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Optimize data protection as a service with these essential tips

As a one-stop shop, DPaaS and its array of data management and protective cloud services provide security, access control, backup and recovery to safeguard mission-critical data.

By Paul Kirvan • Feb. 22, 2024

Acronis Cyber Protect adds new capabilities for remote users

SMB IT teams can now empower users to restore endpoints such as laptops with Acronis Cyber Protect 16 and protect against ransomware with new immutable backups.

By Tim McCarthy • Feb. 21, 2024

Free business continuity testing template for IT pros

Business continuity testing can be a major challenge for any organization. This free template offers ways to incorporate testing into the business continuity management process.

By Paul Kirvan, Sonia Lelii • Feb. 21, 2024

crisis management plan (CMP)

A crisis management plan (CMP) outlines how an organization should respond to a critical situation that if left unaddressed, could negatively affect its profitability, reputation or ability to operate.

By Nick Barney, Paul Crocetti, Rahul Awati • Feb. 12, 2024

DigitalOcean now offers daily backup capability for VMs

The latest feature for IaaS cloud provider DigitalOcean enables daily backups and faster recoveries, but enterprises still require more for mission-critical workloads.

By Tim McCarthy • Feb. 9, 2024

Cohesity, Veritas combine as new data protection company

Cohesity is combining with Veritas' data protection business in a deal expected to close by the end of 2024. Cohesity CEO Sanjay Poonen will remain at the helm.

By Tim McCarthy • Feb. 8, 2024

Komprise adds disaster recovery with granular restorations

The Komprise Intelligent Data Management platform gains new DR capabilities that enable granular recovery of file and object resources through the existing user console.

By Tim McCarthy • Feb. 6, 2024

data loss

Data loss is the intentional or unintentional destruction of information.

By Erin Sullivan • Jan. 30, 2024

HYCU R-Cloud adds GenAI for SaaS data protection

Anthropic's LLM Claude powers a new generative AI feature in HYCU's R-Cloud to automate code that can help deliver SaaS data protection capabilities using a console.

By Tim McCarthy • Jan. 30, 2024

Best practices for a strong disaster recovery testing strategy

Testing is a critical part of the disaster recovery planning process. Without proper testing, IT teams might miss crucial updates or make avoidable missteps in a recovery.

By Stuart Burns • Jan. 29, 2024

encryption key management

Encryption key management is the practice of generating, organizing, protecting, storing, backing up and distributing encryption keys.

By Rahul Awati, Ed Hannan • Jan. 24, 2024

What is the link between sustainability and business continuity?

At first glance, business continuity planning and sustainability efforts might seem separate. But at their core, both aim to create a resilient organization.

By Paul Kirvan • Jan. 23, 2024

Backup admins must consider GenAI legal issues -- eventually

As legal woes mount against popular LMMs powering generative AI, backup admins should work with IT to set safe and effective usage guardrails to avoid future headaches.

By Tim McCarthy • Jan. 22, 2024

hybrid backup

A hybrid backup is typically when organizations use both on-premises storage and the public cloud as data backup destinations, depending on specific requirements and use cases.

By Paul Kirvan, Cameron Hashemi-Pour • Jan. 17, 2024

Ransomware prevention a focus for storage stewards in 2024

In 2024, generative AI and machine learning, along with employee education, are important tools to prevent the spread of ransomware throughout the enterprise.

By Tim McCarthy • Jan. 10, 2024

data protection management (DPM)

Data protection management (DPM) is the administration, monitoring and management of backup processes to ensure backup tasks run on schedule and data is securely backed up and recoverable.

By Paul Kirvan, Rich Castagna • Jan. 2, 2024

The emerging role of the chief resilience officer in BCDR

Business continuity, disaster recovery and resilience are often managed by a variety of different personnel. Appointing a chief resilience officer can bring BCDR to the forefront.

By Paul Kirvan • Dec. 21, 2023

disaster recovery team

A disaster recovery team is a group of individuals focused on planning, implementing, maintaining, auditing and testing an organization's business continuity and disaster recovery procedures.

By Corinne Bernstein • Dec. 21, 2023

Tutorial: Use Linux rsync backup to protect files

Rsync is a file transfer utility designed to move data from one Linux network host to another, which has made it a popular option for backing up critical data.

By Damon Garn • Dec. 19, 2023

Veeam exec illustrates how AI fits into backup, recovery

Veeam CTO Danny Allan details the impact of AI on backup and how his company uses the tech. He also discusses what he's heard from users about Broadcom's VMware acquisition.

By Paul Crocetti • Dec. 18, 2023

synchronous replication

Synchronous replication is the process of copying data over a network to create multiple current copies of the data.

By Ed Hannan • Nov. 30, 2023

Build and maintain digital resilience for a stronger DR program

A digital resilience program builds on existing preventive and restorative activities by identifying the ways an organization's infrastructure can become more resilient.

By Paul Kirvan • Nov. 29, 2023

Generative AI tools for backup and DR still in early days

Backup software vendors have pitched generative AI tools for automation and as virtual assistants, but how these additions enhance enterprise workflows remains to be seen.

By Tim McCarthy • Nov. 28, 2023

4 data loss examples keeping backup admins up at night

Protecting data is a critical task for backup admins, and threats are ever evolving. Preparation is key to preventing data loss and recovering quickly.

By Mitch Lewis • Nov. 22, 2023

Offline backups are a key part of a ransomware protection plan

Ransomware resilience relies not on a single tool, but on several layered protections. Offline backups are a critical layer in a ransomware protection strategy.

By Krista Case • Nov. 22, 2023