kovar
NetApp CEO George Kurian blames macroeconomic factors for the revenue miss in the quarter, but said strong operational and gross margins show that the company's flash, hybrid cloud and cloud data services strategies are leading the way to growth.
Jeff Clarke On Phase Two Of Dell EMC's Storage Share Takeover: ‘We’re Not Done’

by Mark Haranas
Dell Technologies Vice Chairman Jeff Clarke discusses Dell EMC’s storage share takeover, as he ups the ante with a soon-to-be-released midrange product line.
Komprise Preps For Expansion With New $24M Funding Round

by Joseph F. Kovar
The new funding round, which saw Western Digital join in as a strategic investor, brings total funding in the intelligent data management for unstructured data environments company to $42 million.
Cloudian Introduces New Pay-As-You-Go Storage Consumption Model

by Joseph F. Kovar
‘This really frees up one of the roadblocks in any purchase decision: How to purchase it,’ says Cloudian Chief Marketing Officer Jon Toor. ‘It frees up capital with pay-as-you-go financing. Customers are getting accustomed to pay-as-you-go with the cloud. This new program applies to on-prem infrastructures.’
Intel-Backed Pliops Raises $30M To Boost Storage Processor Ambitions

by Joseph F. Kovar
The startup is looking to introduce its new storage processors the company claims will help accelerate data and applications in both on-premises and cloud infrastructures.
Rising Storage Star Rubrik Reportedly Leaked Client Database

by Joseph F. Kovar
The leaked database, contained on a server which apparently did not have password protection, seemed to contain relatively non-sensitive customer data, but it still is a black mark on a company that touts its technology's cybersecurity capabilities.
Asigra Intros Unlimited Use Subscription Licensing For Data Protection

by Joseph F. Kovar
‘Most important, it gooses partners' margins,’ Asigra Executive Vice President Eran Farajun says of the new licensing plan. ‘Also, it gives them pricing clarity and predictability.’
Veeam Goes All-In On Cloud, Mobility With Big Software Enhancements

by Joseph F. Kovar
The company is already delivering on the promise it made last week when it raised $500 million to grow its cloud data management and mobility technology with a big upgrade to its Veeam Availability Suite 9.5.
Veeam Gets Massive $500 Million Funding, Sets Sights On R&D, Acquisitions For Future Growth

by Joseph F. Kovar
Veeam, which previously had $32 million in funding and which currently has $800 million in cash, wants to work closely with its primary investor on scaling the company and developing cloud-based data management technologies required for the next 10 years.
Investors Make Huge $261 Million Bet On Rubrik

by Joseph F. Kovar
The investment comes from some of the industry's top investment firms including new investor Bain Capital Ventures, a fact that Rubrik partners say shows investor and customer confidence in the company’s data management platform.
Assurance Software Acquires U.K.-Based ClearView

by Joseph F. Kovar
Assurance Software, formerly known as Strohl Systems before it was acquired by Sungard AS and then spun out in May as a separate company, is now the world's largest global provider of business continuity solutions, its CEO claimed.
New 'Container-Based' Dell EMC Midrange Storage Debuts In 2019

by Mark Haranas
‘It is going to be a modern file system and modern software stack – better described as, it's going to be a micro-service-based architecture and a container-based architecture,’ says Jeff Clarke, vice chairman of Products & Operations at Dell.
MSPs Need To Help Customers Get Control Of Files For Collaboration, Sharing

by Joseph F. Kovar
Qnext's Tom Ward told MSPs at the NexGen 2018 Conference that it is important to help customers secure their data, especially with an on-premises offering, before they open files to sharing and collaboration.
StorageCraft To MSPs: Make Disaster Recovery Top Priority Before Disasters Happen

by Joseph F. Kovar
StorageCraft's new data protection suite, featuring software-based backup and recovery for physical and virtual environments and hardware appliances for local protection with a tie to the cloud, helps MSPs talk disaster recovery with clients.