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Centralizing data protection with VMware VDI By Lauren Whitehouse
In addition to being time-consuming and costly to manage, desktops may create security and data recovery vulnerabilities because they are one of the least protected IT assets. In my last article, I discussed desktop and laptop data backup in a corporate environment. One trend I didn't mention was moving the... More...
The pros and cons of file-level vs. block-level data deduplication By Lauren Whitehouse
Data deduplication has dramatically improved the value proposition of disk-based data protection as well as WAN-based remote- and branch-office backup consolidation and disaster recovery (DR) strategies. It identifies duplicate data, removing redundancies and reducing the overall capacity of data... More...
Restoring deduped data By Lauren Whitehouse
Much of the buzz in the secondary storage market has been around data deduplication in disk-based backup schemes. The benefits of data deduplication are significant. It allows you to either retain backup data on disk for longer periods of time or extend disk-based backup strategies to other tiers of... More...
How to back up desktops and laptops By Lauren Whitehouse
Losing a hard drive on an aging system is just as common as the accidental deletion of a file, data corruption or a computer virus. There are also the more infrequent catastrophes, such as fire, flood and theft or loss of a laptop. If you're like me, data on a laptop or desktop is your lifeline -- whether it's business or... More...
Data deduplication methods: Block-level versus byte-level dedupe By Lauren Whitehouse
Data deduplication identifies duplicate data, removing redundancies and reducing the overall capacity of data transferred and stored. In my last article, I reviewed the differences between file-level and block-level data deduplication. In this article, I'll assess byte-level versus block-level deduplication... More...
Data protection implications when migrating to Windows Server 2008 By Lauren Whitehouse
Microsoft recently introduced Windows Server 2008. It tightened up its security model and introduced a new transactional file system and clustering architecture to improve enterprise scalability. Some of the enhancements to the operating system will require an update to backup solutions or processes to... More...
REMOTE BACKUP SOLUTIONS
E-mail Recovery, Restoration, Search & Analysis by Kroll Ontrack

Working directly 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 data. No more need for time...
The Advantages of Deduplication-Based Disk Systems for Onsite Backup Storage by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
the advantages for companies using tape backup to move to deduplication-based disk systems for onsite backup storage. This PowerPoint presentation is from a Storage Decisions session (New York 2008) that explores how, although disk systems are cheaper than ever before, the use of...
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...
Corral Virtual Server Backup by Storage Magazine
This excerpt from W. Curtis Preston's new book Backup & Recovery describes the three different ways to back up a VMware server, and the pros and cons of each method. There are several ways to back up VMware servers depending on whether the servers are running VMware Server or VMware ESX Server. In...
VTL Data Management Issues by Storage Magazine
to tape.

As disk libraries become the primary backup target for near-term data recoveries, storage managers are exploring new ways to exploit tape's strengths: high capacity, low cost and mobility. Disk is the best medium for fast backups and recoveries, but tape is often the best option for long...
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
This podcast discusses the pros and cons of using VMware Consolidated Backup for local backup and recovery, where it makes sense to use consolidated storage in a virtual environment, and the challenges of DR in a consolidated server environment. Organizations are deploying server virtualization at a rapid pace...