Backup and recovery software
Traditionally, backup and recovery software products had one purpose -- to make a copy of your data. But over the past few years, backup software products have evolved to include a whole host of functionality. Technologies such as continuous data protection (CDP), snapshot, data deduplication, replication, backup reporting tools and even data archiving have become features of, or are tightly integrated with, enterprise-class backup software applications. This section offers news and expert advice on data backup applications and tools from vendors such as Veritas Technologies, Dell EMC, IBM, Commvault, Veeam Software and others. This section also explores how backup software integrates with public clouds.
Top Stories
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Tip
03 Mar 2026
Implement backup reporting for improved data governance
Data visibility and governance are more important than ever in 2026. Reporting can help ensure that your organization understands what it has in its data backups. Continue Reading
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Answer
26 Feb 2026
Why you should be using backup monitoring software
To protect data, creating backups is not enough anymore. Backup monitoring software can help make sure those backups are ready to use, compliant with regulations and meeting SLAs. Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2020
Acronis True Image 2021 is backup and antivirus in one
Acronis True Image 2021 added malware detection, monitoring and quarantining capabilities. It can now deliver both backup and security in one product, on one UI. Continue Reading
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News
18 Aug 2020
Asigra Cloud Backup piles on extra layers of cyberdefense
As cybercriminals circumvent immutable backup by stealing admin credentials, Asigra 14.2 counters with Deep MFA, asking for permission whenever changes to backup policies are made. Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2020
Pure Storage, Cohesity combine on all-flash backup appliance
Pure Storage's new FlashRecover appliance combines its FlashBlade hardware with Cohesity DataProtect backup software in response to customers' needs for faster restores. Continue Reading
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News
10 Aug 2020
Flexible Metal bends toward Arcserve backup
Flexible Metal's IT manager was trying to do site-to-site replication for backup and DR using Veritas Backup Exec but found it too slow. Arcserve was faster and more reliable. Continue Reading
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News
10 Aug 2020
Gearset adds Salesforce backup to its toolbox
Gearset Data Backup takes backups more frequently than Salesforce's native tools and uses Gearset's deployment engine, normally used for DevOps, for recoveries. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2020
MinIO object storage supports Veeam backup
MinIO's partnership with Veeam promises it can make Veeam Backup and Replication run at primary storage speeds while also providing immutability for backup data. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2020
NetBackup 8.3 adds cloud data protection, DR
NetBackup 8.3 folds in two other Veritas products, expanding its data protection into public clouds and providing resilience against ransomware attacks. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jul 2020
14 leading data backup software tools of 2020
The enterprise backup software market consists of traditional vendors and newer technology companies that offer appliances and other cloud-native data protection products. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jul 2020
Commvault unveils Hyperscale X, Hedvig container support
Revealed during the keynote of Commvault's FutureReady virtual event, Hyperscale X marks the first time a Commvault product has integrated Hedvig technology. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2020
Catalogic copy data management supports HPE Nimble Storage
Catalogic is reacting to market appetite for putting copy data management on primary storage. Flash customers want to get more out of their arrays, and the hardware can handle it. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2020
Datto quietly files for IPO
Industry analysts say despite economic uncertainty, the data protection market seems unfazed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Datto offered no comment on the IPO matter. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2020
Commvault partners with Microsoft for joint engineering
Chart Industries, which manufactures highly engineered cryogenic equipment, is early beneficiary of joint engineering partnership between Azure and Commvault's Metallic SaaS backup. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Jul 2020
How to choose a long-term data archiving services vendor
When evaluating archiving services, you must determine what you need to archive, requirements around that data and how to make the most cost-effective selection. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2020
Actifio sues Rubrik for patent infringement
Actifio's complaint alleges Rubrik's products, including its 'Brik' appliances and Cloud Data Management software, infringes on four of Actifio's patents. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jun 2020
End of Salesforce Recovery highlights need for SaaS backup
Experts say this retirement means little change for customers, because they should have been relying on third parties for Salesforce backup in the first place. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2020
Zerto pockets $53M funding round to prove 'self-sufficiency'
Zerto CEO Ziv Kedem said the company is focused more on profit and self-sustainability than growth. The funding will go toward improving products, marketing and partnerships. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jun 2020
Flexential launches nationwide backup-as-a-service platform
Seeing an increasing trend of data protection buyers, Flexential has rolled out a new backup-as-a-service offering and introduced a cheaper, 'self-service' tier. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2020
IFDS goes hands-on with Zerto's Kubernetes backup
Technology and services provider IFDS was one of the first to try the alpha build of Zerto's Kubernetes backup. The company relies on containers for greater resource efficiency. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2020
Manoj Nair joins Commvault's Metallic as general manager
New general manager Manoj Nair's focus for Metallic is on geographic and product expansion. Nair plans to expand Metallic beyond the U.S., starting with a launch in Canada. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2020
Odaseva app replaces Salesforce data recovery service
Odaseva said its new DailyExport.io app fulfills the needs of customers who use Salesforce Weekly Export and the soon-to-be-shuttered Salesforce Data Recovery Service. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2020
Kasten, Veeam team up on Kubernetes backup
Veeam and Kasten, two leaders in their respective markets, are collaborating on backup for Kubernetes, which one analyst called the 'de facto standard' in container management. Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2020
Arcserve enhances portfolio of Sophos-secured backup
Arcserve extended its Sophos suite of cybersecurity products aimed at protecting backups from ransomware to include cloud and Microsoft Office 365 workloads. Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2020
Looking back at Rubrik Forward
Storage analysts have had a lukewarm response to 2020 virtual shows. Rubrik Forward showed small improvements but failed to escape the 'long webinar' formula that lacks pizzazz. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2020
Quest launches NetVault 13 after CEO change
NetVault's Quest for stability: Version 13 adds a REST API and Teams backup for Office 365. Analysts say it's a good product, but can Quest's new CEO improve its market execution? Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2020
Rubrik Polaris enhancements unveiled at Forward summit
Rubrik Polaris data management platform extended its support to several cloud workloads popular among enterprise customers: AWS RDS, Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft OneDrive. Continue Reading
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11 May 2020
Rubrik CEO talks pandemic impact, Forward digital conference
Rubrik CEO says 'We are social beings, and nothing can replace the face-to-face connection' of a physical user conference. But Rubrik's virtual show will attract a wider audience. Continue Reading
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News
05 May 2020
Trilio's Kubernetes data protection enters early access
TrilioVault for Kubernetes backs up and recovers applications within Kubernetes containers. It is one of the few third-party offerings for Kubernetes backup, but demand is growing. Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2020
Rubrik ramps up backup speed and test/dev clones for Oracle
Rubrik Andes 5.2 doesn't add any groundbreaking features, but it focused on using backup capabilities to enhance test/dev and improving backup speed for large datasets. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
29 Apr 2020
5 of the hottest backup and recovery software startups to watch
Several backup and recovery vendor startups have recently introduced products designed to address varied environments, including VMware, AWS, Nutanix, Kubernetes and Salesforce. Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2020
Rubrik Forward virtual show poses audience engagement test
Tech events such as Rubrik Forward have gone virtual due to COVID-19, and the challenge is to make them as engaging as live ones. Experts say they must be more than just webinars. Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2020
Commvault lawsuit says Rubrik, Cohesity infringed on patents
Commvault accused startups Rubrik and Cohesity of copying its inventions. Its lawsuit seeks judgment to stop the sales of products such as Cohesity DataPlatform and Rubrik CDM. Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2020
Cohesity Helios gets a mobile app for on-the-go alerts
Cohesity launched a free mobile app version of Cohesity Helios. It delivers key features such as monitoring and ransomware alerts to users who are away from a workstation. Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2020
SaaS-based Unitrends Helix automates tedious backup tasks
Unitrends Helix automates the tasks of monitoring, remediating and maintaining backup servers. While tedious, they are necessary to prevent failed backups. Continue Reading
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News
14 Apr 2020
Cohesity funding nets $250M despite pandemic
After its latest funding round, Cohesity doubled its valuation in two years. It indicates how hot the backup market is as vendors add data reuse capabilities to their portfolios. Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2020
Commvault cloud coverage expands to Alibaba
With Alibaba cloud support in its latest features update, Commvault builds towards a platform for easy workload migration across on-premises clouds and multiple public clouds. Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2020
Companies plan for alternatives to live tech conferences
The coronavirus has thrown tech conferences and vendors' product launch schedules into question. Some suggest live tech shows will be heavily scaled down even after the pandemic. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Mar 2020
Container backup tips and trends for proper protection
You may need better backup for your container data. Take a look at top news and best practices for container protection, as that data could be critical. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Mar 2020
What to look for in DR orchestration
Disaster recovery orchestration is a must-have in the modern data center. However, that doesn't mean choosing the right tools for your organization is an easy process. Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2020
Retrospect backup wants to get more ROBOs on board
Retrospect version 17 makes deploying its backup software easier. The new onboarding feature focuses on simplicity, which is demanded regardless of customer size. Continue Reading
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News
21 Feb 2020
Nakivo dives into SaaS backup with Office 365 protection
Version 9.2 isn't as features-heavy as Nakivo's previous releases, but Office 365 backup is a significant step. The vendor plans to delve deeper into SaaS application data backup. Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2020
Cohesity backup software targets ROBOs on Cisco, HPE hardware
The new Cohesity appliance is designed to provide backup at a branch location without IT expertise. The software runs on Cisco or HPE servers, and the central office manages backups. Continue Reading
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News
18 Feb 2020
Veeam Availability Suite v10 enhances NAS, ransomware support
Veeam released the much-anticipated Version 10 of its Availability Suite software, a product that executives have promised for years. NAS support headlines the key additions. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2020
How will Veeam customers be affected by vendor's sale?
As Veeam takes aim at the U.S. market and the world of hybrid cloud, users could see enhanced products and technology now that it's under the ownership of Insight Partners. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Jan 2020
Updating your old business continuance plan for the new year
Has your business continuity plan kept up with data center changes of the past year? If not, it may be time to revisit your plan's capabilities and existing recovery objectives. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jan 2020
Need a BC/DR plan? MSPs provide one source of expertise
Smaller businesses may lack in-house expertise for developing a BC/DR strategy, but managed service providers may be able to lend a hand with the planning task. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2020
Veeam acquisition puts heat on rivals
Backup vendors Druva and Commvault say the multi-billion-dollar Veeam acquisition validates the strategies they've been executing and proves the importance of the backup market. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2020
Nakivo update supports tape, physical servers
Nakivo now supports tape and physical servers, a departure from its initial focus on cloud and VMs. Demand and expert opinion suggest there will always be need for physical backup. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2020
Catalogic launches KubeDR to protect etcd data
Catalogic's new KubeDR tool protects cluster configurations, metadata and certificates, which is data often overlooked by Kubernetes protection tools. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2020
Veeam's Timashev discusses selling company, next steps
Veeam co-founder Ratmir Timashev discusses why now is the right time to sell the data protection company, which shifts its focus to hybrid cloud after it 'won the VMware market.' Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Jan 2020
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
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News
14 Jan 2020
Backup focus in 2020: Data at the edge and in containers
Storage and backup industry analysts say as data grows at the edge and inside containers, those areas will require more attention from backup products in 2020. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2020
Veeam Software bought by private equity firm at $5B valuation
Veeam is under new ownership. Insight Partners acquired the data protection company for an undisclosed sum. With the acquisition comes a modified leadership team. Continue Reading
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Answer
30 Dec 2019
What will disaster recovery strategy look like in 2020?
Disaster recovery planning is an ever-evolving process, and organizations should be aware of new threats and tools. Ensure that your strategy isn't behind the times in 2020. Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2019
Actifio 10c adds container support and DR orchestration
Actifio's 10c update added some significant new capabilities that further take advantage of the cloud. Backup, disaster recovery, migration all got a boost in this update. Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2019
Acronis acquires cloud management company 5nine
Data protection vendor Acronis acquires cybersecurity and cloud management startup 5nine, and plans integration of 5nine technology into Acronis Cyber Cloud. Continue Reading
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News
16 Dec 2019
XenData launches plug-and-play archive appliance
XenData's X1 appliance makes archiving by tape, Sony Optical Disc Archive and cloud object storage simpler and more network-friendly. It connects archives for multiple users. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2019
Druva expands on AWS backup, moves S3 snaps across regions
In response to customers' expanding AWS footprint, Druva added new backup features to CloudRanger, which it acquired in 2018 for protection of data stored in AWS. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Dec 2019
SaaS backup services deliver data protection for SaaS apps
Providers of SaaS apps offer only basic data recovery protection. Learn which SaaS backup services and cloud-to-cloud data protection products fill this void. Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2019
Container backup grows, following container adoption
Although demand for container backup remains low, vendors anticipate growth in this area. Containers have shifted from being lightweight throwaways to persistent mini-VMs. Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2019
Insurance company uses Cohesity backup to wean off tape
Illinois Mutual wanted to switch from tape backup to something cloud-based. It needed a vendor that integrated with Hyper-V but could also support tape during the transition. Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2019
With Time on its hands, Meredith drives storage consolidation
Following an acquisition of Time Inc., Meredith Corp. dumped most of its traditional IT gear and added newer technology developed around virtualization, convergence and the cloud. Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2019
Clumio extends support to AWS EBS with $135M funding bump
Clumio plans to use its funds to expand its data protection to data sources including more public clouds, SaaS applications and containers. It's starting with Amazon EBS support. Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2019
Odaseva introduces high availability for Salesforce
Odaseva is rolling out a feature that can provide Salesforce with high availability, letting them work with Salesforce data even when the SaaS application is down. Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2019
Vancouver Canucks defend data with Veeam backup
To prepare for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Vancouver Canucks used Veeam to protect against point-of-sale system failures -- a major upgrade over its previous tape backup. Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2019
Commvault lays out Metallic and Hedvig roadmaps
Commvault is adding nonbackup capabilities to Metallic and integrating Hedvig with HyperScale. The vendor will roll out features for the two ventures over the course of next year. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Nov 2019
Select enterprise data backup software to fit data protection needs
While some backup and recovery software applies to the entire enterprise, other products address environment-specific data protection, virtualization and the public cloud. Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2019
Emerson Electric consolidates on Nutanix, Commvault
As part of a project to get its branch offices and business units on the same backup product, Emerson Electric used Commvault to simplify, save money and lower its RTO and RPO. Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2019
Oaktree Capital Management invests in upgraded backup
Switching to Veritas NetBackup let Oaktree perform hourly backups instead of daily, greatly reducing risk of data loss during restores. Oaktree also uses Data Insight for audits. Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2019
Druva unveils Slack and Microsoft Teams backup
Druva's next update will include Slack and Microsoft Teams backup, on top of integrations with ServiceNow, Splunk and Okta. The company is capitalizing on increased SaaS adoption. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Oct 2019
5 considerations before buying data center backup software
Backup and recovery software should support various OSes and environments such as VMware, as well as applications running in public cloud IaaS and SaaS platforms. Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2019
Druva CEO talks about cloud migration, Kubernetes and IoT
Helping customers overcome the hurdle of cloud migration is just the first step, Jaspreet Singh says. Companies must be ready for the next step: monetizing the data. Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2019
Commvault displays a new personality, experts say
In 2019, Commvault has hired a new CEO, made its first acquisition and launched its first subsidiary. At Commvault Go 2019, the company also reflected a new culture and attitude. Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2019
Commvault customers lukewarm on Metallic and Hedvig
Customers at Commvault Go said they were having trouble coming up with reasons for adopting Metallic SaaS backup or Hedvig software-defined storage until they hear more details. Continue Reading
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Guide
15 Oct 2019
Backup deduplication: A complete guide
Backup deduplication has moved from cutting-edge technology to mainstream staple. Learn about the different types, benefits and challenges of deduplication. Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2019
Commvault adds SaaS backup subsidiary Metallic
Metallic is a Commvault brand focused on delivering cloud-based SaaS backup, with separate products protecting servers and VMs, Office 365 and endpoints. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2019
Aparavi brings archive intelligence to backup
Aparavi's new File Protect & Insight is designed to clean up backup data by combining data protection with the classification and search capabilities of archiving software. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2019
We need more storage speed, Synology America CEO says
Alex Wang, CEO of Synology America, says as customers demand more data protection, privacy and reuse, they will need faster storage to power all of it. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Oct 2019
Enterprise backup software provides data protection foundation
Learn how backup and recovery software has evolved and what features it offers IT enterprises that need to protect cloud and virtual environments and other data sources. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2019
Rubrik denies claims of possible sale
Rubrik's CEO shot down a recent article claiming he was looking for buyers. Experts say unless there's a buyer making a massive offer, there's no good reason for Rubrik to sell. Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2019
Zerto 7.5 focuses on security, backup integration
Through deeper integrations with partners, Zerto 7.5 continues its convergence of DR and backup by enhancing security and shoring up its long-term retention capabilities. Continue Reading
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Guide
30 Sep 2019
Develop copy management systems for streamlined production
A copy management system can reduce sprawl and be an essential piece of your data protection strategy. But make sure you understand the key phrases and technological components. Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2019
Forrester Wave shows newcomers edging out legacy vendors
Well-funded startups moved up in the 2019 Forrester Wave, while most legacy vendors dropped. Cyberattack recoverability and single-pane-of-glass management were leading factors. Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2019
Rubrik customers get validated NetApp StorageGrid target
Rubrik's Cloud Data Management is now tested and validated to work with NetApp's StorageGrid, giving customers a new target option for backup and archiving across hybrid clouds. Continue Reading
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News
23 Sep 2019
Dell PowerProtect comes to new Data Domain series
Aside from improvements to the Data Domain hardware, Dell also upgraded the PowerProtect software with a new air-gapped vault feature and improved integration with VMware vSphere. Continue Reading
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News
23 Sep 2019
Quest Software updates NetVault Backup capabilities
Quest Software has added backup and restoration of user mailboxes and OneDrive user and group files. SAP HANA and Nutanix AHV plug-ins have also been added. Continue Reading
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News
12 Sep 2019
Cohesity Agile Dev and Test quickly delivers clean test data
Cohesity's new feature lets test/dev teams access fresh, accurate and compliant data directly through Cohesity DataPlatform, without going through backup admins. Continue Reading
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News
06 Sep 2019
KCF Technologies taps Rubrik for Cassandra backup
KCF Technologies decided getting Cassandra backup through a vendor like Rubrik would be less work and more reassuring than putting it together from open source tools and scripting. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
06 Sep 2019
Backup testing: A step-by-step tutorial
Testing backups is a key piece of the data protection puzzle. Explore the different approaches and frequencies you can use to make sure your backups work. Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2019
Commvault acquires Hedvig storage for $225M, moves beyond backup
Commvault makes its first acquisition: software-defined storage vendor Hedvig, with plans of converging primary and secondary storage to serve data management needs. Continue Reading
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News
29 Aug 2019
Druva backup user highlights importance of data searchability
Regeneron saved money by switching from on-premises Data Domain to cloud-based Druva backup. But the real value came from creating a searchable data lake for all its research data. Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2019
Cohesity backup users share cloud data protection stories
Cohesity backup customers told tales both good and bad while offering advice about their journey to cloud-based data protection during a panel at VMworld 2019. Continue Reading
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News
23 Aug 2019
Acronis automates '3-2-1' rule for small business backup
Acronis True Image 2020 improved its small business backup capabilities with simultaneous replication to local storage and the cloud, automating the '3-2-1' backup rule. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Aug 2019
How to choose hyper-converged backup for data protection
Data protection is essential for any hyper-converged infrastructure. How you back up data -- natively, agentless or using agents -- depends on your environment and other factors. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Aug 2019
Beyond backup: How to get more out of your backup data
Do you view your organization's backup technology as a simple one-trick pony? Here are several ways to get additional value out of this essential practice. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2019
Cohesity CyberScan scans backup copies for security risks
Cohesity CyberScan uses Tenable.io to find security vulnerabilities in backup copies. Because the app is scanning backups, it doesn't affect performance of production environments. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2019
Asigra appliance uses Zadara technology
Asigra partnered with Zadara to release a purpose-built backup appliance with a subscription-based pricing model. It's aimed at service providers who would rather rent than buy. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2019
Oscar-winning studio tames file data with Oracle, Igneous
Making movies is a file-intensive business, and Hollywood studios must give their artists the right storage technologies to store, manage and protect business-critical data. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2019
HYCU Protégé offers multi-cloud disaster recovery, migration
HYCU is seeking to make the process of multi-cloud data protection and migration more seamless. While many organizations use multiple clouds, they can lead to complexity issues. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Jul 2019
How to protect data in the cloud
Take a look at three backup methods -- on premises, cloud to local and cloud to cloud -- and find out the pros, cons and cost of each. Continue Reading
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Podcast
10 Jul 2019
Best backup and recovery tools cover cyber, all-in-one
While backup and recovery products are important, organizations should be looking to go steps further to stay safe in the face of cyberthreats. A Unitrends GM provides details. Continue Reading