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How do I keep my virtualized backup secure?

A virtual backup is not effective if it's not secure. Encryption, agentless backup and testing can all help. Explore the details of how to secure your backups.

By Stuart Burns • June 26, 2018

Can you recover from ransomware? Take our quiz and find out

Ransomware recovery is a complex, often expensive process. Are you prepared in the event of an attack? It may be time to ask yourself the difficult (or perhaps easy) questions.

By Erin Sullivan • June 25, 2018

Is your cloud DR strategy agile enough?

As business requirements evolve, not every DR tool can keep up. In the age of agile IT, there are drawbacks to consider with a cloud-based disaster recovery strategy.

By Brien Posey • June 18, 2018

Iron Mountain data recovery adds ransomware protection

The isolated nature of Iron Mountain's latest Iron Cloud offering is important to its battle against ransomware. The Virtual Cleanroom provides an offline recovery environment.

By Paul Crocetti • June 14, 2018

Data backup systems supplement wares with management features

With data so important to companies, backup vendors are seeking to provide a better window into its overall lifecycle, including such elements as compliance and analytics.

By Brien Posey • June 13, 2018

Multi-cloud data backup: Choices and challenges

With many organizations putting data in more than one cloud, multi-cloud backup has become an important element of protection. Organizations should tread carefully.

By Stuart Burns • June 11, 2018

3 signs you may need a business continuity service provider

Using a BC/DR service provider may give your recovery plan a much-needed boost. As new technologies and standards arise, a partner can address changing needs.

By Nick Cavalancia • June 11, 2018

A data replication strategy for all your disaster recovery needs

Know your IT environment inside and out to choose the right data replication product for your organization's current and future disaster recovery requirements.

By George Crump • June 6, 2018

Disaster avoidance requirements ensure business continuity

Include disaster recovery and avoidance requirements as design goals when creating storage and production environments to ensure business continuity during weather events.

By Jon Toigo • June 6, 2018

What’s new with data protection systems? Everything

The next backup hardware you purchase will likely come with integrated backup software. That changes the buying dynamic and complicates the decision-making process.

By Dave Raffo • June 6, 2018

Container backup follows data persistence to these ephemeral apps

The advent of data persistence in containers necessitates having data backup in containers. Here's how this is being done and which vendors are leading the way.

By Chris Evans • June 6, 2018

Druva Cloud Platform enhanced with CloudRanger acquisition

Druva will replace its Apollo product with the services of CloudRanger, following its acquisition of the AWS data protection vendor. Druva's Cloud Platform continues to evolve.

By Paul Crocetti • June 5, 2018

Catalogic Software teams up with Storware data protection

Catalogic and Storware executives feel their companies complement each other. The two data protection vendors have a distribution agreement and are working in partnership.

By Paul Crocetti • June 4, 2018

Veeam enterprise push embraces ‘hyper-availability,’ cloud

Noting that 'data is the currency of the enterprise,' Veeam is taking its platform beyond protection and into more management. VeeamON 2018 laid the groundwork for its strategy.

By Paul Crocetti • May 31, 2018

Which modern disaster recovery tool is often overlooked?

When crafting a DR strategy, there are a number of useful tools available. To avoid missing out on some serious benefits, make sure you take a look at all available options.

By Brien Posey • May 30, 2018

Best practices for social media and business resilience

Solid business continuity and resilience depend on a thorough examination and update of company social media policies. Otherwise, you may have a disaster on your hands.

By Paul Kirvan • May 29, 2018

Extended Zerto journaling highlights backup, resilience push

Zerto 7 will feature a journaling capability that extends far beyond what the vendor previously offered. The vendor's IT Resilience Platform also includes automation and analytics.

By Paul Crocetti • May 23, 2018

Protection from ransomware requires layered backup, DR

A strategy for protection and successful recovery from ransomware includes everything from monitoring tools to offline storage. Organizations should use multiple methods.

By Paul Crocetti • May 17, 2018

Consider multi-cloud disaster recovery for added protection

Using multiple clouds in your disaster recovery strategy may be more difficult to implement, but it will also give your cloud plan an added level of reliability.

By Brien Posey • May 16, 2018

Select a data backup appliance with robust functionality

Many leading appliance-based data backup systems include functions such as backup, archiving, disaster recovery and replication, and they can be used for test/development and analytics.

By Chris Evans • May 16, 2018

Asigra backup targets ransomware ‘Attack-Loop’

Version 14 of Asigra Cloud Backup features a partnership with security vendors to help find ransomware in backups. New variants can stay dormant until the data recovery process.

By Paul Crocetti • May 15, 2018

Commvault HyperScale appliance keeps county covered

The Commvault HyperScale integrated appliance enables San Mateo County to back up more in less time. The appliance marks a new direction for Commvault.

By Paul Crocetti • May 9, 2018

Kaseya acquisition leads to merger with Unitrends

Kaseya's acquisition of Unitrends links remote monitoring and management, professional services automation, and backup and recovery services for midmarket enterprises and MSPs.

By Paul Crocetti • May 3, 2018

Hammer falls on Commvault CEO, company seeks ‘Advance’

Commvault has begun a search for a new CEO. Commvault Advance is also underway, as the data protection vendor seeks to cut costs and improve products.

By Paul Crocetti • May 2, 2018

Test your ransomware recovery plan to safeguard data

Testing your restore process prior to an attack is a major part of surviving a ransomware infection. Reduce recovery time and ensure data is secure with planning and preparation.

By Alastair Cooke • May 2, 2018