Evaluator Group Joins RDX Storage Alliance

Evaluator Group Inc., an analyst firm providing analysis of storage systems and storage issues, has become a partner in the RDX Storage Alliance.

The RDX Storage Alliance is a non-profit association of storage industry firms dedicated to supporting the community of storage customers and IT professionals responsible for implementation of data protection, retention, archive and recovery strategies.

An analyst firm focusing on computer storage technology, Evaluator Group provides technical research and expertise on the industry’s leading storage systems vendors, product offerings and storage issues to IT storage professionals.

"Our enterprise end-user customers are reviewing their next strategy for managing very long-term archive. Across all industries including healthcare, media / entertainment and government, the principles and practices for data retention and archive solutions are changing," said Camberley Bates, Managing Director at the Evaluator Group. "As a partner of the RDX Storage Alliance and with Randy Kerns’ leadership, we hope to broaden the RDX body of knowledge so that end-users and vendors will better understand where and how RDX removable disk technology can serve to preserve our digital world."

"Evaluator Group is a well respected storage industry analyst group. We are glad to have Evaluator Group join the RDX Storage Alliance as a partner and contribute their knowledge to this professional community," said Karl Chen, Executive Director of the RDX Storage Alliance. "Evaluator Group brings unbiased, informed, and relevant evaluations of current business and technology challenges and solutions. Evaluator Group will address customer solution profiles and best practices showing how RDX removable disk technology can make data storage more efficient while reducing IT costs," Mr. Chen continued.

OEM partners of the RDX storage technology include industry leaders BDT, Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Imation, Maxell, NEC, ProStor Systems, and Tandberg Data. RDX removable disks are designed for portability and longevity, the rugged RDX cartridges are engineered to be durable so you can safely transport off-site while also providing the shelf life required for archival requirements.