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  • SMB data backup solutions

    Data backup expert Pierre Dorion answers a SearchDataBackup reader's questions about providing a data backup solution for SMBs.  Ask the Expert

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    Data backup expert Ashley D'Costa answers a SearchDataBackup reader's question about IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup window problems.  Ask the Expert

  • The relationship between RTOs and RPOs

    Data backup expert Pierre Dorion discusses the differences between RTOs and RPOs.  Ask the Expert

  • High density file system backup

    Curtis Preston offers advice to a reader looking for the best solution to backup a high density file system.  Ask the Expert

  • Portable storage

    Any thoughts on portable storage? We are thinking of adding external HDs for offsite backups (still using a tape for some critical data). My thinking was that we would get two external HDs that would be exchanged each day (we currently do this with t...  Ask the Expert

  • Hardware mirror migration

    Backup expert Ashley D'Costa offers troubleshooting advice for a reader who asked how to migrate a hardware mirror without losing data.  Ask the Expert

  • Disk vs. tape for long-term backup

    Backup expert Curtis Preston discusses whether disk is appropriate for long-term backup and compares the costs associated with disk- and tape-based backup systems.  Ask the Expert

  • Pros and cons of converting to VTL

    Backup expert W. Curtis Preston outlines the pros and cons of converting to VTL.  Ask the Expert

  • Setting up LAN-less backups

    SAN expert Chris Poelker details what you need to consider when setting up LAN-less backups.  Ask the Expert

  • Best practices for backup from SAN

    Storage expert Marc Staimer offers advice for setting up a SAN to ensure backup performance.  Ask the Expert

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  • removable media

    Removable media is any type of storage device that can be removed from a computer while the system is running. Examples of removable media include CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray disks, as well as diskettes and USB drives  Definition

  • near-continuous data protection (near CDP)

    Near-continuous data protection, sometimes called near-continuous protection, is a general term for backup and recovery products that take snapshots at set intervals. The term evolved from a need to differentiate products that take snapshots on a pre...  Definition

  • disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T)

    Disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) is an approach to computer storage backup and archiving in which data is initially copied to backup storage on a disk and then later on copied again to tape.  Definition

  • holographic disk drive

    A holographic disk drive is a holographic storage device that uses a laser to store data to optical media in three dimensions, maximizing storage capacity by using the media's depth... (Continued)  Definition

  • storage medium

    In computers, a storage medium is any technology (including devices and materials) used to place, keep, and retrieve data.  Definition

  • virtual tape

    Virtual tape is an archival storage technology that makes it possible to save data as if it were being stored on tape although it may actually be stored on hard disk or on another storage medium.  Definition

  • disk striping

    In computers that use multiple hard disk systems, disk striping is the process of dividing a body of data into blocks and spreading the data blocks across several partitions on several hard disks.  Definition

  • dropout

    A dropout is a small loss of data in an audio or video file on tape or disk.  Definition

  • disk cache

    A disk cache is a mechanism for improving the time it takes to read from or write to a hard disk.  Definition

  • hard disk

    A hard disk is part of a unit, often called a "disk drive," "hard drive," or "hard disk drive," that stores and provides relatively quick access to large amounts of data on an electromagnetically charged surface or set of surfaces.  Definition

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About Disk-based backup

Disk-based backup technology is popular for data backup and recovery applications, such as disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T), continuous data protection (CDP) software, data deduplication and virtual tape libraries (VTLs). Explore resources on disk backup here, including tips and advice on migrating to disk and putting together a disk-based backup and recovery plan. Read about how disk backup can help you meet your backup recovery time objectives (RTOs) and offer better data protection. Learn about how to choose a disk backup hardware or software vendor, and find news, trends and information about the disk backup and recovery market today. Find out about disk backup best practices and listen to podcasts and interviews from storage industry experts. Read tutorials about disk backup technology strategies to help you in your enterprise data storage job, and ask our disk backup experts your most important questions.