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EMC RecoverPoint for VMs is another step forward in vAdmin enablement
This week, EMC released RecoverPoint for VMs (RP4VM). For storage administrators, RecoverPoint has long been seen as the seamless synchronous/asynchronous storage replication of choice for EMC storage, to deliver higher levels of resiliency for enterprise workloads. But for virtualization administrators,… Read more
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EMC announces another step towards backupless-backups
Last week, in London, EMC made several announcements – many of which hinged on the VMAX3 platform – but the one of most interest to me was ProtectPoint, where those new VMAX machines will be able to send their backup… Read more
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Workload-enabled Data Protection is the Future … and that is a good thing
When asked about “what is the future for datacenter data protection,” my most frequent answer is that DP becomes less about dedicated backup admins with dedicated backup infrastructure … and more about DP savvy being part of the production workload,… Read more
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Data Protection Impressions from the Dell Analyst Conference 2014
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Dell Annual Analyst Conference (DAAC), where Michael Dell and the senior leadership team gave updates on their businesses and cast a very clear strategy around four core pillars: Protect?! YAY!! As a… Read more
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vBlog: Wrap-Up on Backup from EMC World 2014 – part 2, strategy
Last week, I published a video summary of the data protection product news from EMC World 2014, with the help of some of my EMC Data Protection friends. To follow that up, I asked EMC’s Rob Emsley to knit the… Read more
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vBlog: Wrap-Up on Backup from EMC World 2014 – part 1, products
During EMC World 2014 in Las Vegas last month, I had the chance to visit with several EMC product managers on what was announced from a product perspective, as well as overall data protection strategy. Enjoy the video: For such… Read more