Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts
Cloud backup
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What are best practices for backup cloud repatriation?
To migrate backup data from the cloud back to an on-premises environment, you should follow these steps to ensure your data will be safe and smoothly moved. Continue Reading
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What are the common Microsoft 365 backup challenges?
Microsoft 365 is a widely used service, but its many different applications make backup complicated. Watch out for these common roadblocks. Continue Reading
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Build a Microsoft 365 backup policy with these 4 components
Like other major SaaS applications, Microsoft 365 requires proper data backup. Use these four elements to develop a formal Microsoft 365 backup policy. Continue Reading
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Backing up Exchange: Best practices for protection
Your organization could accomplish Microsoft Exchange backup with native protection or through third-party offerings. It all depends on what you are trying to protect. Continue Reading
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What are 5 top Microsoft 365 backup considerations?
SaaS application backup is increasingly prevalent, and for good reason -- it's critical for ensuring data protection. These five guidelines will help you protect Microsoft 365. Continue Reading
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How has backup as a service evolved and improved?
The backup-as-a-service platform is a popular use of cloud-based infrastructure. With new products and features launching, it's important to plan out your BaaS environment. Continue Reading
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What are 3 cloud backup security guidelines against cyberattacks?
Cloud security is a top concern for IT. As a result, keeping cloud backups secure should be a priority. Here are three straightforward guidelines to help. Continue Reading
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What are Google G Suite backup best practices?
Is your Google data protected? Make sure you are backing up G Suite files, because Google doesn't provide the comprehensive protection you'll need to be safe. Continue Reading
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What are some public cloud backup options for better data protection?
Organizations that need to protect resources in the public cloud have a number of backup possibilities, some with more hazardous negatives than others. Continue Reading
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Why do you need backup for Salesforce and other SaaS apps?
Backup for Salesforce is available from several third-party vendors. Why aren't a lot of organizations doing it? Explore some of the many reasons why you need this backup. Continue Reading
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What are top SMB backup services and platforms?
Many on-site and cloud-based services are available for small to medium-sized business backup. Pay particular attention to the deciding factors for cloud SMB backups. Continue Reading
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3-2-1: Get started with a multi-cloud backup plan
Multi-cloud data backup is taking off as organizations seek ways to further protect their workloads. With many threats out there, it's important to have data backed up off-site. Continue Reading
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Which cloud backup type is best: Incremental or differential?
Backup types vary in size, complexity of restoration, cost and resources consumed. Is incremental or differential the right approach for your cloud backup? Continue Reading
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How do I know if multi-cloud backup is the right approach?
You have a lot of cloud options these days. Using a multi-cloud data backup strategy may be good for your data protection, as long as it's good for your business first. Continue Reading
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What are 3 top data protection trends expected in 2019?
Top trends in data protection include more comprehensive backup platforms. With data in many different places, including multiple clouds, products must cover a lot of ground. Continue Reading
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How do I keep my virtualized backup secure?
A virtual backup is not effective if it's not secure. Encryption, agentless backup and testing can all help. Explore the details of how to secure your backups. Continue Reading
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What are nine SaaS backup best practices?
Software-as-a-service backup is an important, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of data protection. It's also complex, so planning, documentation and testing are key. Continue Reading
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How should the virtualized backup market evolve?
GDPR looms large over many data protection processes, and virtual backup is no different. Overall management is important as well, as data volume continues to grow. Continue Reading
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Why is a cloud backup strategy necessary?
When backing up to the cloud, it's important to take precautions against data loss. See how approaches like redundancy can bolster your backup strategy. Continue Reading
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How can I improve my SaaS backup strategy?
Migrating to software as a service can benefit an organization, but there are some questions administrators need to ask when considering a cloud-to-cloud backup. Continue Reading
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When does storage snapshot technology work best?
Snapshots do not replace backup, but they can be used to enhance a data protection strategy if you use them at the right time and for the right tasks. Continue Reading
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What is NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware?
Symantec's NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware feature can provide organizations with instant recovery capabilities, but backup server power issues can be a concern. Continue Reading
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How can I reduce my cloud storage costs?
What are the top five ways to save money on cloud storage costs for data protection? Continue Reading
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Hypervisor-based replication in VMware and Hyper-V
Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses native hypervisor-based replication in VMware and Hyper-V, in this Expert Answer. Continue Reading
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IPhone vs. Android backup
Eric Slack of Storage Switzerland compares iPhone and Android backup in this Expert Answer. Continue Reading
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Should you back up Google Drive contents?
George Crump of Storage Switzerland discusses whether it is necessary to back up Google Drive contents in this Expert Answer. Continue Reading
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Should you back up Dropbox contents?
George Crump of Storage Switzerland discusses whether it is necessary to back up Dropbox contents in this Expert Response. Continue Reading