Backup Tape Management

My Thoughts on Symantec Vision 2008

Back to work after attending the Symantec Vision 2008 show last week. Here are my thoughts on the show.

Symantec Vision 08

B&L will be attending the Symantec Vision 08 show in Las Vegas over the next few days. If you will be attending the event, be sure to drop by Booth 510. We’ll be demonstrating new features for our Vertices Tape...

Centralize Your Control

There has been a lot of consolidation in the financial markets in the last year. JP Morgan Chase acquired the troubled bank Bear Sterns and now they are being called a likely suitor to Wachovia Mutual. These events highlight...

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

I’ve been reading about data portability as it applies to social technologies. The basic idea is that with so many social technologies out there, people are trying to create interfaces that brings them all together and negate having to visit...

The More Things Change …

As I get ready for Symantec Vision 2008 show in Las Vegas next month (be sure to drop by our booth), I was thinking about how tape management has evolved over the years. 

The Importance of e-Discovery Compliance

Read an article today regarding e-Discovery from Law.com and found it very interesting. Among some of the more enlightening facts was this one: “More than 40 sanctions cases — resulting in millions of dollars in fines — have been...

Welcome to the B&L Blog

Hi everyone!  I’m Mike Kramer, VP of Sales and Marketing for B&L Associates, Inc. Twelve years ago, I started out on a team to market and sell a management system for offline backup tapes.  During that time, we have...