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Unreadable magnetic tapes: How to deal with tape errors By Greg Schulz
What you will learn from this tip: Learn what you can do when you are faced with errors when trying to read your magnetic tapes.

There can be many reasons why a magnetic tape cannot be read; some of the issues can be temporary and others are more permanent. Some tape errors can be attributed to operational or pilot error... More...

Best practices for long-term tape archives By Greg Schulz
What you will learn from this tip: Best practices for magnetic tape for data retention and how to store tapes for long duration.

The advantages of using tape to store long-term archival and compliance data include low cost per gigabyte and relative ease of transportability, assuming the tapes do not get lost in... More...

Prepare for next-generation backup By Greg Schulz
What you will learn from this tip: Learn how to plan and be well-prepared for changes, new technologies and techniques in data protection.

If you have embraced the concepts and technologies associated with disk-based backup, then you've already begun to extend your backup comfort zone. However, there is more to... More...

Three steps for evaluating a VTL product By Greg Schulz
What you will learn from this tip: This tip offers three helpful steps for evaluating a virtual tape library (VTL), virtual tape system or disk library and a template that can be used for comparison evaluations. Also, learn how and where VTLs can be used as part of an effective data protection strategy.

I/O, I/O, it's off to a... More...

How to manage unstructured data By Greg Schulz
How do I manage an explosion of unstructured data, such as emails, software trees, archives of old code, documents, etc.? Many of these are accessed somewhat frequently and are being kept in a NAS farm.

Is there a general vendor-agnostic file compression solution to control this growth? There is a lot of coverage and... More...

Disaster recovery approaches for your VTL By Greg Schulz, Founder and Senior Analyst, StorageIO
What you will learn from this tip: It's possible for you to leverage your virtual tape library (VTL) to support business continuance (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) products. Learn how a VTL can be an integral part of a data protection strategy to support BC and DR.

Virtual tape libraries are also known as virtual tape... More...

REMOTE BACKUP SOLUTIONS
Virtual Server Backup Explained by Data Domain
Tech Report gives an overview of virtual server backup and what you need to know to prepare an effective virtual server backup strategy including the available tools, tactics used for deployment, best practices and potential drawbacks. With the ongoing headaches that storage professionals...
Gartner Names "ExaGrid Cool Vendor" in Data Protection by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
to a focus on new and less-expensive disk-based backup options that make the use of disk for faster backup and recovery a more viable option than traditional backup-to-tape methods. The "Cool Vendors in Data Protection" report points to a focus on new and less-expensive disk-based backup options...
Backup Express and Novell Open Enterprise Server: A Business Continuity Model for OES Migration by Syncsort
operating system migration might complicate backup and recovery if you are not cautious. This white paper offers guidelines to assess whether your business-critical data and applications are protected and available during a migration project. In an ideal world, your organization's routine...
Effective Disaster Recovery Planning Using F5 Application Acceleration and EMC SRDF by F5 Networks
and data replication. Such replication and backup processes may occur between data centers, branch and home offices, or primary and backup sites. A successful business continuity/DR plan has two key components at its core: a solid replication product to manage replication processes, and an...
Veritas NetBackup 6.5: Designing and Implementing Backups Using Storage Lifecycle Policies by Symantec Corporation
and how they can be deployed to help ensure that backup storage is used cost-effectively while still maintaining appropriate levels of recoverability. Veritas NetBackup 6.5 introduces two new features, Data Classifications and Storage Lifecycle Policies, that are intended to simplify the...
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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...