Tips

Tips

• 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

• Virtual machine data recovery dos and don'ts for better backup

  Explore how virtual machine recovery works, but be careful with the process, as running a VM from backup data storage indefinitely can cause difficulties.  Continue Reading

• Back up mobile data effectively with these five tips

  Mobile data backup should not be treated like a traditional backup. These guidelines will help your organization to better protect its mobile devices.  Continue Reading

• Make copy data storage a vital part of your storage strategy

  Creating copies of data is a tried-and-true method of data protection, but the number of copies can quickly get out of hand. Copy data management is one way to combat the issue.  Continue Reading

• Implementing direct backup technology for better data protection

  Direct and flat backups are part of a recent change in the data protection model. Explore the issues associated with the technologies and which products are implementing them.  Continue Reading

• Recovering from ransomware starts with data protection strategy

  While ransomware attacks may be nearly impossible to stop, there are important data protection measures your organization can take to recover effectively.  Continue Reading

• Cloud backup for business: Seven factors that dictate provider selection

  For an organization considering backing up to the public cloud for the first time, the list of providers and offerings can seem endless. Discover key considerations.  Continue Reading

• Use Microsoft Azure Key Vault to protect your data backups

  The Azure Key Vault can serve as data backup protection through its encryption key storage management. Explore how to set up the vault and administer it in your organization.  Continue Reading

• 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