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Access to information is a hot topic these days, especially as companies–big and small, public and private–struggle to optimize their electronically stored information (ESI) so it can be readily available. If you followed the advice in my last post and cleaned out your storage junk drawer, you’ve probably eased access to your critical data somewhat by getting rid of unwanted information while moving less important data onto less expensive storage.

Now that your house is in order in terms of what data is vital and where it should reside, let’s add up all the times you save copies of that data and for what purpose. I’m sure you back up your data faithfully and even replicate the most important information, making real-time copies for elevated protection. You also probably create copies so you can archive it in accordance with corporate policies and/or regulatory compliance requirements. And, you might even have additional copies for eDiscovery. The total of all those copies most likely will surprise you.

I hear from IT managers all the time who are trying to cope with 50-percent annual increases in primary storage. Then when they factor in storing multiple copies of the same data for things like disaster recovery or litigation support, the amount is compounded 10 or 20 times. They’re equally distressed that significant increases in administrative overhead can be traced to excessive time managing disparate products that don’t talk to each other.

We should follow Apple’s lead and ditch the point products in favor of a single platform with multi-purpose functionality. This way, a single copy of data can be managed from a single view and repurposed many times. In doing so, you create one highly optimized, highly efficient copy of data for multi-purpose use. The efficiency gains translate to direct savings in terms of dollars, storage space and administrative time.

Who wouldn’t want to trade four or more different products for a common platform where you can leverage data copies for a multitude of purposes, including data protection, replication, disaster recovery, long-term archive and compliance? Common sense alone should prevail in the decision to choose a unified approach to optimizing your critical information. Add in all the savings and comparisons to Apple-like innovation and it becomes a no-brainer.

SOURCE: CommVault, David West

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Index Engines, the leader in enterprise discovery solutions, today announced a solution alliance with Quantum Corp., a leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, that combines the Index Engines indexing technology with Quantum’s tape automation products to allow fast and easy exploration of backup and archive data for legal discovery. This combined solution changes the way organizations can access, explore and use their already stored secondary data. Index Engines’ patent-pending indexing and extraction technology integrates with Quantum’s Scalar tape libraries and makes backup tapes discoverable without the need for restoration. Index Engines Tape Engine integrates with Quantum products, adding the ability to query data in backup and archive formats. This joint solution enables the intelligent use of secondary data to facilitate electronic discovery.

“This alliance with Index Engines allows Quantum to bring eDiscovery functionality to our Scalar tape automation products,” said Mark Eastman, Senior Director of Solutions Marketing at Quantum. “The integration of our products with the Tape Engine enables our customers to address multiple challenges with peace of mind that their data assets are not only protected but also can be easily searched and accessed for compliance purposes.”

“Index Engines’ and Quantum’s technologies augment each other to bring data discovery capabilities into secondary storage,” said Jim McGann, VP of Marketing at Index Engines. “By offering an integrated solution that can index both backup and file system formats, Index Engines removes the barrier between backup and archive data. This alliance creates one seamless management infrastructure for all secondary storage.”

The Tape Engine has been certified by Quantum’s technology team. The integrated solution that this alliance brings to market is the only automated tape discovery solution that allows access to data without restoration. The combination of the Tape Engine with the Scalar libraries brings unmatched speed and access to data contained on backup tapes. This solution is currently available. Contact Index Engines or Quantum today for details. Pricing is dependant on configuration.

For more information on Index Engines, please visit http://www.indexengines.com.

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Strengthening its color lineup to support the growing color output needs of small office, workgroup and general office environments, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital office imaging systems and solutions, today unveiled the new sleek, compact, easy to use and feature-rich Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series.

The new Color imageRUNNER Series, which is built upon the Canon imageCHIP (Concurrent Hyper Intelligent Platform) Lite system architecture, combines the capabilities of single function printers, stand-alone Fax devices, scanners and copiers into one user-friendly, high image quality multifunction device without occupying a large area or overwhelming a company’s budget. The Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series deliver exceptional letter-sized output speeds of up to 22 pages-per-minute (ppm) in monochrome and color, and accurate color scanning at up to 20 impressions-per-minute (ipm) for single- or double-sided letter-sized originals.

“With its easy-to-use productivity-boosting features, intuitive interface and capabilities such as standard network printing, duplex color scanning and available color document distribution functions, this new Color imageRUNNER Series should become a business necessity,” said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Systems Division, Canon U.S.A. “Going beyond the capabilities of other all-in-one devices with its portable memory media functionality, advanced electronic document formats and its unique, vibrant display panel, the Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series is ideal for small business, workgroup or general office environments.”

To help better support today’s mobile workforce, the new Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series comes with advanced scanning and printing capabilities to output documents whenever they are needed without connecting to a laptop or a computer. Using the Scan to Store feature on the control panel, users can convert scanned data to various files formats, including TIFF, JPEG or PDF formats, and store the document in a USB memory media device. Through the Direct Print feature, users can print out images from a range of memory media, including Compact Flash, SD cards and USB Memory Media Devices, which can plug directly into the Color imageRUNNER control panel. Also, with this feature, users can create an index print of all images saved on a memory device for easy reference (up to 20 JPEG index prints per letter-sized page).

To help better manage device usage and status, while seamlessly integrating these new models into an organization’s existing fleet of imageRUNNER models, the Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series includes Canon’s Remote UI (User Interface), and supports Canon’s imageWARE Remote and imageWARE Enterprise Management Console (EMC) applications. The imageWARE Remote allows Canon authorized service dealers to remotely read meters and monitor for device error and service notifications, as well as consumables usage on Canon imageRUNNER models. Canon’s imageWARE EMC provides advanced automated task management features, such as retrieving/distributing device settings, rebooting devices, new devices discovery, automating meter reads and sending e-mail alerts.

The new Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series, with its small 21 ½-inch footprint, is available in two versions – an “i” model and “base” model. The i model is bundled with standard features for out-of-the-box business productivity, including PCL5c/6 support, and advanced sending capabilities, while the base model is highly configurable, with a number of sending and printing options.

Generally unheard of in similar devices, the versatile Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series incorporates an easy-to-read color 3.5-inch TFT LCD control panel to increase and ease usability. Along with an innovative tactile scroll wheel, useful customized keys allow for easy navigation, entry and customization. For example, users can register customized keys for frequently used functions and reuse output configurations, or set one touch keys for address book entries or network destinations, and quick access to various menu screens. The panel can also be adjusted for an optimum viewing angle, regardless of placement in the office.

Canon constantly strives to increasingly preserve the environment with each new product made, including the new Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series. Both models are ENERGY STAR® qualified and use a minimal 1W of electricity in Sleep mode, reducing the overall power consumption of your office. Also, Canon’s color document distribution technology helps with the cost efficient use of consumables through the new models’ numerous printing and delivery options. Canon is proudly the first in the industry to create a toner cartridge recycling program, which includes the all-in-one cartridges of the Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series. The newest generations of all imageRUNNER devices are RoHS-compliant, restricting the use of specific hazardous materials that are harmful to people and the planet.

The Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series will be available immediately through Canon authorized dealers and Canon Business Solutions at manufacturer’s suggested price of $3,995 for the imageRUNNER C1022i and $3,495 for the imageRUNNER C1022.

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