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CDP in depth
- Oct 2007
Continuous data protection (CDP) technology is now a viable alternative to traditional backup software and storage system-based replication software. But CDP products can vary significantly, especially in the context of different storage architectures. Depending on specific environments, companies may have to evaluate very different criteria before settling on a CDP product. |
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Protect Exchange data
- Sep 2007
Email is now firmly established as a critical application, with more than 60% of enterprises using Microsoft Exchange for their corporate email, according to Gartner. This widespread adoption of Microsoft Exchange, and growing electronic discovery requirements, make protecting it a more complicated proposition than just performing simple backups and recoveries. |
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New role for tape libraries
- Sep 2007
Tape libraries are finally assuming the role they were designed for: longterm protection and preservation of data. But as disk assumes its new role as the initial target for backups and the source for restores, tape library vendors need to shore up their abilities to interact with disk libraries and provide users with some definitive answers on encryption. |
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The advantages of asynchronous replication
- Sep 2007
Storage system-based asynchronous replication is becoming the new de facto standard to recover data quickly for business continuity. Asynchronous replication offers advantages over more costly synchronous replication, but it still requires similar arrays at both ends of the replication setup, so it's likely that you'll rely on a single vendor's technology. |
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Fibre Channel director face-off: Brocade vs. Cisco
- Aug 2007
Fibre Channel directors are the choice for consolidating isolated SAN fabrics. Brocade's 48000 Director and Cisco's MDS 9513 Multilayer Director are the undisputed leaders in this small field, but they offer very different paths to storage services and consolidation options. We'll help you decide which company's product is the best director for your storage environment. |
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