The EMC VNXe 3100 Unified Storage and the EMC Data Domain DD160 Deduplication Storage System are designed to be the foundation for a next-generation IT infrastructure. 

The VNXe series redefines networked storage for the small business to medium enterprise user, delivering an unequaled combination of enterprise-like features, simplicity, and efficiency. The Data Domain systems have revolutionized disk backup with high-speed, inline deduplication. The Data Domain DD160 is designed for small enterprise data centers and provides the simplicity and efficiency you require

Bundle Descriptions

Bundle 1: Storage and Backup Consolidation Bundle

VNXe3100 – 6TB

     -6x 1TO NL-SAS & 3 Years Maintenance

 DD 160 – 3.5TB

     -Boost/Replication Software & 3 Years Maintenance

Bundle 2: Performance & Simple Storage and Backup Bundle

VNXe33100 – 9TB

     -6 x 600 + 1TO SAS & 3 Years Maintenance

DD 160 – 6TB

     -Boost/Replication Software & 3 Years Maintenance

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Symantec recently released Service Pack 1 for Backup Exec 2010 R3. The service pack is coming out and fixes a number of issues that have been in the works from Symantec. There are a number of items fixed in this release which as usual bundles a number of hotfixes.  Most notably fixes and fine tunes the deduplication service and Devices where some Backup to Disk (B2D) devices used for dedupe would show in-use when in fact they were not.

The list of hotfixes included in this release are:

Hotfix # 159961
Hotfix # 159967
Hotfix # 160008
Hotfix # 162830
Hotfix # 161720
Hotfix # 161390
Hotfix # 159965
Hotfix # 164220

Issues resolved in this service pack include updates to the CASO, Core, Deduplication Option, Device & Media, Hadware, IDR, Enterprise Vault Options, SharePoint Agent, and the VMware Agent to name a few.

As usual, the update can be found via Live Update. In the event your Live Update is not function, please refere to this ARTICLE to resolve it.

Here is a link the Symantec RELEASE NOTES on Service Pack 1.

Be sure to update and deploy the latest agents out at your earliest opportunity.

“Raising the Bar | EMC with VMware”

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
4-7 PM

The Harbour Club
35 Prioleau Street
Charleston, South Carolina

4:00 – 5:30 P.M. (Prioleau Ballroom):
Presentations by:
Derek Bell, eGroup
Brian Gatta, EMC

5:30-7:00 P.M. (Prioleau Ballroom)
Networking Event with access to industry experts from eGroup and EMC at your fingertips! Read more >>

As backups grow over time, getting a successful backup of key data, systems, and virtual machines can be challenging. As that data grows, the need for deduplication becomes more and more apparent to reduce the duration of time involved to successfully secure the backup while reducing the space consumed by these backups. This can be rather challenging dilemma for datacenters that are doing more with less.

Symantec has answered the call with their Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Deduplication Option.

Backup Exec’s Deduplication Option offers 3 methods for deduplicating data across the enterprise:

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As technical consultants for Fortune 500 companies in today’s economic landscape, we are tasked with presenting solutions that will reduce or eliminate IT spend. That is what the market demands—solutions that cut cost and drive production with a realistic and measurable ROI. These facts are why most of our clients are focusing on data storage reduction. The driving factor is that there are tools and methodologies available to determine what cost savings/production benefits can be realized prior to spending.

Data Infrastructure Assessments

Deduplication storage systems dramatically reduce the amount of disk storage needed to retain and protect enterprise data. Deduplicating and compressing data can typically result in the following reduction metrics:

• 100TB data becomes 5TB

• 10TB data becomes < 1 TB

• Backups that once took 24 hours are now complete in just a FEW

Data Infrastructure Assessments can accurately identify potential in your environment, there is no cost associated with the assessment, and the information generated is extremely beneficial.

For more information, please e-mail sales@eGroup-us.com or call 1-877-eGROUP-1.