StoreOnce is a new generation of data deduplication software from HP that can be deployed at multiple points in a converged infrastructure, reducing the number of times data has to be deduplicated. HP says this will enable more efficient management and control of data growth.

The company claims traditional data deduplication is inefficient as it requires multiple tools and processes depending on application, workload, network protocol and data type. Often, data is duplicated and deduplicated multiple times during its life cycle, HP says.

Built on features designed by HP Labs, the company’s central research arm, this new StoreOnce architecture allows the same software to be used on backup clients, virtual appliances, inline appliances and scale-out storage systems, which means that clients need only one solution for all their deduplication needs.

By eliminating the complexity of multiple deduplication processes and products, HP StoreOnce promises improved productivity and data management efficiency.

HP StoreOnce software is new in all HP StorageWorks D2D backup systems. These systems span from the HP StorageWorks D2D2500, for small business and enterprise remote offices, to the new HP StorageWorks D2D4312, designed for midsize data centres.

HP StorageWorks D2D4312 Backup Systems are currently available worldwide with a starting price of A$111,901 (inc. GST).