Remote data protection

Use geo-redundant backups for long-distance data protection

Storing duplicated data across multiple regions is a tried-and-true method of protection, but geo-redundant backup can bring its own set of complications. Continue Reading

Microsoft 365 backup, archive cloud services due in 2024

A highly adopted SaaS package in the enterprise will gain cloud-native data backup and archival services sold by Microsoft itself in Q4 2024, with new APIs for third-party tools. Continue Reading

Key backup-as-a-service benefits that help keep data safe

Backup as a service offers several advantages, from easy deployment to better protection for a changing climate. Find out how your organization can reap the benefits of BaaS. Continue Reading

What are the pros and cons of cloud backup?

Know which type of cloud backup you want to use and the advantages and disadvantages that come with cloud backups before you trust your data to a third-party provider. Continue Reading

3 enterprise ROBO backup factors admins should think about

Remote office data backup comes with its own unique challenges and considerations. Backup type and media can be affected by the ROBO locations and staffing needs, so choose wisely. Continue Reading

Create a better endpoint backup strategy for remote work

An endpoint backup strategy must protect data for remote employees working on a variety of devices without IT oversight. Incremental and immutable backups are key. Continue Reading

Cohesity protects user data with FortKnox vault service

FortKnox offers a managed, air-gapped data vault service in AWS to help protect data from ransomware and other digital disasters. Continue Reading

Do the costs of the 3-2-1 backup rule outweigh the benefits?

Data backup admins have relied on the 3-2-1 backup rule for years, but rising costs could indicate a need to modify the traditional data protection strategy. Continue Reading

Discover disaster recovery and backup for edge networks

Proper backup and DR at the edge requires an awareness of the specific challenges edge devices present, and appropriate plans and tooling to help ease management. Continue Reading

Data backup in 2021 emphasized data protection and privacy

As organizations adopt new working models worldwide, data backup has changed too. Review options for data protection to ensure backups are optimized for security and privacy. Continue Reading

Data protection experts weigh in on SaaS backup confusion

Recent research from ESG shines a light on a potentially troublesome misunderstanding about SaaS data backup and protection. Continue Reading

Decode the backup-as-a-service market

The rapidly growing BaaS market has gained steam in the past year. See why organizations are adopting BaaS and which providers they use. Continue Reading

Look for these critical features in a ROBO backup tool

To effectively back up ROBO environments, admins should prioritize bandwidth optimization, centralized management and the ability to initiate restores remotely. Continue Reading

What are the common Microsoft 365 backup challenges?

Microsoft 365 is a widely used service, but its many different applications make backup complicated. Watch out for these common roadblocks. Continue Reading

Compare file sync vs. backup for data protection

The 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. Continue Reading

How retailers can manage data loss threats during remote work

Mike Potter breaks down three of the largest data loss causes for e-commerce companies -- human error, cybercrime and third-party integrations -- and how to prevent them. Continue Reading

6 data backup service providers to watch

Evaluate how offerings from six prominent BaaS providers differ when it comes to considerations such as pricing, scope of coverage and the amount of data they can back up. Continue Reading

20 keys to a successful enterprise data protection strategy

Your organization's data protection strategy might not include all 20 components, but the important thing is to have a comprehensive strategy in place. Continue Reading

Top 2020 data backup tips target remote protection, cloud

From improved security to SaaS protection, these data backup tips are important for your business, especially in an IT world changed by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading

In 2020, backup and recovery technologies play critical role

It was a big year for backup and recovery. Data protection technology evolved and shifted in a year dominated by the pandemic, while several vendors raised significant funding. Continue Reading

2 important edge data storage backup best practices

Edge data storage backup has become a key component of data protection plans. File sync-and-share software can complement this important backup process. Continue Reading

5 tips for remote backup systems to strengthen your defense

There are lots of options for remote backup. Take the time to evaluate your needs in the age of remote work and construct your backup platform wisely. Continue Reading

Post-pandemic data backup and recovery planning guidelines

Following the coronavirus pandemic, you might have to modify your backup and recovery strategy. Overcome the data protection challenges presented by the changes in daily life. Continue Reading

What are Microsoft Teams backup and recovery best practices?

Backup and recovery of Microsoft Teams is often a complex process. Explore these guidelines to help simplify the important protection of your Teams data. Continue Reading

Steps to building a pandemic business continuity plan

Your business continuity plan may address some concerns that come along with a pandemic, but COVID-19 has emphasized the importance of having remote work as part of it. Continue Reading

Remote backup and recovery, protection changes that will stick

Your organization likely saw big changes in IT processes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Explore the backup and recovery shifts you should expect to remain. Continue Reading

Choose the right remote site backup approach

Remote office backup is mission-critical for organizations that have employees working outside of the main office. Explore options for this type of data protection. Continue Reading

Backup training for general IT admins in the wake of COVID-19

In addition to the resources already available within a typical IT department, many external resources are available for all kinds of IT training requirements. Continue Reading

Remote data protection and DR in the work-from-home boom

Building a data protection strategy around remote working requires companies to enable employee access to data while ensuring that it is protected from threats such as shadow IT. Continue Reading

Druva integrates with FireEye Helix for secure backups

The partnership allows security admins to see access history and activity in Druva through FireEye Helix's console, enabling quicker responses to security anomalies. Continue Reading

Ransomware data protection grows in increasingly WFH world

As COVID-19 increased the number of people working remotely, experts have found that more businesses move to bolster their backup for protection against ransomware attacks. Continue Reading

Acronis remote backup makes clutch play for Boston Red Sox

For the Boston Red Sox, Acronis remote backup took on enhanced meaning during the coronavirus crisis. Acronis also provides the team with recovery and security capabilities. Continue Reading

DRaaS guide: Benefits, challenges, providers and market trends

Disaster recovery once involved setting up an off-site facility and duplicating expensive storage gear. Today, DRaaS offers an alternative to traditional approaches. Continue Reading

Rubrik CEO talks pandemic impact, Forward digital conference

Rubrik CEO says 'We are social beings, and nothing can replace the face-to-face connection' of a physical user conference. But Rubrik's virtual show will attract a wider audience. Continue Reading

7 remote data backup terms for protection during a pandemic

In this glossary, you'll find important background information on remote backup. It's crucial to think about everything from network connections to backup devices and sites. Continue Reading

Remote office backup best practices and options

How can organizations ensure backup of data generated from employees' remote offices? Explore two top options and guidance to help protect your critical data. Continue Reading

Ensure remote backup system protection amid coronavirus pandemic

Don't let a pandemic ruin priceless enterprise data. Here's how your organization can safely preserve and back up remote data generated by employees at home. Continue Reading

How to keep physical backup media storage safe

Data 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. Continue Reading

New FalconStor StorSafe uses containers to archive backups

FalconStor's new StorSafe product combines container, erasure coding and data reduction to archive backups and make them portable across cloud sites. Continue Reading

Companies bolster endpoint data protection for remote work

While plenty of teleworking tools exist to help the increase in people working at home due to COVID-19, managing and protecting proliferating endpoint data can alter IT pros' jobs. Continue Reading

Cohesity backup software targets ROBOs on Cisco, HPE hardware

The new Cohesity appliance is designed to provide backup at a branch location without IT expertise. The software runs on Cisco or HPE servers, and the central office manages backups. Continue Reading

Veritas Flex appliance line extends out to the edge

Veritas makes an edge play with a smaller Flex appliance running NetBackup, designed for remote offices to deduplicate data at the source before it is migrated to a data center. Continue Reading

Blockchain terminology: 7 key blockchain storage terms

Storage built around blockchain can be confusing, but understanding basic blockchain storage terminology can help clarify what the technology is and how it works. Continue Reading

Carbonite Endpoint 360 protects and backs up Office 365 apps

Carbonite Endpoint 360 brings data protection to Microsoft Office 365 applications and emphasizes the need to protect SaaS applications and cloud-stored data. Continue Reading

Natural disaster recovery planning: 4 frequently asked questions

When crafting a disaster recovery plan, don't rule out natural disasters as a major threat. Don't let a storm catch you off guard after making your recovery preparations. Continue Reading

Unitrends Cloud Backup protects remote endpoints

Unitrends Cloud Backup protects data on workstations through direct replication of endpoint devices to the cloud. UCB also enables direct restores from the Unitrends Cloud. Continue Reading

What you need to know about blockchain storage

Using blockchain for data storage is growing in popularity. Here, we answer five frequently asked questions about this emerging technology to help you get started. Continue Reading

How blockchain storage could benefit the enterprise

Whether your organization is a potential buyer or seller of blockchain data storage, the technology could change how you look at storage. Discover where blockchain is headed. Continue Reading

6 steps to how blockchain storage works

See how blockchain technology has the potential to provide a secure and reliable enterprise data storage environment with our step-by-step guide to blockchain data storage. Continue Reading

A NetBackup appliances deep dive for your data center

Veritas' NetBackup appliance series includes a virtual edition, cloud-focused hardware and enterprise protection. Consider capacity and network backup infrastructure when choosing the best hardware fit. Continue Reading

Rubrik Polaris SaaS app targets multi-cloud data

Rubrik takes another step toward cloud data management with Polaris GPS, a SaaS app that brings together secondary data stored in on-premises appliances and across clouds. Continue Reading

A multi-cloud strategy provides more options and headaches

The days of the cloud as a single, homogenous entity are long gone. Going forward, you'll likely have a multi-cloud storage strategy and work with multiple service providers. Continue Reading

Enterprise file sync-and-share market evolves as adoption expands

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The best enterprise storage systems and services of 2017

For 16 years, Storage magazine and SearchStorage have recognized the best enterprise storage systems with our annual Products of the Year awards. For this year's competition, vendors submitted new and upgraded products from the past year across five categories, including backup and disaster recovery hardware, backup and DR software and services, software-defined storage, storage arrays and storage management tools. Judges for the competition included consultants, users, analysts and Storage magazine and SearchStorage writers and editors. They assessed products based on innovation, performance, ease of integration, ease of use and manageability, functionality and value. Of the 47 finalists, only the best enterprise storage systems won coveted gold, silver or bronze to become one of our 2017 Products of the Year.

Time is of the essence. If you haven't started getting ready for the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it is time to start. GDPR goes into effect May 25, 2018, and is designed to protect EU residents' privacy and personal data by specifying rules, processes and technologies organizations must follow or use. Noncompliance -- both major and minor -- could lead to significant financial penalties that climb high enough to put some companies out of business. Compliance isn't optional; it's a must. While it won't be easy -- in some cases, particularly so -- to meet the GDPR's 87 pages and 99 articles of specifications and regulations, it isn't impossible. Read on to find out everything you need know about GDPR, see what it means for your organization and, most importantly, learn how to make sure you're not on the short end of the GDPR compliance stick.

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Enterprise file sync-and-share market evolves as adoption expands

Most EFSS products unify communications, collaboration and content management tasks well beyond the technology's initial file sync-and-share functionality. Continue Reading

Dell EMC unveils the DD3300, its latest Data Domain appliance

Dell EMC's latest addition to the Data Domain line targets SMBs and enterprises with remote offices. The system includes Data Domain Boost technology and cloud tiering software. Continue Reading

Features disaster recovery-as-a-service providers must offer

A cost-effective disaster recovery as a service lets organizations of all sizes implement a dependable disaster recovery plan. Disaster recovery-as-a-service providers replicate or back up customer data to cloud data centers and then -- should disaster strike -- host and run applications remotely. There's a lot of room for disaster recovery-as-a-service providers to develop features specific to their DRaaS products, which can make sorting through those offerings daunting. Learn about the four key capabilities to look for when comparing DRaaS vendors to ensure the one you choose can handle the full range of potential disasters.

Data that goes into cold storage is often kept for compliance and, increasingly, for big data analysis. Such data is infrequently or never accessed. Typically cheaper and lower performing than primary or secondary storage, cold storage systems are designed for storing such data. Enterprises may need to make this data warm or hot at a moment's notice, though, complicating cold storage design and increasing costs. Initially based on automated tape libraries and optical jukeboxes, cold storage systems have evolved to encompass Linear Tape File System and object storage as the amount of unstructured data has grown in recent years. Software for managing unstructured data has changed the cold data landscape as well.

Employees often access and synchronize corporate data from a variety of consumer-grade sync-and-share services, putting the organization at risk. Enterprise-grade file sync-and-share -- available via the cloud, on premises or in hybrid modes -- includes enhancements to ensure security and compliance. Such features vary among vendors, but there are certain ones you should always look for to maintain data integrity and security.

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Secure file sync and share enhanced to maintain data safety

Cloud, on-premises and hybrid enterprise file sync-and-share services, the EFSS market, deliver corporate security, compliance and peace of mind not present in consumer services. Continue Reading

Mobile device security management practices enhance data protection

While mobile security is a challenge, file sync-and-share products and mobile device management software can help protect your organization's vulnerable data. Continue Reading

EMC launches DD VE, virtual edition of Data Domain

EMC unveils the virtual edition of its Data Domain disk library, DD VE, allowing the Data Domain operating system to run inside a VMware hypervisor and back up to any hardware. Continue Reading

Geocluster vs. off-site replication for VM protection

Is a geocluster or virtual machine replication the best option for VM protection? Both approaches protect VM workloads by moving them to an alternate data center during a disaster. Continue Reading

What are the differences between file sync and share and backup?

George Crump of Storage Switzerland discusses mobile device data protection, comparing products that perform file synchronization to products that perform an actual backup. Continue Reading

Hypervisor-based replication in VMware and Hyper-V

Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses native hypervisor-based replication in VMware and Hyper-V, in this Expert Answer. Continue Reading

The value of VMware’s Changed Block Tracking (CBT)

VMware’s Changed Block Tracking is an important part of VMware’s efforts to simplify and improve the VMware virtual machine backup process. Continue Reading

Five IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup errors and how to prevent them

Learn how to correct the top five IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup errors in this tip from backup expert Pierre Dorion. Continue Reading

Choosing the best Oracle backup strategy for your environment

Find out which Oracle backup strategy is right for you in this FAQ: user-managed backups, RMAN or import/export backups. Continue Reading

Service-level agreement management considerations when using online data backup services

There are many service-level agreement management considerations to be aware of when using online data backup services. Read our list before you sign on the dotted line. Continue Reading

Data backup and recovery technology tutorials

Learn about the latest data backup and recovery technology trends in our technology tutorials. Continue Reading

How to optimize your backup tape rotation strategy

Backup tape rotation is an essential part of any good data backup plan. Here's a look at some of the more common tape rotation strategies and the pros and cons of each. Continue Reading

What is electronic vaulting?

Electronic vaulting usually fits between tape backup and disk mirroring as part of an overall data protection plan. Continue Reading