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Toss the Tape! 7 Key Steps for Overcoming the Limitations of Tape Backup
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
 | White Paper: | Posted: 20 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 19 Nov 2009 | |
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This document is a 7-step guide for making the move from tape to disk backup with deduplication. Within these steps, the Guide provides a concise summary of the downsides of tape backup, and then examines the superiority and economy of second-generation disk backup with data deduplication.
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Storage Efficiency: The Key to Green Storage Operation
sponsored by Xiotech Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 19 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 01 Aug 2008 | |
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While energy consumption of overall data center operations and server-related equipment is generally understood, the story is quite different when it comes to storage systems. This paper offers practical advice on how to measure storage system efficiency and compares the efficiency numbers of several common storage solutions.
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Tape Killed The IT Guy
sponsored by SEPATON
 | Video: | Posted: 18 Nov 2009
| | Premiered: | 18 Nov 2009 | |
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In this very funny though obvious over-dramatization of the weakness of tape as a backup solution, see how tape can end the life of an IT administrator and a 30-minute fix that could be lifesaving.
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Disk-based data backup and recovery for SMBs (Podcast)
sponsored by Zenith Infotech
 | Podcast: | Posted: 17 Nov 2009
| | Premiered: | 17 Nov 2009 | |
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As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, Executive Editor and Independent Backup Expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space.
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FalconStor® Virtual Tape Library (VTL) - Tape Export with Tape Stacking Demo
sponsored by FalconStor Software
 | Product Demo: | Posted: 09 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 09 Nov 2009 | |
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Tape export is process of moving data from virtual tape to physical tape. Tape stacking allows multiple virtual tapes to be consolidated onto a single physical tape in order to save on tape media consumption. The concept is very simple and also very useful. Please watch this video for examples of how FalconStor VTL functions.
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FalconStor® Virtual Tape Library Deduplication Demo
sponsored by FalconStor Software
| Product Demo: | Posted: 09 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 09 Nov 2009 | |
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Because backup operations create multiple copies of the same data, FalconStor VTL provides data deduplication. As backup jobs are added to the data repository, the new data is compared to existing data and any blocks already in the repository are deleted to reduce disk space consumption. View this demo and learn more about FalconStor deduplication.
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Long-Term Data Protection and Retention: Finding the Correct Balance
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 18 Mar 2009 | |
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Tape remains the most cost effective, energy efficient and reliable program technology for storing large amounts of inactive, off-line or near-line data while complimenting disk-based data protection and retention solutions. Read this paper and find out why.
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Kronos Streamlines Backup, Eliminates Failures and Speeds Up Restores
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
| Case Study: | Posted: 08 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 08 Oct 2009 | |
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With a large IT backbone and growing backup challenges, Kronos decided it needed to upgrade its data protection infrastructure. After evaluating several alternatives, the company chose to deploy Quantum’s Scalar i2000 enterprise tape library.
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Cornerstone Group Sees Six-Fold Reduction in Backup Time and Administration
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
| Case Study: | Posted: 08 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 08 Oct 2009 | |
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The company’s previous tape system wasn’t meeting Cornerstone’s needs, particularly with 50 percent annual data growth. Cornerstone selected the Quantum Scalar i500 intelligent tape library platform due to its modularity, speed and the ability to move to LTO-4 tapes.
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Disk Backup versus Tape Backup
sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company
| White Paper: | Posted: 30 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 30 Sep 2009 | |
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Review the comparisons in this paper and learn the various ways that moving to disk-based backup and data protection solutions – as onsite software, SaaS or managed service – can be the smart move for your company.
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12 Best Practices for Data Backup and Recovery
sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company
| White Paper: | Posted: 30 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 30 Sep 2009 | |
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With disk-to-disk technology, your backup data resides on disk drives, proven to be far more reliable than tapes. When your backup completes, you know the data is secure and accessible on the disk drive. Read this paper to learn other best practices on disk-to-disk technology and more.
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What is Tape Without Pain™?
sponsored by Spectra Logic Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 01 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 01 Aug 2009 | |
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Spectra Logic, with 30 years experience in the field of high technology, is committed to protecting data - your data. Spectra has extensive expertise with all forms of backup, and therefore understands the continuing and increasingly important role of tape in protecting data. To that end, Spectra Logic has set itself a goal: Tape Without Pain.
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O'Neill "Surfs" Through Backups and Recoveries with Data Domain
sponsored by Data Domain
| Case Study: | Posted: 26 May 2009
| | Published: | 01 May 2007 | |
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O'Neill is a lifestyle brand focused on boardriding products. To address its challenges with tape-based backups and growing data volumes, O'Neill turned to Data Domain.
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Avoiding the Disk Bottleneck in the Data Domain Deduplication File System
sponsored by Data Domain
| White Paper: | Posted: 10 Apr 2009
| | Published: | 10 Apr 2009 | |
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This paper introduces three techniques employed in the production Data Domain deduplication file system and shows how they can be used to relieve the disk bottleneck.
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Enabling Enterprise Tape Library Support for Microsoft DPM 2007 Using FalconStor VTL
sponsored by FalconStor Software
| White Paper: | Posted: 10 Feb 2009
| | Published: | 10 Feb 2009 | |
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Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 is designed to provide continuous data protection for Windows-based servers, with additional features for business-specific Microsoft workloads such as SQL Server and SharePoint.
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