EMC rolls out Celerra virtualization plug-in
EMC announced on Monday software for its EMC Celerra network attached storage system that can reduce storage capacity requirements by as much as 50% in VMware environments. The EMC Celerra Plug-Ins for VMware Environments also increases the cloning speed over existing solutions and automates the failback process for VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager in Network File System environments. The new software lets VMware administrators more easily provision and manage VMware data stores and lets the perform snapshot or clone operations of individual machines.
Assessment: With this announcement EMC is catching up to the virtualization capabilities of other network-attached storage vendors such as EqualLogic and NetApp. The features EMC are introducing are essential in any NAS system that is connected to virtual machines.
| Dell launches backup and recovery appliance
Dell today expanded its backup and recovery appliances for SMBs to Symantec Backup Exec 2010. The PowerVault DL2100 Powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 now includes deduplication technology, which reduces the amount of data being stored. Dell claims that the combination of backup and source-level deduplication can reduce backup costs by as much as 50% when compared with tape-based backup. The PowerVault DL2100 Powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 is available now starting at under $8,600. With deduplication capability, the price bumps to $11,500. Assessment: This announcement signals Dell’s commitment to the SMB market by introducing a hardware/software combination that fits well into their customers’ needs. Dell also bundles the DL2100 with CommVault backup and recovery software, so it is able to offer SMBs a choice of providers. |
