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5 major data backup trends to watch

As IT becomes more sophisticated, data backup grows to incorporate, and protect against, the latest advances. Find out which five data backup trends are top of mind for IT teams.

By Brien Posey • May 9, 2023

10 game-changing disaster recovery trends

Recent trends in AI, ransomware and data regulations have a major impact on disaster recovery teams. Don't let the rapidly changing IT landscape hurt your DR initiatives.

By Paul Kirvan • May 9, 2023

What are best practices for backup cloud repatriation?

To migrate backup data from the cloud back to an on-premises environment, you should follow these steps to ensure your data will be safe and smoothly moved.

By Paul Kirvan • May 8, 2023

20-year evolution of Everbridge critical event management

Everbridge critical event management has reached Ukraine and work-from-anywhere users. CEO David Wagner explains how he's guided the company through difficult times.

By Paul Crocetti • May 8, 2023

IDrive launches unlimited backups for 365, Workspace

A new cloud SaaS service from IDrive enables SMBs to backup an unlimited amount of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data for an annual subscription.

By Tim McCarthy • May 4, 2023

10 disaster recovery questions to ask in 2023 and beyond

There are many factors to getting a disaster recovery plan to run smoothly. Here are 10 questions disaster recovery teams should ask themselves, their vendors and their leadership.

By Paul Kirvan • April 28, 2023

12 business continuity trends to keep an eye on

As technology rapidly evolves, IT pros are bound to see countless trends come and go. In business continuity, there are some significant trends shaping up to change the field.

By Paul Kirvan • April 28, 2023

cloud disaster recovery (cloud DR)

Cloud disaster recovery (cloud DR) is a combination of strategies and services intended to back up data, applications and other resources to public cloud or dedicated service providers.

By Stephen Bigelow, Dave Raffo, Kinza Yasar • April 28, 2023

No, magic backup people aren’t protecting your SaaS data

Are your SaaS-based applications protected? Organizations that rely on the SaaS vendor for backup and recovery face a tough road ahead. Don't skimp on internal backup measures.

By Christophe Bertrand • April 26, 2023

New SaaS hacks highlight need for backup data protection

Enterprise IT and vendors alike need to prioritize strong backup data protection policies and procedures in the wake of numerous high-profile SaaS hacks and ransomware shakedowns.

By Tim McCarthy • April 25, 2023

Cohesity, Microsoft Azure bring OpenAI to backup software

Analysts believe the potential exists for generative AI in data backups, but new features shouldn't distract from core competencies and customer demands.

By Tim McCarthy • April 12, 2023

CloudCasa brings GUI to open source backup tool Velero

A new SaaS offering from CloudCasa by Catalogic offers adds functionality such as infrastructure monitoring tools to Velero, a popular open source Kubernetes backup tool.

By Tim McCarthy • April 12, 2023

backup as a service (BaaS)

Backup as a service (BaaS) is an approach to backing up data that involves purchasing backup and recovery services from an online data backup provider.

By Erin Sullivan • April 11, 2023

Technology decisions and technical debt in data protection

In this video, two expert analysts discuss digital transformation, IT spending and technical debt, as well as how these topics fit into a data protection strategy.

By Christophe Bertrand • April 4, 2023

Network documentation best practices for DR teams

In the event of a disaster, IT teams often think of servers and storage, but forget about networks. Find out what you should document as part of your network DR plan.

By Brien Posey • March 31, 2023

Use backup encryption to protect data from would-be thieves

Encryption is a powerful tool to keep sensitive data out of the wrong hands. To ensure recoverability after a disruption, data backup encryption is vital.

By David Weldon • March 30, 2023

SIOS looks to boost SAP HANA automated replication

New capabilities for LifeKeeper for Linux enables additional nodes for multitarget replication for high availability of SAP HANA databases both on premises and in the cloud.

By Tim McCarthy • March 29, 2023

triage in IT

Triage is a term referring to the assignment of priority levels to tasks or individuals to determine the most effective order in which to deal with them.

By Paul Kirvan, Ivy Wigmore • March 27, 2023

Use zero-trust data management to better protect backups

Backup admins looking to protect data from bad actors can implement a zero-trust strategy for added protection. However, the method is not without its downsides.

By David Weldon • March 24, 2023

SaaS backup vendors diversify approach as adoption grows

Backup vendors are expanding coverage and introducing new methods to back up SaaS data as IT departments contend with ever-growing adoption and user demands.

By Tim McCarthy • March 20, 2023

IBM Storage Defender showcases storage strategy shift

IBM is combining its data protection products and working with a new partner to address one of the biggest challenges for customers, marking the start of a new storage strategy.

By Adam Armstrong • March 8, 2023

Latest Asigra platform targets SaaS backup for MSPs

Asigra's forthcoming SaaSBackup platform lets Asigra data protection technology protect SaaS backups. MSPs will be able to sell SDK connections through a new marketplace.

By Tim McCarthy • March 6, 2023

How to maintain network continuity in a DR strategy

Disaster doesn't just come in the form of fire, flood and ransomware. Loss of network continuity is a real issue and must be appropriately addressed in disaster recovery planning.

By Stuart Burns • Feb. 28, 2023

BackupLabs devises SaaS backup for under-protected apps

A new SaaS backup specialist emerges from stealth to protect data in apps such as Trello, GitHub and GitLab, which CEO Rob Stevenson said have been underserved by larger players.

By Tim McCarthy • Feb. 28, 2023

Prevent different types of network attacks with DR planning

Disaster recovery and IT security teams must protect the network on several fronts to keep data safe from potential attackers. A dedicated disaster recovery plan can help.

By Stuart Burns • Feb. 28, 2023