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• Protect backup from ransomware attacks and recover safely

  Ransomware continues to get smarter and more sinister. Make sure you protect backups from ransomware that delays detonation and gets recovered into production. Continue Reading

• Data backup security measures to take ahead of a hurricane

  In this firsthand look, IT and storage expert Brien Posey details how he secured data backup and other important system elements as Hurricane Florence approached. Continue Reading

• GDPR right to be forgotten and backups: What are potential problems?

  Removing personal data from a database is a simple process, but eliminating that information from full backups could undermine the integrity of your data. Proceed with caution. Continue Reading

• Compression, deduplication and encryption: What's the difference?

  Learn the distinctions and similarities among data compression, dedupe and encryption as these data protection methods gain importance in everyday storage. Continue Reading

• Preventing ransomware attacks is a top storage vendor claim

  Storage vendors advance silly and not-so-silly claims about how data backup and protection technologies are the answer to ransomware prevention and growing ransomware fatalism. Continue Reading

• Backup snapshots and replication supplement standard backup

  Traditional backup or data snapshot and replication technologies alone don't meet the data protection and DR needs of modern enterprises. Combine them all together and they do.Continue Reading

• What backup security measures protect against data breaches?

  Backup security varies across different storage media. What works for tape-based backup may not work for disk backups, so plan your data protection strategy accordingly.Continue Reading

• Container backup follows data persistence to these ephemeral apps

  The advent of data persistence in containers necessitates having data backup in containers. Here's how this is being done and which vendors are leading the way.Continue Reading

• Ten important steps for testing backups

  Don't let missing or defective backups ruin an otherwise wonderful business day. Backup testing is a surefire way to help your business stay on its feet during a disruption.Continue Reading

• How ransomware variants are neutralizing data backups

  The latest iterations of ransomware aim to undercut backups as an effective method for recovering from attacks. Learn how to overcome this vulnerability.Continue Reading

• Two cloud backup problems that organizations need to consider

  Don't let typical cloud backup issues slow down your organization. Stay in front of potential impacts to budget and bandwidth for a solid backup platform.Continue Reading

• Our top five data protection tips of 2017

  We've compiled the top five pieces of data protection and backup advice given in 2017, from copy data management products to lingering cloud backup doubts.Continue Reading

• Can you list some data compression technology pain points?

  While data compression can effectively reduce space, be careful with how you use it, because the three issues outlined here could cause problems in your storage environment.Continue Reading

• Three ransomware backup best practices to implement

  Data backups are not invincible to threats, and ransomware is no exception to that rule. Backups may help to reverse the damage done by an attack, but that's not their only use.Continue Reading

• Snapshot-based backup snaps back against cyberattacks

  A flat backup approach could help your organization recover easier if it's hit by ransomware. There are snapshot-based options available from system and backup software providers.Continue Reading