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The difference between target and source deduplication
Find out the difference between target and source deduplication for virtual server backup in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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Why Microsoft VSS is important to virtual server backup
Find out why Microsoft VSS is so important to virtual server backup in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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How VMware backups differ from Hyper-V, Xen backup
Find out how VMware backups differ from Hyper-V or Xen backup in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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Agent-based vs. hypervisor-level backups
Find out why so many organizations continue to make agent-based backups of virtualized servers in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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The impact of the vStorage APIs on VMware backup
Find out how, if at all, vStorage APIs have leveled the playing field for VMware backup in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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How vStorage APIs have impacted virtual server backup
Find out how the vStorage APIs have impacted virtual server backup in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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Hypervisor-level backup efficient for VM backups
Find out the two reasons why hypervisor-level backups are more efficient for VM backups in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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Different approaches to backing up virtual servers
Learn the two main approaches to backing up virtual machines in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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The challenge of backing up virtual machines
Learn why backing up virtual machines can be so challenging in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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The role of tape storage is changing
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses how tape storage is used today, how it may be used in the future, and why.
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Cloud data backup vs. tape backup
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses whether cloud data backup is a replacement for tape in this Expert Response.
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Skepticism about deduplication to tape remains
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, offers his thoughts on why adoption of deduplication to tape has been slow in this Expert Response.
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Challenges associated with tape vaulting
Jon Toigo offers advice on solving some common challenges associated with tape vaulting in this Expert Response.
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Backup tape encryption today
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses the variety of ways to perform backup tape encryption today in this Expert Answer.
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The impact of backup encryption on restore time
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses the impact backup encryption has on restore time in this Expert Response.
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What you should know about tape vaulting scheduling
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses scheduling tape vaulting pickup times and the associated cost.
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Pros and cons of backup tape encryption
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses the pros and cons of backup tape encryption in this Expert Answer.
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LTO-5 and the Linear Tape File System (LTFS)
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses LTO-5 tape and what you need to know before using the Linear Tape File System.
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Emerging use cases for LTFS
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses LTFS in this Expert Answer.
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Backup vs. archive: How are they different?
Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses the difference between backup vs. archive in this Expert Answer.
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Run virtual machines from backup without restoring them
Find out how common it is to run virtual machines from backup without first restoring them in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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CDP’s advantages in virtual server backup
Find out the advantages CDP (continuous data protection) offers in backing up virtual servers in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.
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Magnetic tape’s changing storage role
David Hill, analyst with the Mesabi Group, discusses the changing role of magnetic tape in this Expert Answer.