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Get smart with cloud backup security through ‘CIA’

Encryption is just one important element of backup data security in the cloud. Ask the right questions of your organization and your cloud provider to make sure your data is safe.

By Alastair Cooke • March 6, 2017

How do I design and initiate a call tree procedure?

A call tree can be an important piece of disaster recovery planning. Follow these steps for call tree design and execution to ensure your company is ready for unplanned events.

By Paul Kirvan • March 2, 2017

Quest Rapid Recovery incremental backup software saves data in a flash

Quest Software's block-level, incremental backup software provides in-place recovery, integration with Microsoft VSS and tight recovery point and recovery time objectives.

By George Crump • Feb. 17, 2017

Veritas Backup Exec 16: Two major supporting features shine

Dig deeper into Veritas Technologies' Backup Exec 16 software, which can protect the 2016 edition of Hyper-V and support several cloud storage architectures.

By Brien Posey • Jan. 31, 2017

Mobile device security management practices enhance data protection

While mobile security is a challenge, file sync-and-share products and mobile device management software can help protect your organization's vulnerable data.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 5, 2016

What are some new data deduplication techniques?

Copy data management is just one technology utilizing recent innovations in the backup deduplication space, combatting sprawl and managing snapshots.

By Chris Evans • Nov. 28, 2016

Everything you need to know about snapshotting

Though backups are a core element of a basic data protection strategy, Jason Buffington explains why storage snapshots and replication are must-haves as well.

By Jason Buffington • Nov. 4, 2016

Five data migration approaches for cloud archiving

Administrators can take several approaches to migrating data to a cloud archive, from manual migration to using cloud-integrated storage.

By Marc Staimer • Oct. 7, 2016

How can I improve my SaaS backup strategy?

Migrating to software as a service can benefit an organization, but there are some questions administrators need to ask when considering a cloud-to-cloud backup.

By Chris Evans • Sept. 27, 2016

Veritas, Veeam top choices of data backup app users

Data backup app users are tough critics, but Veritas NetBackup and Veeam Backup & Replication won over users in this year's Quality Awards.

By Rich Castagna • Sept. 6, 2016

Use Microsoft Azure Key Vault to protect your data backups

The Azure Key Vault can serve as data backup protection through its encryption key storage management. Explore how to set up the vault and administer it in your organization.

By Brien Posey • June 28, 2016

Risk assessment analysis and BIA data in BC plans

Examine how BIA and RA data are used to formulate business continuity strategies. It's common to bypass these steps, but the data can result in more precise and focused BC plans.

By Paul Kirvan • May 11, 2016

EMC launches DD VE, virtual edition of Data Domain

EMC unveils the virtual edition of its Data Domain disk library, DD VE, allowing the Data Domain operating system to run inside a VMware hypervisor and back up to any hardware.

By Dave Raffo • April 5, 2016

A look at data backup techniques: Recovery-in-place

Explore recovery-in-place technology to see if it is the right fit for your organization. But be aware that this data backup method requires some up-front planning.

By George Crump • March 30, 2016

When does storage snapshot technology work best?

Snapshots do not replace backup, but they can be used to enhance a data protection strategy if you use them at the right time and for the right tasks.

By Brien Posey • Feb. 24, 2016

Microsoft Azure VM backup methods beyond Azure Backup vault

You can back up an Azure VM using several different methods. Microsoft's preferred technique is to use Azure Backup vault, but this may not be the best choice in every situation.

By Brien Posey • Jan. 29, 2016

Data protection methods: Mounting backups vs. recovering from backups

Mounting a virtual machine image can save time, but there's a penalty to pay for the convenience. We list the questions to ask when deciding which data protection method to employ.

By Marc Staimer • Dec. 11, 2015

Docker data container protection methods: Pros and cons

While Docker data container protection methods haven't reached the level found with hypervisor-based virtual machines, these four technologies can help users with the challenge.

By Marc Staimer • Nov. 13, 2015

How to choose the right snapshot method

Snapshots and replication have become data protection tools of choice, but finding the right snapshot method for your data center can be challenging.

By George Crump • Nov. 5, 2015

Geocluster vs. off-site replication for VM protection

Is a geocluster or virtual machine replication the best option for VM protection? Both approaches protect VM workloads by moving them to an alternate data center during a disaster.

By Brien Posey • Oct. 29, 2015

What is NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware?

Symantec's NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware feature can provide organizations with instant recovery capabilities, but backup server power issues can be a concern.

By Brien Posey • Oct. 23, 2015

Would you ever perform Oracle backups without RMAN?

While RMAN is typically used for Oracle backups, it is possible and sometimes necessary to use a different backup method.

By Brien Posey • Sept. 30, 2015

Data backup and disaster recovery made simple

Many backup products include DR, enabling users to manage both tasks from the same platform. Learn how to streamline data backup and disaster recovery.

By George Crump • Sept. 21, 2015

Which vendors support Oracle RMAN backup and recovery?

It's important to carefully analyze if a given backup software platform supports Oracle RMAN backup and recovery, as the level of support varies from vendor to vendor.

By Brien Posey • Sept. 11, 2015

Why does Oracle Recovery Manager matter for backup?

Oracle Recovery Manager not only handles underlying maintenance tasks, but increases database backup and recovery performance.

By Brien Posey • Aug. 10, 2015