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Data archiving reduces data backup workload prior to data deduplication

Beth Pariseau — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:25:13 EST

Data archiving has backup benefits, and reduces data backup data sets before they're ever sent to a data deduplication device. Many users insist that data archiving is the best for data storage environments, but others disagree, saying data deduplication is still an important element to have around.

SQL Server data backup and recovery best practices

Rick Cook — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:54:51 EST

Learn the top SQL Server data backup and recovery best practices and tips in this article.

Secure your data backups with encryption key management best practices

Kevin Beaver — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:11:51 EST

Here are several essential key management best practices you need to know about to maximize your investment in encryption and minimize your business risks.

Using data deduplication with backup applications: Source vs. target dedupe

W. Curtis Preston — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:10:49 EDT

In W. Curtis Preston's latest column, read about the latest data deduplication battle with backup apps and about source vs. target dedupe.

Plan ahead to avoid bare-metal restore frustration

W. Curtis Preston — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:57:45 EDT

Bare-metal restores can be challenging. A little planning up front can save you a lot of headaches when performing a bare metal restore. W. Curtis Preston, executive editor of the Storage Media Group answers common questions about bare metal restores in this Q&A.

VMware and virtual data backup and recovery technology tutorial

SearchDataBackup staff — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:10:00 EDT

In our tutorial on VMware and data backup, catch up with the latest developments in VMware backup and recovery. Learn about new VMware data backup and recovery tools, whether or not VMware Consolidated Backup is right for your organization, how to use VMware Data Recovery Manager and more.

Upgrading from LTO-3 to LTO-4 tape for data backup and recovery

Brien M. Posey — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:31:17 EDT

Upgrading from LTO-3 to LTO-4 to take advantage of LTO-4 improvements in speed and capacity is a good idea for many organizations. Here's a look at potential issues.

Data backup for virtual machines: Alternative methods to VMware Consolidated Backup

W. Curtis Preston — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:31:17 EDT

Data backup expert W. Curtis Preston discusses alternatives to VMware Consolidated Backup for backing up virtual machines: using point products, and using data deduplication and continuous data protection.

Data backup and recovery choices for SMBs

W. Curtis Preston — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:03:05 EDT

SMBs have just as many data backup options as their enterprise counterparts. Here's how to decide what's best for you: commercial backup sofware, open-source or cloud backup.

Is VMware Consolidated Backup right for your enterprise?

W. Curtis Preston — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:12:31 EDT

In W. Curtis Preston's latest column, learn about whether or not VMware Consolidated Backup is right for your enterprise.