Data Centers

Cloud Backup: We’re Not There Yet

A few weeks back, short-lived cloud outages at Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Office 365 reminded us of one of the uncertainties that linger about cloud computing: its reliability.

3 Things Hurricane Irene Can Teach Us about IT Disaster Recovery

Over the past several days, Hurricane Irene has wreaked havoc on the East Coast of the U.S. where our company is based, impacting millions of people with wind, rain and flooding. Our thoughts are with those who are even...

Overcoming The Top Five Tape Backup Challenges

A very interesting webinar took place yesterday from George Crump of Storage Switzerland. In fact it was so good, I thought we’d embed it here on our blog. It’s definiely worth the listen.

4 Tips for Storing Data Smarter

Experts predict that we’ll be dealing with no less than 1,842 exabytes of data by the end of this year. But just because data volumes are growing exponentially, that doesn’t mean your budget for storage media will grow at...

What’s Ahead for LTO

With licenses now available for the still-under-development LTO-6, the next step for LTO tape is in progress. As the LTO roadmap shows, data center managers have a lot to look forward to when it comes to the future of...

Tape Backup Trumps Decentralization for SMBs

Some industry pundits promote the decentralized storage model. But I would argue that, while this model might be ideal for a larger organization with vast resources at its disposal, it’s simply out of reach for your average small to...

Social Media, Compliance and the Law: Part 2

Recently I started a discussion about the challenges companies are facing in managing social media data to meet compliance and legal requirements. As companies grapple with these challenges, some elements of the solution are beginning to emerge. Foremost among...

Top 5 Data Center Videos Worth Watching

For the visual learners out there, I’ve put together a list of the top five data center videos currently on YouTube. Check these out and feel free to add to this list by posting links in the comments section....

Will Cloud Storage Be the End of Tape Storage?

Some argue that the "cloud" will be the nail in the coffin for tape storage. We've heard of tapes demise so many times before and once again industry experts tell us that tape and the cloud are not mutually...

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.