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Storage virtualisation 'could improve efficiency'

Category: Data Archiving

1 February, 2010

Data storage virtualisation could offer some significant benefits to businesses across the UK, it has been claimed. Dana Gardner, principal analyst at Interarbor Solutions, said in his blog for IT Director that many firms are at present only utilising up to 20 per cent of server space and as such, ... read more>>

Data archiving 'improves recovery rates'

Category: Data Archiving

26 January, 2010

Advanced data archiving can provide businesses with a more affordable and reliable data recovery solution, it has been claimed. Thomas Net News reported businesses could protect their critical information and files by investing in new data backup systems, as this could ensure they comply with new... read more>>

Deduplication 'requires backup'

Category: Data Archiving

26 January, 2010

Businesses have been advised that data deduplication on its own can result in a less than secure data management model. Chris Poelker wrote in his blog for Computerworld that companies could be running the risk of deleting duplicated data that could otherwise bail them out in the event of a crisi... read more>>

Cloud replication 'is not backup'

Category: Data Archiving

25 January, 2010

The replication of data within a cloud network should not be classed as backing up files, it has been argued. "Mr. Backup" W Curtis Preston wrote in his blog for Ajax World Magazine that while keeping multiple copies of data in more than one location is good practice, data recovery prof... read more>>

CDP advice for firms

Category: Data Archiving

21 January, 2010

Businesses have been advised on some of the best methods for implementing continuous data protection (CDP) - a system that could dramatically improve many companies' data recovery readiness. Eweek reported backup and data recovery have often been treated as two separate entities. However, in orde... read more>>