July 2007

• July 26, 2007 26 Jul'07

  Riverbed extends WAFS to laptops

  Steelhead Mobile installs on workstations without an onsite appliance. Users say they'd like to see better integration between the mobile and data center versions of the product.  Continue Reading

• July 25, 2007 25 Jul'07

  Reduce storage costs through data deduplication

  Data deduplication reduces the amount of data, thereby reducing storage costs. This article explores the different approaches to data deduplication.  Continue Reading

• July 24, 2007 24 Jul'07

  Outsourcing backup: Get the right service level agreement

  This podcast offers information on how to make sure that a SLA meets your needs and requirements with outsourcing backup.  Continue Reading

• July 16, 2007 16 Jul'07

  EqualLogic adds host-based snapshot backup tool

  The iSCSI SAN player is adding a new feature called SmartCopy, which allows users to manage snapshot backup, cloning and data replication from Windows servers.  Continue Reading

• July 13, 2007 13 Jul'07

  IBM brushes up mainframe VTL, touts SVC performance

  IBM added virtual tape library and tape products for mainframes and says the latest version of SVC is 75% faster than the previous release.  Continue Reading

• July 12, 2007 12 Jul'07

  Tools to fine-tune your backups

  Backup and recovery applications typically include reporting capabilities, but they're often rudimentary and provide only basic information on the success or failure of data protection operations. Data protection and recovery management (DPRM) ...  Continue Reading

• July 12, 2007 12 Jul'07

  Hot Spots: The inevitability of tape encryption

  In the near future, encryption technologies will closely mirror the old "death and taxes" cliché as one of those things that are inevitable. Approximately 25% of enterprises have gotten the encryption message, but the vast majority are still ...  Continue Reading

• July 10, 2007 10 Jul'07

  What you need to know about LTO-4 tape

  This tip provides an overview of the Linear Tape-Open update to LTO-4, detailing its new features and what you need to consider before upgrading to LTO-4.  Continue Reading

• July 09, 2007 09 Jul'07

  How archive and encryption impact backup with Curtis Preston

  In this videocast Curtis Preston examines archive and encryption.  Continue Reading

• July 09, 2007 09 Jul'07

  CommVault revamps data backup software

  CommVault's Galaxy Version 7.0 data backup software adds performance improvements, file-level single-instancing, data classification and support for end-user restores.  Continue Reading