Includes WAFS, Wide Area Data Services or WDS, Replication.

Remote Offices have been the bane of IT for decades. Issues surrounding performance, collaboration, bandwidth management and latency abound. In this area of research Taneja Group analysts define a variety of new technologies and their pros and cons, the issues they solve, the players that are active and how they differentiate themselves from each other. Taneja Group analysts also provide guidance to IT as it struggles to evaluate new technologies and implement these new technologies in a coherent manner.

	How to Improve Disaster Recovery for the Enterprise:Advanced Replication Powered by WAN Optimization (Profile) In this profile we examine the business and technology trends that complicate and increase the cost of enterprise-wide DR planning, and we summarize the proven benefits of disk-to-disk backup and replication technologies. We then dive deeper, and explore the critical role WAN optimization plays in unlocking DR efficiencies when deployed along with these data protection solutions. WAN optimization enables the enterprise to do more with its current network capacity—more frequent and faster backups and replication, plus faster recovery—while leveraging new capacity quickly and efficiently. We conclude that a WAN optimization solution, when combined with advanced replication technologies, delivers remarkable flexibility, performance, and cost benefits for multi-datacenter enterprise disaster recovery. Jan 20, 2010
	Creating PII Compliant Solutions With ROBOBAK (Profile) Government regulations require proper protection of personally identifiable information (PII) for many industries, including financial services, government, education, and healthcare, and are mandatory in those vertical markets. PII is defined as any private data specific to a customer, client, or patient that is retained by an organization in account records, and can include information such as social security numbers, credit card or bank account numbers, academic transcripts, and healthcare records. In this Solution Profile, we’ll take identify best practices for PII compliance that span industries, and show how ROBOBAK, a backup and restore solution targeted for use in remote office and branch office (ROBO) environments, can be used to meet those requirements. Oct 31, 2008
	EMC Acquires Mozy (Report) On October 1, 2007, EMC announced a definitive agreement to acquire on-demand data protection vendor Berkeley Data Systems for $76M. Berkeley Data Systems is a privately held company that offers the Mozy on-demand, remote data protection service. On-demand data protection vendors provide backup, recovery, and archiving software as a remote service. Application data is backed up to one of their secure sites as a replacement for local backup software. This delivery model is often referred to as Software as a Service (SaaS). Mozy is one of the recognized leaders in the emerging on-demand backup market with over 500,000 protected users spanning consumers, small business and larger enterprises. Jan 18, 2008
	Game On: Software as a Service Meets Storage (Report) With the growing acceptance of the Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model, many storage software companies are moving to gain a foothold in this emerging market.Taneja Group believes that the fundamentals are now aligned to allow for a more efficient delivery of SaaS storage software services. Growth acceleration and market consolidation are clear signs that the SaaS storage services market has reached an inflection point and is poised to enter a more rapid growth phase. Jan 18, 2008
	IBM Acquires Arsenal Digital (Report) On December 6, 2007, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire on-demand data protection vendor Arsenal Digital for an undisclosed amount. Arsenal Digital is a privately held company located in Cary, North Carolina. On-demand data protection vendors provide backup, recovery, and archiving software as a remote service. Application data is backed up to one of their secure sites as a replacement for local backup software. This delivery model is often referred to as Software as a Service (SaaS). Arsenal Digital is one of the recognized leaders in the emerging on-demand backup market with over 3400 customers and 20PB of data storage in more than 50 data centers world wide. Dec 28, 2007