Tips

Tips

• Macintosh backup and recovery: Best practices for Mac and PC backup

  This tip looks at Macintosh backup and recovery best practices, and some things to keep in mind when backing up Macintosh and PC environments together.  Continue Reading

• Data reduction solutions for your data backup plan in addition to data deduping

  There are other data reduction solutions worth considering in addition to data deduping. Single-instance storage, data compression and data deletion are other options for reducing your data.  Continue Reading

• Network server backup best practices: Backing up clustered servers

  Backing up network servers can be tricky, especially if you're backing up clustered servers. Learn clustered server backup best practices in this tip.  Continue Reading

• Using disk imaging software in data backup and recovery

  Disk imaging software can help simplify and save time in your daily data backup and recovery process, but it's important to know what to look for in disk imaging software.  Continue Reading

• New features in modern virtual tape libraries: Data dedupe and tape virtualization

  Here's a look a how new features in modern virtual tape libraries (VTLs) are changing the way VTLs are used in data backup and recovery enviornments.  Continue Reading

• Using file virtualization for remote office data protection

  File virtualization can be an effective way to protection remote office data. Here's a look at how it works, and how to use replicas to eliminate shipping backup tapes offsite.  Continue Reading

• Service-level agreement management considerations when using online data backup services

  There are many service-level agreement management considerations to be aware of when using online data backup services. Read our list before you sign on the dotted line.  Continue Reading

• Tiered data backup storage strategies

  Tiered data storage is often neglected in data backup and recovery plans, but tiering your data is crucial to reduce risks and costs.  Continue Reading

• An introduction to Microsoft SharePoint 2007 backup and recovery

  SharePoint integrates data from many sources, presenting it in a simple Web interface. Because data is pulled from various locations, it can be difficult to back up and recover.  Continue Reading

• How to back up encrypted files and how to use the Encrypting File System

  With data backup security being such a high priority, more organizations are encrypting the contents of their file servers. Although encryption improves security, it can complicate an organization's backup efforts.  Continue Reading

• Protecting disk-to-disk backups and continuous data protection

  Continuous data protection (CDP) products offer numerous advantages over traditional tape backup techniques but disk-to-disk backups have other downsides you need to be aware of.  Continue Reading

• The pros and cons of tape media storage for backup and recovery in SMB environments

  Learn about the pros and cons of tape media storage, and if tape storage is the right fit for your SMB environment.  Continue Reading

• New features in VMware vSphere that benefit data backup and recovery

  Here's a look at the new features in VMware vSphere that will make data backup and recovery chores easier.  Continue Reading

• Preventing tape backup system disasters

  If a tape system is properly installed, configured, maintained and operated, it is highly reliable. However, it does require some effort and knowledge on the part of the storage/backup administrator to make this happen. Here's what you need to know ...  Continue Reading

• Top five SMB data storage management tips of 2009

  Here's a look at the top five SMB data storage management tips of 2009. Learn about RAID storage, data retention and storage virtualization in these tips.  Continue Reading