Disaster recovery storage
Disaster recovery (DR) and data storage go hand-in-hand and a good DR plan must carefully consider how data is stored and protected. This topic section offers news and how-to information about data storage for disaster recovery. Learn about replication, DR testing tools, virtualization, tape backup, disk backup, global file systems, clustering and archiving.
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Disaster recovery storage News
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July 31, 2018
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Jul'18
Software developer uses Flexential data center for DR
Out of the cabinet and into the cloud, Virtual Resort Manager's disaster recovery journey started at colocation and ended up completely off premises in a cloud.
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July 30, 2018
30
Jul'18
HYCU moves beyond Nutanix backup with Google Cloud support
HYCU's first non-Nutanix-based product is backup for Google Cloud Platform, ahead of Nutanix's Xi Cloud Services partnership with Google due later this year.
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July 25, 2018
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Jul'18
Cloudian storage replaces tape at Vox Media
When tape just wasn't cutting it, Vox Media turned to Cloudian object storage to handle the massive influx of rich media its publications were producing.
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July 24, 2018
24
Jul'18
Gen 8 Unitrends appliances span SMB to enterprise
Unitrends adds 12 TB hard disk drives and more models to cover a greater range of customer and workload sizes in its Gen 8 Recovery Series integrated appliances.
Disaster recovery storage Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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Using a business impact analysis template: A free BIA template and guide
If you need to perform a business impact analysis, this guide and our free, downloadable BIA template will assist you in your business continuity planning. Continue Reading
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Data center disaster recovery plan template and guide
Read our guide on data center DR planning, and then download our free template to assess how your data center facility and its infrastructure would perform during a disaster. Continue Reading
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Business continuity and disaster recovery testing templates
BC and DR testing can be major challenges for any organization. Our free templates offer ways to incorporate testing into your overall management process. Continue Reading
Evaluate Disaster recovery storage Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Disaster recovery tools: What most DR pros want
Organizations don't have nearly as much confidence in their DR plans as you might think, and -- for many -- disaster recovery plan testing doesn't happen nearly as often as it should. Continue Reading
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Cloud storage adoption decisions weigh capacity and cost
Acquiring storage capacity -- particularly for backup, archiving, DR and collaborative purposes -- dominates as the main reason for storage cloud adoption trends in the enterprise. Continue Reading
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LTO-8 tape standard to provide insurance against disaster
LTO-8 tape, the next-generation Linear Tape-Open standard, arrives at a fortuitous moment for organizations of all sizes looking to store and protect more data than ever. Continue Reading
Manage Disaster recovery storage
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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How a disaster recovery process can go hyper-converged
Hyper-convergence can be well-suited to a backup and recovery plan: Instant recovery plays a big role. Some hyper-converged vendors, though, particularly stand out. Continue Reading
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Storage disaster recovery plans must account for weather threats
Do your storage DR plans factor in weather-related issues? Sometimes, a low-tech approach to protecting your precious data works better than the cloud. Continue Reading
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business continuity plan (BCP)
A business continuity plan (BCP) is a document that consists of the critical information an organization needs to continue operating during an unplanned event. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Disaster recovery storage Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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The modern disaster recovery market explained
New approaches to disaster recovery planning, cloud DR and virtualized DR have grown in popularity as cybersecurity threats have arisen and shaped the market. Continue Reading
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How UPS devices can protect a virtualization host
Uninterruptible power supply devices protect servers against power failures, but protecting virtualization hosts requires unique considerations. Continue Reading
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Do cloud disaster recovery providers allow users to access data?
Some cloud DR providers offer provisions that make it feasible for an organization's employees to work remotely if the office is not accessible. Continue Reading