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Ask the Experts

• 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.  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading

• Different approaches to backing up virtual servers

  Learn the two main approaches to backing up virtual machines in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.  Continue Reading

• The challenge of backing up virtual machines

  Learn why backing up virtual machines can be so challenging in this Expert Response from Brien Posey.  Continue Reading

• The role of magnetic tape storage is changing

  Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses how tape storage is used today, how it may be used in the future, and why.  Continue Reading

• Cloud data backup vs. tape backup

  Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses whether cloud data backup is a replacement for tape in this Expert Response.  Continue Reading

• Skepticism about deduplication to tape remains

  Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, offers his thoughts on why adoption of deduplication to tape has been slow in this Expert Response.  Continue Reading

• Challenges associated with tape vaulting

  Jon Toigo offers advice on solving some common challenges associated with tape vaulting in this Expert Response.  Continue Reading

• Backup tape encryption today

  Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses the variety of ways to perform backup tape encryption today in this Expert Answer.  Continue Reading

• The impact of backup encryption on restore time

  Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses the impact backup encryption has on restore time in this Expert Response.  Continue Reading

• What you should know about tape vaulting scheduling

  Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses scheduling tape vaulting pickup times and the associated cost.  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of backup tape encryption

  Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses the pros and cons of backup tape encryption in this Expert Answer.  Continue Reading

• What you need to know about LTO-5 and the Linear Tape File System (LTFS)

  Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses LTO-5 tape and what you need to know before using the Linear Tape File System.  Continue Reading

• Emerging use cases for LTFS (Linear Tape File System)

  Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International, discusses LTFS in this Expert Answer.  Continue Reading