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• disk backup or disk-based backup

  Disk backup, or disk-based backup, is a data backup and recovery method that backs data up to hard disk storage. Continue Reading

• Can integrating data protection and management work?

  While you may want to jump on the data management and protection train, consider first how combining the two in one product will affect your systems and users. Continue Reading

• Veritas NetBackup (Symantec NetBackup)

  Veritas NetBackup -- known as Symantec NetBackup from 2005 to 2016 -- is a backup and recovery software suite designed for enterprise users. Continue Reading

• inline deduplication

  Inline deduplication is the removal of redundancies from data before or as it is being written to a backup device. Continue Reading

• LTO-5

  LTO-5 is a tape format released in 2010 by the Linear Tape-Open Consortium. 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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• Datto

  Datto Inc. is a backup, recovery and business continuity vendor with headquarters in Norwalk, Conn.Continue Reading

• The EU's GDPR will make us better storage managers

  The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation has organizations worldwide rethinking storage management to their and their customers' benefit.Continue Reading

• LTO-8 (Linear Tape-Open 8)

  LTO-8 is a tape format from the Linear Tape-Open Consortium released in late 2017. It succeeded the LTO-7 version, which launched in 2015.Continue Reading

• global deduplication

  Global deduplication is a method of preventing redundant data when backing up data to multiple deduplication devices.Continue Reading

• What personal data backup practices are best?

  Is your personal data secure? Backup best practices for consumers include regularly backing up data and taking advantage of different types of storage media.Continue Reading

• cloud backup (online backup)

  Cloud backup, also known as online backup, is a strategy for backing up data that involves sending a copy of the data over a proprietary or public network to an off-site server.Continue Reading

• GDPR data protection officer role and responsibilities

  The data protection officer, required for many organizations to be compliant with the EU's GDPR, will face challenges in the new role but could improve how data is handled.Continue Reading

• Why is a cloud backup strategy necessary?

  When backing up to the cloud, it's important to take precautions against data loss. See how approaches like redundancy can bolster your backup strategy.Continue Reading

• converged secondary storage

  Converged secondary storage is a combination of common data protection elements and non-primary storage tasks into one platform.Continue Reading

• What are some SAP HANA backup options and best practices?

  Having a strategy to back up SAP HANA is a must. It's important to decide exactly what you'll be backing up, along with which method best suits your organization.Continue Reading