In the Q Newsletter: Seven Questions to Ask Before Using Deduplication

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Seven Questions to Ask Before Using Deduplication Deduplication has been one of the hottest technologies in the storage industry for almost three years. During that time, it has generated marketing wars, industry consolidation, and comments and controversy from vendors. IT managers in most midrange data centers typically have limited staff and few backup specialists, and it can be hard to figure out how deduplication might fit into their situation. Download these important questions for IT managers to ask as they consider deploying deduplication in a midrange data center. Download the Seven Questions Document

DXi Appliance Provides Construction Company with One Year Return on Deduplication Investment Mortenson Construction is the essence of a brick-and-mortar business, but its approach for protecting data is thoroughly modern. By adopting a backup strategy centered on Quantum's DXi6500 disk-backup appliance with deduplication, Mortenson has more than tripled its backup performance, reduced administrative time 95 percent and saved enough to pay for its investment in the first year. “With the combination of direct dollar savings and the reduction in my backup workload, the DXi system will easily play for itself in its first year.” Mark Dolan, IT Manager Mortenson Construction Read the entire story Simplify Data Management with StorNext   Next-generation sequencing and new medical imaging systems are causing a radical change in the life sciences. This new equipment is generating a magnitude of more data and as data volumes grow, lifecycle management can consume great amounts of staff time. This paper addresses how simplified management of data through tiers ensures high-performance workflows are not interrupted and storage resources are used most efficiently. Download the white paper Keep Costs Down, Store More Data and Simplify Management with LTO-5 There is so much more data, many more files, and even more larger files to store than ever before. The challenge is how to manage, retain, and safeguard the data volumes generated today. The new LTO-5 tape technology provides a solution: with a capacity to store 3TB of data per cartridge, LTO-5 tapes offer twice the storage capacity of LTO-4 and about four times the capacity of LTO-3 systems. Additionally, LTO-5 offers higher throughput, enhanced security, and advanced data protection features required to do business today. Want to learn more? Download a white paper by Ziff Davis Enterprise entitled “Why Organizations Need LTO-5 Today?” Download the white paper   Get your free "Data Deduplication for Dummies" Book. Click here. VMworld August 30 - September 2, 2010 San Francisco, CA Register today > AFITC August 30 - September 2, 2010 Montgomery, AL Register today > Storage Decisions NYC September 20-21, 2010 New York, NY Register today > NSA Trusted Computing Conference & Expo September 14-16, 2010 Orlando, FL Register today > TechTarget: Data Deduplication Seminars Aug 17  – San Francisco, CA Aug 19  – Phoenix, AZ Aug 31  – Foxwoods, CT Sept 2   – Orlando, FL Sept 8   – Indianapolis, IN Sept 14 – Kansas City, MO View these TechTarget events View All Upcoming Events

StorageCare® Learning StorageCare Learning is Quantum’s online learning portal. Click here to view course catalog and schedule classroom training Product Updates Get the product support you want and the services you need. Click here to be directed to Quantum's Support Page Molinare Selects DVS and Quantum to Address Storage Workflow Demands of HD and 3D Post Production Projects Quantum Wins "Deduplication Product of the Year" and "Best Tape Product" at UK 2010 Storage Awards Quantum Brings All-Inclusive Deduplication Appliance to SMBs and Remote Offices - New DXi4500 Delivers Affordable, Non-Disruptive Data Protection; Includes Software Licenses as Standard View all News Stories YouTube Understanding Deduplication Approaches You are interested in leveraging deduplication in your datacenter, but are unsure of which approach is best. Now what? Watch this clip to find out about both fixed-length and variable length deduplication and which is best for your backup environment. Subscribe to Twitter Feed Stay up-to-date on Facebook

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