"Diligent's data de-duplication software is a critical technology that will be integrated into the IBM Storage portfolio," said Andy Monshaw, general manager, IBM System Storage, as IBM today announced that it has acquired Diligent Technologies. Data de-duplication is an emerging technology that organizations are investing in today and Diligent's innovative technology, said IBM, provides a single solution to support data protection, archive and data-retention applications.
"Diligent's industry-proven data de-duplication offerings are exceptionally suited for mid-range and enterprise clients," Monshaw continued, "uniquely combining in-line performance, scalability and data integrity and extends IBM's strong portfolio of strategic offerings that will help our clients reduce infrastructure costs, improve energy efficiency in the data center, and enable them to fully utilize their information on demand."
