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sponsored by Overland Storage
Posted:  15 May 2008
Premiered:  23 Apr 2008
Format:  Video
Type:  Videocast
Language:  English
ABSTRACT:
Long-term data retention starts with a good archiving policy and practice. But, don't mistake those backups for archives. Using backups as archives can be time consuming and costly. It is important to understand the fundamentals and importance of archives.

In this expert Videocast, GlassHouse Technologies' VP of Data Protection W. Curtis Preston, highlights the basic aspects of archiving and encryption and explains strategies for best performance. Get expert insight to questions like:

  • What's the difference between backups and archives?
  • What are archives good for?
  • How does data classification fit into backup?
  • What's the best way to do encryption?
  • Is hardware the only option for mass encryption?
  • And more



Speaker

W. Curtis Preston
VP of Data Protection Services, GlassHouse Technologies
W. Curtis Preston is Vice President of Data Protection Services at GlassHouse Technologies. Curtis authored Using SANs and NAS, Unix Backup and Recovery and The Storage Security Handbook. Curtis has been designing and implementing data protection systems for over 12 years, and now consults on data protection with end users from Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, as well as vendors around the world. Curtis is also a sought-after speaker for technical and CXO-level audiences. He can speak the languages of business and technology to any level audience, using humor to keep the presentation enjoyable. Curtis speaks at several storage, security and disaster recovery and business continuity oriented industry events including, TechTarget's Backup School and Preventing Data Theft and Loss Seminars, Storage Decisions for the past four years and Information Security Decisions.



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