The movement from tape-based to disk-based backup is well underway. Now that it is economically feasible to replace a broken tape-based system with disk-based backup, choices exist among a number of vendors with varying approaches to disk-based backup as well as data deduplication. 

This SearchStorage.com E-Guide will compare the pros and cons of two disk-based backup methods – disk-as-tape and disk-as-disk - and offer insight into which technique is the correct fit for your organization. 

In this Storage Decisions University classroom, get a complete overview on the current SSD landscape and the SSD options available for today’s storage managers. 

This Technology Brief discusses different approaches to data deduplication in the market today along with the pros and cons of each, and then matches some of the most common backup problems to a recommended deduplication approach. The brief close with a spotlight on Quantum's DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system 

Virtualization has unique requirements when it comes to backup and storage. Explore various disaster recovery strategies for virtualized Windows environments and discover the latest tools and utilities that have emerged in the market. 

This interactive classroom features exclusive expert content designed to get IT administrators up to speed on deduplication. The classroom includes a video that explores the different types of deduplication and how these technologies help IT pros optimize and enhance already existing storage infrastructures.  

Listen to this podcast featuring Senior Analyst from Forrester Research, Rachel Dines to learn why PC backup today is more important than ever and how to solve your PC backup challenges. 

Each year, the Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com editorial teams – as well as a group of independent storage experts and IT pros – select the enterprise data storage Products of the Year in five categories. The February cover story announces the winners and why these new and enhanced products stand out from the pack. 

In a GFS scheme the daily backup tapes should probably be replaced each year or so and the weekly and monthly tapes (assuming the monthly tapes aren't archived) accordingly. Read this tutorial to find out so much more. 

This expert white paper, written by storage guru Greg Shulz, is designed to give IT pros a better overall understanding of the strategic differences between short- and long-term data retention plans, what specific factors to consider when creating your backup plan, and the roles that disk and tape should play. Access this paper now to learn more. 

In this SearchStorage.com podcast transcript, Marc Staimer discusses the ins and outs of storage virtualization technology. Find out the pros and cons of storage virtualization, when to rule out storage virtualization in your environment, and how to decide between file-based or block-based storage virtualization in your data center. 

IT pros know that storage efficiency is vital to successfully deploy a virtual desktop infrastructure. This white paper reviews how Dell EqualLogic PS6000XVS series arrays with VMware View software can help you achieve significant opportunities for virtual desktop performance and capacity optimization. Learn more here. 

More IT pros are considering implementing a cloud environment, but they soon realize that building a private cloud means overhauling their entire existing data center infrastructure. Learn how moving to the cloud takes more than putting a layer of cloud management software on top of your existing servers, storage and networks.