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data deduplication ratio
To calculate the deduplication ratio, divide the capacity of backed up data before dupliates are removed by the actual capacity used once the backup is complete. Continue Reading
Arcserve UDP (Arcserve Unified Data Protection)
Arcserve Unified Data Protection is a data backup and recovery software product. The software combines features such as high availability, global source-side deduplication and disaster recovery testing in one product interface. Continue Reading
Will instant VM recovery ever be truly instant?
The need for human interaction currently prevents the virtual machine recovery process from being more instantaneous. But that could change in the future. Continue Reading
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Can your deduplication process be improved with semantic dedupe?
While semantic deduplication is a legacy technology, the global deduplication process can perform a similar job. Expert Brien Posey compares the two offerings. Continue Reading
LTO-1 (Linear Tape-Open 1)
LTO-1 is the first tape format from the Linear Tape-Open Consortium. It has 100 GB native capacity (200 GB compressed) and a native transfer speed of 20 MBps (40 MBps compressed). Continue Reading
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View All Definitions LTO-10 (Linear Tape-Open 10)
LTO-10 is an unreleased tape format from the Linear Tape-Open Consortium. It will offer read-and-write backwards compatibility with tapes from the previous generation.Continue Reading
What is NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware?
Symantec's NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware feature can provide organizations with instant recovery capabilities, but backup server power issues can be a concern.Continue Reading
tape shoe-shining or back-hitching
Tape shoe-shining (also known as tape back-hitching) refers to the back and forth motion a tape drive makes when the data stream to the drive is interrupted.Continue Reading
incremental backup
An incremental backup decreases the time and storage space required to create a backup by only backing up the data created or modified since the previous backup.Continue Reading
Volume Shadow Copy Service-based backup
A Volume Shadow Copy Service-based backup operates at the block level of the file system to create application-consistent backups through a VSS writer and VSS requestor.Continue Reading
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When is a flat backup appropriate for my workload?
Protecting data with a flat backup may be the right choice for a workload, but there are several factors an organization must consider when making that decision.Continue Reading
ROBO backup (remote data backup)
ROBO backup is the process of copying and archiving data created by remote and branch offices (ROBOs) and storing it securely.Continue Reading
ROBO backup necessary for ample corporate data protection
There is no universal set of rules for ROBO backup. But all corporate data protection plans need to consider it, Jason Buffington explains.Continue Reading
LTO-2 (Linear Tape-Open 2)
LTO-2 is the second tape format from the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Consortium. It followed the initial LTO-1 version in 2000 and was succeeded by LTO-3 in 2005.Continue Reading
asynchronous replication
Asynchronous replication is an approach to data backup in which data is written to primary storage and then replicated to a replication target.Continue Reading