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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
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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
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
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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