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• 3-2-1: Get started with a multi-cloud backup plan

  Multi-cloud data backup is taking off as organizations seek ways to further protect their workloads. With many threats out there, it's important to have data backed up off-site. Continue Reading

• Cloud-based backup: Best strategies and practices

  Cloud-based backups offer opportunities and present some challenges. Develop the right strategy for your cloud data protection platform and implement best practices. Continue Reading

• flat backup

  Flat backup uses snapshots to protect data without traditional backup software. Storage snapshots are replicated to another location, where they are a backup to the originals. Flat backup can be cheaper than a traditional backup, but not all storage... Continue Reading

• What is a good backup test frequency?

  You should align your backup testing with the frequency of backups. This way, IT assets will not only be backed up, but also validated as ready for use in an emergency. Continue Reading

• 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

• Definitions to Get Started

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

  • backup
  • magnetic tape storage
  • off-site backup
  • data loss

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• 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

• 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