Tutorials

Tutorials

• 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

• 6 best practices for choosing a cloud backup provider

  Learn six criteria for choosing the best cloud backup vendor for your organization. Key among these is knowing your unique needs.  Continue Reading

• Inline deduplication vs. post-processing: Data dedupe best practices

  Will inline or post-processing deduplication work better for your data protection platform? There are several products on the market that offer these capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Essential tips for making VMware backups

  Before tackling a VMware backup, read up on some of the best practices - and how to avoid the potential pitfalls - using some of our essential tips.  Continue Reading

• Tape backup technology guide

  Learn about the latest trends in tape backup technology in our guide containing our latest tips, news and expert advice on tape.  Continue Reading

• Remote laptop backup remains a challenge for many organizations

  This tutorial outlines remote laptop backup challenges and endpoint backup options, as well as best practices from experts in the field.  Continue Reading

• Remote and mobile data backup: Backup's last frontier

  With organizations becoming more mobile, the time to get a handle on mobile data backup is now.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud backup: D2D2C emerging as a viable data backup strategy

  Disk-to-disk backup took backup industry by storm, but a new force -- the cloud -- has arrived on the backup scene. Learn how hybrid cloud backup is poised to shake up D2D backup.  Continue Reading

• Choosing the right remote site backup approach

  In this tutorial on remote site backup, learn about the pros and cons of onsite data backups, centralized backups and cloud backups for remote sites. Also, take a look at one company's approach to backing up remote sites.  Continue Reading

• Tape backup encryption best practices

  Tape backup encryption is being used for many organizations, but figuring out how to implement it can be challenging. Learn about tape encryption best practices in this article.  Continue Reading

• VMware backup software and a vSphere backup solution checklist

  In this tutorial, we look at the questions you'll face when choosing VMware backup software. Then, you can download our free VMware backup solution checklist.  Continue Reading

• Snapshot backup software vs. traditional data backup software

  In this tutorial on snapshot backup software, learn about near-CDP and snapshots, redirect-on-write snapshots, and how to restore snapshot data.  Continue Reading

• Long-term data archiving strategies

  Did you know you can help manage data growth by using a data archiving tool? To help you get started, we've collected our top resources on long-term data archiving in this guide.  Continue Reading

• Data archiving methods and best practices for small businesses

  Improper data archiving methods or improper use of archiving software can lead to legal problems in your business. Find out how to avoid data archiving problems with these top six articles on data archiving.  Continue Reading

• Third-party SharePoint backup tools: A SharePoint tutorial

  Learn about third-party SharePoint backup tools in the second part of our SharePoint tutorial by W. Curtis Preston.  Continue Reading

• Quest vRanger Pro 4.5 backup and recovery tutorial

  Quest recently released vRanger Pro 4.5. This tutorial will review the new version and provide some tips and other helpful information for using vRanger Pro 4.5.  Continue Reading

• An off-site tape storage tutorial: Tape backup and recovery best practices

  Tape still fills the role of media for choice for off-site vaulting, but organizations have other options such as the cloud and replication for securing data for disaster recovery.  Continue Reading

• What are synthetic backups and can you eliminate full backups?

  Learn about synthetic backups and whether or not the synthetic backup process can eliminate full backups.  Continue Reading

• Choosing the best data backup system: An SMB backup tutorial

  Choosing best data backup system for your company can be tricky. Learn which is best: tape, disk or cloud backup in this article by backup guru W. Curtis Preston.  Continue Reading

• Data deduping explained: Deduplication in data backup environments tutorial

  Learn everything you wanted to know about data deduping in our tutorial on data deduplication and data backup.  Continue Reading

• Choosing data deduplication products: Hardware and software offerings

  Choosing a data deduplication product can be tricky. Learn about what to look for in a dedupe product, read about major data dedupe vendors and how to choose the best product for your company.  Continue Reading

• Data deduplication technology tutorial: A guide to data deduping and backup

  In this data deduplication technology tutorial, learn about what to look for in a data dedupe product, inline vs. post-processing dedupe, and global deduplication in backup.  Continue Reading

• Virtual server backup best practices: An essential guide to server virtualization and data backup

  This Essential Guide offers a collection of tips, tools and techniques that you can use to back up your virtual servers more efficiently. Discover virtual server backup best practices.  Continue Reading

• Secure data backup strategies for the enterprise: A backup security tutorial

  In this tutorial on secure data backup strategies, learn about encryption key management, encryption appliances, tape and disk encryption, cloud backup security, and secure data destruction.  Continue Reading

• Virtual tape libraries: A tutorial on managing VTL technology

  In this tutorial on virtual tape library technology, learn about buying and managing a VTL, VTLs and data deduplication, and virtual tape library vendors and products.  Continue Reading

• Data backup and recovery software best practices: A tutorial

  Learn about data backup and recovery software best practices in our collection of tutorials. Learn EMC NetWorker, Symantec Veritas NetBackup and Backup Exec, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Linux, and open-source data backup best practices.  Continue Reading

• Data backup and recovery technology tutorials

  Learn about the latest data backup and recovery technology trends in our technology tutorials.  Continue Reading

• Data backup and recovery tutorial: Tape storage

  Learn about recent advancements in tape backup and recovery, how tape encryption impacts data backup and how to buy a tape library in this tape technology tutorial by backup guru W. Curtis Preston.  Continue Reading

• Cloud backup tutorial: How to leverage cloud backup services

  In this tutorial on cloud backup, you'll learn how cloud storage is changing data protection and disaster recovery and the cost differences of cloud backup vs. traditional backup.  Continue Reading

• Data deduplication tutorial

  This data deduplication tutorial offers advice on data dedupe products, inline vs. post-processing deduplication, VTLs and dedupe, and the latest news.  Continue Reading

• Disk-based data backup and recovery tutorial

  Will 2009 be the year you embrace disk-based backup and recovery? We have the latest disk-based backup and recovery advice, tips and news in this tutorial on disk-based backup.  Continue Reading

• Data backup security tutorial

  Data backups are an essential element of good storage security, but they're often the source of security woes. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to ensure your backups are secure.  Continue Reading

• Data backup and recovery resources

  Data backup and recovery are ongoing areas of development. Stay ahead of the learning curve with help from this fast resource guide.  Continue Reading

• A step-by-step guide to implementing data deduplication

  The best way to select, implement and integrate data deduplication can vary depending on how the deduplication is performed. Learn some general principles that you can follow to select the right data deduplication approach and then integrate it into...  Continue Reading

• Backup software product specifications

  Backup and replication software are powerful tools used to protect data against loss due to hardware failure, natural disasters, and other problems. Features like encryption, key management, compression, data de-duplication, WAN support and content ...  Continue Reading

• CDP platform specifications

  Continuous data protection (CDP) products track changes to files and data -- typically in real time -- recording activity and allowing recovery to an extremely granular level. This effectively reduces backup windows and restore points, allowing busy...  Continue Reading

• Virtual tape library specifications

  View product specs of VTLs from Copan, EMC, FalconStor, HP, IBM, NetApp, Overland Storage, Quantum, Sepaton and Sun.  Continue Reading

• Quick tutorial on evaluating CDP products

  Here are the factors storage administrators must be aware of in order to evaluate continuous data protection (CDP) products.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise-class tape library specifications

  The following product snapshots highlight key specifications for a cross-section of enterprise-class tape library systems with a minimum of 100 TB of compressed capacity, SAN connectivity, and room for at least 100 tape cartridges in a base ...  Continue Reading

• Quick tutorial for evaluating backup products

  This buying guide looks at the key factors involved in evaluating and selecting backup products.  Continue Reading

• Specifications for backup software-based encryption

  Integrated encryption into backup software offers many advantages, but hurts the performance of the backup server. This is why software-based encryption often requires a server upgrade (or at least creative backup planning), not to mention diligent ...  Continue Reading

• Tape encryption product specifications

  The product snapshots in this chapter highlight key specifications for a cross section of tape drives that incorporate encryption.  Continue Reading

• Reduce storage costs through data deduplication

  Data deduplication reduces the amount of data, thereby reducing storage costs. This article explores the different approaches to data deduplication.  Continue Reading

• Data retrieval strategies: Retrieving data from backups overview

  This overview outlines some of the most important issues involved in retrieving data from backups, such as setting RTO, reducing data, retrieval testing and data management.  Continue Reading