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This article is part of the October 2011 issue of Break free with open source storage
Backing up remote sites and mobile computing devices is an issue that has been plaguing backup administrators for years. But with organizations that are increasingly becoming more mobile, the time to get a handle on mobile data backup is now. Remote data centers and mobile users represent the last frontier of backup and recovery. And that frontier spirit is often reflected in the way many companies rein in backup and recovery of remote and mobile data. Remote data centers, as well as users of laptops or other mobile devices, are often left on their own to make do with inferior methods (or none at all), while the "big" data center enjoys a modern day backup and recovery environment. In this tutorial on mobile and remote data backup, learn about remote and mobile data backup solutions, how deduplication can help remote data backup systems, and other potential mobile data backup tools to have in your arsenal, such and continuous data protection, self-healing storage and the cloud. MOBILE DATA BACKUP AND RECOVERY TUTORIAL: TABLE OF CONTENTS >> Getting to the ... Access >>>
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In pursuit of affordable shared-storage options
by Antony Adshead, UK Bureau Chief
There are viable, affordable shared-storage options available via open source storage software and AoE-based gear, so why is the big-vendor regime still so powerful?
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Storage thin provisioning benefits and challenges
by Stephen Foskett, Contributor
Storage thin provisioning requires transparency into your storage environment and an understanding of how the technology works. We detail the benefits and challenges.
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Remote and mobile data backup: Backup's last frontier
by W. Curtis Preston
With organizations becoming more mobile, the time to get a handle on mobile data backup is now.
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Where is the cloud storage market headed?
by Jeff Byrne, Contributor
Break down the cloud storage services market and you’ll find players both big and small jockeying for position in key segments.
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In pursuit of affordable shared-storage options
by Antony Adshead, UK Bureau Chief
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Open source storage users break free of vendor lock-in
by Manek Dubash
Open source storage frees users of the need for proprietary software on top of commodity disk. Read how UK IT departments have used it to gain cost-saving advantages.
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Exchange 2010 and storage systems
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
With Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft made some significant changes to the email app's database structure, and those changes may also affect the storage it resides on.
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Tape makes a comeback (but was it ever gone?)
by Rich Castagna, Editorial Director
Somebody out there is spreading rumors about the death of tape, but there’s plenty of life left in this venerable storage technology.
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Open source storage users break free of vendor lock-in
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