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The Problem with Gold-Only Data Protection Service Levels

Posted on December 13, 2018 by George Crump

A recent Storage Switzerland webinar dealt with the impact of the massive increase in the number of applications that data centers support on the data protection architecture. How does IT apply the right level of protection, set service levels, for…

Tagged with: Backup, Big data, Cloud, Disaster recovery, Encryption, Hybrid, Hybrid IT, Micro Focus, Ransomware, RPO, RTO
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How to Backup Office 365

Posted on December 11, 2018 by George Crump

The case for protecting Office 365 is undeniable. First, Microsoft’s license agreement makes it very clear that the data stored on its service is the user’s and it is the user’s responsibility to protect it. Second, it makes sense to…

Tagged with: Backup, Cloud, Disaster recovery, DRaaS, KeepItSafe, Megacloud, Migration, Replication, SaaS
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SlideShare: Application Explosion – Rediscovering the Lost Art of Protection Service Levels

Posted on December 7, 2018 by George Crump

The number of applications in organization’s data centers is growing rapidly. No longer does IT need to worry about a few mission and business critical applications, it needs to worry about dozens. While all these applications are important to the…

Tagged with: Backup, Big data, Cloud, Disaster recovery, Encryption, Hybrid, Hybrid IT, Micro Focus, Ransomware, RPO, RTO
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Embracing Cloud Storage Services for Data Durability and Availability

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Krista Macomber

Legacy storage architectures are notoriously expensive and complex. Factor in the blazing pace at which data growth is accelerating, alongside rising pressure from the business for ubiquitous and always-on data availability, and a new nightmare is brewing for IT –…

Tagged with: Backup, ClearSky, Cloud, Data Protection, dr, Flash, Hybrid, Replication, SaaS, Snapshots
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Have We Reached VMware Backup Parity?

Posted on December 3, 2018 by George Crump

There was a time not too long ago where the state of VMware backups was bad. It was so bad in fact that entirely new companies emerged to address the problem. These companies took the approach of ignoring the then…

Tagged with: Backup, Cloud, dr, DRaaS, Druva, Infrastructure, Migration, Replication, Virtualization, VM, VMware
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SlideShare – Ransomware: Strategies for Protecting Your Weakest Link – Endpoints

Posted on November 30, 2018 by George Crump

Ransomware, when it infiltrates an organization, causes most of its damage to user endpoints (laptops, tablets, and smartphones). Endpoints typically make up more than 60% of impacted data. The problem is those endpoints are often the most exposed because they…

Tagged with: Backup, Cloud, Data Protection, dr, DRaaS, Druva, Endpoint, Infrastructure, Migration, Ransomware
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Bored with Ransomware? Good it is Not the Primary Problem

Posted on November 29, 2018 by George Crump

There has been a lot, too much maybe, discussion about ransomware and its impact on business. Ransomware is a threat but it is only one of the reasons organizations should protect user endpoints and servers. In a recent Storage Switzerland…

Tagged with: Backup, Cloud, Data Protection, dr, DRaaS, Druva, Endpoint, Infrastructure, Migration, Ransomware
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Object Storage Vs. The Public Cloud – Friend or Foe

Posted on November 28, 2018 by George Crump

In our on demand webinar, “2019 Storage Strategies Series – What’s Your Plan for Object Storage?” one of the key points of discussion will be about the cloud. Most cloud providers have a tier of storage built from object storage…

Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Caringo, Cloudian, Disaster recovery, dr, Migration, Object Storage, Replication, Scality, Strategic, Unstructured data
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Can Your Service Levels Keep Up With the Application Explosion?

Posted on November 26, 2018 by George Crump

The method that IT uses to protect applications is changing. Gone are the days of three or four mission critical applications. Today the backup team at most data centers needs to concern itself with protecting dozens if not hundreds of…

Tagged with: Backup, Big data, Cloud, Disaster recovery, Encryption, Hybrid, Hybrid IT, Micro Focus, Ransomware, RPO, RTO
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Is File Sync and Share OK for Endpoint Backup?

Posted on November 15, 2018 by George Crump

A surprising number of organizations and users consider their file sync and share (FSS) solution to be a suitable replacement for backup. With an FSS solution if a user accidentally deletes a file the FSS service can provide the user…