New Survey Reveals Top Enterprise Data Storage Challenges

Nimble Storage, developer of the first converged storage and backup solution, today announced the results of a survey of 150 enterprise data storage and backup professionals. The findings reveal that data storage administrators find complexity and cost to be the key challenges associated with backup and data recovery. Also noted in this MarkertWire news release is that complicating the matter, 41 percent of storage professionals said they administer 10 devices or more for storage, backup and disaster recovery -- each with separate processes and management systems.

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"The Nimble Storage survey asked respondents to rate their challenges relating to storage, backup and disaster recovery. Over half of the respondents (53 percent) identified complexity of backup systems as the top challenge. In addition, 66 percent identified lengthy backup windows and tight budgets as major obstacles to managing storage and backup, with 52 percent estimating that a complete system backup would require between 12 and 48 hours.

"Complicating the matter, 41 percent of storage professionals who responded to the survey said they administer 10 devices or more for storage, backup and disaster recovery -- each with separate processes and management systems. In addition, 46 percent of the respondents stated that over half of their data in primary storage was not accessed on a daily or even a weekly basis. 'In this complex environment, it's tough to contain system and administration complexity, which translates directly to continued high capital and operating costs,' said Mehta. 'Having 'cold' data in expensive primary storage exacerbates the issue.'"

Read the Full Survey Highlights at Market Wire