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3 cloud-based data management challenges

Your organization has data in the cloud, but there are still concerns as to how you and your data protection vendor manage that data to maintain performance and costs.

By George Crump • Feb. 19, 2020

Cohesity backup software targets ROBOs on Cisco, HPE hardware

The new Cohesity appliance is designed to provide backup at a branch location without IT expertise. The software runs on Cisco or HPE servers, and the central office manages backups.

By Johnny Yu • Feb. 19, 2020

Research points to IT skills shortage in data protection

It's getting harder to recruit and replace IT personnel with backup expertise, but simpler products and more automation can help companies compensate for the skills gap.

By Johnny Yu • Feb. 18, 2020

Veeam Availability Suite v10 enhances NAS, ransomware support

Veeam released the much-anticipated Version 10 of its Availability Suite software, a product that executives have promised for years. NAS support headlines the key additions.

By Paul Crocetti • Feb. 18, 2020

Ensure your DR strategy meets the challenges of a new decade

Traditional disasters and new cyberthreats have organizations reexamining their DR plans to ensure they maintain high levels of availability and can restore operations quickly.

By Nick Cavalancia • Feb. 17, 2020

Cloud key to top 2019 data backup and disaster recovery products

Commvault, Cohesity and Actifio make the podium in our Products of the Year competition for backup and DR. Cloud Daddy wins the new Judges' Choice award.

By Paul Crocetti • Feb. 17, 2020

New Infrascale CEO outlines multi-cloud backup and recovery vision

Infrascale's new CEO has his eyes on the 'multi-cloud' sky. The vendor plans to roll out updated backup and disaster recovery technology to its SMB base over the next year.

By Paul Crocetti • Feb. 12, 2020

Zerto CEO: DR has become something real

DR is no longer just about compliance, as enterprises find maintaining infrastructure uptime is critical to their business. This means DR for containers and SaaS, as well.

By Johnny Yu • Feb. 12, 2020

Disaster recovery automation tools gaining traction

As new disaster recovery automation tools emerge, vendors and industry analysts recognize a growing demand for simplifying what can be a tedious process.

By Johnny Yu • Feb. 10, 2020

Achieve multi-cloud data protection with archiving, backup and DR

How can multi-cloud users effectively use DR, backup and archiving together? Although multiple clouds complicate infrastructure, they also offer benefits for data protection.

By Krista Case • Feb. 7, 2020

How will Veeam customers be affected by vendor’s sale?

As Veeam takes aim at the U.S. market and the world of hybrid cloud, users could see enhanced products and technology now that it's under the ownership of Insight Partners.

By Paul Crocetti , Johnny Yu • Jan. 30, 2020

Survey: Many businesses neglecting disaster recovery testing

Even though DR testing is a low-cost way to ensure readiness, businesses don't do it enough. Roadblocks include limited time, stretched IT teams and basic human nature.

By Johnny Yu • Jan. 30, 2020

Updating your old business continuance plan for the new year

Has your business continuity plan kept up with data center changes of the past year? If not, it may be time to revisit your plan's capabilities and existing recovery objectives.

By George Crump • Jan. 30, 2020

4 approaches to creating a business continuity and DR strategy

Learn which approaches an organization can take -- including using a single provider, a managed partnership or DIY -- when implementing their business continuity and disaster recovery strategy.

By Brien Posey • Jan. 24, 2020

Need a BC/DR plan? MSPs provide one source of expertise

Smaller businesses may lack in-house expertise for developing a BC/DR strategy, but managed service providers may be able to lend a hand with the planning task.

By John Moore • Jan. 24, 2020

Veeam acquisition puts heat on rivals

Backup vendors Druva and Commvault say the multi-billion-dollar Veeam acquisition validates the strategies they've been executing and proves the importance of the backup market.

By Johnny Yu • Jan. 23, 2020

Business continuity services, DR planning key to recovery success

Although all-in-one options for business continuity and disaster recovery planning are lacking, organizations can create a system using the various services and tools examined here.

By Brien Posey • Jan. 21, 2020

Catalogic launches KubeDR to protect etcd data

Catalogic's new KubeDR tool protects cluster configurations, metadata and certificates, which is data often overlooked by Kubernetes protection tools.

By Johnny Yu • Jan. 20, 2020

Create a cost-efficient data backup plan that’s also reliable

A well-designed backup strategy saves both data and money. Here's how to build a backup plan that meets both goals so you can be confident in your data protection.

By John Edwards • Jan. 20, 2020

Veeam’s Timashev discusses selling company, next steps

Veeam co-founder Ratmir Timashev discusses why now is the right time to sell the data protection company, which shifts its focus to hybrid cloud after it 'won the VMware market.'

By Paul Crocetti • Jan. 17, 2020

How to build and train organizational resilience teams

Well-trained resilience and emergency response teams are a key element of maintaining business continuity and recovering your organization when disaster strikes.

By Paul Kirvan • Jan. 16, 2020

Data backup strategies in 2020 vs. 2025: What’s going to change?

Let's look to the future -- all the way to the year 2025. How will data backup evolve? How will sharp increases in data volume affect backup strategies?

By Nick Cavalancia • Jan. 14, 2020

Backup focus in 2020: Data at the edge and in containers

Storage and backup industry analysts say as data grows at the edge and inside containers, those areas will require more attention from backup products in 2020.

By Johnny Yu • Jan. 14, 2020

Tips for outsourcing business resilience services

Outsourcing IT resilience is more feasible than ever, thanks to a rise in cloud-based options. If you plan on outsourcing resilience to a third party, be sure to do your homework.

By Paul Kirvan • Jan. 9, 2020

Veeam Software bought by private equity firm at $5B valuation

Veeam is under new ownership. Insight Partners acquired the data protection company for an undisclosed sum. With the acquisition comes a modified leadership team.

By Paul Crocetti • Jan. 9, 2020