Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesBackup Exec, which is now under the Veritas brand, is one of the top names in data protection. If a Backup Exec error occurs, it may be one of the codes analyzed below. By Brien Posey Backup Exec has been around in one form or another since the early 1990s and has a reputation as one of the more reliable
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAs data backup and recovery reaches new levels of capacity and complexity, learn how to gain the upper hand over common challenges in this important field. By John Edwards Data backup and recovery has always been a demanding task, requiring meticulous planning and tenacious scheduling. Although cloud technology and storage media improvements make it easier to protect essential data, the
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWe take the temperature on cloud-era SME-focused backup products that come as “traditional” software, replication-centric protection environments and hardware appliances. By Antony Adshead Computer Weekly recently surveyed the main backup software providers and those that supply a new breed of backup appliances, all built for the cloud era as a target. Here we look at the rest – all small and medium-sized enterprise
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesCompatibility, connection and cost are key considerations for hyper-converged data backup. Dive into these best practices to improve your data protection efforts. By Brien Posey Hyper-converged infrastructure appliances from vendors such as Dell EMC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Nutanix continue to perform well in the market, as do backup-oriented systems from vendors like Cohesity and Rubrik. Whichever type of HCI
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesData is your organization’s most important digital asset. Here are some tips on how to ensure physical data backups are stored at a safe and secure location. By John Edwards Published: 31 Mar 2020 Creating regular data backups is necessary to protect essential data from both natural disasters and human destruction. It’s equally important for organizations to decide on the location
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesYou have a big decision to make when you deploy virtual desktops: Do you go with persistent or nonpersistent VDI? The choice often comes down to storage.. By Alyssa Provazza When it comes to virtual desktop infrastructure, administrators have a lot of choices. As a virtual desktop admin, you may have wondered about the differences among VDI software options, remote
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesIt’s easy to tell when it’s time to modernize your storage infrastructure if you know the warning signs. Find out what they are and how Liberty Mutual Insurance handled its upgrade. By John Edwards Upgrading an enterprise’s storage infrastructure isn’t easy. That’s why many managers hesitate before committing to a NAS or SAN upgrade. However, sticking with outdated storage that
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesFollowing the Covid-19 pandemic, you might have to modify your backup and recovery strategy. Overcome the data protection challenges presented by the changes in daily life. By Paul Kirvan The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on just about every aspect of business. One of many questions it raises is: How has backup and recovery planning changed? Assuming existing data
Reading Time-approximately: 11 minutesThe enterprise backup software market consists of traditional vendors and newer technology companies that offer appliances and other cloud-native data protection products. By Chris Evans The market for data backup tools is in transition, as vendors try to capitalize on both the strengths of the public cloud as a backup target and as a platform that needs protection. The diversification
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