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Backup definitions: Top terms you need to know
Check out this list of important data backup definitions on SearchDataBackup.com. The list includes both terms you probably know and some that you may not. Feature
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Symantec Corp. NetBackup 5220 appliance
The Symantec NetBackup 5220 is a scalable disk backup appliance. It can be partitioned as deduplicating or non-deduplicating storage partitions, or a combination of the two. 2011 Products of the Year
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Quantum Corp. vmPRO 4000 appliance
The vmPRO 4000 family offers backup software and storage in one appliance that’s based on Quantum’s DXi dedupe and replication devices. 2011 Products of the Year
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2011 Products of the Year finalists
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Essential tips for making VMware backups
Before tackling a VMware backup, read up on some of the best practices - and how to avoid the potential pitfalls - using some of our essential tips. Tutorial
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What you need to know about Hyper-V backup
We've assembled some of our best tips and strategies make life easier during Hyper-V backups. Tutorial
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VMware backup software and a vSphere backup solution checklist
In this tutorial, we look at the questions you'll face when choosing VMware backup software. Then, you can download our free VMware backup solution checklist. Tutorial
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Virtual server backup tutorial
Virtual server backup tools are crucial. But if you don’t properly implement a VM backup strategy, as described in this backup tutorial, performance may suffer. Virtualization School
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The year in data backup and recovery technology and a look 2011
Learn what Mr. Backup's hottest backup and recovery technology picks were for 2010, and read about what he thinks the backup world will look like in 2011. Column
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Implementing data deduplication technology in a virtualized environment
More environments are showing an interest in implementing data deduplication in their virtualized environments. Find out what's driving this interest and what to watch out for. FAQ
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Symantec CEO: We’ll win in virtual backup and the cloud
CEO Enrique Salem says Symantec will emerge as the leader in virtual backup and the cloud; he also expects appliances to surpass backup software. News | 09 May 2012
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Symantec extends integrated backup appliance strategy
Symantec doubles down on its backup appliance plans, putting NetBackup 7.5 and Backup Exec 2012 on appliances with dedupe software and media servers. News | 07 May 2012
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Bocada offers backup reporting software for virtual, physical reports
Bocada’s vpConnect combines Prism and Vision backup reporting software modules to bring backup reporting for physical and virtual machines under one monitoring tool. News | 24 Apr 2012
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Barracuda offers VMware host support with backup service
Barracuda Networks Inc., announced this week that its Barracuda Backup Service will include VMware host support. News | 20 Apr 2012
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Paragon announces updated disk management software for SMBs
Paragon Software Group’s Hard Disk Manager 12 disk management software comes in consumer-targeted Suite and SMB-oriented Professional versions. Both include functions for disk partitioning, backup and recovery, copy and migration, security and optimi... News | 06 Mar 2012
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Arkeia, Acronis offer virtual server backup to SMBs
Arkeia and Acronis add virtual server backup – Arkeia through a new virtual appliance and Acronis with an upgrade to vmProtect. News | 06 Mar 2012
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Bocada launches backup reporting for virtual machines
Bocada Vision ties into VMware and provides granular backup reporting and analysis of the data protection process for virtual machines, either as a module to Bocada Prism for physical machine backups or a standalone product. News | 03 Nov 2011
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Quantum, Acronis target VMware backup and recovery at VMworld
Quantum and Acronis target VMware backup and recovery at VMworld: Quantum launches vmPRO 4000 appliance and Acronis rolls out vmPROtect 6. News | 29 Aug 2011
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Veeam upgrades virtual server backup software, adds Hyper-V support
Veeam provides details of Backup & Replication 6 virtual server backup software, including one-click failback and file restores News | 22 Aug 2011
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IBM, HP add public cloud data protection services
IBM rolls out public cloud protection services for backup, archiving and virtual machine DR while HP brings out PC backup service. News | 21 Jun 2011
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The value of VMware’s Changed Block Tracking (CBT)
VMware’s Changed Block Tracking is an important part of VMware’s efforts to simplify and improve the VMware virtual machine backup process. Tip
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Virtualization backup tools: How the field stacks up
Virtualization backup tools have become a crucial investment for many IT shops. Choosing the right one requires an analysis of the features and cost. Tip
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Top five virtual backup tips
The editors of SearchDataBackup.com have been closely following the virtual server backup market. Here are our top 5 virtual backup tips. Tip
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Keep application integrity in Microsoft Hyper-V backup
When conducting a Microsoft Hyper-V backup, steps need to be taken to promote application integrity and prevent corruption of data. Tip
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Hyper-V backup best practices: Hypervisor backup vs. VM backups
In this tip, learn about Hyper-V backup best practices, as well as the differences between hypervisor backup vs. VM backup. Tip
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Virtual machine backup software checklist
With this checklist, learn how to determine what features and functions you need in virtual machine backup software. Tip
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Backing up VMs: Traditional apps vs. virtual machine backup software
In this tip on backing up VMs, learn about the pros and cons of traditional backup software vs. VM backup software. Tip
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Top five mistakes made when backing up VMs and how to prevent them
Creating backups in virtual environments has its own challenges. In this tip, learn how to efficiently create VM backups and avoid common mistakes. Tip
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Microsoft's Hyper-V snapshots offer quick VM backups, but with limits
Microsoft’s Hyper-V snapshots offer a quick way to back up virtual machines during upgrades, but they’re no substitute for long-term archives. Tip
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Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager backup techniques
Learn how to back up Virtual Machine Manager in this tip, and how to perform a manual and a scripted backup. Tip
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Run virtual machines from backup without first 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. Answer
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CDP’s (continuous data protection) 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. Answer
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The difference between target and source deduplication for VM backup
Find out the difference between target and source deduplication for virtual server backup in this Expert Response from Brien Posey. Answer
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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. Answer
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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. Answer
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Agent-based vs. hypervisor-level backups of virtualized servers
Find out why so many organizations continue to make agent-based backups of virtualized servers in this Expert Response from Brien Posey. Answer
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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. Answer
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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. Answer
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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. Answer
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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. Answer
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VSS-based backup
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a Windows service for capturing and creating snapshots called shadow copies. VSS, which operates at the block level of the file system, provides a backup infrastructure for Microsoft operating sytems. Definition
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image-based backup
Image-based backup is a backup process for a computer or virtual machine (VM) that creates a copy of the operating system and all the data associated with it, including the system state, and application configurations and saves it as a single file. Definition
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cloud backup (online backup)
Cloud backup, also known as online backup, is a type of offsite data storage where data is backed up to a storage service provider. Definition
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VMware backup
VMware backup is the copying of data on a virtual machine (VM) in a VMware environment to prevent data loss. Definition
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virtual server backup
Virtual server backup is the copying of data stored on a virtual server to guard against data loss. Definition
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CDP: An alternative for VM backup
Howard Marks, independent IT expert, discusses how CDP is being used for VM backup in this video from Storage Decisions. Video
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Virtual machine backup challenges
Andrew Warby, senior network administrator of CRA International in Boston, discusses a recent server consolidation project that required significant changes to the way they perform backups. Video
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Run virtual machines from backup without first 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. Answer
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CDP’s (continuous data protection) 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. Answer
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Symantec CEO: We’ll win in virtual backup and the cloud
CEO Enrique Salem says Symantec will emerge as the leader in virtual backup and the cloud; he also expects appliances to surpass backup software. News
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Symantec extends integrated backup appliance strategy
Symantec doubles down on its backup appliance plans, putting NetBackup 7.5 and Backup Exec 2012 on appliances with dedupe software and media servers. News
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Backup definitions: Top terms you need to know
Check out this list of important data backup definitions on SearchDataBackup.com. The list includes both terms you probably know and some that you may not. Feature
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VSS-based backup
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a Windows service for capturing and creating snapshots called shadow copies. VSS, which operates at the block level of the file system, provides a backup infrastructure for Microsoft operating sytems. Definition
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Bocada offers backup reporting software for virtual, physical reports
Bocada’s vpConnect combines Prism and Vision backup reporting software modules to bring backup reporting for physical and virtual machines under one monitoring tool. News
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Barracuda offers VMware host support with backup service
Barracuda Networks Inc., announced this week that its Barracuda Backup Service will include VMware host support. News
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The difference between target and source deduplication for VM backup
Find out the difference between target and source deduplication for virtual server backup in this Expert Response from Brien Posey. Answer
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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. Answer
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About Backup for virtual servers
Backup for virtual servers has emerged as a common pain point for enterprise data storage professionals. You'll find all our resources on backup for virtual servers here, including news, tutorials and expert advice on VMware backup tools such as VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB), VMware Data Recovery Manager and vSphere. You'll also find information on Microsoft Hyper V and Citrix Xen backup. This section also offers information about third-party virtual server data backup and recovery tools from companies such as Veeam and and Vizioncore. You can also learn how data backup software vendors are responding to the challenges associated with backup for virtual servers. Bookmark our backup for virtual servers page and check back frequently for the latest tips and podcasts on backing up virtual servers.