Cloud backup

Cloud backup is becoming a popular alternative to traditional data backup and recovery storage media, such as tape and disk. Learn about whether cloud backup is the best data protection method for your enterprise, what to look for in a cloud storage or online data backup service, and cloud backup security best practices. Browse expert advice and tutorials on how to choose the best cloud backup solution and how to negotiate service-level agreements (SLAs) with your cloud backup provider. Read about how to manage your recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs) in your cloud backup and recovery plan. Stay up to date on the latest news and listen to podcasts for more cloud backup storage technology information and resources.

September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21
Backup startup Rewind raises $65M in Series B funding

Rewind closed a $65 million funding round led by Insight Partners. The investment will be used to grow employee headcount and expand the backup platform to cover more SaaS applications.
August 25, 2021 25 Aug'21
AWS launches Backup Audit Manager compliance tool

A new AWS Backup feature, the Audit Manager, tracks backup activities to help customers determine if they are meeting business and regulatory compliance requirements.
August 04, 2021 04 Aug'21
Druva CEO talks COVID-19 cloud rush, data protection, roadmap

Druva CEO Jaspreet Singh discusses the challenges posed by the recent uptick in cloud adoption, the company's product plans for Kubernetes on AWS and its backup security measures.
July 29, 2021 29 Jul'21
Zerto update adds ransomware defense and simplifies backup

Zerto 9 rolls out immutability for Amazon S3 and rapid VM recovery as anti-ransomware measures, and expands the platform's automation and long-term retention capabilities.

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Enterprise backup-as-a-service options, benefits and use cases

The rise of cloud has broadened the market for backup as a service in recent years. We cover the benefits of enterprise BaaS and prominent providers in this guide. Continue Reading
Amazon Glacier

Amazon Glacier, also known as Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Glacier, is a low-cost cloud storage service for data with longer retrieval times offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Continue Reading
How to back up your data and keep your files safe

It's important to know what data you should back up, how often you should do it, where you should store the backed-up data and how to get it there. Here are the three basic backup methods to consider. Continue Reading

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SaaS data protection is a challenging but critical task

Don't fall victim to a SaaS backup gap. Ensure critical data in cloud-based SaaS applications has proper protection, especially with increased cloud use. Continue Reading
Cloud-native backup benefits and use cases explained

Affordable and scalable data protection is only a cloud away. Learn why cloud-native services are emerging as essential data backup and recovery technology for many organizations. Continue Reading
Decode the backup-as-a-service market

The rapidly growing BaaS market has gained steam in the past year. See why organizations are adopting BaaS and which providers they use. Continue Reading

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Backup management software roundup: What's on the market?

Organizations in search of a backup management tool may find what they're looking for in one of these products. Check out tools from vendors including Veeam, Veritas and Rubrik. Continue Reading
Pay-as-you-go cloud storage helps data centers stay flexible

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NAS backups to cloud: Tips, tricks and market options

Cloud providers now offer NAS compatibility, which gives another option for NAS backup. Know what to expect when exploring NAS backup for cloud options. Continue Reading

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Overcome common cloud backup security issues in remote work

Your cloud backup and storage usage may be on the rise. Make sure you take the necessary security precautions detailed here to keep your data protected. Continue Reading
What are Microsoft Teams backup and recovery best practices?

Backup and recovery of Microsoft Teams is often a complex process. Explore these guidelines to help simplify the important protection of your Teams data. Continue Reading
How cloud backup can help remote workers

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, some companies that were hesitant before may finally push the button for cloud backup. Remote data is a solid use case. Continue Reading