ESG Validation

Introduction

This ESG Technical Validation documents hands-on testing of the Stellus Data Platform (SDP). We evaluated how the SDP achieves high and consistent read and write performance via its “scale-through” architecture and looked at system availability.

Co-Author(s): Christophe Bertrand

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This ESG Technical Review documents hands-on review and auditing of the Dell EMC PowerProtect DD Series Appliances. The goal of the report is to validate that the next generation of the solution delivers improved performance for backup and recovery of business-critical data.

Challenges with Digital Transformation:¹

Co-Author(s): Christophe Bertrand

Abstract

This ESG Technical Review documents hands-on validation of Veeam Availability Orchestrator. The goal of the report is to validate that the solution supports business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) in a variety of failure scenarios, enhancing the business’s ability to create accurate and reliable recovery plans while significantly reducing the effort required to test, validate, and execute these plans.

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This ESG Technical Review examines the Cohesity data management platform, focusing on Cohesity’s solution to mass data fragmentation (MDF): the ability to collapse workload silos, eliminate copies, and share data efficiently.

Co-Author(s): Kerry Dolan

Introduction

This report documents performance testing of the IBM FlashSystem 9150 with end-to-end NVMe, including a comparison of 16GB vs. 32GB Fibre Channel (FC) Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) in the server and storage array along with the b-type storage network switch.

Introduction

This report examines Quantum’s DXi9000 enterprise disk backup appliance, with a focus on how the DXi9000 fits into Quantum's data protection portfolio. ESG examined the performance, deduplication, replication, data availability, scalability, and encryption capabilities of the DXi9000. Also examined: Disaster recovery solutions with Quantum’s Scalar tape libraries and integration with independent software vendor (ISV) offerings such as Veeam’s Data Mover Service (VDMS), Symantec's NetBackup OpenStorage (OST), Auto Image Replication (AIR) and Granular Restore Technology (GRT).

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This ESG Technical Review documents testing and analysis of BMC’s TrueSight Automation for Networks, with a focus on configuration, patching, vulnerability management with automated remediation, and compliance features.

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This ESG Technical Review documents hands-on validation of how CloudGenix’s CloudBlades enable organizations to secure an SD-WAN network while minimizing both capital and operational expenses. We illustrate how organizations can use CloudBlades to integrate third-party cloud-based services with SD-WAN capabilities while enabling high application performance and availability at geographically dispersed remote offices/branch offices (ROBOs).

Introduction

ESG recently completed testing of BlackBerry Intelligent Security, which is designed to continuously evaluate risk and dynamically apply risk-based security policies to protect endpoints. Testing focused on ease of deployment and management and the simplification of the user experience.