Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHere’s what you need to know to pick the NVMe array that provides your organization with the performance improvement it needs and also fits its budget. By George Crump When selecting your first NVMe storage array, it’s important to understand the four basic implementation options to get the system that best meets your enterprise’s performance needs and budget. 1. SAS
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesTape backup is the practice of periodically copying data from a primary storage device to a tape cartridge so the data can be recovered if there is a hard disk crash or failure. Tape backups can be done manually or be programmed to happen automatically with appropriate software. By Paul Crocetti Tape backup systems exist for needs ranging from backing up the hard disk on a personal computer
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.
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesNAS devices provide reliable data storage for businesses of all sizes. Backing up that data requires organizations to implement additional data protection efforts. By John Edwards Network-attached storage systems store data on external and physical drives, which frequently lack any built-in backup and recovery capabilities. Fortunately, multiple NAS device backup methods are easily and widely available. NAS operating systems are
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDon’t overlook or ignore these 10 data storage issues — including ones related to staff, security and cost — as they could disrupt operations without the proper planning. By Paul Kirvan Considering how ubiquitous data storage is, one might think no serious challenges exist for such a key part of most organizations. However, there are several data storage issues, including
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesRapid cloud adoption during the pandemic has increased the attack surface and heightened the risk of misconfiguring services, leaving organisations more vulnerable to cyber attacks. By Sebastian Klovig Skelton Every organisation deploying Amazon Web Services (AWS) has experienced at least one security incident in its public cloud environment over the past year, with businesses’ rapid move to the cloud making
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe pandemic has forced enterprises to rethink their operations. Now, it’s time for IT leaders to put their network modernization projects in motion. By John Fruehe Amid all the changes the global pandemic has brought to businesses, the drive to modernize networks might be the most significant. COVID-19 affected both the physical density of employees at headquarters and the numbers
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesIT teams are dealing with the challenge of reconnecting devices to office networks as employees return to work. Here’s how your organization can overcome that challenge. By Jonathan Meyers Many organizations and employees are returning to the office after nearly 18 months of remote work. Restructuring daily routines and reconvening with colleagues are exciting elements of the return-to-work era. However,
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesAn active archive is a tiered storage topology/solution that gives IT systems or human end-users access to data through a common, unified file system that automatically retrieves and places that data on the appropriate storage tier. As a whole, active archives utilize several media types: SSDs/flash drives,HDDs, cloud storage, and importantly, magnetic tape. By Tekmart Enterprise Support Team Courtesy of:
Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesDisaster recovery (DR) is an organization’s ability to respond to and recover from an event that negatively affects business operations. By Erin Sullivan, Paul Crocetti and Ivy Wigmore Read on to learn more about why DR is important, how it works, and the difference between disaster recovery and business continuity. You’ll also discover what to include in a disaster recovery
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