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The trouble with media management
There are a lot of files nowadays in a standard archive. Thanks to big data, there are a lot more documents pouring down the pipeline every minute, even when IT workers are out of the office and backup tapes... -
The value of data protection
There is a proper way and an improper way to store and maintain backup tapes. -
Business leaders baffled by big data
There is no question that information is exploding all over the IT landscape. It’s expected to exceed to petabyte range in the next 10 years, reaching the zettabyte level for unquantified data and resulting in an overwhelming wall of... -
Improper ways to handle data still a problem
It should be obvious to people of all kinds that transporting information is a delicate process that should not be taken lightly. -
Top tips to teach IT for continuity
There are plethora factors in the information world that pose a threat to corporate continuity attempts, ranging from internal theft to external hacks, as well as natural disasters and noncompliant hardware or software solutions. Planning for all of these... -
The past still lives in the present
Some people have said that time has changed, that backup tape isn’t what it was. That’s become clear in the way some of them handle their data, moving to online structures and building virtualized servers. At the same time,... -
Companies continue to ignore disasters
For some reason, small business owners seem to think that disasters are going away. Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, blizzards and wind storms aren’t about to get bored and find something else to do. It just means they aren’t affecting you... -
Dying for success on the internet
Succeeding online is critical for small businesses to become globally recognized. -
Failing to utilize backup tape a mistake
Imagine your business becomes entirely flooded, snowed in, burned to the ground or leveled by an earthquake. Offsite data storage of any kind would help ensure business continuity, so long as the storage center was far enough away that... -
To storage infinity and beyond
Reliable backup systems are already a reality, but whenever there’s a chance to find out if Tron actually exists, geeks and scientists will try and push that limit. Some of the newest innovations in the backup tape world incorporate...