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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.

By Johnny Yu • June 17, 2020

Ensure your backup networking and infrastructure work together

How can you effectively modify your backup process to fit your network speed? Because bandwidth constantly varies, employ best practices for a range of scenarios.

By Paul Kirvan • June 17, 2020

Alabama universities plan to share DRaaS, Nutanix HCI

One university's disaster recovery as a service can serve as a cloud for shared services with other schools in Alabama seeking to shrink their data center footprint.

By Dave Raffo • June 16, 2020

Druva integrates with FireEye Helix for secure backups

The partnership allows security admins to see access history and activity in Druva through FireEye Helix's console, enabling quicker responses to security anomalies.

By Johnny Yu • June 15, 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.

By Johnny Yu • June 11, 2020

Virtual VeeamON 2020 seeks interactivity, cloud focus

VeeamON seeks to overcome the challenges of virtual conferences that have become common in 2020. Veeam also released a report that details the challenges in data protection.

By Paul Crocetti • June 11, 2020

What are 5 hyper-converged backup best practices?

Compatibility, connection and cost are key considerations for hyper-converged data backup. Dive into these best practices to improve your data protection efforts.

By Brien Posey • June 9, 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.

By Johnny Yu • June 8, 2020

WANdisco, Azure do data migration dance

WANdisco has deepened its Microsoft partnership, integrating LiveData as a native service in Azure. Customers can access LiveData through Azure Portal for backup and other uses.

By Johnny Yu • June 5, 2020

3 backup-as-a-service benefits for remote workers

When employees are dispersed, data backups need to move off site, too. Here's why organizations should consider using backup as a service in these tumultuous times.

By John Edwards • June 3, 2020

Ransomware data protection grows in increasingly WFH world

As COVID-19 increased the number of people working remotely, experts have found that more businesses move to bolster their backup for protection against ransomware attacks.

By Johnny Yu • June 3, 2020

Acronis remote backup makes clutch play for Boston Red Sox

For the Boston Red Sox, Acronis remote backup took on enhanced meaning during the coronavirus crisis. Acronis also provides the team with recovery and security capabilities.

By Paul Crocetti • May 29, 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.

By Johnny Yu • May 27, 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.

By Paul Crocetti • May 27, 2020

2nd Watch launches cloud-based disaster recovery service

COVID-19 is accelerating interest in disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS), and 2nd Watch says it can facilitate the process and reduce cost using AWS.

By Johnny Yu • May 26, 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.

By Johnny Yu • May 21, 2020

Business continuity challenges emerge as work from home ends

As governments consider reopening, organizations must address how it affects business continuity planning, such as accounting for WFH employees returning to offices and the potential for outages.

By Tom Kiblin, Guest Contributor • May 21, 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.

By Johnny Yu • May 20, 2020

What are 5 top Microsoft 365 backup considerations?

SaaS application backup is increasingly prevalent, and for good reason -- it's critical for ensuring data protection. These five guidelines will help you protect Microsoft 365.

By Brien Posey • May 20, 2020

DRaaS guide: Benefits, challenges, providers and market trends

Disaster recovery once involved setting up an off-site facility and duplicating expensive storage gear. Today, DRaaS offers an alternative to traditional approaches.

By John Moore • May 14, 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?

By Johnny Yu • May 14, 2020

Strategies for kicking off your pandemic recovery plan

Before resuming business activities after a pandemic, establish a timeline and plan for recovery. Reviewing a business impact analysis and creating a recovery framework can help.

By Paul Kirvan • May 14, 2020

Backblaze S3-compatible APIs set up cloud battle

Backblaze releases S3-compatible APIs for its B2 Cloud Storage. Several vendor partners joined the launch with integrations. Uses include backup and archiving.

By Paul Crocetti • May 13, 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.

By Johnny Yu • May 11, 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.

By Dave Raffo • May 11, 2020