Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesIndefinite storage addresses the issue that archived data may need to be kept well beyond the lifespan of the technology it was written for. By Stephen Pritchard For hundreds of years, any organisation that needed to store information relied on one tried and tested technology: paper. But since the advent of computing and digital data storage, more and more data
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesStorage customers such as the German data processing service center GWDG have started to think about how they can archive data forever. It’s challenging and complex, but possible. By Paul Crocetti What do you do with data you need to archive forever? First of all, long-term data archiving for decades upon decades is not as simple as loading up tapes
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesUtility storage is a service model in which a provider makes storage capacity available to an individual, organization or business unit on a pay-per-use basis. By Robert Sheldon The customer purchases only the services, not the equipment itself, even if the equipment is housed on premises. The utility model is sometimes called metered services or storage on demand. The term “utility” is used because the
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA storage volume is an identifiable unit of data storage. It can be a removable hard disk, but it does not have to be a unit that can be physically removed from a computer or storage system. By Robert Sheldon and Paul Crocetti The term volume, as it relates to storage, can refer to a physical volume or logical volume. A physical
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesVeeam Backup & Replication is a software product developed by Veeam Software to back up, restore and replicate data on virtual machines (VMs). It was first released in 2008 and is part of the Veeam Availability Suite. By Erin Sullivan Veeam was among the first vendors to develop backup software tailored to VMs. Before Veeam, backup applications failed to recognize the difference between
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesBackup admins who use Veeam can make their lives easier with not only the tools built into the platform but by checking out vendor and user suggestions and guidance. By Stuart Burns Veeam Backup & Replication is a popular backup platform with built-in troubleshooting tools and support features. The recent acquisition of Kubernetes data protection provider Kasten has only expanded
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThe use of both file syncs and backups could be beneficial for enterprises, as each has its advantages. Pay particular attention to security and point-in-time recovery. By John Edwards File accuracy and security are critical — especially, in remote work environments. File sync and backup are two related, yet unique, approaches that support these tasks. To grasp the key differences
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesQuad-level NAND has its benefits, but is it right for enterprise-level companies? While it can be plagued by performance and durability issues, the technology still has its uses. By Brien Posey It’s at least somewhat tempting to dismiss quad-level NAND as a poor choice for use in enterprise-class organizations. After all, the quad-level cells in storage devices are far less
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesStorage security is the group of parameters and settings that make storage resources available to authorized users and trusted networks — and unavailable to other entities. ByBrien Posey and a TechTarget Contributor These parameters can apply to hardware, programming, communications protocols and organizational policy. Several issues are important when considering a security method for a storage area network (SAN). The network
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe quick and simple nature of snapshot backup systems can be a big win for your data protection platform. However, there are elements of snapshots that aren’t great for backup. By Paul Crocetti and W. Curtis Preston Snapshot-based backup systems can change the game for anyone interested in using them as their primary method for backing up and restoring critical data.
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