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JetStream Software carries DR to Azure VMware Solution

JetStream DR for Azure VMware Solution allows customers to failover on-premises VMware VMs to Azure VMware Solution. The data is stored in Azure.

By Johnny Yu • Jan. 8, 2021

Top 2020 data backup tips target remote protection, cloud

From improved security to SaaS protection, these data backup tips are important for your business, especially in an IT world changed by the coronavirus pandemic.

By Paul Crocetti • Dec. 29, 2020

Zix acquires CloudAlly backup for SaaS data protection

Zix plans to integrate CloudAlly backup and recovery with its Secure Cloud email security and compliance platform. Backup was a technology that Zix needed.

By Paul Crocetti • Dec. 28, 2020

6 common Backup Exec error codes and how to resolve them

Backup Exec, which is now under the Veritas brand, is one of the top names in data protection. If a Backup Exec error occurs, it may be one of the codes analyzed below.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 28, 2020

COVID-19 impact on data backup will continue in 2021

COVID-19 accelerated certain data backup trends throughout 2020. Now, with vaccines available, experts share what they believe 2021 has in store for backup and recovery.

By Johnny Yu • Dec. 28, 2020

Remote disaster recovery presents new business challenges

With more employees working remotely than ever, natural disasters and other typical DR crises present an entirely new challenge. How can businesses tackle this new set of risks?

By Alan Earls • Dec. 28, 2020

Where disaster recovery strategy stands post-2020

Predictably, some 2019 forecasts of what disaster recovery might look like in 2020 didn't quite hit the mark. However, funding and cybersecurity were evergreen concerns.

By Alan Earls • Dec. 23, 2020

How can a pandemic business continuity plan cover employees?

A major element in maintaining business continuity during a pandemic is taking care of employee health. Pandemic-specific planning must be a part of the overall BCDR plan.

By Paul Kirvan • Dec. 21, 2020

In 2020, backup and recovery technologies play critical role

It was a big year for backup and recovery. Data protection technology evolved and shifted in a year dominated by the pandemic, while several vendors raised significant funding.

By Paul Crocetti • Dec. 21, 2020

How to implement asynchronous replication in Apache Pulsar

David Kjerrumgaard explains how asynchronous replication works in Apache Pulsar for those still learning to use this platform as part of their data backup strategy.

By David Kjerrumgaard, Manning Publications • Dec. 18, 2020

Rubrik acquires Igneous Systems’ unstructured data tech

Rubrik found Igneous Systems' large-scale unstructured data management capabilities to be complementary to its own and plans to fold it into the Rubrik platform.

By Johnny Yu • Dec. 18, 2020

Clumio launches air-gapped data protection service

Intended as an add-on to non-Clumio data protection, RansomProtect SaaS provides an additional bunker for data through an isolated recovery environment.

By Johnny Yu • Dec. 17, 2020

X Series Arcserve backup appliances have built-in security

Arcserve X Series appliances have Sophos Intercept X Advanced built in and can scale to three petabytes. All Arcserve backup appliances now ship with Sophos software.

By Johnny Yu • Dec. 17, 2020

What does your backup and recovery audit checklist need?

This backup and recovery audit checklist offers a comprehensive group of controls and evidence examples to get you ready for the important process of IT auditing.

By Paul Kirvan • Dec. 16, 2020

Transition to modern backup strategy for a refresh

Time takes its toll on both data and backup technologies. Careful planning and preparation can keep enterprise data intact and accessible for many years to come.

By John Edwards • Dec. 14, 2020

Trilio raises $15M in funding for Kubernetes protection

Sensing market opportunity, Trilio's CEO said he will seize it by using the funds to bolster sales and marketing. Trilio has raised a total of $22 million in funding.

By Johnny Yu • Dec. 10, 2020

Commvault vs. Zerto: How do their DR products compare?

Learn how Commvault Disaster Recovery and Zerto Enterprise Cloud Edition can help organizations protect, recover, and retain their virtual and on-premises data and applications.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 9, 2020

Colocation in disaster recovery: Everything you need to know

Colocation is an important DR strategy and it's a vital resource for ensuring mission-critical systems and data files can be securely protected and available when needed.

By Paul Kirvan • Dec. 9, 2020

Veeam cloud backup updates target Teams, Amazon RDS

Veeam Software boosted its backup for AWS and Microsoft Office 365 data. Both of the cloud-based platforms are trending up in the data protection market.

By Paul Crocetti • Dec. 8, 2020

Rubrik’s latest update goes faster, covers more clouds

Rubrik's update focuses on backup speed and cloud workload support, but the industry is trending away from traditional databases and toward cloud-hosted databases and containers.

By Johnny Yu • Dec. 3, 2020

Google’s Actifio acquisition adds cloud DR, copy management

Google sees Actifio acquisition bolstering its disaster recovery and backup for Google Cloud Platform. No price was disclosed for the private company valued at more than $1 billion.

By Dave Raffo, Paul Crocetti • Dec. 2, 2020

Prepare for a business continuity audit with the FFIEC handbook

The FFIEC 'Business Continuity Management' handbook can serve as a guide to ensure that BC activities are consistent with best practices and are ready for an audit.

By Paul Kirvan • Nov. 30, 2020

How to manage virtual disaster recovery setup costs

Creating a virtual disaster recovery setup shouldn't be pricey, but costs can easily add up if providers don't take all expenses into account.

By Stuart Burns • Nov. 30, 2020

Backing up Exchange: Best practices for protection

Your organization could accomplish Microsoft Exchange backup with native protection or through third-party offerings. It all depends on what you are trying to protect.

By Brien Posey • Nov. 30, 2020

Veeam roadmap: Cloud, containers, virtual VeeamON 2021

The Veeam roadmap seeks to take advantage of trends in data protection, from an increasing use of cloud-based workloads to the need for better cybersecurity.

By Paul Crocetti • Nov. 30, 2020