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The pros and cons of IT disaster recovery outsourcing

Outsourcing DR is becoming a popular option for many companies because of its lower cost. Learn about the pros and cons of outsourcing DR in this tip.

By James Damoulakis • Jan. 11, 2010

Using different types of storage snapshot technologies for data protection

Storage snapshots are commonly used to enhance data protection systems and dramatically shorten recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs). Here's a look at the different types of snapshot technologies and the pros and cons of each.

By Marc Staimer • Dec. 21, 2009

What’s the difference between a disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan?

Kevin Beaver describes the difference between disaster recovery and business continuity planning in this ask the expert response.

By Kevin Beaver • Nov. 2, 2009

Disaster recovery site options: Hot, warm and cold sites

Learn about the pros and cons of three disaster recovery site options: hot, warm and cold sites.

By Jacob Gsoedl • Oct. 19, 2009

Solutions for backing up open files in a Microsoft Windows environment

Just because a file is open doesn't mean it shouldn't be backed up. Learn solutions for backing up open files in a Windows environment in this tip.

By Brien Posey • Aug. 17, 2009

Using Symantec Backup Exec Advanced Open File Option

Symantec Backup Exec has been around for more than a decade. Learn about using its Advanced Open File Option to back up open files.

By Brien Posey • July 20, 2009

Data replication tools for disaster recovery

For companies whose recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO) for business-critical applications is a few minutes, data replication tools represent an efficient strategy for disaster recovery (DR).

By Ed Tittel • May 26, 2009

Understanding data deduplication ratios in backup systems

Data deduplication ratios can be very confusing. Learn about how to estimate a data deduplication ratio in your backup system and how to evaluate a dedupe product in this tip.

By Lauren Whitehouse • May 11, 2009

Using an autoloader tape drive for data backup in SMBs

For SMBs, an autoloader tape drive offers more convenience than a standalone tape drive, and a lower price than a tape library. Learn more about using an autoloader tape drive in an SMB environment.

By Rick Cook • May 11, 2009

EMC NetWorker backup best practices

Brien Posey shares EMC NetWorker backup best practices and troubleshooting tips in this article on EMC NetWorker backup.

By Brien Posey • April 20, 2009

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup software tips

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) has been a popular data backup software product for more than 15 years. Learn about TSM implementation best practices, and how to troubleshoot common Tivoli Storage Manager issues.

By Pierre Dorion • April 13, 2009

Data deduplication technology: The business case for dedupe

If you've considered implementing data deduplication, you may be asked how it will benefit your business. This tip will help you decide if dedupe is right for your business.

By Pierre Dorion • April 6, 2009

Oracle backup and recovery best practices

Backing up Oracle is one of the most important tasks a backup/storage administrator can do today. Learn about backup best practices with Recovery Manager and Automatic Storage Manager.

By Deni Connor • March 26, 2009

Including employees in your disaster recovery plan

To really ensure business continuity, organizations need to protect and support employees while continuing to manage the business. This tip examines key issues that are affecting employees in business continuity and disaster recovery situations.

By Paul Kirvan • March 16, 2009

Data backup and recovery technology tutorials

Learn about the latest data backup and recovery technology trends in our technology tutorials.

March 11, 2009

A comparison of data compression and data deduplication technologies for SMBs

Data deduplication can often refer to technologies that aren't really deduplication at all. In this tip, we'll discuss the different types of data compression, the pros and cons of each and offer recommendations for SMB storage environments.

By Marc Staimer • March 9, 2009

How to back up and restore a certificate store

One type of server that is critical to back up is your enterprise certificate authority. If you lose your certificates, you lose data.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 1, 2008

Data deduplication methods: Block-level versus byte-level dedupe

Block-level and byte-level data deduplication methods deliver the benefit of optimizing storage capacity. When, where and how the processes work should be reviewed for your data backup environment and its specific requirements before selecting one approach over another.

By Lauren Whitehouse • Nov. 24, 2008

Top 10 things to ask a vendor when buying backup software

Before you rush out to buy new data backup software, here are 10 questions you should ask potential backup vendors to help you decide what is best for your backup environment.

By Deni Connor • Oct. 20, 2008

Benefits and drawbacks of incremental and differential backup

The differences between incremental and differential backups continue to generate many debates and cause confusion. Read this tip to learn how incremental and differential backups differ, and the benefits, drawbacks and uses of each.

By Pierre Dorion • Oct. 16, 2008

Backup and recovery basics: Testing your backups

All too often testing is the missing step in making backups. This tip explores how often you should be testing your backups and some things to look out for.

By Rick Cook • Sept. 15, 2008

The pros and cons of file-level vs. block-level data deduplication technology

Some data deduplication approaches operate at the file level, while others examine data at a block level. This tip explores advantages and disadvantages of each method.

By Lauren Whitehouse • Sept. 8, 2008

The differences between block-based and file-based data backup

This tip examines the differences between block-based and file-based data backup and will help you choose what's best for you.

By Rick Cook • Aug. 25, 2008

Data deletion or data destruction?

It's often assumed that once data has been marked for disposal, it no longer requires much attention. But when data backups or archives are deleted, are they really gone?

By Pierre Dorion • July 14, 2008

Four ways to streamline your data backup process

Are your data backup operations out of control? Here are four tips to help you streamline your data backup and recovery process.

By Russ Fellows • May 19, 2008