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Disaster recovery in the cloud explained

Discover whether or not disaster recovery in the cloud is a good choice for your organization, and the pros and cons of different cloud DR approaches.

By Jacob Gsoedl • Aug. 1, 2011

Microsoft’s Hyper-V snapshots offer quick VM backups, but with limits

Microsoft’s Hyper-V snapshots offer a quick way to back up virtual machines during upgrades, but they’re no substitute for long-term archives.

By Brien Posey • July 11, 2011

Five IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup errors and how to prevent them

Learn how to correct the top five IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup errors in this tip from backup expert Pierre Dorion.

By Pierre Dorion • June 27, 2011

What you need to know about automatic failover and disaster recovery automation

Learn about the benefits of automatic failover for disaster recovery, an option for companies that need zero downtime.

By Jeff Boles • June 22, 2011

What you need to know about cold site disaster recovery

Get answers to your most important questions about cold site disaster recovery in this podcast with disaster recovery expert Harvey Betan.

By Harvey Betan • May 10, 2011

Hyper-V recovery: Top tips for restoring Hyper-V virtual machines

Good backups are only one half of a solid data protection plan. Check out our best tips for solving common Hyper-V recovery problems.

By Rob McShinsky • April 18, 2011

Tape backup encryption best practices

Tape backup encryption is being used for many organizations, but figuring out how to implement it can be challenging. Learn about tape encryption best practices in this article.

By Jeff Boles • April 4, 2011

Free disaster recovery planning templates

Download our free templates today to help create the best disaster recovery plan for your business.

By SearchDisasterRecovery Editorial Staff • March 29, 2011

Bulletproof your disaster recovery planning process

Learn how to bulletproof your disaster recovery planning process with this free guide.

By SearchDisasterRecovery Editorial Staff • March 7, 2011

Disaster recovery planning for your help desk: A help desk template

The help desk is a vital part of IT operations, but it's often not included in disaster recovery plans. Download our help desk template for DR planning.

By Paul Kirvan • Jan. 24, 2011

Maximum tolerable period of disruption (MTPOD) vs. RTO and RPO

Learn what maximum tolerable period of disruption (MTPOD) means for disaster recovery planners vs. the terms RTO and RPO.

By Paul Kirvan • Dec. 6, 2010

Off-site disaster recovery: DR solutions for remote offices

Learn how to find the right off-site disaster recovery solution for your remote or branch office.

By Harvey Betan • Nov. 1, 2010

How to back up and restore domain controllers with Windows Server Backup

Learn how to back up and restore domain controllers with Windows Server Backup in this backup tip by Brien Posey.

By Brien Posey • Sept. 20, 2010

CommVault Simpana 8 backup tips: Storage policies and data retention

Learn important data backup tips using CommVault Simpana 8 about storage policies and data retention.

By Brien Posey • Sept. 13, 2010

Network disaster recovery and business continuity technology tutorial

Whether you are getting started with server virtualization, are creating a disaster recovery network checklist or need to learn more about protecting your VoIP systems, we have the answers in our disaster recovery networking tutorial.

Aug. 16, 2010

Troubleshooting common NDMP backup errors

Learn how to troubleshoot the most common NDMP backup errors, and what you can do to prevent them.

By Brien Posey • July 12, 2010

What is a business impact analysis questionnaire and what types of questions should be included?

Harvey Betan explains that a BIA questionnaire is used to gather valuable and important data about a company, the industry and other background information in this expert response.

By Harvey Betan • June 2, 2010

Data backup and storage networking basics: Why back up network hardware?

Learn about why it's important to back up your network hardware, get troubleshooting tips and expert advice about network hardware backup in this article.

By Brien Posey • April 5, 2010

Due diligence on a disaster recovery plan enables business continuity

Creating an effective disaster recovery plan is essential to business continuity, regardless of ambiguity around IT controls for data protection.

By Steven Ross • March 19, 2010

Network server backup best practices: Backing up clustered servers

Backing up network servers can be tricky, especially if you're backing up clustered servers. Learn clustered server backup best practices in this tip.

By Brien Posey • March 15, 2010

Data deduping explained: Deduplication in data backup environments tutorial

Learn everything you wanted to know about data deduping in our tutorial on data deduplication and data backup.

March 8, 2010

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager disaster recovery best practices

In this tutorial on SRM disaster recovery best practices, learn what you need in place to use SRM, how to test and execute your DR plans and if SRM is a good fit for your DR strategy.

Feb. 15, 2010

Service-level agreement management considerations when using online data backup services

There are many service-level agreement management considerations to be aware of when using online data backup services. Read our list before you sign on the dotted line.

By Pierre Dorion • Feb. 15, 2010

How to back up encrypted files and how to use the Encrypting File System

With data backup security being such a high priority, more organizations are encrypting the contents of their file servers. Although encryption improves security, it can complicate an organization's backup efforts.

By Brien Posey • Jan. 25, 2010

The pros and cons of tape media storage for backup and recovery in SMB environments

Learn about the pros and cons of tape media storage, and if tape storage is the right fit for your SMB environment.

By Mark Brownstein • Jan. 18, 2010