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Fast and Simple Recovery of Your Critical Microsoft Applications by Symantec Corporation
Symantec Backup Exec™ 12.5 for Windows servers is the gold standard in Windows® data protection, providing cost-effective, high-performance, disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery. Companies today face the...
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Data and Backup Compression by Unisys
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 introduces two new compression features (available in Enterprise and Developer editions) that are of interest to users with large databases they are Data compression and Backup compression...
Recovery Manager for SharePoint by Quest Software
recovery of anything in the backup of your SharePoint content database—individual documents, lists, document libraries, sites, workspaces. It restores all information stored in the databases, including alerts, permissions, metadata and custom views...
Business Value of Streamlining and Automating Data and System Protection for Small and Mid-sized Organization by Symantec Corporation
Backup Exec System Recovery supports the recovery of systems from complete disaster, system corruption, and failed upgrades or application installations and it simplifies complete hardware migrations. Data or system...
Global Data Deduplication Results with NetBackup PureDisk by Symantec Corporation
and to more efficiently centralize backup data to multiple sites for assured disaster recovery. Veritas NetBackup PureDisk from Symantec uses data deduplication technology to help customers address these data protection challenges.

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E-mail Recovery, Restoration, Search & Analysis by Kroll Ontrack
with your existing Exchange backup architecture and procedures, Ontrack PowerControls quickly and easily restores message-level items from any previous full backup. After all, a backup program is really only as good as its ability to restore lost...
TechNet Webcast: Protect SQL Server 2008 with Data Protection Manager 2007 by Microsoft
Are you deploying or migrating to Microsoft SQL Server 2008? Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 is designed for the database administrator or the IT generalist. Data Protection Manager 2007 uses wizards and workflows to help ensure that...
Simplifying SharePoint Backup and Recovery by Quest Software
utilities for SharePoint data backup and recovery - they're useful in some situations, but limited in others.

In this new white paper, learn more about these native tools - including a key weakness - and what role they should play in your SharePoint backup and...
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 (DPM) Trial by Microsoft
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 is designed for the Database Administrator or the IT generalist and uses wizards and workflows to help ensure that you can protect SQL data-without requiring an...
E-Guide - How to Backup Sharepoint Server 2007 by AvePoint, Inc.
an overview of the SharePoint backup and restore utility. With the increased use and popularity of SharePoint, IT staff is under pressure to ensure that this business-critical application is highly available on a consistent basis. In this E-Guide...
Evaluate System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Today by Microsoft
new standard for Windows® backup and recovery -- delivering continuous data protection for Microsoft® application. System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 is the new standard for Windows® backup and recovery -- delivering...
The Big Picture You've Never Seen: Enterprise SharePoint Recovery by Quest Software
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 is a robust platform, and organizations, business units, departments and individuals are moving all types of data and applications to it at break-neck speed. SharePoint is...
Free TRIAL: Security Explorer™ for SQL Server, Version 6.6 by ScriptLogic Corporation
simplifies the management of Microsoft SQL Server security, ensuring that access to privileged database information is restricted & playing a key role in standardizing security management across the entire Windows network. Security Explorer for SQL...
Microsoft Windows Runs Best on Vmware Virtualization Solutions by VMware, Inc.
and manageability for your Microsoft Windows infrastructure. VMware virtualization makes it easier and more cost-effective to deploy and maintain your Windows server infrastructure. VMware is the global leader in virtualization and offers a best...
Accelerate Business and Reduce Costs with EMC Archiving Solution by EMC Corporation
growth in production SAP, Microsoft Exchange, and file-sharing environments and details how they handled the resulting problems. ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care,...
7 Tips that IT can use During the Economic Downturn by Microsoft
his session, Minasi will interview Microsoft executive Chris Phillips, General Manager for the Windows Server Solutions Group, to help understand how new technology is specifically designed to meet the needs of today's small and medium sized enterprises.

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Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i 5000 Mailbox Single Copy Cluster Microsoft® Exchange 2007 Storage Solution by Dell, Inc.
Plus MD1000 storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, based on Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program (ESRP) Storage program. This document provides information on Dell's PowerVault MD3000i Plus MD1000 storage solution for Microsoft...
E-Guide: Email Archiving and E-discovery Best Practices for Microsoft Exchange by Incentra Solutions
This E-Guide explains top 10 best practices for email archiving and why Exchange Server administrators need to understand what level of regulations and litigation their business is subject to. In this E-Guide, brought to you by SearchExchange and Incentra, learn the 10 best practices for email archiving. Read why Exchange Server...
Virtualization for Windows: A Technical Overview by Microsoft
This overview introduces Microsoft's virtualization technologies, focusing on hardware virtualization, presentation virtualization, and application virtualization. It examines Microsoft's tools for a virtual world - what they do...
Microsoft Virtualization Fundamentals: Introduction to Server Virtualization (Usage Scenarios) by Microsoft
server virtualization (Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Virtual Server 2005, Virtual PC), how they work and the usage scenarios for each. What is server virtualization and why Hyper-V? This session covers the different products for server...
Disaster Recovery with Sunbelt Exchange Archiver by Sunbelt Software
risk factors.

Topics:

MicroSoft Exchange
Email Management
Email Archiving
Storage Management
Backup & Retrieval
Email Auditing
Magnum Semiconductor Cuts Backup Costs in Half, Reduces Backup Time by 80% with ProtecTIER™ by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
their hardware.

Based on keeping backup data on the storage array for a 60-day retention time, Intellistore was confident these combined solutions would allow Magnum to save 50% over their current tape backup costs. Not ruling out tape altogether,...
Disaster Recovery Basics by Dell and Microsoft
This expert Podcast will answer frequently asked questions about disaster recovery. This expert Podcast will answer frequently asked questions about disaster recovery. After listening to this podcast you will know more about the basics of disaster recovery and get expert insights into questions, such as:

  • Are tape backups a thing of...
    Converging System and Data Protection in Windows Environments by Symantec Corporation
    this whitepaper learn how Symantec Backup Exec12 for Windows Servers and Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8 are complementary solutions that deliver complete Windows based data and system protection and recovery. Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows...
    Data Protection Using Premium Features: PowerVault™ MD3000 and MD3000i by Dell, Inc.
    real-world benefits for data backup and data management.

    The Virtual Disk Snapshot premium feature includes the following capabilities:
    • 1) Data protection by providing a readily available point-in-time image that reduces restore time,
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    eGuide: Hyper-V - Microsoft's Approach to Server Virtualization by Dell and Microsoft
    and save money. Microsoft's approach to server virtualization is significantly different from that taken by VMware. In this informative E-Guide brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com and Dell, learn specifically how Hyper-V is...
    Comprehensive Backup and Recovery of VMware Virtual Infrastructure Symantec BE 12.5 for Windows Server by Symantec Corporation
    components using Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows Servers and the Backup Exec Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructure (AVVI). Server virtualization is quickly becoming a standard technology in many data centers today. While VMware augments...
    SQL Server 2008: What to Expect by Global Knowledge
    Microsoft SQL Server 2008 has many great new features that will allow you to develop higher performing, more scalable next-generation applications using more than just relational data. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 has many...
    IT Briefing: Making Virtual Backups Real by Data Domain
    This document is based on a DataDomain/TechTarget webcast entitled "Making Virtual Backups Real" where Curtis Preston will discuss about server virtualization and backups. This document is based on a DataDomain/TechTarget webcast entitled "Making Virtual Backups Real." In this document W. Curtis Preston, Vice President,...
    Mimosa™ NearPoint™ for Microsoft® Exchange Server: Email Archiving 101 by Mimosa Systems
    called Mimosa™ NearPoint™ for Microsoft Exchange Server. Mimosa NearPoint is a next-generation email archiving solution that delivers archiving, eDiscovery, recovery, disaster recovery, and storage management in a single integrated...
    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
    As capacities grow and costs per gigabyte shrink, disk is being used as a backup storage target more frequently. Disk offers far better performance than tape systems, allowing for faster data transfers as well as greater long-term reliability. Disk can accept complete backup volumes, as well as simple file copies. For example, backup software... More...
    How to improve tape backup performance and reliability
    The role of tape is clearly changing, shifting away from everyday data backup and moving toward deep archiving or offsite storage, but tape is still an important element of many data centers. Storage professionals must contend with concerns about tape performance and reliability that have remained almost unchanged for decades. In spite... More...
    FAQ's
    What type of environment is server-free backup best suited for?
    The best way to do any backup is the simplest way to do that backup. Complexity brings, well, complexity. But, along with complexity comes cost and risk that things could go wrong. So, server-free backup is more complicated than other forms of backup. Therefore, it... More...
    Server-free backup FAQ
    Not too long ago, server-free backup was the best option for backing up large data sets. However, there are some legitimate alternatives available today. W. Curtis Preston discusses how server-free backup works, pros and cons of server-free backup, the server-free... More...
    Are there any standards for server-free or LAN-free backup?
    talking to the ISVs. So, if you are an ISV that plans to support server-free backup, there's no single API for you to write to. So, generally, an ISV has to decide which of the OEMs they are going to support. Most start with the obvious two or three and then the others as the market dictates.

    While its really important for... More...