De-duplication Appliances: Can HP Put a Dent in EMC’s Hegemony?

That phase was followed by a consolidation phase where the big guns (most notably EMC and IBM) acquired startups in a buy-is-better-than-build spree. A few smaller companies remain, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the disk-based de-duplication market will likely be dominated by IT titans such as EMC and IBM. 451 Research thinks that HP, although coming from behind, has a good chance of joining those ranks. Sponsored by HP and Intel® Xeon® processors Intel, the Intel logo, Xeon, and Xeon Inside are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Request Free!