Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Economics of Disk Backup Architecture

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Bill Hobbib

Comparison of key disk backup architectural differences between post-process and inline deduplication When IT organizations are evaluating disk backup with deduplication, many people are surprised to learn that differences in architecture between appliances can make a big difference in the … Continue reading →

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Key Differences between ExaGrid vs. Data Domain

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Bill Hobbib

ExaGrid vs. Data Domain Comparison When organizations are choosing a disk backup appliance with data deduplication for their IT departments, we are often asked the difference between ExaGrid and other appliances (e.g. EMC Data Domain). The main difference between product … Continue reading →

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Disk Backup with Data Deduplication vs. Straight Disk

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Bill Hobbib

Is Straight Disk as Cost Effective as it Appears to be? Many IT organizations use straight disk behind their backup server in the nightly backup process in order to shorten the backup window versus writing directly to a tape library. … Continue reading →

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