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Last Updated: Aug 23, 2006 
Trying to make your backups run more smoothly, or thinking about swapping out your existing system for something more current? Our Fast Guide to advanced backup is the place to get started.
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Fast Guide: Advanced backup

By Jen Hubley, Associate Editor (26 Jan 2005)

Trying to make your backups run more smoothly, or thinking about swapping out your existing system for something more current? Our Fast Guide to advanced backup is the place to get started. We'll give you tips on strategy, help you compare your hardware, software and media options, and illustrate the ins and outs of mirroring, replication and snapshots. You'll be an expert in no time.

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NEWS:
>> School patches SAN failures with FalconStor mirroring (SearchStorage.com) 28 May 2004
>> EMC refreshes remote replication (SearchStorage.com) 04 Oct 2004
>> Hospital keeps data alive with snapshots (SearchStorage.com) 17 Nov 2004
>> Symantec offers bare metal restore software (SearchStorage.com) 05 Oct 2004
ADVICE:
>> Checklist: How to stretch backup windows on a budget
TIP :It's fairly easy to finish backups quickly. Less easy is staying within your backup window without going over-budget.
>> Do you still need to do full backups?
TIP :> Before you choose synthetic fulls, make sure that the benefits (less time spent doing fulls, faster restores) outweigh the ...
>> Forget Atkins: Effective SAN extension strategies need CARBS
TIP :Extending a SAN requires significant improvements to WAN support for Fibre Channel fabrics.
>> How to ease into archiving through backup
TIP :It may make sense to explore what your backup software vendor has to offer for archival software.
>> Lack of DR could be hazardous to your company's health
TIP :Everyone knows that disaster recovery planning is good for you, but getting companies to do the right thing is a challenge.
>> Creating a centralized, mirrored backup enviornment
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am looking to centralize our backups using a SAN or NAS solution. The data should be mirrored from our Win2k and Solaris ...
>> Server-based replication for Netware
ASK THE EXPERTS :I have an EMC CX300 SAN serving storage to NetWare 5.1 and Windows servers. I now want to replicate to another location, but ...
>> Synchronous replication distance limitations?
ASK THE EXPERTS :I currently have two EMC Symmetrix systems talking over enrange to each other. The systems are about 200 miles apart. When we ...

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