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Vendors Showing Support for LTFS
IBM’s Linear Tape File System, or LTFS, is just a year old, but it already has proven that you can teach an old dog—in this case, tape—new tricks. In fact, the IT cognoscenti predict that LTFS will give tape... -
Active Archiving: The Basics
Active archiving is a concept that’s been picking up steam over the course of this year, and for good reason. In this post we'll explain the basics behind the concept. -
The Top 5 Blog Posts from June
We look back at the most popular blog posts from June just in case you missed any. -
How to Solve the Big Challenge of Big Data: Part 2
Big Data is an intimidating prospect for any self-respecting backup application. In part two of this blog, we look at specific ways to grapple with the task of taming big data. -
How to Solve the Big Challenge of Big Data: Part 1
Big Data is an intimidating prospect for any self-respecting backup application. Nevertheless, CIOs are embracing these mountains of large, complex and dynamic data sets because they contain a treasure trove of valuable business insights and information. -
The Business Case for Active Archiving on Tape
The numbers speak volumes on this one. And if you’re trying to start a conversation about active archiving in your organization, simply quantifying what you’re spending to manage inactive data in production is a surefire way to get some... -
With Tape, Think Resurgence, Not Requiem
The discussion is no longer about disk versus tape but about the significant role that tape plays in today’s data center, and how ongoing innovation will secure its role in the data center of the future. And that's why... -
4 Reasons You Need a Retention Policy
Creating and implementing a good data retention policy is not as straightforward as it seems. But the answer to the question of whether or not you need one is clear. Here are 4 reasons you need a retention policy. -
Why B&L Is Looking Forward to Symantec Vision 2011
Archiving is part of the solution for alleviating the challenges and costs of managing production catalogs bloated with inactive data. I’m looking forward to discussing this issue in more detail at the upcoming Symantec Vision 2011 conference in Las... -
Managing Inactive Data
An estimated 60 to 90 percent of production catalogs is inactive data. How do we get a handle on this growing mountain of information? We think archiving is the answer.