ST1707

STORAGE AWARDS AWARDS
Storage Efficiency & Optimisation Product of the Year
WINNER: Exagrid - EX Series
The ExaGrid disk backup with deduplication system is the only solution purpose-built for backup
that leverages a unique architecture optimised for scalability, performance and price.
- The fastest and shortest backup windows with optimal recovery point at the disaster recovery site
- Instant VM Recovery (with Veeam)
- No obsolescence of previous model systems as data grows
Any ExaGrid appliance can be mixed and matched in the same scale-out GRID with any other
size or age appliance - buy what you need as you need it. Up to 25 appliances can be combined
in a single GRID, and the largest GRID can take in up to a 1PB full backup.
Channel Partner Program of the Year
WINNER: Barracuda Networks
Barracuda values our partnerships of all types. We have built programs to go to
market with the best companies in the industry. As a global leader in security and storage IT
solutions, Barracuda is committed to helping you meet customer needs by delivering a powerful,
easy-to-use and affordable product portfolio designed to simplify the lives of IT professionals. The
Barracuda Reseller Program encompasses a number of rich program offerings, benefits and
services to help our partners enhance their businesses. We're always looking to grow with channel
partners committed to providing customers with world-class products, service and support.
Storage Solution of the Year
WINNER: TalkSPORT - Arcserve, CMS & NCE
NCE works closely with customers to bring together solutions that combine best of breed
technology, and this Award results from a close collaboration between TalkSPORT, NCE, CMS
Distribution and Arcserve with their industry leading Unified Data Protection (UDP) software at the
heart of the solution. As a Premium Partner of Arcserve, NCE designed a solution that combined
the technical strengths of UDP with the commercial requirements of the project; providing the
scalability and flexibility required by talkSPORT, the world's largest sports radio station and Global
Audio Partner of the Premier League.
Editor's Choice - Product
WINNER: SUSE - Enterprise 4.0
SUSE Enterprise Storage solutions provide a single unified software-defined storage cluster that
provides applications with unified object, block and file storage designed with unlimited
scalability from terabytes to petabytes, no single points of failure to maximise system resiliency
and to maximise application availability following hardware failures.
This intelligent software-defined storage solution, powered by Ceph technology, enables
you to transform your enterprise storage infrastructure to reduce costs while providing
unlimited scalability.
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