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Hunger Games: Cloud Infrastructure Edition
Welcome to Hunger Games 2026 Edition! Each decade, there are new Data Protection problems that are often first addressed by startups. Established vendors face the build-or-buy (or partner) choices of grabbing from the cornucopia or developing their own. 20yrs ago,… Read more
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To Broadcom or not to Broadcom
We are officially out of the vSphere monopoly era. Nearly three years since Broadcom’s licensing shake-up, and organizations chose among three distinct paths: hyperscale cloud, alternative hypervisors, or staying put (though likely with new partners or channels). What most didn’t… Read more
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Hyperconverged Systems Don’t Preclude the Need for Data Protection (Video)
During VMworld US, I had the chance to visit with my colleague Terri McClure, who covers HyperConverged and Converged Infrastructure (HCI). Many HCI offerings boast “built-in” data protection capabilities, which prompted her and I to talk about the broader strategies… Read more
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Wrap-up on Backup from VMworld US 2017
VMworld is still “the place to be” for discussing data center modernization—and that means that there were several data protection vendors in attendance, each with something to say. But what was most interesting is the general shift in VMware’s tone… Read more
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Do you still need a VM-specific backup solution?
Probably not … but not for the reasons that you think. As most folks are getting ready for VMworld next week, ESG has published a brief, Is a VM-specific Approach to Backup & Recovery Still Necessary in 2017? Read more
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Wrap-up on Backup from VeeamON 2017
Last week, I sat down with the folks at The Cube at VeeamON 2017 to talk about a range of topics including Veeam, the evolutions in the broader data protection market, and more. Read more