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• serverless backup

  Serverless data backup removes backup procedures from production servers so that the time usually spent on backup functions can be used for other server tasks. Continue Reading

• deduplication software

  Dedupe software eliminates unnecessary copies of data by redirecting new iterations of the data back to the original. Continue Reading

• DLT (digital linear tape)

  Before the popular Linear Tape-Open Consortium came into existence, Quantum had its proprietary digital linear tape (DLT) format. Learn more about DLT technology here. Continue Reading

• Artisan Infrastructure

  Infrastructure as a service provider Artisan Infrastructure LLC offers cloud providers a variety of services and products for building out cloud products. Continue Reading

• Implementing direct backup technology for better data protection

  Direct and flat backups are part of a recent change in the data protection model. Explore the issues associated with the technologies and which products are implementing them. 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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• Cloud backup for business: Seven factors that dictate provider selection

  For an organization considering backing up to the public cloud for the first time, the list of providers and offerings can seem endless. Discover key considerations.Continue Reading

• Buying data protection products starts at capacity, compatibility need

  Buyers look for easy implementations and good deals as coping with growing data forces changes in backup operations.Continue Reading

• Use Microsoft Azure Key Vault to protect your data backups

  The Azure Key Vault can serve as data backup protection through its encryption key storage management. Explore how to set up the vault and administer it in your organization.Continue Reading

• Can you recover from ransomware with frequent data backups?

  Ransomware is becoming a serious security threat. A proper backup strategy lets administrators recover data from ransomware attacks without major disruption to the organization.Continue Reading

• Carbonite

  Cloud backup vendor Carbonite Inc. offers a variety of personal and business backup and data protection plans. Its acquisition of Seagate Technology's EVault cloud backup and DRaaS offerings has expanded the vendor's reach to small enterprises.Continue Reading

• CrashPlan

  Code42 Software's CrashPlan data protection software comes in home, small business and enterprise versions. CrashPlan runs in the background of a device and provides an organization with constant backup of all new and changed files.Continue Reading

• Backblaze

  Backblaze backs up data that cannot be retrieved if a computer breaks or is lost. The vendor's Storage Pods hardware platform allows the company to offer backup at a low price. A B2 Cloud Storage service lets customers build cloud applications.Continue Reading

• backup as a service (BaaS)

  Backup as a service uses external providers to deliver cloud-based backup services to an enterprise. It can help organizations avoid costly upgrades or provide companies that lack the resources to perform on-premises backups.Continue Reading

• What role does data redundancy play in copy data management?

  Copy data management and backup can work together, but organizations need to be careful with redundant data. Having only one copy of data could be a problem.Continue Reading

• Cloud-based backups take flight

  Cloud-to-cloud backup -- copying data stored on one cloud backup service to another cloud -- has gained popularity with small offices and home users because of its convenience. It takes the management and maintenance of hardware out of the equation ...Continue Reading