Ask The Data Backup Expert: Questions & Answers
Dave Ellis on Backup
Dave Ellis is the Principal Technologist at Instrumental Inc. Dave has over 32 years of high tech experience. As a member of Instrumental Inc.'s CTO staff, Dave tracks, evaluates and implements high performance computing solutions that anticipate and meet changing customer requirements. Previously, Dave was the Director of HPC Architecture for the Engenio Storage Group of LSI Logic, and has held Senior Systems Engineering positions at Applied Information Sciences, Computer Sciences Corp., Data General, Dynamac Corp., Intransa Inc., Silicon Graphics, Sperry and Xyratex. Dave also served as an Aircraft Loadmaster in the U.S. Air Force, was a Master Instructor in both the USAF Aircraft Loadmaster and Computer Programming schools, and is a disabled, Vietnam Veteran. His Air Force training also led to degrees in Management from Vernon College in Texas, and in Traffic and Transportation Management from the Community College of the Air Force.
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What are the costs associated with cloud data backup services, and what options are available to lar
Ask the Expert - Dave Ellis talks about the main options companies have for cloud backup providers and the costs associated with them in this expert response. 15 April 2010 -
Are there any signs that a backup tape cartridge is about to fail?
Ask the Expert - Sometimes tape failure can be hard to predict, but certain monitoring tools can help detect problematic tapes. 07 April 2010 -
How do I get started with a formal data backup procedure for my company?
Ask the Expert - Dave Ellis discusses how to get started with a backup procedure in your company in this expert response. 23 March 2010 -
Are LTO-4 tapes compatible with other versions of LTO tape technology?
Ask the Expert - Dave Ellis explains what LTO-4 is and its compatibility with other versions of LTO in this expert response. 11 March 2010 -
How can Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) improve data backups?
Ask the Expert - NDMP is a protocol that can improve data backup and recovery performance by eliminating the server from backup or recovery processes. 03 March 2010 -
What should I ask a vendor before buying a tape backup library?
Ask the Expert - Dave Ellis provides a list of questions data storage administrators should ask their vendor before buying a tape backup library in this ask the expert response. 10 February 2010 -
What are some examples of open-source data backup tools?
Ask the Expert - Dave Ellis lists some open-source data backup tools available that offer similar functionality to enterprise-calss data backup software in this ask the expert response. 03 February 2010 -
What are the differences between file-level vs. block-level deduplication?
Ask the Expert - Dave Ellis, Principal Technologist at Instrumental Inc., discusses the differences between file-level and block-level data deduplication in this ask the expert response. 27 January 2010