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• Ransomware backup strategy guidelines to help ensure recovery

  Ransomware backup best practices are critical, as one attack can cripple a business. Here are three areas to focus on for optimal protection against ransomware. Continue Reading

• What are 3 best practices for compressed backups?

  Learn important details about the use of hardware and software data compression, as well as redundancy, that could help your organization improve its backup process. Continue Reading

• Barracuda rep details natural disaster backup and recovery strategy

  However remote the chance, any IT department should have a backup and recovery plan that takes natural disasters into account. Barracuda's Greg Arnette discusses best practices. Continue Reading

• Top 2018 tips for data backup plans include GDPR, Office 365

  Without data backup planning, you won't have a strong recovery. As threats and data volumes continue to grow, it's important to keep up on the latest backup trends. Continue Reading

• GDPR right to be forgotten and backups: What are potential problems?

  Removing personal data from a database is a simple process, but eliminating that information from full backups could undermine the integrity of your data. Proceed with caution. Continue Reading

• Backup management process: Which data sets not to back up

  Your backup strategy does not necessarily need to include backing up everything. Believe it or not, there are elements that do not require constant backup.Continue Reading

• What 3 issues can affect your data backup procedures?

  Do you have challenges with your data backup process, such as a lack of the right security? The three directives here will help with your overall business continuity.Continue Reading

• Inline deduplication vs. post-processing: Data dedupe best practices

  Will inline or post-processing deduplication work better for your data protection platform? There are several products on the market that offer these capabilities.Continue Reading

• A data protection system plus management creates value, risk

  As new data protection products enable more frequent backups, they are also veering into production elements. Be careful, though, with how you use these management capabilities.Continue Reading

• Advantages of secondary storage include efficiency, simplicity

  As your data storage environment increases in size, use the benefits of secondary storage to increase backup efficiencies, and implement quick and easy restores.Continue Reading

• 4 tips for backup infrastructure maintenance

  Like a car or any other important machine or device, backup architecture should have a maintenance plan. This process will help ensure the health and integrity of your backups.Continue Reading

• How do I keep my virtualized backup secure?

  A virtual backup is not effective if it's not secure. Encryption, agentless backup and testing can all help. Explore the details of how to secure your backups.Continue Reading

• What's new with data protection systems? Everything

  The next backup hardware you purchase will likely come with integrated backup software. That changes the buying dynamic and complicates the decision-making process.Continue Reading

• Container backup follows data persistence to these ephemeral apps

  The advent of data persistence in containers necessitates having data backup in containers. Here's how this is being done and which vendors are leading the way.Continue Reading

• What are nine SaaS backup best practices?

  Software-as-a-service backup is an important, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of data protection. It's also complex, so planning, documentation and testing are key.Continue Reading

• The EU's GDPR will make us better storage managers

  The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation has organizations worldwide rethinking storage management to their and their customers' benefit.Continue Reading

• GDPR personal data requirements mark key business actions

  Implementing GDPR is not a choice for organizations holding EU citizens' data. These organizations must know their data, identify individuals involved and review data management.Continue Reading

• Build data storage reliability into a backup infrastructure

  In today's market, there are a variety of data backup options. Here's how to make sure your organization's essential data will always be there when it is needed.Continue Reading

• Why is a cloud backup strategy necessary?

  When backing up to the cloud, it's important to take precautions against data loss. See how approaches like redundancy can bolster your backup strategy.Continue Reading

• How can I encrypt backups for better data protection?

  Don't let backup data encryption fall through the cracks. When encrypting backups, key management and compression are just two of the best practices for optimum security.Continue Reading

• How a backup data retention policy combats growing storage needs

  While a thorough backup system can protect your data, it can also lead to a rapid increase in the amount of data you have stored. A policy-based storage system may be able to help.Continue Reading

• Before you back up to the cloud, ask these big questions

  These five questions for providers will get you off on the right foot to backing up data to the cloud. Some considerations, like cost, may seem easy, but that's not the case.Continue Reading

• What are ghost imaging software benefits and drawbacks?

  Ghost imaging comes in many forms, and it has reached the cloud. It helps avoid much of the manual input of unit setup, but some vendors don't support ghosted units.Continue Reading

• Your top five ransomware backup and recovery questions answered

  Are you worried about ransomware? If not, you might want to reconsider. Proper preparation and a backup strategy are vital to staying afloat once a ransomware attack occurs.Continue Reading

• How do I get started with Oracle backup scripts for RMAN?

  Using Oracle Recovery Manager for database backup and restore? Explore the Oracle backup script and command process, with options for specific scripts.Continue Reading

• How does deduplication in cloud computing work and is it beneficial?

  The deduplication process reduces the amount of data in a storage system, but dedupe in the cloud may be more valuable to the cloud provider than the customer.Continue Reading

• How easy is a Veritas Backup Exec 16 upgrade from another version?

  With the right planning, transitioning to Backup Exec 16 from an earlier version can be smooth sailing, preserving data directories and retaining most settings.Continue Reading

• Veritas Backup Exec 16: Two major supporting features shine

  Dig deeper into Veritas Technologies' Backup Exec 16 software, which can protect the 2016 edition of Hyper-V and support several cloud storage architectures.Continue Reading

• How can I ensure that my tape backup technology is secure?

  With the portability of tapes and the ability to store terabytes of data on a single cartridge, appropriate security of tape backup storage is imperative.Continue Reading

• Five data migration approaches for cloud archiving

  Administrators can take several approaches to migrating data to a cloud archive, from manual migration to using cloud-integrated storage.Continue Reading

• How can I improve my SaaS backup strategy?

  Migrating to software as a service can benefit an organization, but there are some questions administrators need to ask when considering a cloud-to-cloud backup.Continue Reading

• Tape archive remains the recording medium of choice

  Tape archiving offers low-cost, long-term data protection in a variety of industries, keeping it atop the list of data center backup technologies.Continue Reading

• Data protection methods: Mounting backups vs. recovering from backups

  Mounting a virtual machine image can save time, but there's a penalty to pay for the convenience. We list the questions to ask when deciding which data protection method to employ.Continue Reading

• Docker data container protection methods: Pros and cons

  While Docker data container protection methods haven't reached the level found with hypervisor-based virtual machines, these four technologies can help users with the challenge.Continue Reading

• Would you ever perform Oracle backups without RMAN?

  While RMAN is typically used for Oracle backups, it is possible and sometimes necessary to use a different backup method.Continue Reading

• Data backup and disaster recovery made simple

  Many backup products include DR, enabling users to manage both tasks from the same platform. Learn how to streamline data backup and disaster recovery.Continue Reading

• Restoring data from backups after a security breach

  Once you've established how an attacker penetrated your network's defenses, and what they did after gaining access, the real work of restoring data begins in the wake of a security breach.Continue Reading

• Security, management remain challenges in laptop, mobile backups

  Security and management are the top IT priorities for mobile devices. Mobile backups tag along for the ride.Continue Reading

• Ten common reasons for VM restore failure

  When a VM restore fails, you must troubleshoot quickly. Event logs are a good start, but can be cryptic. Here are 10 causes of VM restore failures.Continue Reading

• Backup targets: Tape libraries and VTLs

  Tape drives, tape libraries and virtual tape libraries are among the popular backup target options available today.Continue Reading

• Misconceptions about using a single platform for backup and archive

  Brien Posey discusses how backup and archive can be accomplished using a single software platform today and common misconceptions about this approach.Continue Reading

• The keys to a compliance-ready records retention schedule

  Data retention and destruction have become key elements of compliance, making a retention schedule essential to a successful GRC program.Continue Reading

• Backup challenges: Slow backup and recovery, growing capacity demands

  Our recent survey data indicates slow backup and recovery, growing capacity demands and virtual server backup remain IT pain points.Continue Reading

• Protecting petabytes: Best practices for big data backup

  How do you protect the massive data sets? Learn the best practices and products used for big data backup disaster recovery.Continue Reading

• Wbadmin backup tips for backing up Windows

  The Windows Wbadmin backup command can appear deceptively simple to use. In this tip, we'll teach you the basics of using Wbadmin and its commands.Continue Reading

• Printer backup and recovery tips

  Learn the best way to back up and recover your printers when you upgrade a server from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.Continue Reading

• Hyper-V recovery: Top tips for restoring Hyper-V virtual machines

  Good backups are only one half of a solid data protection plan. Check out our best tips for solving common Hyper-V recovery problems.Continue Reading

• Tape backup encryption best practices

  Tape backup encryption is being used for many organizations, but figuring out how to implement it can be challenging. Learn about tape encryption best practices in this article.Continue Reading

• Deduplication best practices and choosing the best dedupe technology

  In our guide on deduplication best practices, learn how to choose the best dedupe technology, the differences between inline deduplication and post-processing, and more.Continue Reading

• Data archiving methods and best practices for small businesses

  Improper data archiving methods or improper use of archiving software can lead to legal problems in your business. Find out how to avoid data archiving problems with these top six articles on data archiving.Continue Reading

• Solving common data deduplication system problems

  Still not getting the deduplication ratios vendors are promising? Learn about the most common problems with deduplication systems and how to fix them.Continue Reading

• CommVault Simpana 8 backup tips: Storage policies and data retention

  Learn important data backup tips using CommVault Simpana 8 about storage policies and data retention.Continue Reading

• Best cloud backup and recovery tips: A primer on cloud data backup

  We've collected our top five tips on cloud backup. Learn about cloud data backup security, how to choose the best cloud backup service, cloud backup management, and more.Continue Reading

• Data archiving best practices: The difference between backups and archives

  In this collection of data archiving tips, learn data archiving best practices and the differences between backups and archives.Continue Reading

• Network server backup best practices: Backing up clustered servers

  Backing up network servers can be tricky, especially if you're backing up clustered servers. Learn clustered server backup best practices in this tip.Continue Reading

• Dedupe dos and don'ts: Data deduplication technology best practices

  Learn best practices for implementing data deduplication into your backup system from backup expert W. Curtis Preston.Continue Reading

• Data deduplication technology primer: Top 10 dedupe and backup tips

  We've collected our best data deduplication technology tips in our primer on data dedupe. Whether you want to know about inline vs. post-processing deduplication, are buying your first dedupe product, or want to keep track of which data backup ...Continue Reading

• Symantec Veritas NetBackup best practices: Using the maximum jobs per client setting

  This is the second in a multi-part series discussing Symantec Corp. Veritas NetBackup best practices to help you make the right choices for your data backup system.Continue Reading

• Data backup and recovery software best practices: A tutorial

  Learn about data backup and recovery software best practices in our collection of tutorials. Learn EMC NetWorker, Symantec Veritas NetBackup and Backup Exec, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Linux, and open-source data backup best practices.Continue Reading

• Symantec Backup Exec troubleshooting performance tips

  If you're using Backup Exec and your performance isn't what it should be, some troubleshooting may be in order. Here's a list of potential things to look out for.Continue Reading

• Using bare-metal recovery to migrate physical machines to virtual machines with VMware

  Learn how to use the bare-metal recovery procedure to migrate physical machines into virtual machines in VMware.Continue Reading

• EMC NetWorker backup best practices

  Brien Posey shares EMC NetWorker backup best practices and troubleshooting tips in this article on EMC NetWorker backup.Continue Reading

• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup software tips

  IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) has been a popular data backup software product for more than 15 years. Learn about TSM implementation best practices, and how to troubleshoot common Tivoli Storage Manager issues.Continue Reading

• Oracle backup and recovery best practices

  Backing up Oracle is one of the most important tasks a backup/storage administrator can do today. Learn about backup best practices with Recovery Manager and Automatic Storage Manager.Continue Reading

• The true role of a backup administrator

  When asked what they do on a daily basis, some data backup administrators often opt for the short answer and reply, "I look after data backups." While this is not necessarily the wrong answer, it is not the full answer.Continue Reading

• Tips and tools for making the most of event log files

  Nearly every part of your system reports events can be logged. This tip discusses which events you should log and best practices for making sense out of that information once it is logged.Continue Reading

• Five tips for creating a backup service-level agreement

  Learn how to write a backup service-level agreement that will keep the peace between IT and information users.Continue Reading