Backup Best Practices

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TAPE BACKUP

Learn how to improve tape backup performance and reliability in this section of our backup best practices learning guide.
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DISK BACKUP

As capacities grow and costs per gigabyte shrink, disk is being used as a backup storage target more frequently. This section of offers information about how to implement disk backup.
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SNAPSHOTS

Snapshots can establish recovery points in just a fraction of the time needed for a traditional backup and can significantly reduce recovery point objectives by supporting more frequent recovery points. This section offers a series of best practices to help you get the most from snapshot technology.
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VIRTUAL TAPE LIBRARIES

Virtual tape libraries (VTLs) overcome the traditional speed and reliability issues that have plagued tape for decades, but there are a number of issues to consider before deploying a VTL.
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REMOTE BACKUP

Learn how to avoid common implementation mistakes and get the most from remote backup technology.
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BACKUP SOFTWARE

As organizations implement new storage technologies and practices, the backup software tools are often upgraded or replaced outright. Learn how to avoid common implementation mistakes and get the most from new backup software.
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