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Dedupe … The Next Generation

Dedupe … The Next Generation

by Sunshine on September 23, 2009 in Ocarina, Storage optimization

In what seems to be a theme this week in Online Storage Optimization–we’re all about what’s next, and what’s “out there” in the stratosphere. We’re also not beneath making as many pop cultural sci fi references as we can. That’s just the way we roll. Analyst George Crump had a nice piece in Networking Computing [...]

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Dedupe Grows Up

by Sunshine on July 29, 2009 in Analyst, Ocarina, Storage, capacity optimization

George Crump has a piece in Byte and Switch today that poses an important question: “Can we get to a single point of deduplication?” This is a question that we have taken up in one form or another in some of our recent posts, such as this one and this one. In the article, Crump [...]

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Have a Green Storage Day

by Sunshine on June 26, 2009 in Ocarina, green IT

Even in these recessionary times. Green IT continues to gain momentum. This, according to a recent survey from Symantec, which states: “Virtually all the companies surveyed are discussing their Green strategy. They are not just talking, either. Green budgets are on the rise and IT is more than willing to pay a premium on energy [...]

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Storage News and Views – June 17

by Sunshine on June 17, 2009 in Storage

Summer is almost here, and despite rumors of a recession, the malls are filling up with shoppers seeking bathing suits, sunblock, iPhones, and other de rigueur gear of the season. Here in storage land, the latest industry news continues to amaze, amuse and baffle. Here are a few headlines that caught our eyes: Data Domain [...]

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What We’re Reading – March 25

by Sunshine on March 25, 2009 in Storage

Some very interesting posts and stories out there this week. Here are some that caught our attention. Small businesses find big value in Twitter – Financial Times Storage Resource Analysis – Gestalt IT/Storagenerve Devang Panchigar Cloud Storage Options Multiply – Byte & Switch Woz Staves off Elimination – Computerworld on “Dancing with the Stars” (admit [...]

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This year’s big storage story

This year’s big storage story

by Mike Davis on August 5, 2008 in Featured, Storage

My company Ocarina Networks is one of Network World’s “10 Storage Companies to Watch.” We’ve been given this honor before, by Byte and Switch in 2007. This is not just to toot our horn, but to mention that more and more, we’re confirming our hunch that primary storage is where there is an immense need for [...]

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What’s Hot in Storage — Spending Less

What’s Hot in Storage — Spending Less

by Mike Davis on July 18, 2008 in Featured, Storage, Storage optimization

Byte & Switch has once again released its “Top 10 Storage Startups to Watch” for 2008, and it’s definitely worth a read. My company Ocarina Networks was on that same list last year, and so I can say with confidence that they got it right at least once before.  As reflected in this year’s list, data [...]

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