New York-based FalconStor Software has made a series of new appointments just as it launches version 7.5 of its Virtual Tape Library (VTL).

RainStor today announced the next generation of its online data repository. The update adds data deduplication capabilities and improved optimization for storing computer-generated historical data.

BOSTON -- EMCannounced at its annual user conference here on Tuesday a new software add-on that increases the performance of its Data Domain appliance by an average of 50%.

Symantec has announced NetBackup 7 for enterprises and Backup Exec 2010 for mid-sized firms, both of which offer data deduplication and archiving technology.

Dell Inc. and CommVault Systems Inc. today announced their first integrated data management appliance with embedded block-level deduplication - the Dell PowerVault DL2000.

EMC on Monday moved to head off NetApp's proposed acquisition of data de-duplication vendor Data Domain, offering about US$1.8 billion compared with NetApp's May 20 bid of $1.5 billion.

Storage companies are feeling the pain of companies cutting IT costs and overall spending, but the move to server virtualization is driving some demand, according to NetApp CEO Dan Warmenhoven.

Dell will enter the data de-duplication business next year with products that are based on Quantum's software and compatible with EMC's gear.

Sun Microsystems is suing startup GreenBytes for allegedly claiming that Sun stole its data de-duplication technology.

If you say ‘backup’ repeatedly and with increasing speed it ends up sounding a little like the classic Australian refrain ‘bugger’ – try it if you don’t believe me. And while it’s not something you want your employees saying in front of clients – perhaps not at all – it is arguably the most appropriate reflection of the state of storage affairs for many corporations.