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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Backup Technologies Track (Chicago 2009)
Data protection continues to be Job #1 for most storage managers -- a job that only gets more complex as each year companies add up to 50% more storage capacity. The good news is that newer technologies can help in this uphill battle, but you still h... Storage Decisions
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Tips for protecting data on VMware virtual machines
In this FAQ interview and podcast on protecting data in virtual environments, Taneja Group's Jeff Boles discusses the best technologies from VMware and third-party challengers. FAQ
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SharePoint Backup FAQ
SharePoint use is increasing and so are the complexities of managing it. Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Lauren Whitehouse talks about what this means for your organization. This interview is also available below as an MP3 download. FAQ
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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Backup Technologies Track (San Francisco 2008)
Data protection continues to be Job #1 for most storage managers -- a job that only gets more complex as each year companies add up to 50% more storage capacity. The good news is that newer technologies can help in this uphill battle, but you still h... Storage Decisions
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Users turn data reduction focus to primary storage
Users are intrigued by the prospect of running data reduction solutions on primary storage, because of the money they can save on buying Tier 1 disk capacity. Special Report
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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Backup Technologies Track (New York 2008)
Data protection continues to be Job #1 for most storage managers -- a job that only gets more complex as each year companies add up to 50% more storage capacity. The good news is that newer technologies can help in this uphill battle, but you stil... Storage Decisions
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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Backup Technologies Track (Chicago 2008)
Data protection continues to be Job #1 for most storage managers -- a job that only gets more complex as each year companies add up to 50% more storage capacity. The good news is that newer technologies can help in this uphill battle, but you stil... Storage Decisions
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Introducing New Tools for Better Backups -- an eZine from Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com
In our latest eZine -- New Tools for Better Backups -- you'll get a concise outline of next-generation backup solutions. Ezines & Ebooks
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Backup Guide Chapter 4: CDP (PDF)
You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our Backup All-In-One Guide. Download Chapter 4: CDP in .pdf format now. Storage Learning On-The-G
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Backup Guide Chapter 6: Remote backup (PDF)
You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our Backup All-In-One Guide. Download Chapter 6: Remote backup in .pdf format now. Storage Learning On-The-G
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EMC NetWorker 7.6 SPI with Data Domain Boost adds data dedupe, cloning
EMC NetWorker 7.6 SPI with support for Data Domain Boost offers data dedupe, simplified cloning, checkpoint restart as well as capacity-based licensing model. Article | 04 Oct 2010
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Professional services firm SANpulse launches storage discovery application
SANpulse turns its SANlogics tool used for data migration professional services migrations and turns it into its SANatomy storage discovery software application. Article | 28 Sep 2010
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Top 10 Data Deduplication Resources for Storage Pros
Check out our top 10 data deduplication resources to help you get the most from your data deduplication systems. Article | 30 Apr 2010
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NetApp acquires data deduplication specialist Data Domain for $1.5 billion
Acquisition lets NetApp compete in disk-based backup rather than virtual tape library space, but analysts skeptical NetApp's NearStore VTL will coexist with Data Domain offerings. Article | 20 May 2009
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Dedupe still mainly for backup, not primary data
Happy with data deduplication for backup, some storage admins want dedupe everywhere; but it's not a great fit yet for most primary data. Article | 15 Apr 2009
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Hospital finds Sepaton a scalability boost over Data Domain
Sepaton Inc.'s clustered architecture prompts MultiCare to phase out its Data Domain Inc. boxes for application-aware data deduplication. Article | 14 Jan 2009
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Dell lays out data deduplication plan
Dell plans to incorporate Quantum's data deduplication software into its PowerVault and EqualLogic storage products and resell EMC's DL3D products. Article | 03 Nov 2008
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SunGard cloud service brings disaster recovery relief
SunGard's pool of virtual servers for failover solves long-standing disaster recovery headaches for one company. Article | 06 Aug 2008
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EMC launches disaster recovery service
EMC consultants are standing by for disaster recovery plan overhauls; Dell acquires U.K. consultant firm; GlassHouse files for IPO. Article | 05 Jun 2008
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Commerce Bank rolls out iSCSI DR SAN
The largest bank in Kansas created a new DR infrastructure using two IP SAN clusters from LeftHand Networks. Article | 05 Jun 2008
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Tips for an effective data deduplication implementation
When implementing data deduplication into a storage environment, users need to know their data, test vendor dedupe claims with their actual data and avoid deduping compressed data. Tip
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Reducing storage network complexity with FCoE
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) enables companies to retain an existing Fibre Channel (FC) infrastructure, keep existing FC management tools in place, provide the same level of performance (with data center Ethernet) and lower costs. Tip
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Using NAS NFS with VMware ESX: Technology pros and cons
NAS NFS can be an efficient network storage methodology when dealing with VMware ESX and thousands of virtual machines, but NAS performance can be an issue. Tip
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Using clusters to ensure failover
Use clustering to share disk resources between two nodes for disaster protection. Tip
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Disaster recovery planning in a virtualized environment
When crafting a disaster recovery strategy in a virtual server environment, storage administrators must take into account their data protection, recovery granularity and restore objectives. Tip
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Leveraging storage replication for VM disaster recovery
When you're sizing up storage solutions for DR in a virtual environment, you should consider the issues of vendor support; storage architecture; replication options; deduplication; and recovery options. Tip
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Four disaster recovery strategies to consider when using data deduplication
This tip outlines four strategies that should be taken into consideration when developing a disaster recovery plan in an environment using data deduplication. Tip
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Making the most of media pools
Learn what media pools are and the benefits of using them for managing removable storage. Tip
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Top 5 disaster recovery tips 2006
Here are the top five tips of 2006, based on our readers' interest, covering such topics as vault storage, remote replication, disaster recovery for virtual tape libraries and more. Check them out now. Tip
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Network disaster recovery: What to consider
David Davis provides a checklist to prepare you with all the right questions to ask and topics to consider when creating a disaster recovery plan for your network. Tip
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Data centers and synchronous replication
SAN/NAS expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question regarding synchronous replication for data centers. Ask the Expert
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Replication for disaster recovery
Business continuity expert Pierre Dorion discusses how replication can be used for disaster recovery. Ask the Expert
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NAS security 2
NAS expert Randy Kerns answers a reader's question: How do I secure a network attached storage (NAS) box from physical attacks as well as network based attacks? I have found that disk encryption is useful where there is a physical insecurity like the... Ask the Expert
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Reusing backup tapes: Best practices
Backup expert Curtis Preston offers advice on reusing tape. Ask the Expert
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Clustering for high availability
This advice details the hardware and software requirements for setting up two data servers in fail-safe cluster mode for high availability. Ask the Expert
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Replication to a dormant disaster recovery site
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Replicating a SQL2000 cluster
Disaster recovery expert Pierre Dorion offers advice on replicating a SQL2000 cluster. Ask the Expert
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Host-based or SAN solution for DR
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Replication: Sun vs. Veritas
Evan Marcus compares Sun and Veritas products for replication. Ask the Expert
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Guidelines for business continuity planning
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network-attached storage (NAS)
Network-attached storage (NAS) is a dedicated hard disk storage device that provides file-based data storage services to other devices on the network. Definition
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auxiliary storage
Auxiliary storage is all addressable data storage that is not currently in a computer's main storage or memory. Definition
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Clustered network-attached storage (clustered NAS)
A clustered NAS system is a distributed file system that runs concurrently on multiple NAS nodes. Definition
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solid-state drive (SSD)
An SSD (solid-state drive or solid-state disk) is a storage device that stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory. (Continued...) Definition
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data life cycle management (DLM)
Data life cycle management (DLM) is a policy-based approach to managing the flow of an information system's data throughout its life cycle: from creation and initial storage to the time when it becomes obsolete and is deleted. Definition
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data at rest
Data at rest is a term that is sometimes used to refer to all data in computer storage while excluding data that is traversing a network or temporarily residing in computer memory to be read or updated. Definition
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data deduplication (Intelligent compression or single-instance storage)
Data deduplication (often called "intelligent compression" or "single-instance storage") is a method of reducing storage needs by eliminating redundant data... (Continued) Definition
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NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol)
NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) is an open protocol used to control data backup and recovery communications between primary and secondary storage in a heterogeneous network environment. Definition
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driver
A driver is a program that interacts with a particular device or special (frequently optional) kind of software. Definition
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enterprise storage
Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management and protection, as well as data sharing functions, through connections to numerous (and possibly dissimilar) computer systems. Definition
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Disaster Recovery Planning Podcasts
Setting up a good DR plan is not easy and can be a big drain on resources, time and money. Since setting up a plan is generally perceived as a preventative measure, with little inherent business associated with the process, it can be overlooked by ma... Podcast
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network-attached storage (NAS)
Network-attached storage (NAS) is a dedicated hard disk storage device that provides file-based data storage services to other devices on the network. Definition
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auxiliary storage
Auxiliary storage is all addressable data storage that is not currently in a computer's main storage or memory. Definition
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Clustered network-attached storage (clustered NAS)
A clustered NAS system is a distributed file system that runs concurrently on multiple NAS nodes. Definition
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solid-state drive (SSD)
An SSD (solid-state drive or solid-state disk) is a storage device that stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory. (Continued...) Definition
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EMC NetWorker 7.6 SPI with Data Domain Boost adds data dedupe, cloning
EMC NetWorker 7.6 SPI with support for Data Domain Boost offers data dedupe, simplified cloning, checkpoint restart as well as capacity-based licensing model. Article
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Professional services firm SANpulse launches storage discovery application
SANpulse turns its SANlogics tool used for data migration professional services migrations and turns it into its SANatomy storage discovery software application. Article
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data life cycle management (DLM)
Data life cycle management (DLM) is a policy-based approach to managing the flow of an information system's data throughout its life cycle: from creation and initial storage to the time when it becomes obsolete and is deleted. Definition
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data at rest
Data at rest is a term that is sometimes used to refer to all data in computer storage while excluding data that is traversing a network or temporarily residing in computer memory to be read or updated. Definition
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data deduplication (Intelligent compression or single-instance storage)
Data deduplication (often called "intelligent compression" or "single-instance storage") is a method of reducing storage needs by eliminating redundant data... (Continued) Definition
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NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol)
NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) is an open protocol used to control data backup and recovery communications between primary and secondary storage in a heterogeneous network environment. Definition
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