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New Quantum Virtual Data Protection Solution Unites Turnkey Simplicity, Advanced Technology and ...

Origina — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:14:54 +0100

vmPRO 4000

Quantum, an Origina partner, and the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, announced this week, the vmPRO 4000, an integrated solution for protecting data on virtual servers that offers turnkey simplicity, advanced technology and market-leading value.

The vmPRO 4000 includes both backup software and integrated storage with deduplication in a single solRead More...

Origina has moved!

Origina — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:02:44 +0100

Origina Dublin office has moved just around the corner! See the full new address below and please update your records.

Origina
Unit 1, Block 2
Bracken Business Park, Bracken Road, Dublin 18
Tel +353 1 2942300
Fax+353 1 2942319

(New address is effective from Monday, August 29, 2011)

We are looking forward to serving you from our new office with even better products and services.

Kind regards,

TomáRead More...

Marketing Executive (with a digital twist) required:

Origina — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:53:28 +0100

What we are looking for:
Origina is looking to appoint a digital marketing executive to join their team. The successful candidate will take sole ownership of the company’s online marketing & ongoing PR strategy.

Our Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be a multi-skilled, creative and confident individual with vast knowledge and 2 + years experience in implementing B2B (preferably) marketing campaigns online & offline. The chosen candidate’s main foRead More...

Origina Survey finds that 73.3% of companies do not use formal methodologies when managing the ...

Origina — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Origina Survey finds that 73.3% of companies do not use formal methodologies when managing the costs of outsourcing contracts
The use of formal methodologies to actively monitor the costs and benefits of IT projects in a quantifiable manner has had little uptake amongst Irish organisations.

Key Findings:45.5% of companies surveyed only consider the inRead More...

Dell Compellent wins Best Storage Product at UK Techworld Awards

Origina — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:35:51 +0100

Storage Center 5.4 wins Best Storage Product for flexibility and scalability

At the 8th annual UK Techworld Awards, Storage Center 5.4 was awarded the “Best Storage Product.” It was selected by a judging panel of ten industry experts, ahead of other leading industry solutions, due to its flexibility and scalability that allows enterprises to rapidly adapt to changing business requirements.

Award Highlights from the UK Techworld Awards:

Storage Center 5.4 best in classRead More...

Quantum Win "Storage Product of the Year" at 2011 Storage Awards

Origina — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:30:44 +0100

Tweet 2011 Storage Awards

Quantum’s DXi6000 disk backup and deduplication appliances have won "Storage Product of the Year" at the 2011 Storage Awards: The Storries VIII. Based on more than 8,000 votes cast by the readers of Storage Magazine, the UK's leading IT and storage publication, the award is testament to Quantum's continRead More...

The “Storage industry’s best kept secret!” presentations are now available!

Origina — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:13:22 +0100

Tweet The presentation slides from our breakfast briefing event “Storage industry’s best kept secret!” are now available!

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Also, check out the photos from the event on our facebook page!

If you would like further information on Huawei Symantec technology please contact us on 01 2942300 or info@origina.com.

Quantum Acquires Pancetera Software, Gaining Key Technology and Expertise for Managing Data in ...

Origina — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:43:46 +0100

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Combination of Pancetera's Technology and Quantum DXi(R) Disk Backup and Deduplication Appliances Provides More Efficient and Cost-Effective Data Protection

Quantum, an Origina partner and a leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, has announced that it has acquired Pancetera SoftwarRead More...

Event reminder: Storage Industry best kept secret on 28th June 2011

Origina — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:57:40 +0100

Tweet 28th June 2011, Radisson Blu St Helen's Hotel, Dublin

Join us at the Radisson Blu St. Helen's Hotel on Tuesday morning, 28th June 2011 for this free and unique networking event with live demonstrations and some goodies too!

Please note that there are only a few places left and they will be given out on a first comeRead More...

Study: Almost one third of Irish businesses lack data protection controls

Origina — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:37:43 +0100

Tweet Rowan O’Donoghue, Director of innovation and development at Origina, examines the level of understanding Irish organisations have about the data they store
Organisations today are challenged by the issue of data loss, which encompasses every piece of stored data ranging from confidential information about a customer to sensitive intellectual property. Over the last year, the UK Data Protection Commissioner has begun to implement tougher fines on organisations that do not take a Read More...

Introducing the Storage Industry’s best kept secret! - Origina Event!

Origina — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Tweet 28th June 2011, Radisson Blu St Helen's Hotel, Dublin

In 2008, Huawei,€15 billion revenue generating hardware company teamed up with one of the top ten software companies in the world, Symantec. Symantec generates revenues of up to €4 billion. Together they formed Huawei Symantec with a mission to take the storage market by storm and up until now haveRead More...

10 things you didn't know about Origina! (Part one!)

Origina — Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Tweet Did you know?:

1. Origina provide IT Training courses? Origina IT Training offers onsite, offsite and bespoke courses. Some of the courses include: Cloud Computing, ITIL & Project Management, Microsoft, VMware & Virtualisation, UNIX & Linux, IBM Hardware & Software, and many more. CRead More...

Huawei Symantec surpass EMC on the SPECsfs2008 Benchmark Results!

Origina — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:46:05 +0100

Tweet Huawei Symantec N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Achieves Industry’s Highest SPECsfs2008 Benchmark Results

Huawei Symantec, a leading provider of network security and storage appliance solutions to enterprise customers worldwide, announced that its N8500 clustered NAS storage system achieved performance peaks in the Standard PerformancRead More...

Easter Opening Hours

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:45:28 +0100

Tweet Easter Opening Hours

Origina will be closed from Good Friday to Easter Monday (inclusive). If you are logging calls tomorrow, our office will be closed and they will not be responded to until Tuesday April 26th. If you have a priority issue and hold a 24x7 support contract with us, you will need to call the standard supportRead More...

Origina Survey: Delivering Business Value from IT Projects

Origina — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:47:46 +0100

TweetHow many Irish IT functions are focused on delivering business value rather than delivering IT solutions?
By not focusing on delivering business value many millions of euro are being wasted on IT projects which fail to meet business needs.

This survey aims to understand how IT life cycle costs are managed and whether the introduction of formal IT governance modelsRead More...

Evaluator Group Lab Report Gives Quantum's DXi6000 Deduplication Appliances High Marks

Origina — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:57:35 +0100

Tweet Evaluator Group Lab Report Gives Quantum's DXi6000 Deduplication Appliances High Marks for Features, Price-Performance

Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM), the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive and an Origina partner, announced last month that industry analyst firm Evaluator Group validated the capabilities of Quantum's DXi6000 line of disk-bRead More...

CIO: Cloud Computing & Lehman Brothers

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:06:14 +0100

In September 2008, Lehman Brothers' collapse shocked the world. Lehman Brothers, a global financial services firm, was the fourth largest investment bank in the U.S.A and was founded in 1850.

In November 2008, one man was put in charge of winding down the IT infrRead More...

A better way to cloud computing!

Origina — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:07:23 +0100

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eReport: IT Skills in Ireland Survey Findings - 9th March 2011

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:21:40 +0100

TweetOrigina Survey finds that 50.9% of companies plan to hire new staff this yearHighly skilled employees are becoming increasingly important to companies who are aiming to find and retain skilled employees for 2011.

Key Findings:50.9% of companies surveyed are planning to hire this year