Data Storage

Aparavi Expands Archiving Platform With Multi-Cloud Management, New Data Classification

by Joseph F. Kovar
The Aparavi Active Archive platform is now better able to classify and search data archived in multi-cloud environments, a move the company says gives it an edge in regulatory environments.
Quest Expands Channel Program, Products To Better Embrace MSP Partners

by Joseph F. Kovar
‘We're not new to the MSP market,’ Quest Software’s John O’Boyle tells CRN. ‘We've been working with MSPs for years, helping them build storage services. But partners want more MSP-tailored offerings.’
Druva Works With AWS To Bring One-Click Disaster Recovery As A Service

by Joseph F. Kovar
Druva is now offering one-click failover as part of a Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service offering that also includes simple disaster recovery testing and the ability to replicate virtual machinesfor cross-region test and development and resiliency.
Pure Storage Fiscal 2019: Focus On Cloud, NVMe Sets Stage For Future Growth

by Joseph F. Kovar
All-flash storage vendor Pure Storage said its fiscal 2019 results, including its first-ever full-year profit on a non-GAAP basis, shows how its technology is helping it gain market share not just from other all-flash storage vendors, but in the storage market as a whole.
Vast Data Gets $40M Funding For Its Universal Storage Architecture

by Joseph F. Kovar
The company is combining NVMe-over-Fabric with cheap QLC flash memory and 3D Xpoint in an architecture it calls Universal Storage, and claiming it can offer a single tier of storage with flash performance at a lower cost point than spinning disk.
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.