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Virtual tape libraries: No pain, much gain By Alan Earls
What you will learn from this tip: Virtual tape libraries make the move to disk-to-disk backup or archiving much simpler, but become familiar with the advantages and disadvantages before making your move.

A virtual tape library (VTL) is pretty much what it sounds like -- a storage system (disk-based) with its own... More...

Dealing with remote office data backup By Alan Earls
Like many companies, Ford & Harrison LLP, a national legal practice with 18 offices and close to 200 lawyers located across the country, faced challenges in effectively protecting multiple terabytes of sensitive data scattered across multiple locations. "We ended up with multiple formats of tape drives in our... More...
Hot tape may get a cold reception By Alan Earls
Earlier this year, Imation Corp. demonstrated a new technology that at least doubles the data storage capacity of existing LTO-4 tape. At the Information Storage Industry Consortium (INSIC) Tape Program Quarterly Technical Review in San Jose, Calif., Imation scientist Denis Langlois presented results of the... More...
Does rational thinking have a place in data protection? By Alan Earls
For one thing, there are all those horror stories ripped from recent headlines and amplified as they travel across the Web. Then there are the increasingly onerous laws and regulations, and of course, the never-ending vendor hype. As a result, it can be difficult to achieve a levelheaded assessment of one's situation... More...
Where should you encrypt your data? By Alan Earls
For a long time, practically no one bothered with tape encryption. But thanks to a few high-profile losses of data through misplaced or stolen backup tapes, regulators and everyone else are suddenly paying attention. But there are many choices when it comes to tape encryption, so picking what's best for your... More...
REMOTE BACKUP SOLUTIONS
Using Disk-based Backup for Better Backups and Restore by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
on Concord Camera and how they overcame their backup woes through an efficient disk-based backup solution. Concord Camera Corp. designs, develops, manufactures and markets, popularly priced, easy-to- use image capture products. The IT staff at Concord Camera was struggling with long backup...
Backup and Recovery: The Benefits of Multiple De-duplication Policies by Quantum Corporation
and limitations of each, shows how different backup tasks are likely to benefit from them, and talks about the business benefits. Data de-duplication systems, which in the past have required that users apply one de-duplication methodology to all of their jobs, now provide a choice. For larger...
Converging System and Data Protection in Windows Environments by Symantec Corporation
Symantec Backup Exec 12 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 Servers and Symantec...
Sun Storage and Archive Solution for HPC by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
nodes, regardless of the data’s location-local or remote, from online storage or offline archive. The solution is based on a modular approach and can scale seamlessly by adding modules in a specific functional area to increase IOPS, bandwidth, or capacity. Six module types form the backbone of the...
Backup Gets a Boost: Hot Spots by Storage Magazine
Backup vendors benefit from snapshot and dedupe technologies. You can, too. Backup vendors have made some strides in moving advanced technologies into the mainstream. For example, snapshot and CDP technologies are being integrated with backup...
Related Knowledgestorm Podcasts
Podcast: Optimize your Network for Better Business Outcomes by Hewlett-Packard Company
leading edge application acceleration to mobile workers, and speed up backup procedures associated with disaster recovery. Your network has never been more critical to business success than it is today, with employees, customers and partners relying on it to communicate easily and transfer large quantities of...
Time to Rethink Backup and Recovery - Virtualization Changes the Paradigm by Vizioncore Inc.
to run more of their production applications. This raises the bar for backup and recovery applications like vRanger Pro. Virtualization is becoming more widely used and accepted. As the level of use rises, experienced users are adopting virtualization to run more of their production applications. This raises the...
Addressing Backup and Recovery in a Consolidated Server Environment: Practical Advice from a Field-Proven Expert by Datalink/NetApp
applications consolidated on fewer multiple servers meeting backup and recovery windows becoming even more challenging. This Podcast describes, organizations are declined server virtualization at a rapid phase with multiple applications consolidated on fewer multiple servers meeting backup and...