Data storage technology is one of the few segments of the IT industry that seems to have any growth prospects in 2009. With that in mind, IBM (NYSE:IBM) this week unveiled Tivoli Storage Manager 6, the latest release of the data storage software with new deduplication and reporting capabilities.

"Storage is one of the only, if not the only, IT categories where spending is going to increase this year," said Ron Riffe, who manages the Tivoli storage software products. More than 50 percent of all sales of Tivoli Storage Manager are through the channel, he said.

Deduplication is a cost-cutting technology that's in big demand right now. Deduplication reduces data storage needs by eliminating redundant data, such as saving only a single copy of an attachment in an e-mail string instead saving a copy of the attachment with each message.

IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager V6.1 family of products (referred to as Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1) offers:

• Simplified deployment: More data can now be managed with fewer servers. New near real-time monitoring and historical reporting deliver a customizable dashboard, and predefined and user-defined reporting capabilities.
• Simplified management and enhanced availability: Administration is simplified through the exploitation of advanced autonomic computing concepts. Online database reorganization capabilities help minimize the need to take the server offline for database repairs.
• Greater scalability: The ability to now manage up to twice as many objects and run an increased number of concurrent operations compared to previous versions.
• Enhanced data reduction capabilities: Continued efficient data management through built-in data deduplication to help reduce storage requirements by helping eliminate redundant data.

Source: http://www.crn.com/storage/213300482 By Rick Whiting, ChannelWeb 11:45 AM EST Fri. Feb. 06, 2009

For more information contact the IBM team on ibmsales-uk@ibm.com or phone 01706 222180

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