1. DataDomain Gets NetApp Back in the Game

    GigaOM (May 24 2009) Cloud Computing , Storage

    1. DataDomain Gets NetApp Back in the Game Bravo to NetApp for acquiring Data Domain. For too long, NetApp has been downright timid in the M&A department, all the while being run around in circles by rival EMC. But with this deal, the battle for storage leadership is heating up once again. Not only does it give NetApp access to a winning product line in a growth area of the storage market, but it signals the company might be taking a new approach to its acquisition strategy, one that could make them more competitive with EMC. Data Domain helped launch the de-duplication industry, a critical segment of the storage market for retaining long-term data. By “de-duplicating” corporate data, particularly those terabytes destined for backup, Data Domain provided compression ratios that made its disk-based product a compelling choice over tape. It also made the integration model simple: Connect to your backup server where you used to have your ... (Read Full Article)

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