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• Full vs. incremental vs. differential: Comparing types of backup

  Evaluate full vs. incremental vs. differential backup, as well as newer types of backup, in synthetic and incremental-forever, to determine what's best for your organization. Continue Reading

• 7 rules for effective data backup procedures

  If you're responsible for data backups on multiple systems, strong policies are highly recommended. This tip gives you seven rules to follow for effective data backup procedures. Continue Reading

• Top 4 NAS backup strategies for your data protection

  Whether justified or simply because the technology was misunderstood, backing up NAS devices was once considered a challenge. Now, you have several options for proper NAS backup. Continue Reading

• Using snapshot backups for your data backup system

  The quick and simple nature of snapshot backup systems can be a big win for your data protection platform. However, there are elements of snapshots that aren't great for backup. Continue Reading

• 5 common Backup Exec error codes and how to resolve them

  Backup Exec, which is now under the Veritas brand, is one of the top names in data protection. If a Backup Exec error occurs, it may be one of the codes analyzed below. 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

• Vendors of copy management systems tackle potential pitfalls

  If you're looking to reap the benefits of a copy data management product, it's important to keep in mind the limits and possible risks involved with the technology.Continue Reading

• What are some ghost image creation issues?

  A ghost image can be used to copy the contents of one server to another for backup, but the process of creating ghost images may not be as simple as it seems.Continue Reading

• Gold standard of data protection methods goes through sea of change

  Most enterprises now use four backup products for business data protection even though a unified product would do a better job of meeting their needs.Continue Reading

• Double down: When backups and archives beat as one

  The purposes of data backup and archiving are quite different, as are the demands each technology places on the storage system. But most data centers, especially those in small to medium-sized organizations, don’t have formal archiving strategies, ...Continue Reading

• Four data copy management misconceptions that affect your business

  Be aware: Copy data management is easily misunderstood. For example, it is not a true backup and could impact performance. Find out how best to get around these issues.Continue Reading

• What are some flat backup misconceptions?

  Flat backup, which is based around storage snapshots, is gaining popularity. But the technology can't protect every resource in an organization. We debunk the top fallacies.Continue Reading

• How an effective data archiving system can ease backup woes

  Backup and archiving are two different animals. A backup is designed to restore data to a specific point in time following an outage. Archives, on the other hand, are designed to store data that is not currently in use but cannot be deleted for ...Continue Reading

• Data archiving system: Choose wisely to ease backup woes

  Learn three ways a data archiving system can provide access to granular-level data and then replicate it for automated recovery at a later date.Continue Reading

• Address test/dev data protection challenges

  Test/dev environments present unique data protection challenges. Find out what you can do to address them.Continue Reading

• What are the top misconceptions about instant recovery?

  Instant recovery allows users to run a virtual machine from a backup copy. We list the top five fallacies around the technology.Continue Reading

• How difficult is failback from a backup virtual machine?

  Recovery in place allows users to run apps from a backup virtual machine. Brien Posey explains the two steps involved with failing back to the primary VM.Continue Reading

• Data backup and archiving continue their convergence path

  Data backup and archiving have long been separate processes. But backup software and hardware advancements are enabling convergence between the two disciplines.Continue Reading

• Avoid Docker host backup issues on Hyper-V virtual machines

  Learn about common issues associated with Docker host backup on Hyper-V and how to avoid them.Continue Reading

• What are the challenges with protecting Docker container data?

  Expert Brien Posey explains how Docker's architecture affects backups and how to best approach backing up Docker data.Continue Reading

• Are there tools that help users migrate from one backup product to another?

  Backup software vendors such as CommVault offer services and/or software that assist customers with migrating from a competing product.Continue Reading

• How do you perform Docker backup?

  Few backup software providers offer Docker container backup support, but is there a way to back up Docker containers with any backup software?Continue Reading

• Dealing with Active Directory restore challenges

  What are the biggest challenges with backing up Active Directory?Continue Reading

• Exchange Server data backup challenges

  What are the biggest challenges associated with backing up Exchange Server data? Brien Posey discusses in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• What does CommVault Simpana 10 error code 19:757 mean?

  What does CommVault Simpana 10 error code 19:757 mean and how do I resolve it?Continue Reading

• What does CommVault Simpana 10 error code 19:861 mean?

  What does CommVault Simpana 10 Error code 19:861 mean and how do I resolve it?Continue Reading

• What are some ways we can meet our backup windows?

  Our backups are not completing in the window of time we have allocated. What are some of the alternatives to look at for getting them done within our backup windows?Continue Reading

• Software-based replication techniques break hardware chains

  Hardware-based replication is a mature and effective technology, but software replication offers greater flexibility and more choice protecting data.Continue Reading

• Prevent backup performance issues caused by virtual backups

  Colm Keegan of Storage Switzerland discusses ways to prevent performance issues associated with virtual backups.Continue Reading

• Dealing with endpoint data protection issues

  Part two of our three-part series on modernizing backup and disaster recovery takes a look at endpoint data protection issues and what's available today to address them.Continue Reading

• Zero backup 'less flexible' than traditional backup

  What environments can benefit from a 'zero backup' approach?Continue Reading

• Comparing open source backup tools with commercial software

  Brien Posey compares open source backup tools and commercial backup software, and identifies things to consider before deploying open source software.Continue Reading

• Crump: A robust data protection strategy includes more than backup

  George Crump discusses why your data protection strategy should include more than just data backup and encompass snapshot and replication.Continue Reading

• Options for backing up Active Directory

  George Crump of Storage Switzerland offers insight on finding the best choice for backing up Active Directory in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• A fresh approach for developing a data backup strategy

  George Crump discusses a different approach to data backup strategy planning in this video from his recent Storage Decisions presentation.Continue Reading

• Resolving CommVault Simpana error code 91:29

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey details what causes CommVault Simpana error 91:29 and how to resolve it in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Backup monitoring tools shifting focus to application recovery

  Eric Slack of Storage Switzerland discusses why backup monitoring tools have shifted focus to application recovery in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Resolving Backup Exec error code 0xe0001212

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey explains what causes Backup Exec error code 0xe0001212 and how to resolve it in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Mitigating Active Directory restore challenges

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey offers some tips on how you can avoid challenges associated with restoring Active Directory from a backup.Continue Reading

• Backup issues associated with Kerberos authentication

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses how Kerberos authentication can impact backup and what can be done to mitigate these issues.Continue Reading

• Why backup monitoring software is growing in popularity

  Brien Posey discusses why backup monitoring software is growing in popularity and how it can help IT admins ensure effective backups.Continue Reading

• Best practices for backing up Active Directory

  Brien Posey discusses whether Windows Backup is the preferred method for backing up Active Directory or whether any backup software can be used.Continue Reading

• Ubuntu backup options and tools today

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses the options and tools available for Ubuntu backup today in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Considerations for aging application backup amid technology changes

  Brien Posey looks at why backup administrators must consider the impact of changing technology with regard to aging application backup.Continue Reading

• Ten common reasons for VM restore failure

  When a VM restore fails, you must troubleshoot quickly. Event logs are a good start, but can be cryptic. Here are 10 causes of VM restore failures.Continue Reading

• Misconceptions about using a single platform for backup and archive

  Brien Posey discusses how backup and archive can be accomplished using a single software platform today and common misconceptions about this approach.Continue Reading

• Preston: Benefits, concerns about near-CDP

  In this segment of a presentation at a recent Storage Decisions conference, W. Curtis Preston of Truth in IT discusses the pros and cons of near-CDP.Continue Reading

• Mobile device backup challenges today

  W. Curtis Preston, independent backup expert and founder of TruthInIT, offers advice on backing up laptops and mobile devices.Continue Reading

• When to use backup products designed for a virtual server environment

  W. Curtis Preston, independent backup expert and founder of TruthInIT, looks at using backup products designed for a virtual server environment.Continue Reading

• Drawbacks of integrated backup appliances

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey offers insight on some drawbacks of integrated backup appliances in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Single-pass restore and why it matters

  Marc Staimer of Dragon Slayer Consulting discusses single-pass restore, what it's designed to accomplish and why it's important in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• How image-level backup differs from traditional backup

  Marc Staimer looks at the differences between image-level backup and traditional backup in this Expert Response.Continue Reading

• Crash-consistent vs. application-consistent backups of virtual machines

  Marc Staimer of Dragon Slayer Consulting compares crash-consistent and application-consistent backups of virtual machines in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Ensuring application restore from a backup

  Independent IT expert Brien Posey discusses what needs to be protected in order to perform an application restore from a backup in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Third-party DR tools vs. native VM replication

  Independent IT expert Brien Posey compares third party DR tools and native VM replication in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Navigating the challenges of OpenStack backup

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

• Mounting an instance of a virtual machine from the backup copy

  Marc Staimer of Dragon Slayer Consulting discusses things you should consider before running a backup instance of a VM from the backup copy.Continue Reading

• Working with the Windows 8 File History feature

  Microsoft expert Brien Posey explains what the Windows 8 File History feature is designed to do and why it is not a comprehensive backup product.Continue Reading

• Using deduplication when backing up virtual machines

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses using deduplication when backing up virtual machines in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• How snapshotting improves virtual server data protection

  Snapshots allow recovery operations to occur faster than otherwise possible. Find out how snapshotting improves virtual server data protection.Continue Reading

• Can you standardize enterprise backup?

  Eric Slack looks at whether it is possible to standardize on one enterprise backup application for an entire organization or even larger data centers.Continue Reading

• Resolving a NetBackup error message when backing up Active Directory

  Brien Posey explains what causes a NetBackup error message when backing up Active Directory and how to resolve it.Continue Reading

• Troubleshooting Backup Exec 2012 synthetic full backup

  Brien Posey discusses how to resolve a common error message you may encounter when creating synthetic full backup with Backup Exec 2012.Continue Reading

• Backing up WordPress sites

  There are options for backing up WordPress sites, but those options are limited by whether you are hosting the WordPress site yourself.Continue Reading

• Backup deduplication can help, but it's no magic bullet

  SearchDataBackup contributor John Hilliard and independent storage expert Marc Staimer discuss backup deduplication in this Q&A.Continue Reading

• Common mistakes in backing up Active Directory

  Microsoft expert Brien Posey looks at the widespread mistakes many users make when backing up Active Directory in this Expert Response.Continue Reading

• Understanding and resolving Windows Server 2008 backup error codes

  Brien Posey looks at a particular error message within Windows Server 2008 backup and shares a way to resolve it in this Expert Response.Continue Reading

• Using PowerShell for bare-metal recovery

  Brien Posey shows you how to create backup in PowerShell that is suitable for performing a bare-metal recovery.Continue Reading

• Learn replication best practices for use with backup

  Jason Buffington of ESG discusses replication best practices for using with backup in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of the integrated data backup appliance

  Data center backup solutions are complicated; hence, the integrated data backup appliance. George Crump examines whether it is the right approach.Continue Reading

• Using snapshot and replication in your data protection strategy

  Analyst Jason Buffington of ESG discusses data protection strategies using snapshot and replication in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Using snapshots as part of your data protection strategy

  Jason Buffington of ESG discusses how snapshots can be used as a part of your overall data protection strategy in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Snapshot and backup technologies converging

  Jason Buffington of ESG discusses the integration of snapshot and backup technologies in this Expert Response.Continue Reading

• Using the Hyper-V Replica feature to supplement backup

  Backup expert Brien Posey explains how the Hyper-V Replica feature can supplement backup and offers step-by-step instructions for testing replicas.Continue Reading

• Expert advice: Addressing the challenges of endpoint backup

  This collection of expert advice offers insight on addressing the challenges of endpoint backup to ensure your organization's data is protected.Continue Reading

• VMware Data Protection vs. third-party backup applications

  Colm Keegan of Storage Switzerland compares VMware Data Protection with third-party backup applications in this Expert Response.Continue Reading

• Third-party endpoint backup vs. traditional backup software

  George Crump, analyst with Storage Switzerland, compares third-party endpoint backup products with endpoint backup from legacy vendors.Continue Reading

• IPhone vs. Android backup

  Eric Slack of Storage Switzerland compares iPhone and Android backup in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Four critically important things to know about Hyper-V backups

  In this tip, independent backup expert Brien Posey outlines four things you need to know about Microsoft Hyper-V backups to avoid common pitfalls.Continue Reading

• Deduplication and data lifecycle management

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey offers information about how data deduplication impacts data lifecycle management in this tip.Continue Reading

• Performing iPhone and iPad backup using third-party software

  George Crump of Storage Switzerland discusses iPhone and iPad backup using third-party software in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Integrating e-discovery process with traditional backup

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey looks at how the e-discovery process and traditional backup software products have become more integrated today.Continue Reading

• Microsoft ReFS backup: Ensuring compatibility and testing

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey outlines important considerations for Microsoft ReFS backup in this tip.Continue Reading

• Secure backups require more than just encrypting data

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey says that encrypting data is not a substitute for strong physical security and proper account usage.Continue Reading

• The challenges of laptop and mobile device backup

  Backup expert Brien Posey discusses the trials involved with laptop and mobile device data backup, such as limited connectivity and bandwidth.Continue Reading

• Windows Server 2012 deduplication vs. backup software dedupe

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey compares backup software deduplication and Windows Server 2012 deduplication and discusses their compatibility.Continue Reading

• Resolving error code 1296 during Exchange backups

  Brien Posey explains how to resolve a common error code when using VSS-based backup software for Exchange backups.Continue Reading

• Deciding if open source software is the best data backup solution

  Expert Brien Posey discusses how to determine whether an open source software backup product is the best data backup solution for your organization.Continue Reading

• How rdiff-backup works

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses rdiff-backup in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Finding software tools to gauge data storage requirements

  Brien Posey discusses whether there are software tools to gauge data storage requirements when deploying a new disk backup appliance.Continue Reading

• Prioritizing SQL database backup among other nightly backups.

  Backup expert Brien Posey offers advice for prioritizing among SQL database backup, Exchange database backup and other nightly backup tasks.Continue Reading

• SharePoint recovery on an item-level basis

  SharePoint recovery of data can be complicated, but in this tip, Brien Posey shows how to perform item-level data recovery.Continue Reading

• Testing VSS-based Exchange backups

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses how to test VSS-based Exchange backups in this Expert Response.Continue Reading

• Copy-on-write snapshots vs. differencing disk snapshots

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey compares copy-on-write snapshots and differencing disk snapshots in this Expert Response.Continue Reading

• Using CDP for laptop and mobile device backup

  In this Expert Answer, Brien Posey discusses whether CDP can be used for laptop and mobile device backup.Continue Reading

• Backing up Active Directory? Here's what you should know

  In this Expert Response about backing up your Active Directory, Brien Posey says you typically don't need to back up every domain controller.Continue Reading

• What's hot in dedupe technology

  Rachel Dines, an analyst with Forrester Research, discusses important recent developments in dedupe technology, including deduplication accelerators.Continue Reading

• Performing Microsoft System Center DPM bare-metal recovery

  Bare-metal recovery with Microsoft System Center DPM is easier than you might think. Brien Posey explains the process in this tip.Continue Reading

• Software versus hardware backup deduplication

  Rachel Dines, analyst with Forrester Research, discusses the differences between software and hardware backup deduplication in this Expert Response.Continue Reading

• Target versus source deduplication today

  Rachel Dines, analyst with Forrester Research, discusses target and source deduplication today, including the pros and cons of each.Continue Reading