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Distaster recovery final exam cheatsheet
Take a look at our answers to our disaster recovery final exame and evaluate your knowledge of disaster recovery options. All-in-One Guide
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Thank you for Downloading "Disaster Recovery in Detail"
Every storage manager out there will tell you disaster recovery (DR) is tough to plan and test, and pull off when a real disaster cripples operations. That's the good news. The bad news is that, in many ways, it's going to get tougher. Ezines & Ebooks
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Storage management software finalists 2007
Find out who the finalists are in the storage management software category of the 2007 Products of the Year competition conducted by SearchStorage.com and Storage magazine. Finalists 2007 Storage Pr
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Storage consolidation: WAN acceleration and WAFS technology overview
A key component of storage consolidation is the consolidation of remote office storage, which is where WAN acceleration and WAFS technology come into play. All-in-One Guide
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What is considered best practices in terms of backup vaulting (offsite storage) frequency?
As a consultant, this is something that I run into frequently. There seems to be a belief that if you're a smaller shop or smaller business: You don't have a lot of data, and you don't need to send your data offsite very often. A lot of times, the de... FAQ
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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Disaster Recovery Track (CHI 2007)
This track explores how users can coordinate a range of data protection technologies to create more recoverable infrastructures. Storage Decisions
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E-vaulting's many faces can confuse IT efforts
E-vaulting is the process that describes how enterprise IT departments ship backup tapes and replicate data to remote disk arrays and VTLs. E-vaulting is not a new concept, but more recently it has grown to mean remote backups and replication for SMB... E-vaulting Explained
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Remote data replication gets affordable and more robust, pg 2
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina underscored the vulnerability of local data and the importance of sending data offsite. Remote data replication duplicates data between remote servers or storage platforms across a wide area network (WAN). Remote replicatio... Remote Data Replication E
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Advanced Backup School: Quiz for Lessons 1-3
Test yourself after you take Lessons 1-3 of our Advanced Backup School. Storage University
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Riverbed Technology debuts Riverbed Granite remote storage appliance
Riverbed Technology introduces Riverbed Granite, a new iSCSI appliance for remote storage performance, and splits Steelhead into CX and EX storage models. News | 01 Feb 2012
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Riverbed enhances WAN optimization for EMC SRDF
Riverbed RiOS 6.5 software for its Steelhead WAN optimization appliances aims to speed replication between EMC Symmetrix boxes using SRDF; also enhances QoS Article | 07 Feb 2011
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Mobile device management requires strict storage, security policies
IT administrators must acknowledge the importance of mobile devices as business tools and develop mobile device management policies to support and restrict their use. Article | 20 Aug 2010
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Digital data created in 2020 forecasted at 35 zettabytes; cloud computing will manage data growth
An IDC Digital Universe study estimates amount of digital data created per year will be 35 zettabytes by 2020; forecasts cloud computing will play an integral role in managing data growth. Article | 03 May 2010
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Riverbed Steelhead 7050 uses solid-state drives to boost WAN performance
Riverbed incorporates solid state drives into its new SteelHead 7050 WAN optimization appliance, as well as a new approach to data protection to speed performance for data replication and high-end disaster recovery. Article | 10 Feb 2010
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Riverbed offers peek at WAFS for cloud storage with virtual Steelhead appliance
Riverbed Technology previewed its cloud storage acceleration strategy Tuesday, including a virtual Steelhead appliance and plans to accelerate iSCSI cloud storage over the WAN. Article | 18 Nov 2009
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Data backup and recovery news briefs: Rackspace unveils cloud-based file storage apps
This week's data backup and recovery news in brief: Rackspace unveils cloud-based file storage apps; and Tandberg Data announces DAT 320 tape drives. Article | 18 Nov 2009
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Rackspace's Jungle Disk preps cloud data backup Server Edition
Rackspace's Jungle Disk is ready to launch the Server Edition of its cloud backup software with the option of connecting to Amazon S3 or the Rackspace Cloud. Article | 09 Nov 2009
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Data backup and recovery vendors dig into deduplication technology, aim for cloud backup
Symantec, CommVault, and FalconStor say data deduplication and the cloud drive their data backup roadmaps. Article | 30 Oct 2009
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Riverbed updates RiOS; Steelhead WAFS device now supports Citrix and disaster recovery
The WAFS vendor is floating a raft of updates to its RiOS operating system, including support for replication and application traffic in the same device, and new security features. Article | 19 Oct 2009
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Create redundant backups to prevent removable media storage disasters
Learn how to prevent removable media storage disasters by creating redundant backups in this tip by Brien Posey. Tip
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Backup for laptops: Make use of cloud backup services
Laptop backup is a thorny issue for many organizations. Learn how cloud backup can be a good solution for your laptop backup issues. Tip
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Creating a data center migration plan
Your five-step data center migration plan should include an IT assessment, relocation analysis and design, a data migration plan, risk identification and a relocation strategy. Tip
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Is cloud data storage right for your IT infrastructure?
When evaluating cloud storage for your IT infrastructure, it's important to determine the performance levels applications can tolerate, how users interact with data and the types of availability and security SLAs potential cloud storage providers can... Tip
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Is cloud data backup service right for your organization?
Learn about the pros and cons of cloud data backup technology and if it's a good choice for your organization. Tip
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Outsourcing backup: Get the right service level agreement
This podcast offers information on how to make sure that a SLA meets your needs and requirements with outsourcing backup. Tip
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Take full advantage of the remote replication process
With the increasing availability of cost-efficient products, many view remote data replication as the DR strategy of choice to address tighter RTO and offsite media handling issues. This tip outlines the other considerations you should keep in mind t... Tip
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SAS makes its way into the storage market
SAS products are now coming on the market and, according to experts, can be a good fit in many kinds of storage setups. Tip
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Best practices: 10 basic steps for better backup
Regardless of the backup application you use, there are fundamentals that need to be in place to ensure better backup operations. Tip
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Rescue stranded storage
How SRM products can help you discover capacity that isn't accessible to an array. Tip
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Offsite vs. onsite storage
Storage expert Greg Schulz discusses offsite vs. onsite storage. Ask the Expert
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Using dark fiber to connect sites
SAN expert Greg Schulz discusses single-mode and multimode fiber optic cabling. Ask the Expert
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What is HiCopy?
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Synchronous replication distance limitations?
Ask the Expert
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Making remote storage work
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Remote data software
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The trend toward data mobility
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Outsourcing storage management, what's available and what's needed
Ask the Expert
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Tape vs. mirrored backup
Ask the Expert
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Looking for remote hosting
Ask the Expert
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Storage as a Service (SaaS)
Storage as a Service (SaaS) is a business model in which third-party providers rent space on their storage to end users that lack the capital budget and/or technical personnel to implement and maintain their own storage infrastructure. Word
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wide-area file services (WAFS)
Wide-area file services (WAFS) is a storage technology that makes it possible to access a remote data center as though it were local. Among other benefits, WAFS enables businesses, academic institutions, and government agencies having numerous branch... Word
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storage distance extension
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Remote office, branch office (ROBO) storage presents stiff challenges
ROBO storage requires enterprise data storage managers to decide between local systems, centralized site or cloud service providers. Podcast
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Riverbed Technology debuts Riverbed Granite remote storage appliance
Riverbed Technology introduces Riverbed Granite, a new iSCSI appliance for remote storage performance, and splits Steelhead into CX and EX storage models. News
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Remote office, branch office (ROBO) storage presents stiff challenges
ROBO storage requires enterprise data storage managers to decide between local systems, centralized site or cloud service providers. Podcast
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Riverbed enhances WAN optimization for EMC SRDF
Riverbed RiOS 6.5 software for its Steelhead WAN optimization appliances aims to speed replication between EMC Symmetrix boxes using SRDF; also enhances QoS Article
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Create redundant backups to prevent removable media storage disasters
Learn how to prevent removable media storage disasters by creating redundant backups in this tip by Brien Posey. Tip
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Backup for laptops: Make use of cloud backup services
Laptop backup is a thorny issue for many organizations. Learn how cloud backup can be a good solution for your laptop backup issues. Tip
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Mobile device management requires strict storage, security policies
IT administrators must acknowledge the importance of mobile devices as business tools and develop mobile device management policies to support and restrict their use. Article
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Digital data created in 2020 forecasted at 35 zettabytes; cloud computing will manage data growth
An IDC Digital Universe study estimates amount of digital data created per year will be 35 zettabytes by 2020; forecasts cloud computing will play an integral role in managing data growth. Article
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How to choose the best remote online backup service provider
Learn about when you should consider online backups and what steps you should take when looking for an online backup provider in this FAQ. FAQ
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Riverbed Steelhead 7050 uses solid-state drives to boost WAN performance
Riverbed incorporates solid state drives into its new SteelHead 7050 WAN optimization appliance, as well as a new approach to data protection to speed performance for data replication and high-end disaster recovery. Article
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Creating a data center migration plan
Your five-step data center migration plan should include an IT assessment, relocation analysis and design, a data migration plan, risk identification and a relocation strategy. Tip
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News and resources on remote and offsite data storage and WAN optimization.