It's a new year and your resolution may be to create a better data backup plan. According to a recent Storage magazine survey, 58% of those responsible for backups are struggling with capacity requirements, and the time it takes to complete and recover backups. Forty-six percent of respondents said it takes too long to complete their backups and 44% said the same about their recoveries.

The survey also found that some respondents are easing their backup burden by implementing disk-based backup. Sixty-two percent of respondents are adding disk to improve backup operations, while only a third are adding tape capacity.

To help you build the best backup plan for the new year, read this special report by features writer Carol Sliwa on the hottest backup trends. Learn about what's new in backup software, backup hardware and backup outsourcing. Read on to learn more.