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EMC sees SMB route for Avamar through VMware OEM
VMware uses EMC Avamar to bring dedupe and file restores to its new vSphere Data Protection (VDP) SMB backup product.
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Quest vRanger gets physical with backups, restores
Quest vRanger 6 to offer virtual machine backup and physical backup in one product.
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Symantec hopes Backup Exec 2012 SPs will placate users
Customers unhappy with Backup Exec 2012 upgrade say they look forward to the restoration of the popular Job Monitor from previous versions.
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EMC adds VMAX, SRDF to mainframe VTL platform
EMC launches DLm8000 virtual tape library for mainframe backup, using VMAX for back-end storage and SRDF for synchronous replication.
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An introduction to LAN-free backups
LAN-free backups alleviate network congestion and make backup more efficient. Check out this tip to learn more about LAN-free backups – why they’re valuable and how they’re performed.
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Backup Exec 2012 upgrade features new tasks
Symantec Backup Exec 2012 is significantly different than previous versions. This tip details how to perform some key tasks in the new version.
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Why tape works for active archiving
David Hill, analyst with the Mesabi Group, discusses tape’s role in active archiving.
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Storage Soup: FalconStor settles case
Storage Soup’s Dave Raffo has the latest on the settlement agreed to by FalconStor after the SEC charged a group of company employees with bribery.
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Storage Magazine Online
August 2012: Introducing Data Deduplication 2.0
In the August 2012 issue of Storage magazine, Jason Buffington’s “Hot Spots” column provides an overview on data deduplication 2.0 and describes what these latest developments entail.
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Ask The Expert
How Important Is Backup Tape Encryption?
In this Expert Answer from SearchDataBackup.com, Jon W. Toigo – founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International – briefly discusses the pros and cons of backup tape encryption.