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Tuesday 28 October 2014

New Hybrid Cloud Software-Defined Storage Solution Certified; Combines DataCore Storage Virtualisation flexibility with Microsoft Azure StorSimple

Hybrid Cloud Storage Solution Enables Enterprises to Leverage On-premise, Private Cloud and Public Cloud Resources to Optimize Storage Performance and Costs
DataCore today announced at the Powering the Cloud conference that the newest Microsoft Azure StorSimple 8000 and the StorSimple 7000 Series Hybrid Cloud Storage Arrays are certified as DataCore Ready. StorSimple and Microsoft Azure combine with DataCore’s Virtual SAN andSANsymphony-V storage virtualization and services platform to offer a hybrid cloud storage solution that enhances the utilization and productivity of existing primary storage residing locally, while providing a cost-effective way to utilize and integrate off-premise cloud storage for backup, archive and disaster recovery. The StorSimple Hybrid Storage Arrays were awarded the DataCore Ready certification after the successful completion of a rigorous verification and test process.

DataCore and Microsoft Combine to Tier, Migrate, Backup, Archive and Do Recovery from the Cloud  
StorSimple hybrid cloud storage appliances are able to integrate on-premise, DataCore-managed and virtualized solid state and disk-based storage with the Microsoft Azure cloud, providing a powerful solution to tier to and access even larger off-premise scalable cloud storage. The appliances make it practical to automate off-site backups, offload inactive archive data from on-premises, and provide dedupe, compression, replication and mobility services to lower costs and accelerate disaster recovery. The combination of Microsoft Azure, StorSimple and DataCore helps meet the requirements of enterprises in need of a hybrid cloud strategy and infrastructure that seamlessly blends on-premise and private cloud resources with off-premise highly scalable public cloud resources.
DataCore SANsymphony-V software-defined storage and Virtual SAN software solutions are designed to maximize the performance, availability and utilization of IT assets. DataCore’s storage virtualization software provides a common platform that works across any storage hardware – pooling and protecting a mix of storage devices and brands (including flash, SAN or cloud), while centralizing management and automating many of the functions. DataCore’s sophisticated auto-tiering capability optimizes storage performance and automates the migration of data based on storage classifications and policies to maximize effective resource utilization across solid-state flash technologies, disks and cloud storage. The software allows organizations to dynamically select the most appropriate storage tier and paths to achieve their desired levels of performance and availability.
DataCore can access and auto-tier storage directly to the Microsoft StorSimple appliance, allowing it to  fully optimize on-site data storage resources while leveraging the cloud for elastic storage needs such as archival, remote-site backups, snapshot storage and disaster recovery workloads.
"A major challenge within the storage infrastructure today is the missing flexibility for growth," says Robert Gorbahn, Senior Solution Sales Professional, Microsoft StorSimple. "With Microsoft Azure StorSimple and SANsymphony-V customers build an extremely cost-efficient solution by integrating different storage classes. The most current StorSimple 8000 series extends every DataCore storage environment seamlessly with a Microsoft Azure cloud-integrated storage tier. The Logos "certified for Windows Server 2012 R2" and "DataCore ready" further prove the validation of these solutions."
“Our DataCore Ready Program identifies solutions that are verified to enhance DataCore software-defined storage infrastructures. The combination of DataCore and StorSimple appliances provides a seamless way to leverage the Microsoft Azure cloud as a tier of storage within the enterprise’s virtual storage pool,” said Paul Murphy, vice president of worldwide marketing, DataCore Software. “This provides a very flexible solution to meet the increasing and constantly changing needs of enterprises to cost-effectively offsite data protection, archive and offload corporate data to the cloud.” 

Monday 27 October 2014

At Powering the Cloud 2014, DataCore previews latest release of its Virtual SAN and SANsymphony-V, and announces DataCore Ready Certification for Microsoft Azure StorSimple

Breakthrough in scalability and performance for ‘any hypervisor, any storage’ - DataCore Virtual SAN. 

DataCore, a leader in software-defined storage, will showcase its Virtual SAN solution and preview its latest product innovations at Powering the Cloud 2014 (Congress Center, Frankfurt a.M., Germany, 28-29 Oct., Stand G70).  DataCore will also feature new models of the DataCore SVA (Storage Virtualization Appliance) developed with Fujitsu and highlight its growing network of strategic alliances with new DataCore Ready certified joint solutions from major partners like Dell and Microsoft. The next release introduces new breakthroughs in scalability and performance, providing  more powerful and comprehensive enterprise-class functionality to DataCore’s  SANsymphony™-V10storage services platform and to its ‘any hypervisor, any storage’ DataCore™ Virtual SAN.
At Powering the Cloud 2014 DataCore will preview an important update to DataCore’s Software-defined Storage platformSANsymphony-V10 that will be made available in November 2014. The new SANsymphony-V10 and Virtual SAN update release features breakthroughs in the areas of scalability and performance and provides new innovations including a new capability designed to highly optimize random write processing, especially for transaction-oriented applications like databases and ERP systems.
DataCore’s new ‘any hypervisor, any storage’ Virtual SAN capabilities will be featured at the show. DataCore Virtual SANeliminates the need to deal with the traditional high costs and complexities of storage networks. Unlike alternative approaches, it is not bound to a single hypervisor platform or locked to specific storage hardware vendor’s system, instead it works cross-platform with all major hypervisors (VMware vSphere, KVM, Microsoft Hyper-V, etc.) and popular flash and storage device offerings. The new update will further enhance enterprise-class functionality and scaling of DataCore’s ‘any hypervisor, any storage’ Virtual SAN by doubling the number of nodes supported up to 64, boosting random IO performance and providing an extended growth path to integrate and unify physical SANs with SANsymphony-V making it one of the most powerful and scalable systems available on the market today.
DataCore continues to build customer momentum and has developed a growing market footprint across Europe, resulting in numerous alliances and solutions aimed at helping DataCore partners deliver certified and ready-to-go offerings. Fujitsu and DataCore have recently introduced three new models of their jointly developed and supported DataCore SVA (Storage Virtualization Appliance) with either 16Gb/s or new 8Gb/s fibre channel connectivity and "call home" services. In addition, PCIe flash cards from Fusion-io, OCZ Storage Solutions and STEC are now qualified and supported on these new SAN appliance models.
Another important example of the growth and expansion of DataCore’s partner ecosystem is the strategic cooperation with Microsoft. At Powering the Cloud 2014, DataCore will deliver demos and presentations at their booth G70 on how to benefit from using DataCore Virtual SANs in Microsoft Hyper-V environments. The partners will use the event to announce a new certified solution that allows customers to use DataCore to manage and virtualize on-premise storage and do backups and tier workloads and archive storage to Microsoft Azure-based Cloud storage.
"Software is driving the future of storage and our software-defined “data anywhere” architecture enables organizations to manage, virtualize and leverage all resources from server flash and disk to the external SAN and to the Cloud from a single point spanning different departments, data centres and remote locations regardless of storage or server brands or hypervisor platforms”, says Christian Hagen, Senior Vice President EMEA, who will represent DataCore with European top level representatives at the branch leading event. “So we identified Powering the Cloud 2014 is an ideal platform to provide end users and partners with the first preview on our upcoming release of our flagship SANsymphony-V and Virtual SAN solutions and feature our newest certified and ready-to-go offerings that we have developed with strategic partners Fujitsu, Dell, Microsoft and many others.”
Free DataCore Virtual SAN licenses:
DataCore is offering free, non-production licenses of its Virtual SAN software intended primarily for technical specialists, virtualization consultants, certified storage experts, instructors and architects evaluating technologies to manage and optimize storage infrastructures. To request a copy and learn more, please visit Booth G70 orwww.datacore.com/products/features/virtual-san
DataCore Conference Speaking Slots:
Tuesday, 28th Oct,10:55 – 11:25, Storage Innovations Theatre
Software Defined Storage (SDS) in Action – Added value and benefits for any company size
Alexander Best, Director Technical Business Development, DataCore Software GmbH
Wednesday, 29th Oct,13:00 – 13:25, Storage Innovations Theatre 
DataCore Virtual SAN – Any Hypervisor, Any Location; 
Alexander Best, Director Technical Business Development, DataCore Software GmbH
Visit DataCore at Powering the Cloud 2014 (Congress Center, Frankfurt a.M., 28-29 Oct., Stand G70)! Register for a meeting with a DataCore representative and get a ticket for both days of the event for free:http://datacore.com/campaigns/powering-the-cloud/english

Wednesday 22 October 2014

PC PRO Magazine Reviews DataCore Software SANsymphony-V10

Verdict

This software takes storage virtualisation to the next level...

As network storage demands grow, SMBs can easily find that their expansion plans lock them in with one hardware vendor. DataCore's SANsymphony-V10 offers a smarter solution: by using storage virtualisation, it allows businesses to pick and choose their hardware...

Monday 13 October 2014

DataCore showcases powerful ‘any hypervisor, any storage’ Virtual SAN at VMworld Europe 2014

DataCore Presents the Business Benefits of Software-defined Storage and Offers Free ‘Test Drive’ Virtual SAN licenses at Booth S116; Stop by and meet the DataCore team this week:


Spanning Any Hypervisor, Any Storage, Any Location to Resolve the isolated ‘Data Islands’ Problem and Enable True Enterprise-wide Convergence

At VMworld Europe 2014 (Oct 14 – 16) happening this week in Barcelona, DataCore will be showcasing innovations in two major areas which are top of mind in the VMware community.  Visitors to Booth S116 will see how the DataCore™ Virtual SAN enables true enterprise-wide convergence covering any hypervisor, any storage, any location, to prevent the growing problem of isolated ‘Data Islands’ inflicting today’s data centres. DataCore will also be previewing upcoming new capabilities in its SANsymphony™-V10 comprehensive storage services platform. Attendees and virtualization pros will also be able to walk away with free software licenses to test drive and experience first-hand the value these new capabilities bring. 

“Hardware is no longer driving the future of storage; the current fragmented approach to buying storage can no longer keep up with the rate of data growth and the need for flexibility. This is driving the urgency for software-defined storage”, comments Michel Portelli, EMEA Marketing Director. “DataCore enables businesses to get started with an agile, high performance and scalable virtual SAN leveraging cost-effective servers and their storage without having to deal with the cost and complexity of traditional storage networks. Nor will they be forced to compromise by accepting the limitations of a single hypervisor, converged system, flash device or brand of storage.”

During the show Michel will present "The 4 fundamental reasons to implement Software-defined Storage” (Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 15.50pm). Michel will outline how to overcome the challenges of managing separate ‘data islands’, integrating cost-effective commodity hardware, adding innovative Flash technology, and avoiding lock-ins caused by the convergence movement as adopters journey towards a true software defined data centre. 

“No limits” DataCore Virtual SAN 

“Hyper-converged” options being promoted today create isolated ‘data islands,’ each with its own incompatible hardware and software. They suffer from poor resiliency, high storage costs and inadequate performance.   DataCore Virtual SAN leverages its 10th generation technology to create an agile software solution that works cross-platform with all major hypervisors, including industry leading VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V. 


DataCore Virtual SAN enables organizations to virtualize server Flash and disk-based storage, as well as integrate external storage arrays to supplement their converged systems. Specifically, DataCore’s advanced technology allows for continuous data availability and eliminates the need to deal with traditional SAN costs and complexities. Customers report that DataCore software technology reduces storage costs by up to 75 percent and improves the performance of virtualized applications by up to 10x or more. 

Preview of new features in DataCore Virtual SAN 
Enhancements to DataCore Virtual SAN scheduled for availability in November will further boost IO performance and enterprise class scaling; doubling the amount of nodes supported up to 64 and providing the capability to deploy larger-scale 64 petabyte configurations with the power to drive over 100 million IOPs. To learn more about our next release, stop by our booth and ask our team for details. 

Delivering a True Growth Path: The SANsymphony-V10 Storage Services Platform 
Going beyond competing alternatives, DataCore Virtual SAN can also leverage external storage and physical SANs under SANsymphony-V10, resolving the problem of non-integrated ‘data islands’ that require many more nodes and expensive add-on flash cards to achieve a fraction of what DataCore delivers. SANsymphony-V10 provides a comprehensive set of storage services and a growth path that encompasses Flash and disk technologies inside host servers, alongside external SANs and cloud storage wherever located under an integrated architecture. 


DataCore SANsymphony-V10 provides a complete range of storage services to enhance, virtualize and manage existing and new storage assets enterprise-wide. DataCore customers report up to 4x increase in capacity utilization, 100 percent reduction in storage-related downtime, as well as a 90 percent decrease in time spent on routine storage tasks. 

”Rather than lock customers into a single storage infrastructure that changes the existing storage operations and creates stranded ‘data islands’ , DataCore’s “Data Anywhere” architecture allows organizations to manage, virtualize and leverage server Flash and disk-based storage along with external storage arrays spanning different departments, data centres and remote locations”, said Christian Hagen, VP EMEA at DataCore. “At VMworld 2014 we will demonstrate how our DataCore Virtual SAN capabilities provide the best of both worlds, making it easy for organizations to automatically tier and optimize their storage investments to achieve the best balance of price and performance, regardless of storage or server brands, hypervisor platforms or location of the data.


Free DataCore Virtual SAN for Virtualization Pros 

DataCore is offering free, non-production licenses of its Virtual SAN software intended primarily for technical specialists, virtualization consultants, certified storage experts, instructors and architects evaluating technologies to manage and optimize storage infrastructures. To request a copy and learn more, please visit Booth S116 or 
www.datacore.com/products/features/virtual-san

Visit DataCore at VMworld 2014, Booth S116: 
For meeting with DataCore representatives please contact: Marketing-Europe@datacore.com
For individual press meetings please contact: mbaumann@kprglobal.com
More event information: http://www.vmworld.com/community/conference/europe
 

Wednesday 8 October 2014

DataCore at IP Expo Europe 2014 today and tomorrow! Virtual SAN offer; Customer Net Entertainment drives over 16 Billion transactions, Abstract puppy and more...

IP Expo Europe 2014: DataCore Showcases Software-defined Storage Services, 'No Limits' Virtual SAN and free license offer for ‘Any Storage, Any Hypervisor’ Software

NetEnt Onsite Customer Testimonial proves real-world Business Value of Software-Defined Storage infrastructure supporting over 16 Billion Commercial Transactions a Year 


DataCore, today and tomorrow is at the new IP Expo 2014 to show European attendees the power of its new ‘any hypervisor, any storage’ Virtual SAN software and its SANsymphony-V10 storage services platform, already proven in over 10,000 customer installs. On stand K8, DataCore demonstrates how the comprehensive 10th generation SDS platform and the DataCore Virtual SAN, resolves the challenges of managing separate ‘data islands’, integrating cost-effective commodity hardware, adding innovative Flash technology, and avoiding lock-ins caused by the convergence movement that adopters face in their journey towards a software defined data centre. At the shows’ ever popular “Software Defined Data Centre Theatre”, DataCore is pleased to invite one of the world’s leading online gaming companies, NetEnt (NetEntertainment), to present each day on how they have improved their productivity and overcame IT specific challenges within their industry including rapidly emerging and changing regulations by deploying DataCore software to enable the business to perform over 16 billion transactions a year in one of the fastest growing European markets. 

“No known hardware based solution could be identified to offer improvement in regard to our exacting storage requirements. In fact, amongst all well-known storage vendors, there was no real encompassing solution until we evaluated DataCore’s SANsymphony-V software. DataCore’s SDS platform gives NetEnt all the storage flexibility, high availability, performance and functionality required and improves our overall data security with an adaptable design for future requirements, which is a key priority for us”, comments Anders Redander, NetEnt’s Infrastructure Architect . “That’s why I am happy to be talking about our experience in the theatre and off the stand each day at IP Expo.”

In addition to the presentations, Anders will also be hosting a Customer Clinic on the stand, where attendees have the opportunity to have an independent no-holes barred discussion on the merits and concerns they may have in adopting software defined infrastructure. For those that still need convincing, attendees will be offered a free special Virtual SAN software license for virtualisation and storage experts to test-drive back at base

“One of the key themes of IP Expo is the emergence of software defined and we are relishing the opportunity to tell everyone how we address their environments across any storage and on any hypervisor.” Comments George Teixeira, CEO and president at DataCore. “DataCore enables businesses to get started with a high performance, stretchable and scalable virtual SAN at an appealing price without dealing with the cost and complexity hassles of traditional SANs or forcing limitations to using a single vendor hypervisor or specific flash and disk storage brands.”  

DataCore “Any Hypervisor, Any Storage” Virtual SAN scales up to the Enterprise level DataCore™ Virtual SAN leverages its 10th generation SDS technology to create an highly flexible, performant and scalable cross-platform shared storage for all major hypervisors (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V etc.). With DataCore’s Virtual SAN, organisations can virtualise server flash and server disks as well as integrate external storage arrays into a cost efficient virtual SAN for virtual servers. Thus it eliminates the need to deal with traditional SAN costs and complexities, while it accelerates performance to more than 50 million IOPS and scales to 32 petabytes of capacity across a cluster of up to 32 servers, making it one of the most powerful and scalable systems available. DataCore’s Virtual SAN capabilities allows companies to automatically tier and optimise their storage investments to achieve the best balance of price and performance, regardless of storage or server brands, hypervisor platforms or location of the data.

Putting It All Together with DataCore SANsymphony-V10, the Ultimate Storage Services PlatformWith growing demand for capacity and speed, the DataCore Virtual SAN (empowering both server Flash and disk technologies) can seamlessly integrate or migrate into a physical SAN of enterprise dimensions with petabytes of data under the Software Defined Storage platform SANsymphony-V spanning different departments, data centres and remote locations. DataCore SANsymphony-V10 provides a complete range of storage services to enhance, virtualise and manage existing and new storage assets enterprise-wide.

DataCore’s advanced technology allows for continuous data availability, with nearly zero percent downtime, reducing storage costs by up to 75 percent and improving the I/O performance of virtualized applications by up to 10x. DataCore customers report up to 4x increase in capacity utilisation, nearly 100 percent reduction in storage-related downtime, as well as a 90 percent decrease in time spent on routine storage tasks.

Stand K8: Free DataCore Virtual SAN for Virtualisation Followers
DataCore is commemorating its 10th generation release by offering a free, non-production lab use Virtual SAN software licenses. Intended primarily for technical specialists, virtualisation consultants, certified storage experts, instructors and architects evaluating technologies to manage and optimise storage infrastructures, the software will help organisations evaluate and experience the value of a converged infrastructure. Drop by the stand or request a copy at: www.datacore.com/products/features/virtual-san

For the young at heart, AbstractPuppy makes his first appearance on the stand (#AbstractPup), for attendees to enjoy and re-home.

Please find time on your IP Expo schedule to stop by stand K8 and meet the Team and hear for yourself why our customers report up to 75% reduction in their storage costs. Journalists, analysts, potential partners, customers (and AbstractPuppy lovers) all warmly welcomed.