Whether you are looking to learn about the latest in modern backup systems, how to purchase a tape library, or want advice on remote-office backup, you can learn about it on SearchDataBackup. We've compiled our best tutorials on disk-based backup, backup security, backing up virtual machines, and more. Bookmark our data backup technology tutorial page and check back often to see what's new.
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VMware and virtual data backup and recovery technology tutorial
In our tutorial on VMware and data backup, catch up with the latest developments in VMware backup and recovery. Learn about new VMware data backup and recovery tools, whether or not VMware Consolidated Backup is right for your organization, how to use VMware Data Recovery Manager and more.
Remote data backup and recovery technology tutorial
In this tutorial on data backup and recovery for remote sites, learn about options for remote backup including using in-house software, outsourcing to the cloud, WAN optimization, data replication and disaster recovery, and data deduplication and continuous data protection (CDP).
Virtual tape libraries: A tutorial on managing VTL technology
If you are saturating your Fibre Channel network links to complete disk-to-tape data backup jobs in smaller and smaller timeframes, it may be time to consider installing a virtual tape library (VTL) to implement a disk-to-disk data backup and recovery environment. A VTL can complement your legacy tape archive system by introducing disk-to-disk backup time and speed advantages.In this tutorial on virtual tape library technology, learn about buying and managing a VTL, VTLs and data deduplication, and virtual tape library vendors and products..
Data storage backup security tutorial: Tape encryption and cloud backup
Data storage backups are a necessary element of data protection plan, but they're often the biggest source of security woes. Learn everything you need to know about keeping your backups secure in this tutorial. Whether you're using a tape-based backup and recovery system, disk-based backup or a cloud- or online-based backup method, we have the answers here.
Data backup and recovery software best practices: A tutorial
Whether you're using EMC NetWorker, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Linux, Symantec NetBackup or Backup Exec, or even open-source software to back up your data, there are times when you're going to run into performance issues. We've compiled our best tips on troubleshooting data backup software in this tutorial.
Tape backup and recovery technology tutorial
Despite all the hype around disk-based backup and data deduplication, tape remains the predominant way that users ultimately store their backups. Even if they first back up to disk, most users eventually store their backups on tape. Learn about recent changes in tape technology and how to best use tape in a modern backup environment in this tutorial.
Tape backup for remote offices tutorial
Data backup is the largest problem for storage administrators today, and remote-office backup is especially challenging. Remote offices often have smaller budgets and fewer staff members to manage their backups. In this tutorial, learn about tape's place in remote backup and recovery today. You'll learn how to choose a tape library, how to care for backup tapes, how to optimize your tape strategy, and more.
Cloud backup tutorial: How to leverage cloud backup services
In this tutorial on cloud backup, you'll learn how cloud storage is changing data protection and disaster recovery, and the pros and cons of cloud backup.
Data deduplication tutorial
This data deduplication tutorial offers advice on data dedupe products, inline vs. post-processing deduplication, VTLs and dedupe, and the latest news.
Disk-based data backup and recovery tutorial
In an tough economy, storage administrators looking to stretch storage budgets are doing so by implementing disk-based backup technologies like virtual tape libraries and data deduplication. This disk-based backup and recovery tutorial takes a look at disk-based backup's evolution over the past few years and offers a roundup of recent disk backup news and expert advice.
Data backup security tutorial
Data backups are an essential element of good storage security, but they're often the source of security woes. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to ensure your backups are secure.
VMware backup tutorial
Learn all about VMware backup with this collection of articles on VMware backup and restore, VMware Consolidated Backup, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and more.
Purchasing virtual tape libraries
Some organizations using tape-based backup are hesitant to change the backup tools and processes needed to accommodate disk array storage -- often forestalling any changes until backup demands reach crisis levels. Virtual tape libraries (VTL) bridge that gap, providing the benefits of disk storage in a system that accurately emulates a tape library to existing backup software. Learn about the right questions to ask a potential vendor before you purchase a tape library
Remote data backup technology
Remote backup is one of the hottest topics in data backup today. Learn about remote-office backup software, WAN optimization, data dedupe and online backup, and backup trends.
Business continuity and disaster recovery outsourcing tutorial
Outsourcing disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) services can save you money and increase productivity by transferring some IT functions to experienced third parties, but it also has its downsides.
