Centralized Backup ... aka Jason's Blog
Random thoughts from a Backup-dude … Husband & Father … Christ-follower & Scout-leader … Gamer & former-MSFTie & former-ESG Analyst … now at Veeam
As more and more servers are virtualized in data centers, deduplication needs to play a bigger role in protecting their data. “Improving data backup and recovery” and “Increased use of server virtualization” tied for the top priority in an IT spending survey conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group in 2012. While server virtualization regularly occupies the … Read more
A few companies are still kicking the tires of deduplication products, but veteran users should be thinking about how they can step up to the next level of backup dedupe. Anything labeled “2.0” carries the expectation of being the “next big thing” or at least something better than what you have now. This phenomenon is … Read more
Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) can back up Windows-based virtual servers while ensuring data is application-consistent. In a world where server virtualization is a “when” and not an “if,” it’s important to understand how backup strategies might change when moving from OS-centric (guest-level) backups to host-based (hypervisor) protection. More importantly, not all host-based backup … Read more
The oldest cloud storage services have matured into a variety of data protection offerings that can meet the needs of most enterprises. But there are key points to keep in mind. “Get your data out of the building” is the best advice I can give about data protection, and it’s the part of the process … Read more
At this spring’s Storage Networking World conference, one of the more popular questions asked was “How can I protect the data in my remote offices?” Two things could be agreed upon during such discussions: Whole-file backup is not viable across most WAN infrastructures. Even if a user changes only a small part of a … Read more