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• How to handle data management in the cloud

  Managing data in the cloud can result in cost and management complexities. But you can also use the technology to get a deeper understanding of your data. Continue Reading

• 3 cloud-based data management challenges

  Your organization has data in the cloud, but there are still concerns as to how you and your data protection vendor manage that data to maintain performance and costs. Continue Reading

• Achieve multi-cloud data protection with archiving, backup and DR

  How can multi-cloud users effectively use DR, backup and archiving together? Although multiple clouds complicate infrastructure, they also offer benefits for data protection. Continue Reading

• What are best practices for cloud repatriation with backups?

  In order to migrate backup data from the cloud back to an on-premises environment, you should follow these steps to ensure your data will be safe and smoothly moved. Continue Reading

• How to use multi-cloud data management and protection

  Data protection vendors are continuing to add more data management features in their products. How does this convergence affect multi-cloud environments? Continue Reading

• Choose the AWS backup strategy that best fits your needs

  What's the best way to back up your valuable AWS data? Compare the recently launched AWS Backup product versus data protection offerings from other vendors.Continue Reading

• SaaS data backup challenges and best practices

  The protection offered by a SaaS provider for your important customer data can be minimal, so it's crucial for organizations to back up SaaS data on their own.Continue Reading

• 2 trends that complicate SaaS data protection

  Malware and multiple cloud platforms have pushed the importance of SaaS backup and recovery to the top of IT managers' to-do lists. We explore challenges and how to pick a vendor.Continue Reading

• Data backup failure: Top 5 causes and tips for prevention

  What can you do to prevent data backup failure? Learn how using the 3-2-1 rule, turning to cloud backup and following other practical steps can help protect your data.Continue Reading

• 6 best practices for choosing a cloud backup provider

  Learn six criteria for choosing the best cloud backup vendor for your organization. Key among these is knowing your unique needs.Continue Reading

• What are some public cloud backup options for better data protection?

  Organizations that need to protect resources in the public cloud have a number of backup possibilities, some with more hazardous negatives than others.Continue Reading

• Why do you need backup for Salesforce and other SaaS apps?

  Backup for Salesforce is available from several third-party vendors. Why aren't a lot of organizations doing it? Explore some of the many reasons why you need this backup.Continue Reading

• Barracuda rep details natural disaster backup and recovery strategy

  However remote the chance, any IT department should have a backup and recovery plan that takes natural disasters into account. Barracuda's Greg Arnette discusses best practices.Continue Reading

• What are nine SaaS backup best practices?

  Software-as-a-service backup is an important, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of data protection. It's also complex, so planning, documentation and testing are key.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

• LTO-8 tape standard to provide insurance against disaster

  LTO-8 tape, the next-generation Linear Tape-Open standard, arrives at a fortuitous moment for organizations of all sizes looking to store and protect more data than ever.Continue Reading

• How providers can ease cloud backup security fears

  Cloud backup may be the talk of the town, but according to one recent survey, it still has some ground to cover before it can win over the masses. What can cloud service providers do?Continue Reading

• Before you back up to the cloud, ask these big questions

  These five questions for providers will get you off on the right foot to backing up data to the cloud. Some considerations, like cost, may seem easy, but that's not the case.Continue Reading

• Does secure cloud backup exist and how can it be safer?

  Despite ransomware and other attacks causing security issues, it is possible to institute safe cloud backup. Access control and testing are among the best practices to follow.Continue Reading

• Converged data protection in the cloud provides benefits, challenges

  The top converged data protection vendors tackle the public cloud in different ways. There are also some general obstacles to consider when using the technology.Continue Reading

• How the cloud fits in an enterprise data protection strategy

  Questions to ask when deciding which cloud services to use for backup, disaster recovery and other parts of your data protection strategy.Continue Reading

• Your enterprise data protection strategy should include cloud and tape

  The cloud generally makes sense for shorter-term data retention, but find out how it can also play a role in keeping data for longer periods of time.Continue Reading

• Align data protection requirements and compliance

  While many compliance mandates discuss the importance of data protection guidelines, not all are as prescriptive as you'd think or like them to be.Continue Reading

• Backup and disaster recovery services: A comprehensive guide

  Data backup and disaster recovery are constantly evolving areas of technology. We've assembled some of storage expert George Crump's best content on the topics.Continue Reading

• How can I guarantee secure cloud backup between clouds?

  Cloud-based backups can be secured via a variety of methods. Backup software and erasure coding may be just what is needed to improve your cloud-to-cloud backup security.Continue Reading

• Five data migration approaches for cloud archiving

  Administrators can take several approaches to migrating data to a cloud archive, from manual migration to using cloud-integrated storage.Continue Reading

• How can I improve my SaaS backup strategy?

  Migrating to software as a service can benefit an organization, but there are some questions administrators need to ask when considering a cloud-to-cloud backup.Continue Reading

• 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

• Enterprise data protection strategy needs archive, backup

  Whether you use disk, tape or cloud in your enterprise data protection, where you send your archives and backups is up to you.Continue Reading

• Backup technologies help appliances do more than backup

  Backup targets have grown more efficient thanks to deduplication, scalability, copy data management and other advancements in backup technology.Continue Reading

• Cloud backup comparison helps enterprises make the best choice

  Bandwidth, latency and security are just a few areas to assess when evaluating enterprise cloud backup service providers. Discover how to make the right decision.Continue Reading

• Acronis backup and recovery software: Features to know

  A long-time cloud backup proponent, Acronis tries to make the selection and use of its data backup products easier with a Backup Purchase Wizard and Universal Restore technology.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

• Mix and match data protection methods

  Disk, tape and the cloud all help ensure rapid recovery, reliable retention and data agility. Each should be part of your data protection strategy.Continue Reading

• The best cloud data migration strategy for your use case

  Cloud migration methods may differ when it comes to a particular use case. In this tip, George Crump explains the five most popular methods of migrating to the cloud.Continue Reading

• Corporate data protection poses same challenges as BYOD

  Backup admins and IT pros must work together to ensure corporate data protection among a decentralized workforce who embrace BYOD philosophy.Continue Reading

• New approaches: Instant VM recovery, flat backup, hybrid cloud backup

  Find out if these recent backup technologies -- snapshots and flat backup, hybrid cloud backup and instant VM recovery -- are right for your organization.Continue Reading

• How does Office 365 Clutter affect data retention?

  The Microsoft Office 365 Clutter feature is designed to clean up email inboxes, but the feature is not perfect. Learn how to overcome data retention issues that may arise.Continue Reading

• Microsoft private cloud backup challenges

  There are two major challenges that must be addressed when backing up a Microsoft private cloud: figuring out what needs protection and backing up virtual machines.Continue Reading

• Veritas launches NetBackup 7.7 with emphasis on cloud backup

  Veritas adds cloud backup features to NetBackup 7.7, streamlines and re-brands Storage Foundation and launches new information management apps.Continue Reading

• Veritas Technologies focused on transition to hybrid cloud

  Veritas VP Matt Cain talks about the hybrid spinoff's plans for NetBackup, Backup Exec, appliances, the hybrid cloud and data information.Continue Reading

• Barracuda Backup upgrade adds cloud backup for Office 365

  Barracuda joins vendors such as EMC Spanning, Druva, and Asigra in protecting Microsoft Exchange, OneDrive apps with Barracuda Backup 6.1.Continue Reading

• Cohesity aims to converge all secondary storage

  Cohesity rolls out early-access appliance that aims to remove the need for multiple storage products by converging secondary storage workflows.Continue Reading

• Strong data protection process can prevent shadow IT risks

  Shadow IT risks can occur when employees adopt cloud-based apps to complete tasks. This can lead to data loss, but an enhanced data protection process can keep this from happening.Continue Reading

• Take a hybrid approach to your data protection plan

  The cloud can have major limitations when it comes to long-term retention. Learn why tape and disk should remain part of your data protection plan.Continue Reading

• My backup appliance lacks cloud connectors. Is there a workaround?

  Some integrated backup appliances feature cloud connectivity that allows them to replicate the contents of a locally stored backup to the cloud.Continue Reading

• Unitrends Certified Recovery Suite

  This year, Unitrends announced UCRS, a new software bundle that offers backup for virtual and physical servers, as well as hybrid cloud DR.Continue Reading

• Cloud data protection for laptops, desktops and mobile devices

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses the variety of ways data on laptops, desktops and mobile devices can be copied to the cloud today, and the pros and cons of each approach.Continue Reading

• Ensure your organization has backup redundancy

  There are a variety of ways to make sure you have backup redundancy. Independent backup expert Brien Posey explains in this tip.Continue Reading

• Modernizing data protection and disaster recovery technology

  Data protection and disaster recovery technology has evolved to meet today's challenges -- learn how and why.Continue Reading

• Schulz: File sync and share can work as a data protection tool

  Greg Schulz of StorageIO discusses how file sync and share products can be combined to build an effective data protection tool.Continue Reading

• Security, management remain challenges in laptop, mobile backups

  Security and management are the top IT priorities for mobile devices. Mobile backups tag along for the ride.Continue Reading

• Best practices to migrate data from cloud to cloud

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses best practices to migrate data from one cloud provider to another, in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Plan for data backup problems, and know cloud's limits

  George Crump discusses backup problems, including the limitations of cloud backup, in this video from his recent Storage Decisions presentation.Continue Reading

• Is backup necessary for data stored in file sync services?

  Eric Slack of Storage Switzerland discusses whether it is necessary to back up data stored in file sync services in this Expert Response.Continue Reading

• Crump: Data protection challenges in a mobile world

  George Crump discusses data protection challenges caused by mobile devices as well as file sync and share in his Storage Decisions presentation.Continue Reading

• Identify and conquer today's backup challenges

  The last several years have brought about changes and challenges for backup administrators. Many have relied upon the same approach to data backups for decades, but the tried-and-true approach of nightly backups is becoming impractical. Exponential ...Continue Reading

• Evaluating disk- and cloud-based backup options

  Dedupe arrays, integrated backup appliances and cloud backups are three ways enterprise users are backing up files.Continue Reading

• What is data protection?

  Data backups have evolved to the point that they are hardly recognizable. For many organizations, the days of producing a nightly backup to tape are over. Exponential data growth and the need for near real-time data protection have driven ...Continue Reading

• Navigating the challenges of OpenStack backup

  Brien Posey explains the unique challenges admins face when performing OpenStack backup.Continue Reading

• Backup challenges: Slow backup and recovery, growing capacity demands

  Our recent survey data indicates slow backup and recovery, growing capacity demands and virtual server backup remain IT pain points.Continue Reading

• Cloud backup, BYOD challenges can threaten IT control over data

  IT executives at a data management symposium discuss gaining control over BYOD challenges and rogue cloud backup initiatives in their companies.Continue Reading

• Cloud has a silver lining for ROBO storage

  Providing and managing storage for remote and branch offices can be a challenge, but a hybrid approach using local and cloud-based storage may be the best solution.Continue Reading

• Private cloud backup needs to get better

  There are several ways to back up private cloud data, but none of them is ideal.Continue Reading

• Cloud backups offer benefits, present challenges

  The idea of supplementing your physical servers with cloud backups is an appealing one. But there are issues you’ll need to consider.Continue Reading

• Laptop backup strategies: How to cope with laptop backup challenges

  Lauren Whitehouse, senior analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group, discusses the variety of ways to address laptop backup today in this Q&A.Continue Reading

• Macintosh backup strategies: Tips for better Mac backup

  Learn Macintosh backup strategies from backup expert W. Curtis Preston in this article on tips for better Mac backup.Continue Reading

• Best cloud backup and recovery tips: A primer on cloud data backup

  We've collected our top five tips on cloud backup. Learn about cloud data backup security, how to choose the best cloud backup service, cloud backup management, and more.Continue Reading

• Data archiving best practices: The difference between backups and archives

  In this collection of data archiving tips, learn data archiving best practices and the differences between backups and archives.Continue Reading

• What costs are associated with cloud backup services for SMBs? What are some examples of vendors?

  Greg Schulz explains the costs behind cloud backup services and which cloud backup providers offer cloud services to SMBs in this expert response.Continue Reading