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General Backup Purchasing Considerations by Quantum Corporation
of evaluating and purchasing backup products. Also discussed are the issues to be aware of during this process, such as recovery deadlines, scalability, security, and more. The process of evaluating and purchasing backup products can be an intimidating...
Five Key Considerations for Evaluating the Scalability of Disk-based Backup Solutions by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
the scalability of any disk-based backup solution. This paper outlines the five key questions you should ask when evaluating the scalability of any disk-based backup solution.

  • Can the system size to your current requirements and accommodate near-term
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Data Protection for Virtual Server Environments: Exploring Options and Technologies for Backup and Recovery of Virtual Machines by Datalink/NetApp
and considerations surrounding backup and recovery of virtual server infrastructures. A dizzying range of technology choices awaits IT organizations trying to master the art of data protection for virtual server environments. Those choices range...
Major Considerations in Moving to Disk-based Backups by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
disk and tape components to meet the backup capacity, performance, reliability, and security requirements of your environment. This paper explains the process of selecting the right mix of disk and tape components to meet the backup capacity,...
Sun Fire X4540 Server as Backup Server for Zmanda's Amanda Enterprise 2.6 Software by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
the Sun Fire X4540 server as a backup server for Amanda Enterprise Edition software. Explosive data growth, combined with demanding requirements for data availability, has placed a tremendous burden on IT operations staff at businesses of all...
What Storage Managers Are Buying Storage Magazine Fall 2008 Purchasing Intentions Survey by Storage Decisions and i365, A Seagate Company
storage networks, backup & DR, and storage management software. Learn what storage managers for large companies have to say about currently available disk subsystems, storage networks, backup & DR, and storage management software. This...
What Storage Managers Are Buying Storage Magazine Fall 2008 Purchasing Intentions Survey by SearchStorage.com
44; storage networks, backup & DR, and storage management software. Learn what storage managers for large companies have to say about currently available disk subsystems, storage networks, backup & DR, and storage management...
Backup & Recovery by SearchStorage.com
How do you decide which type of backup drive to purchase? There are only eight critical decision factors, and this paper covers each of these factors in detail. How do you decide which type of backup drive to purchase? There are big drives, small drives,...
5 Key Considerations for Long Term Data Retention by Quantum Corporation
Managing backup and recovery in today’s environment is a multi-dimensional challenge with both near and long term business requirements. This paper explains 5 topics to think about as you design your long-term data retention...
Satisfying the 7 Requirements of Cost-Effective Disk-based Backup by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
scalable, cost-effective disk-based backup solution that works with your existing backup application. Learn how it satisfies the 7 requirements of cost-effective disk-based backup and the advantages it has over other solutions. Organizations today cannot...
Enterprise Backup & Recovery Methodologies for Your Oracle Environment by Datalink/NetApp
overview on some of the enterprise backup options available for Oracle data. Backing up and recovering Oracle data presents unique challenges. How can you back up your large and growing databases within a limited window? How do you recover your environment...
D2D2T Backup Architectures and the Impact of Data De-duplication by Quantum Corporation
to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) backup and recovery environment. No one technology by itself solves all the challenges for backup and recovery at every point in the data lifecycle. Different access and retention requirements, as well as cost...
Buying Update: Storage Managers' Purchasing Plans by Storage Magazine
The fall 2007 edition of Storage magazine's exclusive Purchasing Intentions survey reveals some subtle changes in storage managers' buying plans as new technologies gain greater consideration. A quick scan of the results of Storage magazine's fall 2007 Purchasing Intentions survey might suggest a new chapter in our ongoing...
ExaGrid: A Scalable Approach to Disk-based Backup by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
Looking for a new disk-based backup solution? Download this Taneja Group white paper to learn some key criteria to consider when evaluating disk-based data protection vendors and how one company matches up against these criteria. Now that we're...
An Introduction to System i (IBM iSeries) High Availability - Get to Know the Core Components of HA Solutions and Important Installation Considerations by Vision Solutions
45;justifiable component of their backup and recovery strategy. In today's world of ever-expanding hours of business operation and increasing reliance on data availability, it is becoming easier for companies of all sizes to justify the cost of a high...
Five Reasons Why System i (IBM iSeries) High Availability Solutions Should Be Considered in Smaller Organizations by Vision Solutions
costs, the decreased cost of HA software, and a host of self-healing and self managing capabilities making HA simple to run, plus new options to purchase HA as a cost-per-month service, thousands of companies that used to precariously rely on tape...
Cool Vendors in Data Protection by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
administrators responsible for backup/recovery and/or disaster recovery will want to consider these vendors for applicability in their environments.

In recent years, some of the most interesting innovations in backup/recovery have come from smaller...
HP Data Protector Software Advanced Backup to Disk Integration with Virtual Tape Libraries White Paper by Hewlett-Packard Company
integration of HP Data Protector Software with Virtual Tape Libraries by utilizing the Advanced Backup to Disk functionality available with the HP Data Protector Software. This white paper provides a better understanding of the integration of HP Data...
Planning for the Unforeseen: Insuring Communications for All Contingencies by Avaya Inc.
that addresses communications backup considerations. Emergency communications solutions must be designed for end-to-end capability and to cover a wide range of situations...
All VTLs Are Not Created Equal: Considerations for Enterprise-Scale Virtual Tape Libraries by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
tape technology based on a few key considerations will help narrow the field and minimize buyer's remorse...
Podcast: How to compare data deduplication products by Data Domain
and the implications go far beyond backup applications. Knowing how to evaluate and compare vendor products will save you time, money, and sanity when making your next purchase.

Invest your time wisely by taking a few minutes to download this expert Podcast...
Software-as-a-Service: A Comprehensive Look at the Total Cost of Ownership of Software Applications by Cisco Systems, Inc.
end-users and decision makers on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Learn how it differs from traditional software, and what the key benefits are when deploying SaaS applications. It also looks at Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). According to Gartner, a global IT research...
Better Business Continuity with VMware Virtual Infrastructure by Hewlett-Packard Company
VMware virtual infrastructure software helps organizations increase availability by reducing both planned and unplanned downtime. VMware virtual infrastructure software helps organizations increase availability by reducing both planned and...
Cisco Storage Media Encryption: Meeting the Security Challenge by Cisco Systems, Inc.
data via theft of disk drives, loss of backup tapes, and security breaches from inside the firewalls. This white paper details a heterogeneous, standards-based encryption solution for data at rest with comprehensive built-in key-management features that...
Reducing Server Total Cost of Ownership with VMware Virtualization Software by VMware, Inc.
quantified simply by hardware and software costs. But there's more to it. This TCO study takes a holistic view. Technology purchases are often quantified simply by hardware and software costs. But there's more to it. This TCO study takes a holistic view-...
Backing Up VMware Data for Disaster Recovery by VMware, Inc.
gain insight on special storage considerations for VMware DR, and more. You know that a disaster recovery plan is critical to ensuring data protection and high availability, but did you know that VMware server virtualization can optimize the DR process? This...
Top Use-Cases for Replication Demand Integration with Backup and Restore Capabilities by CommVault Systems, Inc.
requirements of using host-based software replication in combination with data protection. Data replication is available in a variety of forms, including storage-embedded, network-embedded, volume manager-embedded, application-...
What is the Case for Storage Management? by Agilysys-Sun Technology Solutions
Understanding the storage challenges that your peers face can help you assess and address storage problems in your own virtualized data center. Read this white paper to learn more about the state of storage management in IT. This white paper analyzes the key results of a survey of 347 IT decision makers around their storage needs and...
Magnum Semiconductor Cuts Backup Costs in Half, Reduces Backup Time by 80% with ProtecTIER™ by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
On the VTL/de-duplication software side, the field narrowed quickly down to Diligent, which allowed Quatrio to easily integrate ProtecTIER software with their hardware. Having identified an unmet need, Intellistore turned to its trusted...
Virtualization2 Management Considerations and Implications for Virtual Infrastructures by LSI Corporation
This paper outlines the main challenges that server virtualization brings and examines how its full value can only be obtained. Virtualization--particularly server virtualization--is a very hot topic right now in industries of all types and organizations of all sizes. However, in the rush to embrace the technology and its...
Related Best Practices
How to implement snapshots
It can take up to 12 hours or more to process a full backup job and move the entire backup volume to tape or disk. For many companies, that's just too much time. IT departments can use snapshots to capture entire storage environments, or simply track changes to the state of mission-critical systems. Snapshots can establish... More...
How to implement disk-to-disk backups
Disk can accept complete backup volumes, as well as simple file copies. For example, backup software can send a full backup volume to a virtual tape library (VTL) emulating the behaviors of a traditional tape system. But disk platforms don't just emulate tape. Files can just as easily be copied to a disk array in the same data center or located on the other side of the... More...
How to improve tape backup performance and reliability
in a shorter backup window, less drive wear, and lower media usage (and lower media costs). Most backup software packages today include some combination of data reduction features, though dedicated deduplication appliances are also available.

Upgrade older drives for more speed and capacity

Some organizations can realize improved tape efficiency and media cost... More...

FAQ's
What vendors offer backup reporting tools? Who are the major players?
I mentioned earlier, there are vendor-specific tools that are built into backup applications. So companies like BakBone and CA and CommVault have those types of applications that are built right in and report on their own backup application. And then of course you have storage resource management... More...
Can you explain the various ways to encrypt tape?
is now owned by nCipher. These are appliances that you put between your backup server or the source of your backup data and the target, which is your tape device. So, that is another form of encryption.

And of course, probably the most ancient form of encryption, is software level encryption. This encrypts your... More...

Can you perform a backup of a virtual machine when it is live?
are. You can take a virtual machine image, and you can take a snapshot or backup of that while the virtual machine is still writing to that image. But, that's like walking up to a server and pulling the plug, then plugging it back in, hitting the power button and hoping it turns back on. Often times it works, the... More...