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DR readiness in a deduplicated world
- Jun 2009
One of the big benefits of employing data dedupe for secondary disk targets is its ability to reduce the size of data sets, enabling replication with lower bandwidth requirements. |
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A wealth of deduplication options
- May 2009
Hardware-based products propelled deduplication into the mainstream, but now that most backup apps include dedupe, you'll have to carefully evaluate the options. |
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Backup gets a boost: Hot Spots
- Aug 2008
Snapshots, continuous data protection and deduplication are making their way into traditional backup products. By capturing, transferring and storing less data in the backup process, organizations can back up more data to disk--retaining data on disk for longer periods of time or enabling disk-to-disk backup for more sets of data than before. |
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Hot Spots: Data deduplication drama
- Jun 2008
Deduplication is one of those influential, crucial technologies that comes along every few years. But the vendor landscape is changing quickly, with new entrants and a recent spate of acquisitions. Cut through the vendor hype by requesting real-world references and proof points. |
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Hot Spots: Step one for DR: Server virtualization
- Apr 2008
Server virtualization technology reduces the cost and complexity traditionally associated with remote replication for disaster recovery (DR) and DR testing, enabling organizations of all sizes to introduce DR where it didn't exist before. |
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Hot Spots: A new level of backup reporting
- Feb 2008
Backup success rates are improving, but reliable data recovery can still be a nightmare. The good news is that backup reporting tools can give you more insight than ever into the sometimes mysterious process of data protection. |
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Hot Spots: VMware opens door for next-gen backup apps
- Sep 2007
Virtualizing servers is becoming standard operating procedure in large and small companies. VMware and similar platforms are transforming data center management through server consolidation and business continuity improvements, but they're "breaking" a few things along the way, including data protection strategies. |
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