The introduction of EMC's new disk library system into the market, which it says mimics tape backup but with much better performance, has prompted one rival to suggest that EMC is mimicking its approach to the backup market.
The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) has described the introduction of the first Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) conformant products as a landmark moment and a turning point for the storage industry as a whole.
Storage software vendor Veritas is using the platform of its Australian Enterprise Data Protection roadshow to issue clear guidelines as to how it intends to do business with the channel in future.
The introduction of EMC's new disk library system into the market, which it says mimics tape backup but with much better performance, has prompted one rival to suggest that EMC is mimicking its approach to the backup market.
The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) has described the introduction of the first Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) conformant products as a landmark moment and a turning point for the storage industry as a whole.
Storage software vendor Veritas is using the platform of its Australian Enterprise Data Protection roadshow to issue clear guidelines as to how it intends to do business with the channel in future.
EMC is hoping to build a market place of customers for its new disk library system that require more speed and reliability from their backup than tape can provide, and who aren't averse to paying a premium for it either!
