Disk is becoming popular for backup applications, such as disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T), continuous data protection (CDP), and virtual tape libraries (VTL). Find the latest news and other useful information on this hot topic.
VTLs and data deduplication
SearchDataBackup.com | 11.03.2008 OPINION - VTLs have not been as seamless an integration exercise as VTL vendors would have you believe. In spite of this, VTL adoption has been increasing.
NetApp releases long-awaited VTL data deduplication
SearchDataBackup.com | 29 Oct 2008 ARTICLE - NetApp is last to the party with secondary-storage data deduplication, but said it's taking a new approach to dedupe designed specifically for its own VTL.
VTL purchasing guidelines
Submitted By: SearchDataBackup.com | 03 Nov 2008 TIP - Before you rush out and buy your new virtual tape library (VTL), make sure you ask your vendor these questions to make sure you get the best deal.
Backup vs. archive
Submitted By: SearchDataBackup.com | 20 Oct 2008 TIP - Data backups and archives are different things. Backup and recovery expert Pierre Dorion discusses the role of backups vs. archives and why you shouldn't mistake one for the other.
Backups (not so) Anonymous
Submitted By: W. Curtis Preston | 30 Sep 2008 COLUMN - Data backup and recovery expert W. Curtis Preston discusses the 12 steps you need to know to gain control of your backup system.
VMware backup tutorial
SearchDataBackup Editors | 27 Oct 2008 LEARNING GUIDE - Learn all about VMware backup with this collection of articles on VMware backup and restore, VMware Consolidated Backup, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and more.
Disk Backup
30 Apr 2008 LEARNING GUIDES - This learning guide takes a look at CDP's evolution over the past few years and offers a roundup of recent disk backup news and expert advice.
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