Tips

Tips

• 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

• Cloud backup comparison helps enterprises make the best choice

  Bandwidth, latency and security are just a few areas to assess when evaluating enterprise cloud backup service providers. Discover how to make the right decision.  Continue Reading

• Carbonite vs. Mozy: What you need to know for cloud backup

  Cloud backup vendors Carbonite and Mozy vary in their levels of support, pricing, mobile access, security and local backups, as well as target customer base.  Continue Reading

• Acronis backup and recovery software: Features to know

  A long-time cloud backup proponent, Acronis tries to make the selection and use of its data backup products easier with a Backup Purchase Wizard and Universal Restore technology.  Continue Reading

• Should free cloud backup services be used in enterprises?

  Most free enterprise cloud backup services are software-only and protect only files. To increase capabilities and support, businesses should move from 'freemium' to premium.  Continue Reading

• A look at data backup techniques: Recovery-in-place

  Explore recovery-in-place technology to see if it is the right fit for your organization. But be aware that this data backup method requires some up-front planning.  Continue Reading

• Backup target features evolve for better data protection

  Disk backup targets have grown to include many new elements that can aid an organization's data protection. But traditional components remain as well.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-to-cloud data backup: How to pick your provider

  From cost to a product's capabilities, there is a lot to assess when selecting the right cloud-to-cloud backup technology -- and provider -- for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Corporate data backup expands its use cases

  There's a lot more to backup than simply being able to recover data. Discover some of the ways backup products have evolved to protect your organization's data.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Azure VM backup methods beyond Azure Backup vault

  You can back up an Azure VM using several different methods. Microsoft's preferred technique is to use Azure Backup vault, but this may not be the best choice in every situation.  Continue Reading

• The best cloud data migration strategy for your use case

  Cloud migration methods may differ when it comes to a particular use case. In this tip, George Crump explains the five most popular methods of migrating to the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Block-level deduplication vs. zone-level deduplication

  Block-level deduplication is a popular form of the dedupe process, but it has its drawbacks. Discover why zone-level deduplication may be better for your storage environment.  Continue Reading

• Data protection methods: Mounting backups vs. recovering from backups

  Mounting a virtual machine image can save time, but there's a penalty to pay for the convenience. We list the questions to ask when deciding which data protection method to employ.  Continue Reading

• New approaches: Instant VM recovery, flat backup, hybrid cloud backup

  Find out if these recent backup technologies -- snapshots and flat backup, hybrid cloud backup and instant VM recovery -- are right for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Docker data container protection methods: Pros and cons

  While Docker data container protection methods haven't reached the level found with hypervisor-based virtual machines, these four technologies can help users with the challenge.  Continue Reading