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• Is Google Apps data safe?

  If you are running a small business that relies heavily on Google Apps, can you be sure your data is safe? Is there anything available to protect data created in the cloud? Continue Reading

• What is Data Domain Boost and what is it used for?

  SearchDataBackup Senior Site Editor Andrew Burton explains what EMC's Data Domain Boost software is designed for, how it works, and which products it supports in this Expert Answer. Continue Reading

• What is Simpana OnePass and how does it work?

  Learn about this feature of CommVault's Simpana backup software platform aimed at streamlining backup and archiving processes and reducing the amount of data stored across the two. Continue Reading

• How application awareness in backups increases productivity

  Can you discuss application awareness for widely used products like SharePoint and Exchange in backup software today? Continue Reading

• Is mobile device data protection overlooked?

  Should mobile device data protection be on more organizations' radars? Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • data protection
  • Incremental Backup
  • Differential Backup
  • What is Cloud Backup and How Does it Work?

  • Cloud-to-Cloud Backup (C2C Backup)
  • Carbonite
  • flat backup
  • data retention policy

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• How does instant recovery (recovery-in-place) work?

  What is recovery-in-place, which some people call instant recovery, and how does it work?Continue Reading

• The evolution of data backup application suites

  Today's backup suites offer more than just backup, with snapshot and replication management, virtual server protection, cloud integration and more.Continue Reading

• Virtual machine backup software eases admin pain

  Virtualization complicated backup using legacy products, but virtual machine backup software offers flexibility and a richer feature set.Continue Reading

• The economics of enterprise data protection

  Sticking with the status quo can be expensive when it comes to data protection. Learn how an upgrade can save money.Continue Reading

• Why is cloud-based data protection not always a good thing?

  What are the top five reasons why cloud-based data protection is a bad idea?Continue Reading

• Dedupe explained: A primer on backup deduplication in 2014

  Backup deduplication is so common today, it is often taken for granted. However, there are a number of things to consider before choosing a dedupe approach.Continue Reading

• How private clouds impact the backup and recovery process

  Brien Posey explains why private clouds impact the backup and recovery process and what you can do to be sure your data is recoverable.Continue Reading

• The pros and cons of cloud-based backup services

  Cloud backup services can lower costs and outsource some of the backup headache. But don't expect on-premises service levels at off-premises prices.Continue Reading

• How cloud and virtualization are changing disaster recovery

  In the final part of our three-part series on modernizing backup and DR, Jason Buffington explores how cloud and virtualization advancements are changing disaster recovery.Continue Reading

• Modernizing data center protection

  Part one of our three-part series on modernizing backup and disaster recovery takes a look at how data center protection is evolving today to include snapshots and replication.Continue Reading