JOURNAL ARTICLE - In addition to periodically testing your disaster recovery (DR) site, DR testing tools can constantly monitor the site's readiness to recover from a disaster.
Posted: September 3, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Recovery | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | RAID

JOURNAL ARTICLE - The dedupe stage is getting crowded and confusing. Avoid trouble by knowing where to look for it.
Posted: September 3, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | WAN

JOURNAL ARTICLE - New automated application recovery products, geared toward SMBs, keep Exchange running 24/7.
Posted: April 23, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2008


Topics:  Clustering | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Fault Tolerance | High Availability | Microsoft Exchange | RPO | RTO | Storage Appliances | Storage Replication

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Backup success rates are improving, but reliable data recovery is still a concern. Not only does data loss impact business productivity and potentially revenue, but failure to produce data could result in fines or damage to a company's reputation.
Posted: February 18, 2008 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Data Recovery | Regulatory Compliance | Reporting Software

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Consolidating your data protection platforms and practices should be at the top of your 2008 to-do list.
Posted: December 20, 2007 | Published: December 1, 2007


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Data Recovery | Disk Backups | Storage Consolidation

JOURNAL ARTICLE - dump is a powerful tool to back up Unix files. However, the dump utility isn't intuitive and can produce some unexpected results, especially during a restore. Here's how dump works.
Posted: August 15, 2007 | Published: August 1, 2007


Topics:  Backups | Data Recovery | UNIX | Utility Software

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Not all data is created equal or is necessary for business continuity, so a tiered data recovery plan can be most effective.
Posted: August 15, 2007 | Published: August 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | Storage Best Practices | Tiered Storage

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Reports from specialized tools that work alongside major backup apps help you predict usage patterns and troubleshoot issues.
Posted: July 20, 2007 | Published: July 1, 2007


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Data Recovery | Storage Resource Management | Storage Resource Management Software

JOURNAL ARTICLE - An archiving deployment requires long-term retention management while avoiding vendor lock-in.
Posted: July 19, 2007 | Published: July 1, 2007


Topics:  Content Archiving | Data Classification | Data Recovery | Email Archiving | Records Retention | Storage Best Practices | Storage Standards

JOURNAL ARTICLE - SharePoint's collaboration framework is gaining in popularity, but it has a number of data protection challenges that can result in significant levels of complexity rather quickly.
Posted: May 18, 2007 | Published: May 1, 2007


Topics:  Collaborative Applications Software | Continuous Data Protection | Data Recovery | Data Security | Disaster Recovery | Storage Best Practices

JOURNAL ARTICLE - The outdoor apparel and equipment outfitter moves IBM Tivoli Storage Manager from its mainframe to Linux servers, and adds SATA disk to its backup environment.
Posted: April 12, 2007 | Published: April 1, 2007


Topics:  Backup Software | Data Recovery | Mainframe Server Hardware | Retail Trade Industry | RTO | Serial ATA | Virtual Tape Libraries

JOURNAL ARTICLE - New business requirements may mean your backup process won't adequately protect company data.
Posted: March 14, 2007 | Published: March 1, 2007


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | File Copying Programs | RAID | Remote Backups | Risk Management | RPO | RTO | Storage Best Practices | Storage Replication