This chapter discusses the process of evaluating and purchasing backup products. Also discussed are the issues to be aware of during this process, such as recovery deadlines, scalability, security, and more. 

Now that you've reviewed the essential issues involved in any backup acquisition, this guide focuses on the specific considerations of enterprise-class tape libraries. You'll also find a series of specifications to help make on-the-spot product comparisons between vendors like Quantum Corp., Hewlett-Packard Corp., IBM, SpectraLogic Corp., and more. 

Without high levels of automation, virtual machines and cloud services will quickly grow out of control. An evolved approach to automation erases the barriers between people, process and technology and drives more efficiency into the business. 

This case study explains how Quantum DXi3500 Saves Virtual Iron Time & Money with 95% Reduction in Backup Volume and Saving $12,000 annually on tape media costs. 

Check out this presentation transcript for 7 key questions to ask yourself before buying a VM protection product. These questions will not only help you ensure you’re buying a product that works, but buying a product that will optimise your virtual data protection without requiring you to redesign your data centre. 

Gartner research director, Valdis Filks, offers tips to help businesses get to grips with escalating storage costs. 

Tape is an important part of organizations’ business continuity programs. However, since tape is portable, all of its contents − if not encrypted − are subject to exposure. Organizations must implement practices to ensure the security of its tapes’ contents. Read this white paper to learn more. 

Data storage backups are a necessary element of data protection plan, but they're often the biggest source of security woes. Learn everything you need to know about keeping your backups secure in this tutorial. 

Listen to this webcast to learn how your company can quickly and efficiently comply with recent security breach notification legislation, review implementation experiences from early adopters of this new technology, and have a plan of action. 

Companies face complicated buying decisions when it comes to buying host-based antimalware, starting with whether to purchase a protection suite, and what to include in that all-in-one package. This IT Decision Checklist on Antimalware can help you sort through these challenges and offers a list of antimalware products available today. 

Discover how you can take back control of your enterprise from the influx of personally owned mobile devices with the help of mobile device management (MDM) software. 

In this video, learn why Best Buy's Director of IT Integration & SOA says to "virtualize everything. Don't just pick a small subset." Discover what service virtualization has done for the world's largest consumer electronics retailer, and how you can take those lessons back to your organization. 

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.