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Hard Drive Duplication
Server virtualization and data storage capacity optimization are high on the wish list of most CIOs. Each technology enables IT operations to do more with their existing IT infrastructures. But can these technologies be combined to bring even more value to an organization? In the case of VMware and data de-duplication there is an ideal fit.
It’s not terribly revelatory to say that there has been an explosion in the amount of digital data recently. After all, in the decades since the term “Information Age” was first coined back in 1971, uninterrupted, unrelenting data growth has been perennial.
Kanguru Solutions announced Thursday that Kanguru Defender, its encrypted flash drive, has been added to the FIPS 140-2 Pre-Validated list.
According to an August 2007 EPA report on server and data center energy efficiency, the energy consumed by U.S. data centers will grow from 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent of the nation’s total energy consumption over the next five years.* Additionally, a recent Gartner report states that 50 percent of data centers will run out of power or space for their data centers sometime in 2008.**
Revinetix Inc. announced Monday the release of RevOS 3.0 with a suite of new features, including data de-duplication, Active Directory support and a Web 2.0 tab menu user interface to simplify data backup, archive and recovery management for small and medium-sized businesses and enterprises (SMB/SMEs).