Tips

Tips

• Evaluate data backup and restoration efforts to gain business value

  In many organizations, data backups are performed at a much higher rate than restores. Fewer restores are never a bad thing, but is there a way to back up data more efficiently?  Continue Reading

• Before you back up to the cloud, ask these big questions

  These five questions for providers will get you off on the right foot to backing up data to the cloud. Some considerations, like cost, may seem easy, but that's not the case.  Continue Reading

• Being GDPR compliant is not just a concern for the EU

  The General Data Protection Regulation is set to affect many, and not just those in the EU. If your organization collects data online, you may soon have to make some tough choices.  Continue Reading

• Converged data protection options require careful evaluation

  As converged secondary storage products continue to evolve, potential customers should understand the most important elements and note the substantial differences among vendors.  Continue Reading

• Converged data protection products go head to head

  Both Cohesity and Rubrik have jumped on the converged storage trend by releasing data protection platforms. See the similarities and differences laid out.  Continue Reading

• Get smart with cloud backup security through 'CIA'

  Encryption is just one important element of backup data security in the cloud. Ask the right questions of your organization and your cloud provider to make sure your data is safe.  Continue Reading

• Veritas Backup Exec 16: Two major supporting features shine

  Dig deeper into Veritas Technologies' Backup Exec 16 software, which can protect the 2016 edition of Hyper-V and support several cloud storage architectures.  Continue Reading

• Five questions to ask potential copy data management vendors

  When selecting a copy data management product, the number of available options may seem daunting. Discover how to compare products to get the one that meets your specific needs.  Continue Reading

• Mobile device security management practices enhance data protection

  While mobile security is a challenge, file sync-and-share products and mobile device management software can help protect your organization's vulnerable data.  Continue Reading

• Five challenges to protecting data on mobile devices

  Mobile device protection can be problematic. Organizations that consider these areas of concern can get ahead of the trend and plan an all-encompassing data protection strategy.  Continue Reading

• Navigate the secondary storage system market with these five factors

  Make the most of your backup data by choosing the right secondary storage vendor. It's important to evaluate your current backup needs through long-term archiving.  Continue Reading

• Assess your need for cloud backup vendors' archiving services

  When deciding whether to use cloud archiving, you need to determine if your organization really needs it, and if what the vendor offers is actually an archive service.  Continue Reading

• The next generation of data center protection products

  With hardware and software tools like secondary storage, copy data management and recovery-in-place, storage vendors are stepping up their data protection game.  Continue Reading

• Five data migration approaches for cloud archiving

  Administrators can take several approaches to migrating data to a cloud archive, from manual migration to using cloud-integrated storage.  Continue Reading

• Converged backup and archive strategy requires careful planning

  While converging backup and archiving may seem enticing, it's not always the right move. Explore important questions to ask before implementing this approach.  Continue Reading