Backup Data

The Top Five Blog Posts for January

Once again, I thought it would be nice to hightlight the top five posts (according to traffic) from January, just in case you missed them.

How the NERSC Gets More Bang for Its Buck with Tape Storage

Not a day goes by without some critic of tape storage declaring its imminent demise, so it's refreshing to see an organization that actually embraces the technology as a robust business tool.

A Simple Fix to Improve Performance Problems of Your Storage System

Every administrator knows that their data is ballooning and storage demands are growing. In addition to contributing to data bloat, larger files have another, yet easily fixable, detrimental effect on the performance of a storage system.

Why You Should Encrypt Your Backup Tapes

Even organizations that routinely encrypt their data usually omit one area from their encryption plans: their tape backups. That might not be such a good idea.

How to Defend Against e-Discovery Surprises with a Social Media Plan

With the rise of social netorks like Tiwtter and Facebook, employers are finding it tough to maitain e-discovery policies and allow their emplyees the freedom to use the social web. We discuss things you can do now to buffer...

How the Cloud Is Spurring Reform of Federal Law

The cloud is bringing endless efficiencies to business and consumers, however it also brings up challenging privacy and law enforcement issues that need to be addressed.

How to Expand Your Backup Windows with WAN Optimization

We all know the story: so little time so much data. Well instead of enlarging the "pipes", it may be far cheaper and more effective to focus on shrinking what's traveling through the pipes.

5 Questions to Ask Before Migrating Your Data.

Do you feel as if your backup vendor is holding your data hostage? Because many backup shops use proprietary file formats, they can effectively block their customers from migrating to another vendor. Organizations become reluctant to adopt another backup...

5 Ways to Downsize Your Storage Footprint & Reduce Costs

While the price of storage on a dollar-per-megabyte basis continues to drop, the costs associated with managing that storage continue to grow. One way to get a handle on those costs is to reduce your storage footprint. Bob Scheier...

New Study Shows Tape Still a Good Choice for Archival Data.

The results of a study by Fujifilm have been released that show Barium-Ferrite (BaFe) tape can preserve data reliably for more than 30 years.