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Veeam acquisition puts heat on rivals
Backup vendors Druva and Commvault say the multi-billion-dollar Veeam acquisition validates the strategies they've been executing and proves the importance of the backup market.
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Nakivo says 'Tape's not dead'
Nakivo now supports tape and physical servers, a departure from its initial focus on cloud and VMs. Demand and expert opinion suggest there will always be need for physical backup.
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Catalogic adds open source etcd data protection tool
Catalogic's new KubeDR tool protects cluster configurations, metadata and certificates, which is data often overlooked by Kubernetes protection tools.
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Tips for cost-effective data backup planning
A well-designed backup strategy saves both data and money. Here's how to build a backup plan that meets both goals so you can be confident in your data protection.
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Catalogic adds open source etcd data protection tool
Catalogic's new KubeDR tool protects cluster configurations, metadata and certificates, which is data often overlooked by Kubernetes protection tools.
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Cloud backup News
Cloud backup: Where it's been and where it's headed
As part of TechTarget's 20th anniversary, we're looking at some of the top trends and technologies over those years. Here, vendors that offer cloud backup discuss this newer trend.
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Virtual server backup News
Veeam acquisition puts heat on rivals
Backup vendors Druva and Commvault say the multi-billion-dollar Veeam acquisition validates the strategies they've been executing and proves the importance of the backup market.
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Data reduction Evaluate
Backup deduplication: A complete guide
Backup deduplication has moved from cutting-edge technology to mainstream staple. Learn about the different types, benefits and challenges of deduplication.
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Disk backup News
With Time on its hands, Meredith drives storage consolidation
Following an acquisition of Time Inc., Meredith Corp. dumped most of its traditional IT gear and added newer technology developed around virtualization, convergence and the cloud.
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Remote backup Evaluate
Remote data backups: Best practices and key products
In this guide to backing up remote data, learn about technologies and products that can help your organization best protect its data, and the pros and cons of different methods.
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Crystal ball: How data backup might evolve in 5 years
Let's look to the future -- all the way to the year 2025. How will data backup evolve? How will sharp increases in data volume affect backup strategies?
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Watch out for these backup trends in 2020
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SaaS backup services deliver data protection for SaaS apps
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A data protection strategy should include on-premises, cloud apps
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Overcome pain points of hybrid cloud backups
Hybrid backup is a popular method, but the combination of local and cloud storage increases complexity. Make sure you're managing your backed-up data effectively.
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10 basic steps for better backup
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Data retention timelines key in archiving strategy
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Keep cloud backup secure as cyberthreats lurk
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Top backup advice includes help for hybrid, high volume
Backup best practices range from making sure your backups are safe from ransomware to being able to move on in the face of a failure. Take advantage of the advice and products.
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How to bring your backup back on premises
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What makes a solid database backup strategy?
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Explore magnetic tape storage uses, challenges
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Buyer's Handbook | November 2019
A data protection strategy should include on-premises, cloud apps
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E-Handbook | September 2019
SaaS data backup challenges and best practices
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E-Handbook | February 2019
Ransomware backup protection requires comprehensive approach
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E-Handbook | September 2018
Converge data protection and management successfully
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E-Handbook | February 2018
Implementing GDPR is within your organization's reach
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Tips for cost-effective data backup planning
A well-designed backup strategy saves both data and money. Here's how to build a backup plan that meets both goals so you can be confident in your data protection.
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Steps to start a data backup plan
You can't reliably protect your organization's valuable data without having a solid data backup plan in place. Here's what to include when you start building your strategy.
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Backup guidelines for your natural disaster recovery plan
Your natural disaster recovery plan checklist needs the right data backup procedures. Here are 10 guidelines that can help save your data in the event of a disaster.
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Calling all data storage products for the 2019 Products of the Year
Do you have a great data storage product that first shipped or was significantly enhanced this year? If yes, we want to hear about it. There’s just one week left to enter your outstanding product in Storage magazine and SearchStorage’s 2019 Storage Products of the Year competition. ...Continue Reading
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With unicorn status, Acronis funding to aid acquisitions, R&D
There’s a new unicorn in town. Cyber protection provider Acronis today closed a $147 million funding round, led by Goldman Sachs, at a valuation of more than $1 billion. Founder and CEO Serguei Beloussov said the Acronis funding will help the company complete acquisitions and enhance its ...Continue Reading
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Pure Storage revenue growth belies NAND pricing worries
Quantum data storage corrects earnings faults, waits for SEC
Veeam backup software preps for NAS, more ransomware protection
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Quantum turns tape drive into ransomware protection
Quantum says tape's main perk is as an air-gapped defense against ransomware. Its new Ransomware Protection Packs combine tape libraries with a built-in, off-network vault.
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Backup for virtual servers
Veeam acquisition puts heat on rivals
Backup vendors Druva and Commvault say the multi-billion-dollar Veeam acquisition validates the strategies they've been executing and proves the importance of the backup market.
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Tape backup and tape libraries
Nakivo says 'Tape's not dead'
Nakivo now supports tape and physical servers, a departure from its initial focus on cloud and VMs. Demand and expert opinion suggest there will always be need for physical backup.