Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

• Can you list some data compression technology pain points?

  While data compression can effectively reduce space, be careful with how you use it, because the three issues outlined here could cause problems in your storage environment.  Continue Reading

• What are the top object storage backup benefits?

  While tape and disk backups have their own advantages, object storage for backup has them beat in a couple of areas. Object storage, for example, can scale easier.  Continue Reading

• What lessons can GDPR best practices teach organizations?

  Organizations not directly affected by GDPR can still make improvements based on the regulations. How long has it been since your organization updated its data protection policy?  Continue Reading

• What are some ghost image creation issues?

  A ghost image can be used to copy the contents of one server to another for backup, but the process of creating ghost images may not be as simple as it seems.  Continue Reading

• What are the top three data protection trends for 2017?

  Backup and recovery trends, such as hybrid cloud data protection, are gaining popularity in the IT industry. Are these three major trends part of your data protection strategy?  Continue Reading

• What are some agentless backup benefits?

  Agentless data backups offer some major advantages over agent-based backups. The technology should be used wherever possible, and it can be especially beneficial for VM backups.  Continue Reading

• How important are social media backup methods?

  Social network backup tools are hard to find, but they are out there. Like with file data, your organization should make sure its social media data is protected.  Continue Reading

• What are ghost imaging software benefits and drawbacks?

  Ghost imaging comes in many forms, and it has reached the cloud. It helps avoid much of the manual input of unit setup, but some vendors don't support ghosted units.  Continue Reading

• Does secure cloud backup exist and how can it be safer?

  Despite ransomware and other attacks causing security issues, it is possible to institute safe cloud backup. Access control and testing are among the best practices to follow.  Continue Reading

• How do I get started with Oracle backup scripts for RMAN?

  Using Oracle Recovery Manager for database backup and restore? Explore the Oracle backup script and command process, with options for specific scripts.  Continue Reading

• What cybersecurity challenges do backup admins face besides ransomware?

  While ransomware remains a top threat, it is not the only cybersecurity problem data backup admins need to keep on their radar. Here are three more challenges for which to prepare.  Continue Reading

• Can you provide some ransomware backup dos and don'ts?

  A layered protection strategy works best against ransomware. Organizations must be diligent about backing up data, monitoring suspicious activity and testing restores.  Continue Reading

• How does deduplication in cloud computing work and is it beneficial?

  The deduplication process reduces the amount of data in a storage system, but dedupe in the cloud may be more valuable to the cloud provider than the customer.  Continue Reading

• Has Windows container data protection for businesses improved?

  Data protection for container storage is out there, but you might have to go looking for it. Explore the options on the market today, including Windows server container protection.  Continue Reading

• Flash backups: What are the best use cases, and why?

  Flash storage arrays consume less power than traditional disks, and could be used to significantly decrease an organization's backup window and appliances.  Continue Reading