Belfast based Replify is innovating in WAN optimisation and de-duplication. As a software only company, Replify is not promoting the appliance model. First of all, Replify does the WAN optimisation you would expect ie. eliminating the inefficiencies in network traffic. Secondly, the company has expanded its features in de-duplication and compression. What the vendors in [...]
Posts Tagged Cloud
Replify Co-operative LAN
May 11
Dell’s recent strategy shows its many initiatives to bolster its credentials as a full system vendor. The key motivation for this strategy is (1) size followed by (2) portfolio. Size is everything for the world’s top IT vendors and Dell wants its share of the spoils, hence its desire for revenue streams, scale and economies [...]
Netapp Strategy Update
Jul 1
Netapp in June re-stated its focus regarding strategy, priorities and outlook. Netapp’s messages revolves around virtualization & cloud and are permeated by its long term commitment to data centre solutions from medium size up to large scale IT. Conversely, Netapp wants to eradicate any perception that it is a midrange supplier or a mere provider [...]
With a healthy supply of providers of backup in the Cloud eventually customers will desire standardisation and commonality of services. Cloud providers will be facing the same issues in terms of infrastructure choice, functionality, backup services and customer interfaces. The quality and level of ambition can clearly vary and become the competitive playing field for [...]
Cloud storage and backup
Feb 16
Storage in Cloud often refers to backup which is fair as it accounts for a large proportion of Cloud-storage. Off-site backup is even bigger, but most of this category refers to physical transportation and secure storage of backup tapes, which is irrelevant to Cloud. However off-site backup in Cloud is both relevant and growing. Supply [...]
