The foundational component of any data protection strategy is the backup process. It is the backup system’s responsibility to capture and secure data as it changes and then make sure that data can be recovered in a timely manner. But…
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Backup Needs to Become Adaptive
Tagged with: Analytics, Backup, Data Protection, HP, Metadata, Prioritization, SLA
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Slideshare – Stopping Storage Hardware Sprawl
Learn what storage hardware sprawl is, why it ruins IT efficiency and how to stop it in its tracks! Storage in the data center has evolved from islands of server attached storage to shared networked storage. But in both cases…
Tagged with: Coho Data, SlideShare, Storage, Storage Performance, Storage Sprawl
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IT Professionals Need A Vendor Neutral Storage Conference
Over the past few years, the large storage vendors like EMC, HP and Oracle have been successful in creating their own well attended events. While these events are valuable, the storage industry and storage IT professionals still need a vendor…
Tagged with: Big data, Cloud, DSI, performance, SNIA, Software Defined Storage, Solid State, Storage Architecture
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Three Write Caching Considerations
Caching is a popular first step when data centers want to leverage high performance flash storage. It eases the transition from traditional disk storage by automatically moving frequently accessed data to the high performance pool. Most cache technologies that have…
Can Data Profiling Solve The Data Epidemic?
It comes as no surprise to any IT professional that unstructured user data is growing. What may surprise them is the rate at which that growth is occurring and the lengths of time that data needs to be retained. The…
Tagged with: Archive, Data Profiling, Index Engines, Metadata, Unstructured data, Virtual machine
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The Evolution Of Software Defined Storage
Most legacy storage systems consist of a storage device that has three basic parts: the shelves that hold the storage, the CPUs that provide the array with storage services and the network interfaces that allow the storage system to be…
Tagged with: Atlantis, Flash, HCS, HDD, Hyper Converged Storage, RAM, SDS, Software Defined Storage
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Overcoming The Risk of Mixing Storage Workloads
Silos of storage within the storage environment are increasing at an alarming rate with each being dedicated to a specific task or workload. Why? The answer is simple: risk mitigation. The data center can’t afford to have applications experience unpredicted…
Tagged with: Caching, Fusion-io, I/O, Internet of Things, IOPS, Migration, performance, QOS, Silos, SSD, Virtual machine, Virtualization
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Webinar – How To Create An Enterprise Class File Sync and Share Solution
Two factors are leading to the increased demand for IT to offer a file sync and share solution to their users. First is the proliferation of devices. It is not uncommon for users to have three or more devices from…
Are MSPs The Solution To CryptoLocker and Ransomware?
In late 2013, a new virus/malware appeared called CryptoLocker. What makes this malware unique is that its maker’s intention is to do more than just infect computers to see how much havoc they can wreak, this one actually wants to…
Tagged with: Backup, CAP, Cloud, CryptoLocker, Intronis, Malware, MSP, Protection, Ransomware
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A Virtualization Backup Alternative – Nakivo Backup and Replication 3.9
When it comes to virtualization specific backup applications, many IT professionals only think of one name, Veeam. But there are several alternatives that those professionals should consider. One of those alternatives, Nakivo, just made its case stronger with the recent…
Tagged with: Backup, Compression, CSP, Deduplication, MSP, Multi-Tenant, Nakivo, Replication, Virtualization
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