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Data storage backup tools News

September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Cloudian spins off edge computing subsidiary Edgematrix

Cloudian's experiments in edge computing resulted in the creation of Edgematrix, a subsidiary focused on AI use cases at the edge. The new company will use the HyperStore platform.
September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
Cohesity Agile Dev and Test quickly delivers clean test data

Cohesity's new feature lets test/dev teams access fresh, accurate and compliant data directly through Cohesity DataPlatform, without going through backup admins.
September 06, 2019 06 Sep'19
KCF Technologies taps Rubrik for Cassandra backup

KCF Technologies decided getting Cassandra backup through a vendor like Rubrik would be less work and more reassuring than putting it together from open source tools and scripting.
September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19
Commvault acquires Hedvig storage for $225M, moves beyond backup

Commvault makes its first acquisition: software-defined storage vendor Hedvig, with plans of converging primary and secondary storage to serve data management needs.

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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
PowerShell backup scripts: What are 3 essential best practices?

There are some strong PowerShell scripts that can provide backup capabilities. It's important, though, to be mindful of PowerShell's quirks so you get the best data protection. Continue Reading
Multi-cloud backup and recovery best practices and offerings

Multi-cloud data protection is a key element to include in a backup strategy. We provide tips for backup and recovery in multiple clouds and info on some of the leading providers. Continue Reading

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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
How to choose hyper-converged backup for data protection

Data protection is essential for any hyper-converged infrastructure. How you back up data -- natively, agentless or using agents -- depends on your environment and other factors. Continue Reading
Beyond backup: How to get more out of your backup data

Do you view your organization's backup technology as a simple one-trick pony? Here are several ways to get additional value out of this essential practice. Continue Reading

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Disaster recovery and backup: To converge or not to converge?

While it makes sense to some degree to have overlap between backup and disaster recovery systems, there may be even more sense behind keeping them discrete. Continue Reading
Backup testing: A step-by-step tutorial

Testing backups is a key piece of the data protection puzzle. Explore the different approaches and frequencies you can use to make sure your backups work. Continue Reading
How does a data archiving strategy benefit DR and backup?

In order to be truly resilient, your organization needs more than just a backup and disaster recovery plan. Integrating archiving into your strategy offers some serious benefits. Continue Reading

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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
5 advantages of cloud storage

Unlimited capacity, multi-tenancy and built-in disaster recovery are a few of the cloud storage benefits administrators can use to help solve data storage challenges. Continue Reading
Switch to a new data backup system without disruption

Your organization may be looking to transition to a new data backup platform. Avoid potential pitfalls and make the change seamlessly with these guidelines. Continue Reading

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