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Storage purchasing intention survey: Tape for backup still wanes
In the fall 2011 results of Storage magazine’s Purchasing Intentions survey, see how IT professionals planned on using their budgets in the areas of tape backup and more. Survey
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Best tape backup solutions: Midrange and enterprise Quality Awards winners
Find out which vendor won both the midrange and enterprise categories in our latest reliability survey to find the best tape backup solutions on the market. Survey
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What's the role of tape backup in disaster recovery?
Tape was once the most important component of disaster recovery. Learn how this role has changed and what role tape backup plays in disaster recovery today. FAQ
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How does a customer's data backup method impact capacity planning?
Your customer's data backup approach influences their storage capacity needs. Learn how to assess that influence. FAQ
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EMC chases mainframe tape market with Disk Library upgrade
Headlines: EMC, looking to convert mainframe tape users to disk, ugrades its Disk Library for mainframes (DLm) platform. News | 10 Aug 2011
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NetApp, CommVault forge OEM deal around SnapProtect, tape
Headlines: NetApp and CommVault sign an OEM deal that allows NetApp to sell and brand CommVault’s SnapProtect to move replicated data to tape. News | 01 Jun 2011
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Associa revamps data storage management for virtual server environment
Headlines: Community management association firm switches to Pillar Data SAN, thin provisioning and QoS to cope with storage challenges after rapid growth and server virtualization project. News | 23 Mar 2011
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Xiotech launches Hybrid ISE solid-state drives system
Headlines: Xiotech Hybrid ISE brings fresh approach to pooling solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard drives, as well as monitoring and moving data to various media types. Article | 02 Feb 2011
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Sepaton delivers faster deduplication VTL with OST support
Headlines: Sepaton gives its VTLs a hardware and software makeover, with faster processors, support for Symantec OpenStorage (OST) and better integration with IBM TSM. Article | 26 Jan 2011
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LTO-5 tape can't stop backup hardware trend toward disk
Headlines: Faster LTO-5 tape can't stop backup hardware trend toward disk backup and deduplication devices; leading backup software vendors partner for new disk backup appliances. Article | 22 Dec 2010
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Hyper-V ignites SAN project for Austin Powder; tape is alive and well at college department
Headlines: Hyper-V enabled an explosives manufacturer to migrate its storage from DAS to SAN; at Ohio State University, the campus communications office is handling backup and archiving of a multimedia-heavy environment with tape. Article | 14 Jul 2010
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Oracle outlines tape library roadmap for largest clients; Digital data in 2020 predicted at 35 ZB
Headlines: Oracle execs meet with some of company's largest tape library customers, to persuade them of its commitment to the product line; IDC study: Data growth saw no global recession in 2009. Article | 06 May 2010
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EMC gives Avamar desktop, laptop support; Spectra Logic looks to leapfrog high-end tape market
Headlines: EMC Avamar 5 gets support for desktops and laptops, denser EMC Avamar Data Store grid nodes and data deduplication for archival tape; claiming it can now supply the largest tape library on the market, Spectra Logic looks to take on IBM and... Article | 18 Nov 2009
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Backup and recovery vendors dig into dedupe, aim for cloud; Arkeia takes aim at EMC Avamar
Headlines: Symantec, CommVault and FalconStor say data deduplication and the cloud drive their data backup roadmaps; Arkeia prepares to challenge EMC's Avamar by acquiring IP and engineering from Kadena Systems. Article | 04 Nov 2009
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LTO-5 tape and LTFS position format for archiving
Get the specs on the LTO-5 tape format and learn about the implications for VARs of its support for IBM's Linear Tape File System (LTFS) media partitioning technology. Tip
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Backup design: Source-side considerations
Proper backup design involves a lot more than just the backup target. Find out how the backup source, the network connection, backup software and the backup server impact backup design. Tip
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Low-cost disk backup vs. tape
Learn how two low-cost approaches to disk backup – power-managed disk and deduplication appliances – can enable your customers to lessen their reliance on tape backup. Tip
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Tape drive autoloader vs. cloud backup
Your customers might be considering buying a tape drive autoloader, but before they decide to upgrade their tape hardware, it's worth considering whether they're ready to abandon tape for cloud backup. Tip
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Helping storage administrators save money: Telling both sides of the story
There are ample ways your storage administrator customers can save money, but make sure they understand the pros and cons of each technology. Tip
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Choosing a backup tape drive: Fastest isn't necessarily best
Choosing the right tape drive for customers isn't just a matter of finding the fastest, cheapest drive; in fact, if that's your criteria, you're liable to choose the wrong one. Tip
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Tape encryption options and security services
Tape security is severely lacking in many shops, giving you a prime opportunity to offer services and solutions to encrypt tape data in transit or at rest. Tip
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Tape backup trends and technologies
From tape selection to storage to maintenance, get an overview of common tape backup issues that you may be able to address for your customers. Tip
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Is online backup a good alternative for SMBs?
Learn about the options for online backup when tape backup solutions become unmanageable. Ask the Expert
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The truth about tape
Regardless of what you've heard, the news of tape's death has been greatly exagerated. See what Greg Shulz has to say. Ask the Expert
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The pros and cons of cloud backups for storage resellers
In this interview, see the pros and cons of cloud backup compared with tape backup, as well as how storage VARs can take advantage of that to guide their customers in the move to the cloud. Podcast
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Channel Expert Podcast, Part 1: Modern backup systems
Backup expert W. Curtis Preston explains what a modern-day backup system looks like, with details on which technologies need to be discussed with customers – and why. Podcast
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Channel Expert Podcast: Implementing a modern backup strategy
In this two-part Channel Expert Podcast, Executive Editor and backup expert W. Curtis Preston examines the tools that should be used when developing a modern backup strategy for customers – including deduplication, CDP and near-CDP, and replication. ... Podcast
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Channel Expert Podcast, Part 2: Backup testing and verification strategies
Backups are not effective if they cannot be restored, but backup testing is unfortunately an afterthought at a lot of companies. In this second podcast in a two-part series, backup expert W. Curtis Preston discusses backup testing and verification st... Podcast
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The pros and cons of cloud backups for storage resellers
In this interview, see the pros and cons of cloud backup compared with tape backup, as well as how storage VARs can take advantage of that to guide their customers in the move to the cloud. Podcast
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Storage purchasing intention survey: Tape for backup still wanes
In the fall 2011 results of Storage magazine’s Purchasing Intentions survey, see how IT professionals planned on using their budgets in the areas of tape backup and more. Survey
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EMC chases mainframe tape market with Disk Library upgrade
Headlines: EMC, looking to convert mainframe tape users to disk, ugrades its Disk Library for mainframes (DLm) platform. News
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NetApp, CommVault forge OEM deal around SnapProtect, tape
Headlines: NetApp and CommVault sign an OEM deal that allows NetApp to sell and brand CommVault’s SnapProtect to move replicated data to tape. News
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Associa revamps data storage management for virtual server environment
Headlines: Community management association firm switches to Pillar Data SAN, thin provisioning and QoS to cope with storage challenges after rapid growth and server virtualization project. News
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Best tape backup solutions: Midrange and enterprise Quality Awards winners
Find out which vendor won both the midrange and enterprise categories in our latest reliability survey to find the best tape backup solutions on the market. Survey
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Xiotech launches Hybrid ISE solid-state drives system
Headlines: Xiotech Hybrid ISE brings fresh approach to pooling solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard drives, as well as monitoring and moving data to various media types. Article
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Sepaton delivers faster deduplication VTL with OST support
Headlines: Sepaton gives its VTLs a hardware and software makeover, with faster processors, support for Symantec OpenStorage (OST) and better integration with IBM TSM. Article
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LTO-5 tape can't stop backup hardware trend toward disk
Headlines: Faster LTO-5 tape can't stop backup hardware trend toward disk backup and deduplication devices; leading backup software vendors partner for new disk backup appliances. Article
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Hyper-V ignites SAN project for Austin Powder; tape is alive and well at college department
Headlines: Hyper-V enabled an explosives manufacturer to migrate its storage from DAS to SAN; at Ohio State University, the campus communications office is handling backup and archiving of a multimedia-heavy environment with tape. Article
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This section includes tips, advice and news on tape backup products and services for storage service providers, resellers and systems integrators. Learn trends in tape backup and best practices for storage channel professionals offering tape backup solutions, including tape backup drives, libraries and media. You'll get detailed answers to your tape backup questions and learn how to choose a tape drive or device, predictions from storage vendors and analysts on the market for tape storage and more.