Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

• What are some new data deduplication techniques?

  Copy data management is just one technology utilizing recent innovations in the backup deduplication space, combatting sprawl and managing snapshots.  Continue Reading

• How can I ensure that my tape backup technology is secure?

  With the portability of tapes and the ability to store terabytes of data on a single cartridge, appropriate security of tape backup storage is imperative.  Continue Reading

• How is the backup software market evolving?

  Backup software vendors are beginning to bolster their products with cloud backups and hypervisor integration. See what other backup trends are catching on.  Continue Reading

• How are backup and recovery plans impacted by large SSDs?

  Backup and recovery planning can stand to benefit from the decrease in price of high-capacity SSDs. Explore how to shorten your backup window with this technology.  Continue Reading

• How can I guarantee secure cloud backup between clouds?

  Cloud-based backups can be secured via a variety of methods. Backup software and erasure coding may be just what is needed to improve your cloud-to-cloud backup security.  Continue Reading

• 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

• What are continuous data protection software pros and cons?

  Through disk-based backup, continuous data protection enables backups to take place more often. Discover how to repair the technology's cost and capacity problem.  Continue Reading

• How can a Docker container backup be more reliable and consistent?

  Docker containers can be used to back up and restore data efficiently, but they come with some requirements that should be taken into account before implementing containerization.  Continue Reading

• Backup of mobile data: What is a good testing strategy?

  Working remotely can cause a backup and recovery issue for your organization. For improved security of mobile data, test its backup and restore capabilities.  Continue Reading

• How does flape benefit backup and where is the technology headed?

  With a flash and tape collaboration, users can see improvements in several key areas, including cost, capacity and write efficiency. But can this positive momentum be sustained?  Continue Reading

• How can a CDP system benefit my organization's backup plan?

  If you're looking to get away from nightly tape backups, and want to replicate data to various types of storage media, a continuous data protection system could be the way to go.  Continue Reading

• In a tape archive system, how can LTFS and LTO products help?

  Linear Tape File System and Linear Tape-Open technology can improve user access and durability in your tape archive system. Explore specific products that do the job.  Continue Reading

• How can copy management systems be more effective?

  Thanks to server virtualization, image copies can be created quicker and more often. So it's important to have a proper copy management system in place.  Continue Reading

• What are three ways to improve mobile data security during backups?

  Enterprise mobility is becoming more common, which can help employees stay on top of work when traveling or working from home. But infrequent backups could cause insecure data.  Continue Reading

• How can software for backup use cloud resources and VMs for recovery?

  The latest development in the backup software market emphasizes bringing virtual machines up in the public cloud. Explore the reasons why and important details for implementation.  Continue Reading