Opinion

Opinion

• Data protection for SaaS-based apps is a work in progress

  Organizations with SaaS-based applications are still relying on the providers for data protection, even though the vendors are rarely responsible for SaaS data backups.  Continue Reading

• 3 data protection and governance predictions for 2023

  How should backup teams prepare for a new year? Data protection pros can adjust to a changing IT landscape by keeping an eye on ransomware, data governance and compliance.  Continue Reading

• SaaS data protection is a challenging but critical task

  Don't fall victim to a SaaS backup gap. Ensure critical data in cloud-based SaaS applications has proper protection, especially with increased cloud use.  Continue Reading

• Add tape backup in 2020 to boost a data protection strategy

  Tape has never really gone away. But it can be useful beyond long-term archiving. Learn why IT professionals may want to consider reintroducing tape backup into their data centers.  Continue Reading

• Data backup strategies in 2020 vs. 2025: What's going to change?

  Let's look to the future -- all the way to the year 2025. How will data backup evolve? How will sharp increases in data volume affect backup strategies?  Continue Reading

• 2020 data backup trends aim for faster, cheaper

  These impending data backup trends will provide better peace of mind for the reliability of recovery and help your organization use backups more efficiently.  Continue Reading

• Does multi-cloud backup have a future, or is it hype?

  Backing up to multiple clouds can benefit your backup and recovery in different ways. However, from other important data protection perspectives, it may not be as beneficial.  Continue Reading

• Data protection systems must address GDPR, ransomware concerns

  Backup products don't have a granular enough understanding of data to scan or analyze it effectively and fully meet today's privacy and security requirements.  Continue Reading

• Data backup security measures to take ahead of a hurricane

  In this firsthand look, IT and storage expert Brien Posey details how he secured data backup and other important system elements as Hurricane Florence approached.  Continue Reading

• Preventing ransomware attacks is a top storage vendor claim

  Storage vendors advance silly and not-so-silly claims about how data backup and protection technologies are the answer to ransomware prevention and growing ransomware fatalism.  Continue Reading

• What's new with data protection systems? Everything

  The next backup hardware you purchase will likely come with integrated backup software. That changes the buying dynamic and complicates the decision-making process.  Continue Reading

• Modern data backup technologies afford merging opportunities

  Through technologies such as copy data management, vendors are merging primary and secondary storage. There's more convergence ahead, within the likes of solid-state drives.  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

• 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