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Remote backup solutions
Data backup expert Pierre Dorion discusses the pros and cons of data deduplication and continuous data protection for remote backup. Continue Reading
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Are online data backup service providers ready for the enterprise?
Pierre Dorion details what you need to consider when evaluating online backup service providers. Continue Reading
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Data Domain's impact on data backup
Storage expert Pierre Dorion discusses Data Domain's impact on data backup. Continue Reading
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Remote replication with Oracle software
Storage expert Pierre Dorion discusses remote replication for Oracle software. Continue Reading
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How to manage unstructured data
Storage expert Greg Schulz explains to a reader how to manage unstructured data. Continue Reading
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Status of NetBackup 6.0
Business continuity expert Pierre Dorion discusses the status of Netbackup 6.0. Continue Reading
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Data Guard based replication vs. SAN (EVA5000 & CA) based replication
Business continuance expert Pierre Dorion answers a reader's question: What are the pros and cons of Data Guard based replication vs. SAN ... Continue Reading
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Correctly assigning scratch media to pools
Backup operations and compliance expert Ashley D'Costa discusses a reader's question: "How do I automatically re-assign scratch media to the correct pool?" Continue Reading
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Degaussing backup media
Backup/recovery expert W. Curtis Preston discusses how to degauss backup media. Continue Reading
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Analyzing drive usage in backup environments
There really isn't an "easy way" to report on drive usage in a useful way. There is a "simple" way that typically yields only part of the information you are looking for, and there is a much more complex way that will likely produce the expected ... Continue Reading
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High density file system backup
Curtis Preston offers advice to a reader looking for the best solution to backup a high density file system. Continue Reading
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Reusing backup tapes: Best practices
Backup expert Curtis Preston offers advice on reusing tape. Continue Reading
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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 ... Continue Reading
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Using dark fiber to connect sites
SAN expert Greg Schulz discusses single-mode and multimode fiber optic cabling. Continue Reading
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Remote backup: What are the alternatives to tape?
Archiving expert Bill Tolson offers advice to a reader looking for alternatives to shipping tape offsite, including a graphical representation of the remote replication backup process. Continue Reading