Disk-based backup

Protecting petabytes: Best practices for big data backup

How do you protect the massive data sets? Learn the best practices and products used for big data backup disaster recovery.  Feature

Backup definitions: Top terms you need to know

Check out this list of important data backup definitions on SearchDataBackup.com. The list includes both terms you probably know and some that you may not.  Feature

Disk backup systems continue to evolve to meet growing challenges

Disk backup systems have become commonplace and continue to evolve to meet new challenges associated with virtualization and data growth.  Tutorial

Snapshot backup software vs. traditional data backup software

In this tutorial on snapshot backup software, learn about near-CDP and snapshots, redirect-on-write snapshots, and how to restore snapshot data.  Tutorial

Hybrid cloud backup: Disk-to-disk-to-cloud backup explained

Hybrid cloud backup, or disk-to-disk-to-cloud backup is gaining popularity in both large enterprises and small businesses. But is it right for you?  Podcast

Solving common data deduplication system problems

Still not getting the deduplication ratios vendors are promising? Learn about the most common problems with deduplication systems and how to fix them.  Column

A look inside continuous data protection software

In part two of this guide on continuous data protection (CDP) backup, learn about how continuous data protection software works, and why it's so popular today.  Learning Guide

Near-CDP in backup and recovery explained

Learn about how near-CDP in backup and recovery is defined, and about the pros and cons of near-CDP products in backup and recovery in part 3 of this guide.  Learning Guide

Continuous data protection backup products getting new lease on life

In this guide on continuous data protection backup products, learn about the future of CDP, what it's being used for, and the difference between true-CDP and near-CDP.  Learning Guide

Continuous data protection backup tutorial on CDP tools

In this continuous data protection backup tutorial, learn about how CDP tools are being used, what you need in a CDP tool, and near-CDP vs. real-CDP.  Tutorial

EMC chases mainframe backup customers with VMAX-backed VTL

EMC launches DLm8000 virtual tape library for mainframe backup, using VMAX for back-end storage and SRDF for synchronous replication.  News | 06 Aug 2012

Medical center adopts Quantum deduplication to solve backup challenges

Bend Medical Center deployed Quantum deduplication to address a number of backup challenges, including an aging tape loader and growing backup window.  News | 05 Jul 2012

Dell backup plans include move from SMB to enterprise

The Dell backup roadmap includes plans to build on its DR4000 appliance and AppAssure software to move into the enterprise.  News | 14 Jun 2012

Actifio upgrades data protection appliances for enterprise, clouds

Actifio improves data dedupe and multi-tenancy for its Protection and Availability Storage (PAS) data protection appliance.  News | 13 Jun 2012

Financial firm replicates way to lower recovery time objective

Financial services firm overhauls data protection to meet recover time objectives and recovery point objectives.  News | 15 May 2012

Integrated backup appliances provide option to traditional disk libraries

With Symantec taking the lead, backup appliances that bundle backup software with dedupe and disk challenge traditional virtual tape libraries (VTLs).  News | 25 Apr 2012

IBM announces new version of Tivoli CDP

Version 6.3 of Tivoli CDP will offer several new features, including automatic expiration of deleted files from remote storage.  News | 06 Mar 2012

Symantec goes after Veeam, Acronis for patent infringement

Symantec charge Veeam Software and Acronis with patent infringement in separate lawsuits; says smaller rivals’ software use Symantec’s technology.  News | 17 Feb 2012

Dell launches DR4000, its first backup deduplication appliance

Dell gets off the sidelines and into deduplication appliance backup game with the DR4000 based on Ocarina data reduction technology.  News | 11 Jan 2012

Quantum adds ROBO backup dedupe with pay-as-you-go pricing

New Quantum DXi4610 remote office and branch office (ROBO) backup deduplication target lets customers add capacity without hardware upgrades.  News | 04 Oct 2011

An introduction to serverless backups

Taking production servers out of the backup process can increase backup efficiency. This tip outlines how serverless backups are performed today.  Tip

An introduction to LAN-free backups

LAN-free backups alleviate network congestion and make backup more efficient.  Tip

SAN backup and recovery

Moving data can complicate your backup efforts. In this tip, you’ll learn backup goals for SAN environments and backup methods to achieve those goals.  Tip

Transitioning from tape to a disk backup appliance

This tip offers a step-by-step approach for making the switch from tape to a disk backup appliance.  Tip

Removable disk drives vs. tape storage for small businesses

Removable disk drives offer a lot of benefits that tape storage doesn’t. Find out if removable disk storage is right for your SMB from these tips and articles.  Tip

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

Data backup management strategies: Combining tape backup and disk-based backup

Even though disk-based backup is all the rage, tape still has its place. Learn how you can get the best of both worlds in this data backup management tip.  Tip

Tape vs. disk backup: Get the best of both worlds with D2D2T

Tape vs. disk backup is an ongoing battle in data storage. Find out how D2D2T technology combines the best of both worlds.  Tip

Virtual tape libraries (VTLs) remain attractive to larger enterprises

The future of VTLs for backup and data protection is getting a mixed review. Find out if a VTL is still right for you.  Tip

Data destruction services: When data deletion is not enough

Learn about data destruction services for old disks and tape, and about data degaussing and data overwrite programs for secure data destruction.  Tip

Are storage snapshots an alternative to backup?

Are storage snapshots an alternative to traditional backup? Find out in this Expert Answer from Brien Posey.  Answer

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager data backup window issues

Data backup expert Ashley D'Costa answers a SearchDataBackup reader's question about IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup window problems.  Ask the Expert

SMB data backup solutions

Data backup expert Pierre Dorion answers a SearchDataBackup reader's questions about providing a data backup solution for SMBs.  Ask the Expert

The relationship between RTOs and RPOs

Data backup expert Pierre Dorion discusses the differences between RTOs and RPOs.  Ask the Expert

High density file system backup

Curtis Preston offers advice to a reader looking for the best solution to backup a high density file system.  Ask the Expert

Portable storage

Any thoughts on portable storage? We are thinking of adding external HDs for offsite backups (still using a tape for some critical data). My thinking was that we would get two external HDs that would be exchanged each day (we currently do this with t...  Ask the Expert

Hardware mirror migration

Backup expert Ashley D'Costa offers troubleshooting advice for a reader who asked how to migrate a hardware mirror without losing data.  Ask the Expert

Disk vs. tape for long-term backup

Backup expert Curtis Preston discusses whether disk is appropriate for long-term backup and compares the costs associated with disk- and tape-based backup systems.  Ask the Expert

Pros and cons of converting to VTL

Backup expert W. Curtis Preston outlines the pros and cons of converting to VTL.  Ask the Expert

Setting up LAN-less backups

SAN expert Chris Poelker details what you need to consider when setting up LAN-less backups.  Ask the Expert

removable media

Removable media is any type of storage device that can be removed from a computer while the system is running. Examples of removable media include CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray disks, as well as diskettes and USB drives  Definition

near-continuous data protection (near CDP)

Near-continuous data protection, sometimes called near-continuous protection, is a general term for backup and recovery products that take snapshots at set intervals. The term evolved from a need to differentiate products that take snapshots on a pre...  Definition

disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T)

Disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) is an approach to computer storage backup and archiving in which data is initially copied to backup storage on a disk and then later on copied again to tape.  Definition

holographic disk drive