SNW is kicking off with a bang today, and primary storage optimization is the topic du jour. Ocarina Networks, the leader in content aware compression and dedupe for online storage is partnering with cloud storage provider Nirvanix. The combination means cost savings and improved throughput to customers looking to leverage content-aware compression and object deduplication as part of an overall cloud storage solution. Beth Pariseau reported the news on SearchStorage this morning.
Meanwhile, another dedupe for primary player, Storewize, is launching a new series of appliances that it says will be a 35% improvement over its previous products, reports Pariseau. Storewize is different from Ocarina in that, while a primary storage optimization appliance, it is not content-aware and does not compress already compressed files. Rather it is an inline device that provides generic compression only.
On a related note, Hifn, which is soon to be merged with Exar Corp., will also be releasing an inline storage optimization product.
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