SearchDataBackup: Data backup technical tips

What are some examples of open-source data backup tools?

Dave Ellis — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:12:21 EST

Dave Ellis lists some open-source data backup tools available that offer similar functionality to enterprise-calss data backup software in this ask the expert response.

An introduction to Microsoft SharePoint 2007 backup and recovery

Brien Posey — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:17:43 EST

SharePoint integrates data from many sources, presenting it in a simple Web interface. Because data is pulled from various locations, it can be difficult to back up and recover.

Using data deduplication products as part of an IT disaster recovery strategy

W. Curtis Preston — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:13:19 EST

Data deduplication has gained a lot of traction in the data backup and recovery world over the past few years. When integrating data deduplication products into your IT disaster recovery strategy, there are a number of things you need to consider. Should you use source dedupe or target dedupe? Which one is better for disaster recovery? If you are backing up your data to tape and disk, are there other issues to keep in mind? W. Curtis Preston, independent backup expert and executive editor, discusses source and target deduplication, how these approaches differ, what that means from a disaster recovery perspective and more in this Q&A.

Secure data backup strategies for the enterprise: A backup security tutorial

Dave Raffo — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:13:19 EST

In this tutorial on secure data backup strategies, learn about encryption key management, encryption appliances, tape and disk encryption, cloud backup security, and secure data destruction.

What are the differences between file-level vs. block-level deduplication?

Dave Ellis — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:27:49 EST

Dave Ellis, Principal Technologist at Instrumental Inc., discusses the differences between file-level and block-level data deduplication in this ask the expert response.

How to back up encrypted files and how to use the Encrypting File System

Brien Posey — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:38:24 EST

With data backup security being such a high priority, more organizations are encrypting the contents of their file servers. Although encryption improves security, it can complicate an organization's backup efforts.

Protecting disk-to-disk backups and continuous data protection

Brien Posey — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:49:16 EST

Continuous data protection (CDP) products offer numerous advantages over traditional tape backup techniques but disk-to-disk backups have other downsides you need to be aware of.

Cloud backup neglects recovery and security necessary for true cloud disaster recovery

Andrew Burton — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:55:33 EST

In this tutorial on cloud disaster recovery (DR), learn about cloud disaster recovery vs. cloud backup; hybrid disaster recovery approaches; and security concerns with cloud backup and disaster recovery.

i365 makes cloud data storage connection with CA Recovery Management

Beth Pariseau — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:08:24 EST

Planned integration between CA Recovery Management remote backup software and i365's cloud storage doesn't change CA's outlook that cloud storage adoption will be slower than many expect.

Archiving storage vs. data backup storage: The dos and don'ts of using backups and data archives

W. Curtis Preston — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:01:44 EST

Learn the differences between data backup software and data archiving tools and the dos and don'ts associated with each in this FAQ with Curtis Preston.