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Data protection, backup and archiving
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July 30, 2008
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Jul'08
NetApp dedupes data on rivals' primary storage
NetApp extends its free data deduplication to its V-Series gateways, making it possible for its customers to dedupe their primary storage. But users say what's missing is a GUI and data dedupe for VTLs.
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April 08, 2008
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Apr'08
SNW Roundup: Sun adds data deduplication to VTL
Sun comes out with VTL Prime, a virtual tape library with FalconStor's data deduplication; Attune gets into file archiving; and SGI, Fujitsu and Dot Hill launch storage systems.
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February 18, 2007
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Feb'07
CDP platform purchase considerations
Busy IT organizations are employing continuous data protection (CDP) technologies to guard data on the fly, essentially eliminating the backup window and allowing granular file and system restoration -- sometimes down to the individual disk write ...
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November 30, 2006
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Nov'06
Gartner: Existing business continuity plans will fail in a pandemic
Existing business continuity plans will not protect a company during an avian flu pandemic, says a Gartner analyst. Business continuity plans assume a geographically specific disaster, while a pandemic will strike everywhere nearly simultaneously.
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June 07, 2006
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Jun'06
CDP overview
Storage volumes are growing at an alarming pace, and tape-based backups are not always possible within an available backup window. Today's businesses are increasingly focused on tighter RTO and RPO. Faster restorations and more recent recovery ...
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March 17, 2005
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Mar'05
Pros and cons of remote mirroring for DR
Remote mirroring takes place over MAN or WAN distances. It's usually between storage arrays or storage appliances, and can be synchronous or asynchronous.