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How to develop a VTL data retention strategy
For VTL users, having a data retention strategy is crticial. Unlike with tape libraries, the space available for backups in a VTL is a finite resource.
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What you need to know about LTO-4 tape
This tip provides an overview of the Linear Tape-Open update to LTO-4, detailing its new features and what you need to consider before upgrading to LTO-4.
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How to estimate your data deduplication ratio
This tip details the factors that influence data deduplication ratio (the ratio of data before deduplication to the amount of data after deduplication), so you can estimate the data deduplication r...
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How to destroy data on backup tapes
This tip offers guidelines for destroying data on backup tapes, with information about degaussing, tape cartridge destruction, tape reuse and record keeping.
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Implementing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
This four-part series of tips offers information that can help you decide if IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager is right for your environment and what you need to know before deploying the software.
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CAS and data deduplication: Partners in archiving
This tip explores CAS and data deduplication, discusses the uses for each and outlines the technologies' strengths and weaknesses.
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Estimate the lifespan of LTO tapes
This tip outlines what you need to consider when estimating the lifespan of LTO tape. It's not as black and white as LTO tape manufacturers would like you to believe.
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Making the most of media pools
Learn what media pools are and the benefits of using them for managing removable storage.
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Best practices using IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager
This is the second in a four-part series on IBM's TSM backup software. This segment outlines some of the best practices when designing and implementing a TSM backup environment.
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In-band vs. out-of-band deduplication
This tip compares and contrasts in-band and out-of-band deduplication and offers some pros and cons of each approach
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IBM Tivoli Storage Manager vs. traditional backup
Learn about the architectural concepts behind IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager backup software and the main differences with what are often referred to as "traditional" backup products. This piece is t...
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Remote backup: Five tips in five minutes
SearchStorage.com readers frequently ask questions about remote backup. This article offers a collection of expert responses to recent reader questions.
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Long-term archiving dos and don'ts
Restoring data from long-term archives can be difficult (or impossible) if your archive isn't in a readable format. This tip outlines some ways that you can ensure access to your data over time.
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Get ready for agentless backup
This tip offers information on how this agentless backup works, its pros and cons and what to consider before adopting this technology.
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Shedding storage pounds with data reduction technology
This tip discusses various approaches to "shed storage pounds," backup less data and make recovery easier.
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Beyond tape backups
Most agree that tape backups are no longer suitable for all data protection needs. Organizations are now presented with numerous backup options to choose from. This tip will help you rationalize so...
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Use disk as a primary backup target and overcome shoesh
Today's high-speed tape drives can outrun a network, causing the drive to have to wait for a data stream. Learn how to overcome this shoeshining effect.
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Email retention policy: A step-by-step approach
Bill Tolson outlines the steps you should take to create an effective records retention policy for your organization's email.
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Best practices for long-term tape archives
The advantages of using tape to store long-term archival and compliance data include low cost per gigabyte and relative ease of transportability, assuming the tapes do not get lost in transit. Lear...
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Effective data backups: Seven rules to follow
If you're responsible for data backups on multiple systems, a strong policy. is highly recommended This tip gives you seven rules to follow for effective data backups.
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Cloud backup services succeed from managing data
Independent backup and disaster recovery expert Jon Toigo discusses the importance of data management and testing for cloud backup services.
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Four things to know about Hyper-V backups
In this tip, independent backup expert Brien Posey outlines four things you need to know about Microsoft Hyper-V backups to avoid common pitfalls.
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Deduplication and data lifecycle management
Independent backup expert Brien Posey offers information about how data deduplication impacts data lifecycle management in this tip.
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Integrating e-discovery process with traditional backup
Independent backup expert Brien Posey looks at how the e-discovery process and traditional backup software products have become more integrated today.