Quantum has announced a new software platform to aid customers in taking advantage of cloud-based data protection through a highly optimized, flexible approach that overcomes cloud limitations. The new platform is centered on Quantum vmPRO technology as well as its new virtual deduplication appliance, DXi V1000, which was also unveiled today. In addition, the all-virtual platform is a vital component of Xerox’s recently announced cloud backup and disaster recovery (DR) services. Lastly, it is the basis of a multi-faceted plan to make Quantum’s cloud-optimized technology benefits available through other public and private cloud services this year, including new Quantum-branded offerings.
Quantum has announced a new software platform to aid customers in taking advantage of cloud-based data protection through a highly optimized, flexible approach that overcomes cloud limitations. The new platform is centered on Quantum vmPRO technology as well as its new virtual deduplication appliance, DXi V1000, which was also unveiled today. In addition, the all-virtual platform is a vital component of Xerox’s recently announced cloud backup and disaster recovery (DR) services. Lastly, it is the basis of a multi-faceted plan to make Quantum’s cloud-optimized technology benefits available through other public and private cloud services this year, including new Quantum-branded offerings.
Customers in need of reducing internal infrastructure and management costs, avoiding the expense of maintaining multiple data centers for DR, and/or protecting data from small remote sites, make storing data in the cloud a compelling option; however, the ability to restore backup data quickly is still vitally important. Current cloud data protection services force customers to decide between fast, yet very expensive storage array-based replication offerings, and cheap cloud-only solutions, which can take days to restore data. Additionally, these services unfortunately require customers to buy additional and pricey hardware as their data grows or to abandon prior investments as part of the “rip and replace” cloud-only approach.
Quantum, however, strives to deliver a highly efficient, cost-effective foundation for cloud-based backup, restore, and DR to help customers transition to the cloud efficiently and easily on their terms and timeframe. In addition, Quantum’s approach is also based customers’ need to continue to use both disk and tape for data protection, to have a mix of physical and virtual servers, and for customers who are more comfortable with a hybrid cloud strategy.
Quantum’s new cloud-optimized software platform includes the following benefits:
- Fast restores delivered from local copies of virtual machines (VM) and their data;
- Cost-effective DR and business continuity provided by the ability to bring up full VM images in the cloud;
- The option to pursue a hybrid cloud approach, taking full advantage of Quantum vmPRO and DXi V1000 capabilities both onsite and in the cloud;
- The ability for customers to use their preferred hardware, protecting prior investments and future flexibility;
- Secure, multi-tenant cloud support;
- Data reduction of up to 95 percent; and
- WAN-optimized replication to maximize efficiency and leverage of existing links.
The new DXi V1000 provides the full functionality of Quantum’s DXi-Series deduplication appliances in 100 percent VM-based software, which combines the power and flexibility of target-based deduplication with the simplicity and affordability of an integrated virtual appliance.
The DXi V1000, available next month starting at $2,250 per TB, offers:
- An extensible architecture well-suited to data protection use cases beyond just public clouds, including regional edge-to-core replication to a physical DXi appliance and small site-to-site disaster recovery;
- A virtual appliance-based backup design that eliminates agents and extra servers;
- The ability to replicate to any DXi-Series appliance, cloud protection service or tape;
- An easy-to-deploy design that integrates with leading backup software in existing environments; and
- Data protection for both physical and virtual servers, typically 20 TB to 40 TB per DXi V1000 (based on a 2 TB blockpool and average deduplication rates).
