This whitepaper describes how mainframe users can effectively switch from physical tape (or hybrid disk/tape) to a modern mainframe Virtual Tape solution with Data Domain deduplication storage. 

Twenty years old, RAID has become a standard and transparent feature. In this FAQ guide, storage analyst Greg Schulz answers common questions about RAID, such as which level RAID to use. 

This paper provides general information for using Data Domain deduplication storage systems to backup virtual machines deployed with VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3). Topics include an overview of VI3 components and various methods of backing up data in VMDK images and Guest OS files for discrete recovery - either locally or remotely in a DR site. 

Trying to decide if online backup, or backup as a service, will be beneficial to your small-midsized business (SMB)? John Merryman, services director for recovery services at GlassHouse Technologies Inc., discusses the benefits and drawbacks of online backup today. His answers are also available as an MP3 download. 

Trying to decide if online backup, or backup as a service, will be beneficial to your small or midsized business? Check out this presentation transcript, where you’ll learn the benefits and drawbacks of online backup, the major players in online backup today, what to look for when evaluating online backup options, and more. 

Global data deduplication allows users to deduplicate data across multiple boxes, which can simplify management as companies back up more and more data. W. Curtis Preston, executive editor of the Storage Media Group, discusses the pros and cons of global deduplication, who should consider it, and which vendors are offering it today in this Q&A. 

Twenty years old, RAID has become a standard and transparent feature. What is RAID, and how does this technology fit into the storage landscape? This expert FAQ podcast answers common questions about RAID, explores the different levels of this technology, and overviews the implementation stages and obstacles. 

As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, Executive Editor and Independent Backup Expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space. Curtis takes a closer look at the benefits and cost differentiators of moving from tape to disk for data backup. 

Please review this presentation transcript featuring Andrew Burton, Editor of SearchDisasterRecovery.com, and Jeff Boles, Senior Analyst with the Taneja Group. The transcript documents their discussion about WAN clustering. Find out exactly what you need to set up a WAN cluster and what vendors offer WAN clustering support. 

This webcast is part of Falconstor Software's "IT as a Weapon Series" designed to provide insight for IT managers and storage professionals. In this presentation, Vice President of Falconstor's Enterprise Solutions, Chris Poelker, discusses common IT challenges, the importance of deduplication, and examines the benefits of Falconstor's solutions. 

This paper explains the importance of IP address management, discusses the criteria for an ideal IP address management solution, and explains the features and advantages of the Infoblox IP address management solution. 

In this presentation transcript Brad Blake, IT Director for Boston Medical Group, discusses his organization's rapid growth in storage requirements, relationship with Data Domain, and the benefits achieved from implementing Data Domain systems. 

In this expert Podcast, Nik Simpson, analyst with The Burton Group, discusses trends in green storage, distinguishing industry hype from what storage managers are actually doing in the real world.