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Are cloud storage gateways the new virtual tape library?

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There are a myriad of data protection appliances available, many of which defy the early definition of a purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA). Today, there are at least four types of data protection appliances: (Real) backup appliances: Includes both the backup engine and some amount of storage. Storage/Deduplication appliances: Target devices that are fed by backup/archive … Read more

Corporate data protection poses same challenges as BYOD

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These days, IT no longer has the same influence over what laptop, tablet or smartphone users choose. In the age of BYOD, IT must accommodate for the devices that users prefer. I call this phenomenon “the audacity of BYOD.” Data protection is heading down a similar path. Today, the backup administrator is no longer the … Read more

ROBO backup necessary for ample corporate data protection

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Corporate data needs to be protected to a corporate standard, even if the servers don’t reside within corporate data center walls. There are three locations where data might reside within your environment: data centers, endpoint devices and remote office or branch offices (ROBO) data. In general, we might make two over-simplistic recommendations: Data center servers … Read more

Backing up virtual machines doesn’t have to hurt

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Backing up virtual servers was a serious challenge for a number of years. Even today, many shops use traditional, agent-based backup to protect virtual servers. But it’s a classic example of something working well until it doesn’t. Virtual server backup has a threshold of sorts. If you just need to protect a few, or even … Read more

Backup as a service isn’t for everyone

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Having spent 25 years in data protection, with several early years in channel and field-sales roles, I’ve noticed three common things that backup vendors don’t seem to realize about channel partners. 1. Not every VAR/SI should become a backup service provider Some vendors assume that they can help every one of their partners become backup … Read more