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Unstructured data not exempt from compliance requirements

Concerned about regulatory compliance? Data protection teams must be familiar with all regional and industry regulations to back up unstructured data in a compliant manner.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 1, 2022

AWS expands backup, disaster recovery services

AWS adds new features and capabilities to its backup and disaster recovery services as third-party vendors look to secure hybrid and multi-cloud customers.

By Tim McCarthy • Nov. 30, 2022

Rubrik Cyber Recovery adds plan testing, forensics to mix

To be released as part of its security cloud, Rubrik Cyber Recovery provides recovery plan testing, snapshot cloning for vulnerabilities and investigations of infected data.

By Max Bowen • Nov. 29, 2022

Data resiliency guarantees offer new kind of assurance

Data resiliency guarantees from Druva, Rubrik and AvePoint offer data warranties of up to $10 million, but experts caution customers to read the fine print.

By Max Bowen • Nov. 23, 2022

Dell adds 3 new services to data protection portfolio

Dell adds a new appliance, expanded cloud support and backup target as a service to its data protection portfolio. Soon it will add a $10 million data guarantee to the lineup.

By Adam Armstrong • Nov. 22, 2022

Ransomware preparedness: The long road ahead

Is your organization ready for ransomware? A recent survey shows that businesses in a variety of industries are all struggling with ransomware prevention and recovery.

By Christophe Bertrand • Nov. 21, 2022

Cohesity launches Data Security Alliance for customers

Cohesity has formed a Data Security Alliance of 12 companies and will launch its DataHawk security service in early 2023. Both are aimed at consolidating offerings for customers.

By Max Bowen • Nov. 15, 2022

Calamu, Wasabi partner to offer data storage security

Calamu and Wasabi have partnered to combine Calamu Protect with Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage, which is now available.

By Max Bowen • Nov. 9, 2022

Trilio Continuous Restore aimed at faster recovery time

Trilio's 3.0 upgrade for its TrilioVault for Kubernetes includes general availability of Continuous Restore and added support for Red Hat OpenShift.

By Max Bowen • Nov. 2, 2022

Veritas Alta brings enterprise backup management to cloud

Veritas Alta looks to bring the full suite of Veritas Technologies backup products into the cloud with SaaS purchasing options and a new suite of management tools.

By Tim McCarthy • Nov. 1, 2022

Where do business continuity plans fit in a ransomware attack?

Recovery isn't the only priority when ransomware hits. Careful planning, training and coordination among IT teams are critical to maintain business continuity during an attack.

By Paul Kirvan • Nov. 1, 2022

Create a flood business continuity plan to stay afloat

In the event of a flood, don't settle for watered-down action plans. Download our free flood business continuity plan template to create a flood-specific recovery strategy.

By Paul Kirvan • Oct. 27, 2022

5 unstructured data backup challenges and how to handle them

Unstructured data backup requires the management and protection of vast amounts of data while keeping it available and secure. Is your backup strategy up to the challenge?

By Paul Kirvan • Oct. 26, 2022

Kubernetes data protection heavy on automation, integration

Kasten, CloudCasa, Portworx and Trilio launched updates to their Kubernetes data protection and management platforms. Backup is critical for Kubernetes workloads in production.

By Paul Crocetti, Max Bowen • Oct. 26, 2022

6 reasons a business impact analysis is important

BIA predicts the many consequences of business disruptions. It can minimize business risks and ensure business continuity in the face of critical emergencies and disruptions.

By Kinza Yasar • Oct. 20, 2022

Cohesity founder, new CEO discuss data management strategy

The current and former Cohesity CEOs seek to bring the company to 'the next level.' Plans include melding backup and security as well as potentially going public.

By Paul Crocetti • Oct. 11, 2022

Why a HIPAA disaster recovery plan is critical

Disaster recovery is a complex and high-stakes operation. When healthcare data is in the mix, a good DR plan is even more crucial. Do you have a HIPAA disaster plan in place?

By Brien Posey • Sept. 30, 2022

What are some SAP HANA backup options available today?

When backing up SAP HANA databases, having the right tools for the organization is critical. Data snapshots are one option, but not the only one available.

By Stuart Burns , Brien Posey • Sept. 30, 2022

Where does security fit into a business continuity plan?

Cybersecurity breaches are a prominent threat to business continuity today. Make sure your security and BCDR teams are in sync to recover data in a crisis.

By Mitch Lewis • Sept. 26, 2022

How to get the most out of cloud database backups

When backing up databases, the cloud can provide a secure, easily scalable target. However, don't forget important features like immutability and encryption when getting started.

By Stuart Burns • Sept. 23, 2022

Use ISO 22320:2018 to prepare an incident management plan

Incident management is critical to ensure that businesses can deal with unplanned disruptive events. Find out how the ISO:22320:2018 standard can help.

By Paul Kirvan • Sept. 23, 2022

Commvault Metallic tricks ransomware to protect data

Commvault's new ThreatWise deception technology in its Metallic SaaS application tricks ransomware into triggering the alarms that alert security of a breach.

By Adam Armstrong • Sept. 22, 2022

New Everbridge CEO takes over at critical time

New Everbridge CEO David Wagner details his areas of focus for the company. Investor Ancora has suggested that a private equity firm should acquire Everbridge.

By Paul Crocetti • Sept. 22, 2022

Asigra adds new scanning capability to Tigris

Asigra has added the ability to remove ransomware infections from files while keeping the file intact with its new Content Disarm and Reconstruction feature.

By Adam Armstrong • Sept. 14, 2022

Use ISO/TS 22317:2021 to shape your business impact analysis

ISO/TS 22317:2021 is a useful tool for BCDR practitioners and other personnel tasked with executing a BIA, which can often be a highly complex activity.

By Paul Kirvan • Aug. 31, 2022