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Why is a cloud backup strategy necessary?

When backing up to the cloud, it's important to take precautions against data loss. See how approaches like redundancy can bolster your backup strategy.

By John Edwards • Jan. 16, 2018

Create your best GRC program with business continuity and DR

Any governance, risk management and compliance program should work with an organization's business continuity process. There are challenges to consider, though.

By Paul Kirvan • Jan. 15, 2018

Data backup and recovery software: 2017 Products of the Year finalists

The backup and disaster recovery software and services finalists include established vendors and newer entrants, offering a wide range of protection across platforms.

By Paul Crocetti • Jan. 15, 2018

Data backup tools: Users want to handle more data more easily

Businesses want data backup that handles more data than ever, but with software and hardware that's easier to implement and manage than what they're already using.

By James Alan Miller • Jan. 10, 2018

How can I encrypt backups for better data protection?

Don't let backup data encryption fall through the cracks. When encrypting backups, key management and compression are just two of the best practices for optimum security.

By Jim O'Reilly • Jan. 9, 2018

IT DR planning helps Frost Museum of Science weather Irma

The Frost Museum of Science in Miami braced for Hurricane Irma with a solidified DR planning, storage and data center infrastructure, and it suffered minimal damage from the storm.

By Dave Raffo • Jan. 8, 2018

Using virtualized disaster recovery to fight ransomware

When it comes to fighting and protecting against ransomware, there are some major features of virtual disaster recovery that top physical environments.

By Stuart Burns • Jan. 8, 2018

Don’t overlook these business resilience plan essentials

Business resilience planning requires preventive and proactive protections across power supply, systems, cybersecurity and backup procedures. Staff planning is important as well.

By Paul Kirvan • Jan. 3, 2018

The flat backup, or backup-less backup, data protection option

With snapshot-based backup techniques and copy data management, you can effectively recover lost or damaged data without relying on traditional backup software.

By W. Preston • Dec. 5, 2017

Data center disaster recovery plan template and guide

Read our guide on data center DR planning, and then download our free template to assess how your data center facility and its infrastructure would perform during a disaster.

By Paul Kirvan, Sonia Lelii • Nov. 27, 2017

Snapshot-based backup snaps back against cyberattacks

A flat backup approach could help your organization recover easier if it's hit by ransomware. There are snapshot-based options available from system and backup software providers.

By Jim O'Reilly • Nov. 15, 2017

Free business continuity policy template

A business continuity plan can help organizations of any size prepare for a disaster. Resiliency, recovery and contingency planning are key elements to get systems up and running.

By Paul Kirvan , James Alan Miller • Nov. 8, 2017

Secure file sync and share enhanced to maintain data safety

Cloud, on-premises and hybrid enterprise file sync-and-share services, the EFSS market, deliver corporate security, compliance and peace of mind not present in consumer services.

By Brien Posey • Nov. 3, 2017

What are some ghost image creation issues?

A ghost image can be used to copy the contents of one server to another for backup, but the process of creating ghost images may not be as simple as it seems.

By Brien Posey • Sept. 20, 2017

Cloud backup systems are a good bet in ransomware fight

Because it's important to protect your backups against ransomware, a cloud backup system is a strong option. Critically, cloud backups are off the network.

By Alastair Cooke • Sept. 7, 2017

Dell EMC Avamar

Dell EMC Avamar is a hardware and software data backup product.

By Erin Sullivan • July 25, 2017

Before you back up to the cloud, ask these big questions

These five questions for providers will get you off on the right foot to backing up data to the cloud. Some considerations, like cost, may seem easy, but that's not the case.

By Alastair Cooke • July 14, 2017

What are ghost imaging software benefits and drawbacks?

Ghost imaging comes in many forms, and it has reached the cloud. It helps avoid much of the manual input of unit setup, but some vendors don't support ghosted units.

By Jim O'Reilly • July 12, 2017

Your top five ransomware backup and recovery questions answered

Are you worried about ransomware? If not, you might want to reconsider. Proper preparation and a backup strategy are vital to staying afloat once a ransomware attack occurs.

By Erin Sullivan • June 29, 2017

How do I get started with Oracle backup scripts for RMAN?

Using Oracle Recovery Manager for database backup and restore? Explore the Oracle backup script and command process, with options for specific scripts.

By Chris Evans • June 9, 2017

Protection against ransomware takes flight with canary files

As ransomware attackers get smarter, it's important for data protection systems to step up their game. Canary files and infection detection are a good start.

By Alastair Cooke • May 2, 2017

How does deduplication in cloud computing work and is it beneficial?

The deduplication process reduces the amount of data in a storage system, but dedupe in the cloud may be more valuable to the cloud provider than the customer.

By Chris Evans • April 24, 2017

Oracle RMAN (Oracle Recovery Manager)

Oracle RMAN (Oracle Recovery Manager) is a utility built into Oracle databases to automate backup and recovery; it includes features not available in third-party backup tools.

By Dave Raffo, Paul Crocetti • April 17, 2017

Flash backups: What are the best use cases, and why?

Flash storage arrays consume less power than traditional disks, and could be used to significantly decrease an organization's backup window and appliances.

By Brien Posey • March 28, 2017

How easy is a Veritas Backup Exec 16 upgrade from another version?

With the right planning, transitioning to Backup Exec 16 from an earlier version can be smooth sailing, preserving data directories and retaining most settings.

By Brien Posey • March 13, 2017