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• Backup strategy for small business starts with best practices

  Small businesses can't afford to go without a solid backup strategy. Thankfully, there are many backup for small business options, from tape to disk to cloud. Continue Reading

• Acronis

  Acronis is a data protection software vendor that spun off as a separate company from Parallels in Singapore and became an independent company in 2003. Continue Reading

• disk backup or disk-based backup

  Disk backup, or disk-based backup, is a data backup and recovery method that backs data up to hard disk storage. Continue Reading

• Can integrating data protection and management work?

  While you may want to jump on the data management and protection train, consider first how combining the two in one product will affect your systems and users. Continue Reading

• Veritas NetBackup (Symantec NetBackup)

  Veritas NetBackup -- known as Symantec NetBackup from 2005 to 2016 -- is a backup and recovery software suite designed for enterprise users. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • magnetic tape storage
  • tape backup
  • cold backup (offline backup)
  • asynchronous replication

  • data archiving
  • data reduction
  • off-site backup
  • backup storage device

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• inline deduplication

  Inline deduplication is the removal of redundancies from data before or as it is being written to a backup device.Continue Reading

• LTO-5

  LTO-5 is a tape format released in 2010 by the Linear Tape-Open Consortium.Continue Reading

• Datto

  Datto Inc. is a backup, recovery and business continuity vendor with headquarters in Norwalk, Conn.Continue Reading

• The EU's GDPR will make us better storage managers

  The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation has organizations worldwide rethinking storage management to their and their customers' benefit.Continue Reading

• LTO-8 (Linear Tape-Open 8)

  LTO-8 is a tape format from the Linear Tape-Open Consortium released in late 2017. It succeeded the LTO-7 version, which launched in 2015.Continue Reading

• What personal data backup practices are best?

  Is your personal data secure? Backup best practices for consumers include regularly backing up data and taking advantage of different types of storage media.Continue Reading

• GDPR data protection officer role and responsibilities

  The data protection officer, required for many organizations to be compliant with the EU's GDPR, will face challenges in the new role but could improve how data is handled.Continue Reading

• Why is a cloud backup strategy necessary?

  When backing up to the cloud, it's important to take precautions against data loss. See how approaches like redundancy can bolster your backup strategy.Continue Reading

• LTO-7 (Linear Tape-Open 7)

  LTO-7 is a tape format from the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Consortium released in late 2015.Continue Reading

• What are some ghost image creation issues?

  A ghost image can be used to copy the contents of one server to another for backup, but the process of creating ghost images may not be as simple as it seems.Continue Reading

• Dell EMC Avamar

  Dell EMC Avamar is a hardware and software data backup product.Continue Reading

• ghost imaging

  Ghost imaging, often called cloning, is a software-driven data backup process that copies the contents of a computer hard disk in a single compressed file or set of files, referred to as an image.Continue Reading

• Oracle RMAN (Oracle Recovery Manager)

  Oracle RMAN (Oracle Recovery Manager) is a utility built into Oracle databases to automate backup and recovery; it includes features not available in third-party backup tools.Continue Reading

• encryption key management

  Encryption key management is the administration of tasks involved with protecting, storing, backing up and organizing encryption keys.Continue Reading

• Veeam Backup & Replication

  Veeam Backup & Replication is a software product developed by Veeam Software to back up, restore and replicate data on virtual machines (VMs).Continue Reading

• Veritas Backup Exec (Symantec Backup Exec)

  Veritas Backup Exec is a data protection software product that supports virtual, physical and cloud platforms.Continue Reading

• hot backup (dynamic backup)

  Hot data backups are the standard for most database backups, as users can stay online while they are performed. But the technology has risks, such as a performance impact.Continue Reading

• Use Microsoft Azure Key Vault to protect your data backups

  The Azure Key Vault can serve as data backup protection through its encryption key storage management. Explore how to set up the vault and administer it in your organization.Continue Reading

• data deduplication ratio

  To calculate the deduplication ratio, divide the capacity of backed up data before duplicates are removed by the actual capacity used once the backup is complete.Continue Reading

• What is NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware?

  Symantec's NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware feature can provide organizations with instant recovery capabilities, but backup server power issues can be a concern.Continue Reading

• Volume Shadow Copy Service-based backup

  A Volume Shadow Copy Service-based backup operates at the block level of the file system to create application-consistent backups through a VSS writer and VSS requestor.Continue Reading

• ROBO backup necessary for ample corporate data protection

  There is no universal set of rules for ROBO backup. But all corporate data protection plans need to consider it, Jason Buffington explains.Continue Reading

• What is Oracle Flashback Technology and is it a form of backup?

  With Oracle Flashback Technology, users can return data to a past status without traditional backup or restoration. But it's not a backup replacement.Continue Reading

• How do you perform Docker backup?

  Few backup software providers offer Docker container backup support, but is there a way to back up Docker containers with any backup software?Continue Reading

• What is Data Domain Boost and what is it used for?

  SearchDataBackup Senior Site Editor Andrew Burton explains what EMC's Data Domain Boost software is designed for, how it works, and which products it supports in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• What is Simpana OnePass and how does it work?

  Learn about this feature of CommVault's Simpana backup software platform aimed at streamlining backup and archiving processes and reducing the amount of data stored across the two.Continue Reading

• The truth about using snapshot technology as data protection

  Marc Staimer discusses using snapshot technology in your data protection strategy and outlines issues you should know about before opting for this approach.Continue Reading

• Hypervisor-based replication in VMware and Hyper-V

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses native hypervisor-based replication in VMware and Hyper-V, in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Choosing the right data snapshot approach

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey compares the various methods for creating a data snapshot in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Techniques for performing EFS recovery

  IT pros face the daunting task of EFS-encrypted data, but Brien Posey offers EFS recovery tricks in this tip.Continue Reading

• LTFS (Linear Tape File System)

  LTFS (Linear Tape File System) is a file system specification that allows Linear Tape-Open (LTO) storage technology to be indexed.Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud backup: Disk-to-disk-to-cloud backup explained

  Hybrid cloud backup, or disk-to-disk-to-cloud backup is gaining popularity in both large enterprises and small businesses. But is it right for you?Continue Reading

• Data deduping explained: Deduplication in data backup environments tutorial

  Learn everything you wanted to know about data deduping in our tutorial on data deduplication and data backup.Continue Reading