ESG Lab Validation Report: Quantum DXi7500 - Deduplicated backup for the Enterprise

Quantum's portfolio of disk-based backup appliances has been improving performance and reliability for customers since 2002. In 2007, ESG Lab tested Quantum's DXi Series of disk-based backup and replication appliances designed for mid-sized environments and remote offices. This report examines in detail Quantum's new enterprise-focused DXi7500 platform, featuring¯policy-based deduplication, which allows users to choose between deduplication methods. ESG lab also explores the DXi7500's role in a full edge-to-core data protection solution, focusing on bandwidth-optimized remote replication and physical tape integration as well as performance and scalability optimized for data requirements.

Author(s): Brian Garrett, Tony Palmer

Published: December 15, 2008

ESG Lab Reports

The goal of ESG Lab reports is to educate IT professionals about emerging technologies and products in the storage, data management and information security industries. ESG Lab reports are not meant to replace the evaluation process that should be conducted before making purchasing decisions, but rather to provide insight into these emerging technologies. Our objective is to go over some of the more valuable feature/functions of products, show how they can be used to solve real customer problems and identify any areas needing improvement. ESG Lab's expert third-party perspective is based on our own hands-on testing as well as on interviews with customers who use these products in production environments. This ESG Lab report was sponsored by Quantum.

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