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• How do I know if cloud backup and recovery is right for my data?

  Are you ready to implement cloud backup and disaster recovery? There are a number of questions you need to answer first, from the financial to the operational. Continue Reading

• How do I decide when to deduplicate data and where?

  On its surface, data deduplication is a positive because it deletes redundant data. Use the technology carefully, but at the right moment for the best results. Continue Reading

• How do I know if multi-cloud backup is the right approach?

  You have a lot of cloud options these days. Using a multi-cloud data backup strategy may be good for your data protection, as long as it's good for your business first. Continue Reading

• Data backup types explained: Full, incremental, differential and more

  Learn which data backup type is best -- full, incremental or differential backups, or newer methods, such as synthetic and incremental-forever backups. Continue Reading

• data retention policy

  A data retention policy dictates the types of data to be retained and the duration for which that data must be stored in accordance with operational or regulatory requirements. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • data retention policy
  • data reduction
  • data archiving
  • backup

  • magnetic tape storage
  • off-site backup
  • data loss
  • purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA)

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• data reduction

  Data reduction is the process of reducing the amount of capacity required to store data.Continue Reading

• Physical vs. virtual backup appliances: Make the best choice

  Organizations have a choice in backup appliances: physical or virtual. Explore what both types of appliances require and where a virtual backup appliance has an edge.Continue Reading

• data archiving

  Data archiving migrates infrequently used data to low-cost, high-capacity archive storage for long-term retention.Continue Reading

• backup

  Backup refers to the copying of physical or virtual files or databases to a secondary location for preservation in case of equipment failure or catastrophe.Continue Reading

• Azure Backup service best practices to streamline protection

  Is Azure Backup the right protection for your organization? Explore three important considerations for using the Microsoft service to back up your data.Continue Reading

• magnetic tape storage

  Magnetic tape is one of the oldest technologies for electronic data storage.Continue Reading

• 3 best practices for backing up Office 365 data

  There are plenty of Office 365 backup providers out there, but how do you get started? For one thing, think of your cloud data as if it were on premises.Continue Reading

• Data backup planning: 10 best practices for protection

  A data backup plan needs to anticipate changes to the organization and possible threats. These best practices will help you tailor your plan according to your business's needs.Continue Reading

• off-site backup

  Off-site backup is a method of backing up data to a remote server or to media that is transported off site.Continue Reading

• data loss

  Data loss is the intentional or unintentional destruction of information, caused by people and or processes from within or outside of an organization.Continue Reading