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FAQ: Serverless backup
on the subject of serverless backup. The three questions (and answers) below will tell you what serverless backup is, what the difference is between LAN-free backups and serverless backups, and what the best way is to design a server-free backup architecture.
Do you recommend using serverless backup? First, let's... More...
The pros and cons of cloud backup technologies
technologies, cloud-based backup is becoming a popular alternative to portable media, such as tape.
There are currently two popular approaches to cloud backup: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud storage services. As an alternative to on-premise software and secondary storage, backup SaaS is a Web-native... More...
Troubleshooting data backup error log messages
Like many storage/backup administrators, one of the first things that I do in the morning is to change backup tapes and verify that my backup ran correctly the night before. Although backups tend to be a lot more reliable than they used to be, there is always that chance that you may come into the office one...
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Data protection implications when migrating to Windows Server 2008
application to perform a local backup. Backup vendors will need to develop scripts to communicate between Server Core and the backup engine to perform backup and recovery through a command line interface or end users will have to execute a remote backup from another system.
The clustering platform has new features for... More...
Four ways to streamline your data backup process
It's common for data backup operations to grow with operating environments, applications or specific business applications. However, backup operations that haven't been examined in more than two years are likely in need of modifications. There are several strategies that can help streamline your...
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Effective data backups: Seven rules to follow
. Learn how to refine your data backup procedure.
Consistency is not merely a virtue when it comes to handling data backups -- it's nearly a necessity. If you don't consistently handle all aspects of backups and restores in the same way across the organization, then backups become a lot harder to deal with. You could also... More...
Where should you encrypt your data?
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 organization can be challenging.
Jon Oltsik, senior analyst, information security at the Enterprise Strategy Group... More...
The pros and cons of host-based versus appliance-based tape encryption
the extra time it can take.
Another security gotcha that many people don't think about is the fact that encryption keys are typically stored on the host, which can expose them to unauthorized access and abuse. If a malicious internal user -- or even an outside attacker -- gains access to your backup software installation by... More...
Outsourcing backup: Questions to ask your vendor
Outsourcing your backup data can be a convenient and reliable method of handling backups -- if you select the right vendor and ask the right questions. Here are some of the questions you should ask any potential vendor before you sign on the dotted line.
What, exactly, is your backup service provider... More...
The cost of tape vs. disk data backup
business users. To a business user, a backup may imply no loss of data, and nearly instantaneous data recovery. To an IT department, data backup may imply a tape at an offsite location.
It's important to understand how technology choices can impact business. This relationship can be represented by a simple equation. On one... More...
The important differences among VTLs
tapes; instead, they utilize tape for backup and archive.
Mainframe VTL providers include Diligent Technologies Corp., IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc. and several other smaller vendors. Virtual storage technologies have slowly been introduced over the past four decades. However, it wasn't until the late 1990s when IBM and... More...
Ten ways storage and backup administrators can save time and money
Here are 10 ways storage/backup administrators can save time, effort and money.
Tape. Tape is the reigning champion of low-cost storage. For example, the Sun Microsystems Inc. StorageTek SL8500 tape library holds 8,500 tapes. An LTO-4 tape cartridge holds 800 GB of data natively, 1.6 TB at the industry accepted 2:1... More...
Unreadable magnetic tapes: How to deal with tape errors
system and applications or backup utilities and data formats are they familiar with. Since critical and sensitive private data will reside on your tape media, look into and ask a service provider about their security and privacy policies -- including who will have access to the media and any recovered data.
To... More...
Linux data backup and recovery strategies
Linux data backup products are adding new capabilities and becoming even more mainstream. Today most major storage management vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co. and Symantec Corp. have Linux versions of their storage management tools. In some Linux data backup software, vendors are...
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Why you need a data backup reporting tool
When backup reporting needs go beyond knowing what happened last night, it's probably time to start considering specialized data backup reporting tools. Regardless what backup software technology you use or whether you're backing up to tape, to disk or to a virtual tape library (VTL), most...
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Backup/DR tips: What's hot this summer?
(VTL), disaster recovery (DR), iSCSI backup and backup optimization are topics that our readers are mulling over as the temperature rises for the summer months. Check out the top Backup/DR tips from the first half of this year, then grab your flip-flops, get far away from your desk and soak up some sun. It's nice out there.
Implementing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Tivoli Storage Manager is the right backup software for your IT environment.
IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) has been around for many years. Introduced in the early 1990s as ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM), the software was built on mainframe data storage management concepts. It has since been widely adopted. ... More...
Alternatives to tape-based backup
using tape for archiving, backup is increasingly moving away from tape. If you are having problems meeting your backup window, perhaps it is time to choose another backup method than tape. Here's a look at alternatives to tape-based backup.
Data backup service providers and online backup Recently a number of... More...
Five signs you need to replace your data backup software
recovering files, scheduling new backup jobs and patching your current backup software consumes all of a backup admininstrator's time. As a result, it makes it difficult to step back and objectively analyze whether or not your backup software is still the right fit for your company's data backup environment. If you...
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Three VMware data backup and restore methods
of VMware virtualization, the backup guy is still the surliest of IT dudes. The most prevalent of these challenges is ensuring data consistency and addressing excessive consumption of VMware's underlying physical resources.
Because VMware can encapsulate physical servers into a handful of large hard disk... More...
Top 5 backup/DR tips of 2007
The two most popular tips related to backup this year covered different approaches for using data deduplication.
Other popular tips in 2007 discussed how to estimate the lifespan of LTO tapes, how to determine the right service level when outsourcing backup, and how to use media pools for managing removable storage. ... More...
Agent-based vs. agentless backup: Pros and cons
Backup software take-away: Agent-based backup software, such as TSM or Netvault, is compared to an agentless backup solution like Asigra in this tip.
A SearchStorage.com reader recently asked: What are the pros and cons of agent-based backup software like TSM or Netvault compared to an... More...
Symantec Backup Exec troubleshooting performance tips
Symantec Corp.'s Backup Exec is a popular data backup program for desktop and networked storage systems. However, as with any software, there are things that can be set incorrectly or things that can go wrong that will slow performance. In the case of a backup program, a slipup can significantly increase...
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How to optimize your backup tape rotation strategy
tape and creating an effective data backup strategy. Here's a look at the most common backup tape rotation schemes and the pros and cons of each.
An effective data backup system using tape requires more than one tape set. A tape set is the number of tapes needed to do the appropriate backup. If a full backup takes two tapes, then... More...
Common backup error messages
So, it is important to understand backup software error messages.
Unfortunately, each vendor that makes backup software uses its own individual error messages, so there isn't one comprehensive list of error messages that's applicable to every backup application. The following is a list of some of the more common... More... |
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