Best practices for backup audit preparation

T-Blog Editor/ October 6, 2020/ Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWhat are must-have items to satisfy an audit of your backup platform? Why is auditing important? Discover how the audit process can help your organization improve. By Paul Kirvan Auditing provides an objective examination of how your organization performs controls and if the results are consistent with the control objectives. As data backups and related activities are mission-critical, they should

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3 backup-as-a-service benefits for remote workers

T-Blog Editor/ October 5, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Cloud backup, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Miscellaneous Resources, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhen employees are dispersed, data backups need to move off site, too. Here’s why organizations should consider using backup as a service in these tumultuous times. By John Edwards Backup as a service is becoming an increasingly attractive option for enterprises of all types and sizes, primarily because it eliminates the need to rely on costly on-site resources to preserve

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Private cloud backup vs. public cloud vs. service providers

T-Blog Editor/ October 5, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, CIO Resources, Cloud backup, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Miscellaneous Resources

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhether you choose public or private cloud or a cloud service provider for backup, it comes down to your needs in such areas as cost and security. Explore how each one differs. By Nick Cavalancia If you’re not storing backups in the cloud, you’re behind the times. The good news is, when thinking about where to store your backups in

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Overcome common cloud backup security issues in remote work

T-Blog Editor/ October 5, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Cloud backup, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Miscellaneous Resources

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesYour cloud backup and storage usage may be on the rise. Make sure you take the necessary security precautions detailed here to keep your data protected. By Krista Macomber Cloud-hosted backup products — including backup of data in the cloud and cloud-hosted backup software — are seeing a surge in popularity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, longstanding

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Cloud storage and its main cost components

T-Blog Editor/ October 5, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Cloud backup, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Miscellaneous Resources

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWe run through the main items charged for by the big cloud storage providers, such as capacity, storage type, transactions, data egress, networks and data protection. By Paul Stringfellow There is a lot to consider when moving data to cloud storage. Key among these, with potentially the biggest impact, is cost. Cloud storage cost models can be complex despite the attraction

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Explore the best free cloud backup services on the market

T-Blog Editor/ October 5, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Cloud backup, Cloud pricing and cost optimization, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThere are free cloud backup options for businesses, not just consumers. Discover some of the top choices, plus the limitations of free vs. paid versions. By Brien Posey With the recent increase in remote work, now is a great time to try out the cloud for backup. One of the best ways to get started with cloud backups is to try one

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Full vs. incremental vs. differential: Comparing backup types

T-Blog Editor/ October 4, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Best practices for data center operations, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Remote data protection

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesEvaluate full vs. incremental vs. differential backup, as well as newer types of backup, in synthetic and incremental-forever, to determine what’s best for your organization. By Erin Sullivan, Brien Posey For quite some time, there have been three basic types of backup: full, incremental and differential. All three have benefits and drawbacks, so deciding which one works best for you will

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Types of Backup Explained: Full, Incremental, Differential, etc.

T-Blog Editor/ October 4, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesThere are several different types of backup. Here’s how to choose the best way to safeguard your data and recover appropriately in the event of an incident. By Russ Fellows and Paul Crocetti Protecting data against loss, corruption, disasters (human-caused or natural) and other problems is one of the top priorities for IT organizations. In concept, the ideas are simple,

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What are Microsoft Teams backup and recovery best practices?

T-Blog Editor/ October 2, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Cloud backup, Cloud computing, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesBackup and recovery of Microsoft Teams is often a complex process. Explore these guidelines to help simplify the important protection of your Teams data. By Brien Posey Over the last several months, Microsoft Teams has seen a dramatic increase in usage. Even last year, Teams was gaining momentum, but with so many people now working remotely as a result of the

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What are 5 top Microsoft 365 backup considerations?

T-Blog Editor/ October 2, 2020/ Cloud backup, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesSaaS application backup is increasingly prevalent, and for good reason — it’s critical for ensuring data protection. These five guidelines will help you protect Microsoft 365. By Brien Posey With Office 365 becoming Microsoft 365, administrators are wondering what this evolution changes regarding their data protection needs. As it stands right now, not much has changed from a backup and recovery

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