If you are thinking of using cloud services brokerage (CSB), then read this case study on Mohawk Fine Papers to learn how they found a service-oriented architecture (SOA)-based backbone to support interoperability between its internal and external tools. 

Virtualization brings many benefits including increased utilization, efficient VM deployment, and greater density. Watch this webcast to learn the secrets to faster backups, rapid and secure disaster recovery, and controlling costs of protecting virtualized environments. 

In this white paper, you'll learn about some of the most common pitfalls associated with backups and how to avoid them. You'll learn about the repercussions of poor/failed backups, and learn how to establish a backup strategy that can ensure minimal downtime during a disaster. Read on to learn more. 

This white paper explores the advantages of backing up to the cloud, and provides ten reasons why cloud backup is a strong solution to today's data protection challenges. Read on to learn more. 

Columbus Finance Inc. needed to safeguard sensitive client information and assure secure backup to protect, recover and ensure business continuity. They chose Autonomy’s Live Vault service, a cloud-based server and application backup solution delivers comprehensive data protection with redundancy for reliable data backup and recovery. 

What does the next generation approach to VM data protection, online recovery and backup look like and how does it address challenges users are facing today?  Learn more here. 

View this brief webcast from Dell as it discusses the common challenges virtualization poses and the best practices for dealing with these issues. 

Check out this white paper for an introduction to source dedupe and a list of the benefits it can provide. You will see several real-world scenarios in which source dedupe is utilized to solve the challenges associated with older, obsolete backup methods, and learn about the differences between deduping in a physical and virtual environment. 

Check out this short white paper to see how Symantec data protection software such as the Backup Exec 2010 and Veritas NetBackup 7 applications can provide administrators with powerful, flexible tools for backing up and recovering critical VMs and core enterprise applications. 

This white paper makes the business case for utilizing the cloud for backup and recovery operations, and explains how doing so can help your organization reliably meet RTOs and RPOs. Also included is the potential for profit from lower operational costs after investing in the cloud, and tips and a checklist to help you calculate cloud ROI. 

This case study outlines the journey from a physical to a virtual data center, and explores the full array of benefits one company realized after deploying several new virtualization technologies. In this case study you'll learn about the tech specs of these technologies, and learn how your organization can benefit from a similar design. 

This white paper helps managers to build a compelling business case for deploying online data protection services rather than continuing current methods of backup and recovery – or implementing other onsite alternatives. 

How much are virtualized server environments affecting backup processes? Mark Bowker, analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group, answers the most common questions about virtual server backup from storage administrators. Check out this podcast today to learn more.