Virtual Machine Backups

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses critical details of backup policy in the virtualized era. Read on to learn new strategies for designing a backup plan, including details on what, how, and where to back up.

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 | Published: 16 Jan 2013

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This crucial source discusses the latest and greatest innovations and offerings in enterprise virtualization so that your organization can stay on top of the latest trends and benefits.

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 | Published: 07 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: Highlighting 10 key capabilities your backup and recovery solution and strategy must have, this paper can help you attain the maximum level of protection and recoverability possible - and if you haven't met all 10 criteria yet, Shield's insight will certainly show you how to improve weak or lacking areas.

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 | Published: 06 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: Check out this brief paper for George Crump's take on the real deal behind anti-agent sentiment and the agentless approach to modern backup solutions.

Posted: 06 Dec 2012 | Published: 06 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is a powerful technology- you just have to make sure that you understand not only the rewards but also the consequences of uninformed decisions. Access this helpful white paper which explores 6 myths surrounding VMware and Hyper-V. Make sure that you're not going down the wrong path with your virtualization project.

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 | Published: 04 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper by Microsoft MVP and VMware vExpert Greg Shields, explore the requirements for DR in today's hybrid virtual-physical environments. Find 4 capabilities every modern DR plan should have and 5 critical features you should put on your DR must-have list - and ensure the recovery of your virtual and physical environments post-crisis.

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 | Published: 04 Dec 2012

DATA SHEET: This white paper explores how the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager can eliminate the burden of running backups on a virtual machine by offloading backup workloads from a VMware ESX or ESXi-based server to a centralized vStorage backup server. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 | Published: 31 Oct 2012

EGUIDE: Read this tip to find key considerations for planning a disaster recovery strategy for your virtualized machine (VM). Explore two viable approaches to DR -- one-to-many DR VM staging and one-to-one DR VM staging.

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 | Published: 15 Nov 2012

EGUIDE: This expert e-guide explores the common VM backup challenges stemming from buffered data, snapshot restoration and bare metal and how to effectively address them.

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 | Published: 15 Nov 2012

EGUIDE: Access this expert e-guide from SearchServerVirtualization.com to discover the best ways to overcome the significant backup challenges that may occur when migrating physical servers to virtual machines.

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 | Published: 15 Nov 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this interview transcript, George Schultz, an independent IT analyst, answers the most common questions about VDI technology. He explores virtualizing servers, consolidating servers, taking complexity out of virtualization, optimizing hardware, backup and protection challenges, and how to do more with your existing software licenses.

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 | Published: 06 Nov 2012

CASE STUDY: A robust virtulisation, back-up and disaster recovery plan, helped Catalent Pharma Solutions survive an earthquake, tsunami and a fire in 2011.

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 | Published: 23 Oct 2012

PODCAST: Access this podcast to find out about an industry leading solution for VDI and some of the challenges and new storage options that come with it.

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 | Premiered: Sep 11, 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the most important factors to consider for ensuring availability in virtual environments, and how to best manage backup and recovery operations across your virtual and physical infrastructure. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 | Published: 06 Sep 2012

WHITE PAPER: This short white paper explores key questions you need to ask as you migrate to the virtualized environment to ensure your data remains safe and that you are able to fully reap the benefits that virtualization offers. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 | Published: 30 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals how you can adopt a unified backup solution that eliminates the cumbersome process of cobbling together tools from multiple vendors for VMware backup, Hyper-V, the physical hosts they run on, the backup of the backup server, and deduplication. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 | Published: 31 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Without proper virtual data protection and management policies, VM sprawl can overtake the environment and impact the efficiency of backup and recovery processes.  Access this informative resource to learn how to implement effective data protection policies.

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 | Published: 26 Jul 2012

EGUIDE: This E-Guide features backup expert Brien Posey's answers to six VMware backup FAQs and offers the results of a survey taken by your peers who have virtualized some or all of their servers  - and consider backup a piece of cake!

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 | Published: 24 Jul 2012

EGUIDE: This SearchStorage.com special report addresses both the benefits and disadvantages of storage virtualization as to help keep you up to speed with the ins and outs of this technology.

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 | Published: 13 Dec 2011

EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide can help by outlining the 5 most common mistakes made when backing up VMs and how to avoid them.

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 | Published: 07 Sep 2012

EGUIDE: This expert buyer's guide provides step-by-step tips and strategies for selecting the best DR tools for your virtualized environment. Discover how to weigh the costs and advantages of both native and third-party DR tools while avoiding common pitfalls, and find out how the cloud could figure into your DR strategy.

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 | Published: 18 Jul 2012

WHITE PAPER: This 1-page resource reveals how Symantec Backup Exec 2012 with V-Ray technology delivers superior backup and recovery for VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V as well as a host of features unmatched by competitive products. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

WEBCAST: Watch this webcast today for an introduction to an emerging backup system purpose-built to handle the challenges faced by storage admins in the face of today's data growth. Explore the features and specs this hardware has to offer, and learn what benefits it can bring your organization right out of the box.

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 | Premiered: Aug 2, 2012

WEBCAST: HP is putting its money where its mouth is with its new Get Virtual Guarantee program for VMware, and guaranteeing you'll get twice your VM density. Check out this short webcast to learn more.

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 | Premiered: May 1, 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the storage challenges that typically hamper the proper functioning of a virtual infrastructure and compromise VM density. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 | Published: 09 Jul 2012