3PAR has unveiled the findings of a survey carried out by Vanson Bourne in the UK, France and Germany in April. The survey found that across these countries, 81% of respondents agree with the statement: ‘as an organisation, we intentionally allocate extra storage capacity to applications to prevent future problems linked to performance or space shortage, even if we realise that it generates other difficulties such as under-utilised storage capacity and increased need for floor space and energy’.

HP has launched new disk-based backup systems with data deduplication technology that increases disk utilisation by up to 50 times to deliver scalable solutions that reduce storage costs and protect business critical data.

Nearly half of SMBs are turning to new virtualisation technologies to help navigate the economic downturn, according to a survey of business owner/managers conducted by Star last week. The survey, of more than 100 small to medium businesses (SMBs), examined key technology challenges facing SMBs in the current economic climate.