Mehta, however, insists that NuViews global namespace approach to data lifecycle management makes it unique. He points out that, unlike global-file-system-based approaches, the StorageX global namespace doesnt care what kind of file system is being used and can therefore be used across all systems.
The data-movement features in StorageX 4.0 are similar to those in Arkivio Inc.'s Auto-Stor, among others. However, the NuView software is primarily designed to provide a global namespace rather than migrate files.
As Enterprise Storage Group Inc. analyst Steve Duplessie notes: "Everybody is talking ILM, [but] these little goofy guys in Texas appear to really enable it to happen." [Ed. note: He's referring to NuView, not the Dallas Mavericks.]
John McArthur, an analyst with IDC, says an important feature of NuView's software is that it doesn't require any changes in how the data is accessed. "When you have to do something different to access your data, its a major headache for end users," he says.
As enthusiastic as industry observers may be about NuView and its new software version, they are also quick to point out that, as a startup, the company will certainly face a number of hurdles. "Whenever you work with startups, you have to go through all of the usual questions... like how they offer international support," McArthur notes. This doesnt mean people will walk away, he says; just that theyll be more cautious.
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