Disk Backups White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Access this 5-step guide to making the transition from tape to disk with dedupe backups. Read on to explore the drawbacks of tape backup and to learn the key functional requirements of a disk backup system with deduplication.

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 | Published: 13 Aug 2012

WHITE PAPER: Check out this brief case study today to explore one company's journey to better backups.

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 | Published: 08 Aug 2012

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper for 8 critical considerations to keep in mind before deciding on a disk-based backup appliance. Explore the importance of backup, restore, dedupe and scalability capabilities when shopping for a backup solution, and gain the insight you need to make a confident and informed decision when it comes to backup.

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 | Published: 07 Aug 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper walks you through building an online backup checklist. Learn how to match a solution to your needs and uncover key considerations to include in your backup strategy, and see if cloud storage is a viable option for your business' data backup requirements.

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 | Published: 11 Jul 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper maps out how EMC Data Domain deduplication storage systems preserves data integrity, meets stringent RTO/RPO objectives, and integrates easily into a multitude of active SQL or third-party backup environments.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of specific information required for administrating storage on Linux servers connected to the Dell Compellent Storage Center. The information is intended for administrators with at minimum a basic understanding of Linux systems, specifically general tasks around managing disk partitions and file systems.

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 | Published: 05 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: IDC recently interviewed 10 European companies that have deployed EMC backup and recovery solutions. The purpose was to identify and quantify the resulting business value of each project, in order to calculate a cumulative ROI. Read now to learn the study's key findings.

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: ExaGrid is a cost-effective, scalable disk-based backup solution that replaces tape in your nightly backup process, enabling faster and more reliable backups at a price comparable to a new tape library. ExaGrid offers the only disk backup appliance with data deduplication purpose.

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: As a Disk Backup Champion, ExaGrid received the highest rating from Info-Tech Research Group for its exceptional product architecture and overall vendor score highlighting the company’s ‘exemplary’ strategy and strong viability, reach and channel. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: In selecting a disk-based backup solution, it's critical to consider the scalability of each prospective solution to ensure that it will meet the needs of your organization now and into the future. This paper outlines the five key questions you should ask when evaluating the scalability of any disk-based backup solution.

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: ESG Lab believes that organizations struggling with the cost, complexity, and risk associated with tape backups would be wise to consider the bottom line savings that can be achieved with ExaGrid. Check out this lab validation report to learn more.

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive white paper describes IBM ProtecTIER’s fast performance, scalable capacity and replication for SAP backup environments. It also describes two real-life SAP and ProtecTIER deployments to see how IBM is meeting SAP backup needs in even the most challenging environments.

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 | Published: 18 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Small and mid-sized businesses are a market that has been underserved by data protection software, appliances and online backup services until the last few years.Yet, these organizations have the same needs as large enterprises to protect their data. Full-time, dedicated IT resources are often beyond their means.

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 | Published: 23 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: Today’s most popular backup storage targets featuring deduplication, however, don’t address the long-term operational issues that are sure to arise as secondary storage environments expand.

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 | Published: 05 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Deduplication technologies are providing many benefits for organizations seeking to optimize their backup environments. Access this exclusive resource to discover five key factors in selecting and deploying a deduplication selection.

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 | Published: 24 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this Oracle white paper for expert insight into disk-to-disk backup for the Oracle Exadata Database Machine with the Sun ZFS storage appliance.

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 | Published: 13 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: With exponential growth of data volume, enterprises require faster backup, restore, and disaster recovery to meet their shrinking backup windows, and the use of disk in the data protection process relieves many of the backup bottlenecks associated with using traditional storage methods. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 | Published: 27 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper from EMC takes a closer look at the advantages associated with a disk-based backup solution. Read on to learn more today!

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 | Published: 27 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: Protecting your company's data and applications means much more than running a backup routine. It should mean protecting your business assets throughout their lifecycle — preservation, recoverability and availability. A complete data-protection approach can help your company adapt to rapidly changing opportunities. Read the White Paper.

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 | Published: 30 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This document provides a high-level description of how to implement an RMAN backup and recover methodology using Sun® storage arrays as the storage medium. For more information about Oracle best practices, refer to Best Practices for Running Oracle RAC Database with ASM on a Sun Storage 6540, 6580, or 6780 Storage Array.

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines each of these issues, why they are important for SMBs to address and how to resolve them while maximizing business continuity and minimizing IT resources necessary to accomplish the demands of backing up and recovering Windows desktops and laptops in your environment.

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 | Published: 18 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Increasingly, organizations are adopting cloud backup solutions to address their data protection challenges. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 | Published: 27 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the benefits of Data Migration Facility (DMF) for streamlining data management for the most data-intensive environments. Usage scenarios are discussed along with the core technologies that have made DMF so successful.

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 | Published: 20 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper focuses on the ETERNUS CS800 solution, Fujitsu's new file-, OST-, and VTL-interface disk target solution with deduplication, that is ideally suited for mid-market organizations and remote and branch offices (ROBOs) of larger organizations seeking to reduce or eliminate their dependence on physical tape media for tape backup.

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: Spectra has extensive expertise with all forms of backup, and therefore understands the continuing and increasingly important role of tape in protecting data. To that end, Spectra Logic has set itself a goal: Tape Without Pain. Read this white paper to learn more about easing the tape backup process.

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 | Published: 04 Nov 2010