Google has announced that their Windows Server on Google Compute Engine is now general available, adding to their growing list of operating systems they support and making it an ideal platform to run production Windows Server workloads. Google has also announced several enhancements for Windows Server users to complement updates made back in January of this
Delphix Raises $75 Million In Funding
In a round of oversubscribed funding, Delphix has raised $75 million. This round of funding was led by Fidelity Management and Research Company, part of Fidelity Investments. Other Investors include Credit Suisse NEXT Investors, LLC, a fund managed within Credit Suisse Asset Management, The Kraft Group, and existing investors, including Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners,
Arcserve Launches Arcserve Cloud
Today Arcserve LLC announced that it is launching a new solution that is a cost-effective service for off-site data protection, Arcserve Cloud. The new Arcserve Cloud will be fully integrated with Arcserve’s Unified Data Protection (UDP) platform. Now small to medium businesses as well as mid-sized organizations can ensure disaster recovery and business continuity. Arcserve
Seagate Launches Hybrid Cloud Data Protection Solutions
Seagate Technology has thrown its hat into the ring of cloud data protection with the release of a portfolio of new solutions that are part of its Hybrid Cloud Data Protection. This new portfolio includes Seagate Backup and Recovery Software, Seagate Cloud Backup and Recovery Services, Seagate Backup and Recovery Private Cloud, and Seagate Data
HP Releases HP ControlPoint & HP Storage Optimizer To Accelerate Path To Cloud
Today HP announced the availability of two new software solutions, HP ControlPoint and HP Storage Optimizer. Both of the new solutions are designed to help organizations leverage advanced analytics and policy management technology to address the rising information management, governance, and data storage challenges resulting from the growth of big data. These new solutions will
Violin Memory Flash Storage Platform Becomes VMware Ready
Violin Memory, Inc. announced that its Violin 7300 Flash Storage Platform has achieved VMware Ready Status. VMware Ready Status indicates that after a detailed validation process the Violin 7300 FSP has achieved VMware’s highest level of endorsement. Violin is also announcing that they have been certified with VMware Horizon Fast Track 2.0 Proven Storage.
Microsoft Improves Hybrid Cloud Management
Microsoft announced several improvements and innovations today to help customers manage their hybrid clouds. Previously at their Ignite event, Microsoft introduced Microsoft Operations Management Suite. This hybrid management solution extended the value of System Center and helped manage corporate workloads. Back-up and migration functionality in Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery were also introduced at
EMC Release DLm 4.3
EMC announced that it is released an update to its software for Disk Library for mainframe (DLm), version 4.3. The update includes significantly boosting the capacity of virtual tape libraries and enhancing data protection and disaster recovery testing. EMC’s new update is aimed at ease the pressure that Third Platform technologies are putting on mainframes.
Veeam Announces New Storage Enhancements for v9
Veeam Availability Suite v9 is now on the horizon, though no exact date has been given. With the new version of its software, Veeam is starting to let some of what users can expect out. Veeam recently announced the support of storage arrays for its storage snapshots integration; these arrays include EMC’s VNX and VNXe.
NexGen Announces First NVMe Ready, VM level QoS
Today NexGen Storage announced the latest release of its ioControl software, version 3.5. This release features new Quality of Service (QoS) Manager for vCenter Server 6 and new VM-level QoS, the industry’s first and only VM-level QoS designed for VMware Virtual Volumes and PCIe Flash. The latest software release is also NVMe ready and thus




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