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Tape Backups

-- 133 Vendor Reports | 7 Products

ALSO CALLED: Data Backups, Backup-to-Tape, and Backup to Tape
DEFINITION: In computers, tape backup is the ability to periodically copy the contents of all or a designated amount of data from its usual storage device to a tape cartridge device so that, in the event of a hard disk crash or comparable failure, the data will not be lost. Tape backup can be done manually or, with appropriate software, be programmed to happen automatically.

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Recent Vendor Reports on Tape Backups
Email Archiving: A Proactive Approach to e-Discovery
sponsored by Proofpoint, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 04 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
SUMMARY: This whitepaper addresses the key e-discovery challenges facing legal and IT departments today, form the impact of regulations such as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) to the technology required to deal with them.

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Selecting and Designing an Email Archivng Infrastructure
sponsored by EMC Partner Organization
VIDEOCAST:   Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | When: 30 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
SUMMARY: The IT infrastructure for email processing and storage changes when archiving is the end goal. This Videocast will help IT administrators define their email archiving needs and present issues to consider when evaluating an email archiving solution.

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Common Backup Configuration Mistakes
sponsored by EMC Partner Organization
VIDEOCAST:   Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | When: 30 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
SUMMARY: View this Videocast, featuring renowned storage expert, W. Curtis Preston, as he deconstructs the common backup system and points out certain mistakes that may be hampering your backup operations. View this Videocast to learn more.

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Where Email and File Archiving Makes Sense
sponsored by EMC Partner Organization
VIDEOCAST:   Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | When: 30 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
SUMMARY: In this Videocast, Mark Diamond, President and CEO, Contoural discusses how rogue data can hurt you, points out how to locate and contain it and reviews the best practices for getting rid of it. Learn why sometimes deleting is the best option.

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Attacking DR with Better Data Management
sponsored by EMC Partner Organization
VIDEOCAST:   Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | When: 30 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
SUMMARY: View this Videocast, featuring disaster recovery expert, Jon William Toigo, to learn how using better data management practices can result in improved disaster recovery. View this Videocast to find out more today.

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Advanced Backup School II
sponsored by EMC Partner Organization
WEBCAST:   Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: In this Webcast, VP of Data Protection Services for GlassHouse Technologies, W. Curtis Preston explains what options you have when creating a disk-based system and the steps you need to take before implementing it.

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Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape (D2D2T) Backup with iSCSI: A Technology Overview
sponsored by Excel Meridian Data, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: D2D2T is the best, most reliable solution for backup, combining the best attributes of both tape and disk-based backup schemes.

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IT People Testify
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
VIDEOCAST:   Posted: 26 Jun 2008 | When: 25 Jun 2008
SUMMARY: It is critical these days that you have your eDiscovery strategies and solutions in place. Learn about an eDiscovery solution from legendary British comic, John Cleese, as he explains the importance of eDiscovery benefits of this solution.

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Email management suite
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
VIDEOCAST:   Posted: 26 Jun 2008 | When: 25 Jun 2008
SUMMARY: Email management solutions are designed to simplify your email management complexities. In this brief Videocast, legendary British comic, John Cleese, explains why you should want a total email management suite.

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Data Protection solutions tour
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
VIDEOCAST:   Posted: 26 Jun 2008 | When: 25 Jun 2008
SUMMARY: Does data security keep you up at night? Learn about a solution you can use, as legendary British comic, John Cleese gives a quick outline on the features of an efficient new data protection solution.

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TAPE BACKUPS DEFINITION (continued): …  backup systems exist for needs ranging from backing up the hard disk on a personal computer to backing up large amounts of storage for archiving and disaster recovery purposes in a large enterprise as part of a storage area network (SAN), usually combining a hardware and software package. For personal computer tape backup, the Onstream USB tape drive is popular. For enterprise tape backup, Linear Tape-Open (LTO) is an industry open standard from Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Seagate.

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