Data protection, backup and archiving
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News
29 Apr 2025
VeeamON shows Veeam on Linux, RAG from backup, and cloud features
Veeam showed a new Linux appliance, features in Veeam Backup & Replication that will see it run corporate backups as RAG data, and new cloud features that include Entra ID backup Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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Tip
28 Apr 2025
7 ways to improve your ransomware backup strategy
It's time to review your strategy for ransomware backup and recovery. Continue Reading
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Podcast
16 Jul 2019
BA/Marriott GDPR fines: What they were for and how to avoid them
We talk to Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust, about the BA and Marriott GDPR fines and what organisations can do to ensure they achieve compliance with GDPR and similar regulations Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
15 Jul 2019
Smartodds bets on Rubrik backup appliance with cloud archive
Betting intelligence analytics firm Smartodds replaced its old tape backup infrastructure with Rubrik appliances to cut management time and database restores from hours to minutes Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Tutorial
12 Jul 2019
6 best practices for choosing a cloud backup provider
Learn six criteria for choosing the best cloud backup vendor for your organization. Key among these is knowing your unique needs. Continue Reading
By- W. Curtis Preston and Nick Cavalancia
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Tip
09 Jul 2019
Switch to a new data backup system without disruption
Your organization may be looking to transition to a new data backup platform. Avoid potential pitfalls and make the change seamlessly with these guidelines. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Jul 2019
Public cloud: A key component in a disaster recovery plan
The key things to consider when creating a disaster recovery plan that uses public cloud: DIY vs DRaaS, native cloud tools vs third party, and how low can you go with RPO and RTO? Continue Reading
By- Paul Stringfellow, Gardner Systems
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Feature
01 Jul 2019
French baby store modernises backup as Veeam handles 150TB a night
France-based maternity, baby and children’s store Orchestra needed to share IT resources between 700 points of sale across multiple time zones, and backup for 100 applications Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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Feature
27 Jun 2019
Cloud snapshots and backups: How to protect data in the cloud
You often need more data protection than native cloud services will give. But should you choose backup or snapshots? And what about third-party backup in the cloud? Continue Reading
By- Paul Stringfellow, Gardner Systems
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News
26 Jun 2019
Veritas bundles NetBackup into Enterprise Data Services Platform
Backup giant wraps key product into data management wrapper that adds search, index and data classification Information Studio plus InfoScale software-defined storage Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
24 Jun 2019
Steel firm adds steel to resilience with Scale hyper-converged
Carrs Tool Steels had to move on from legacy servers and found hyper-converged infrastructure from Scale Computing the ideal fit for a small business that couldn’t afford downtime Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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E-Zine
20 Jun 2019
CW APAC: Buyer’s guide to NVMe storage
In this handbook, Computer Weekly looks at how NVMe storage is gaining popularity in the race to reduce latency and speed up application performance, and throws light on seven misconceptions around the use of NVMe. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2019
University graduates to Rubrik backup appliance with Azure cloud
University of Reading could only back up 20% of its data on an ageing tape library, so it modernised with a Rubrik appliance and Azure cloud storage in a cost-neutral project Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
05 Jun 2019
Komprise to add Deep Analytics to unstructured data management
New functionality will allow customers to create and interrogate virtual data set from potentially petabytes of unstructured data across multiple shares and physical storage Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
04 Jun 2019
Is ‘Brexit effect’ to blame for drop in UK data management investments?
Research from data backup software supplier Veeam suggests UK C-suite is set to invest much less in data management over the course of the next 12 months than the rest of the world, prompting concerns that Brexit might be to blame Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
04 Jun 2019
Cloud storage and its main cost components
We run through the main items charged for by the big cloud storage providers, such as capacity, storage type, transactions, data egress, networks and data protection Continue Reading
By- Paul Stringfellow, Gardner Systems
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News
22 May 2019
V.Pharma swaps Data Domain for Quantum and cuts backup costs
Belgian pharmacy’s Data Domains had reached end-of-life and it wanted to remain in-budget. Quantum DXi worked out a lot cheaper and easy to manage, with good support Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
20 May 2019
Reduxio’s Magellan charts course to storage in containers
Reduxio makes its storage product functionality available via microservices in containers aimed at container-native deployments, in an initial closed customer beta Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
17 May 2019
Cloud’s low-hanging fruit: Backup, tiering and data sharing
Native cloud operations can have a steep on-ramp in terms of enterprise IT readiness, but some things are relatively easy to port to a tier of storage in the cloud Continue Reading
By- Paul Stringfellow, Gardner Systems
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News
16 May 2019
Datrium rebrands hybrid cloud data platform as Automatrix
NVMe pioneer Datrium announces ControlShift disaster recovery automation as a service, while bundling its data platform offerings as Automatrix, and lauds the benefits compared to siloed IT Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
14 May 2019
Gorilla bets on Object Matrix for £1m-plus-per-episode TV shows
Customers such as Netflix, Amazon and the BBC need to be sure their content is stored safely. Gorilla Post Production chose object storage from Wales-based Object Matrix Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
30 Apr 2019
HPE to launch Cloud Volumes in UK and Ireland
HPE Cloud Volumes will offer enterprise-class block storage for use with AWS and Azure compute plus a replication store for backup and disaster recovery from the end of May Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
24 Apr 2019
Pure Storage buys Compuverde to put object storage on steroids
Fast flash storage specialist Pure Storage adds object storage to FlashArray and aims to compete with NetApp on NAS while bringing flash performance to web applications Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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Feature
17 Apr 2019
Cloud storage 101: Specifying for cloud storage
We run through key questions to ask when specifying cloud storage, such as disk type, performance, availability and the possible hidden cost of getting data out of the cloud Continue Reading
By- Paul Stringfellow, Gardner Systems
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News
10 Apr 2019
JetStream DR cloud replication aims to make backup redundant
JetStream’s IO Filter allows for continuous replication to the cloud of VMware virtual machines and virtual disks instead of scheduled snapshots or backups, and with a near-zero RPO Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
03 Apr 2019
Datrium makes European push as it targets storage ‘big guys’
NVMe pioneer turned hybrid cloud and “data platform” provider makes a push for the enterprise and wants to take scalps from those selling “1990s SAN technology” Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
02 Apr 2019
Cranfield gets Rubrik backup plus Nutanix in drive to the cloud
Research-led university goes hyper-converged across the board with Rubrik backup appliances and Nutanix in a move to rationalise on-site physical needs and drive to the cloud Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Tip
29 Mar 2019
Set the foundation for a solid cloud backup strategy
Behind any effective cloud DR strategy is a solid backup plan. Follow these tips around common backup methods, tools and replication to get started. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Casey, Site Editor
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News
29 Mar 2019
Commvault adds “tape killer” AWS Glacier Deep Archive cold storage
Backup provider to offer 1-cent-a-gigabyte AWS Glacier Deep Archive as a target in a move that mirrors a trend towards the cloud and away from tape among Commvault customers Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
19 Mar 2019
Cohesity plans to put backup data to good use
Cohesity’s DataPlatform now makes use of previously dormant backup data with analytics to provide business value and to tackle threats such as ransomware Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
19 Mar 2019
ArcServe 9000 backup appliance offers one-stop disaster recovery
In its latest 9000Dr appliances ArcServe beefs up processing, RAM and disk to run virtual machines and saves SMEs spending on dedicated disaster recovery hardware Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
18 Mar 2019
MySpace data loss: Botched server migration prompts user concerns over fate of lost songs
Social networking forerunner MySpace confirms server migration caused the loss of content uploaded to its site before 2015 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
18 Mar 2019
Veeam’s business soars in APAC, acquisitions on the cards
The backup, recovery and data management hotshot expects to grow its APAC business by about 40% this year, with an eye on acquisitions in adjacent market segments Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
11 Mar 2019
Aptare buy to add turbo-charged analytics to Veritas
Veritas announces acquisition of Aptare, in a move that will boost the backup giant’s analytics offer with inclusion of Aptare IT analytics in NetBackup and Backup Exec Continue Reading
By- Cyrille Chausson
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Opinion
11 Mar 2019
Security Think Tank: Is it true you can't manage what you don't measure?
What should be the key cyber security risk indicator for any business? Continue Reading
By- Vladimir Jirasek, Foresight Cyber
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E-Zine
05 Mar 2019
Modernising IT at the Bank of England
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the Bank of England as it starts the modernisation programme for its core system – one that the UK economy relies on. We look at the rise of DevSecOps and how it can help deal with increasingly complex security threats. And we examine the different approaches to storage for structured and unstructured data. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2019
IT Priorities 2019: APAC keeping pace with digital transformation
Digital transformation is well underway among APAC enterprises which are looking to spend more on refreshing their IT infrastructure and technologies that improve employee productivity Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
27 Feb 2019
SME backup products offer diverse routes to the cloud
We take the temperature on cloud-era SME-focused backup products that come as “traditional” software, replication-centric protection environments and hardware appliances Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
26 Feb 2019
Cohesity opens up backup data to analytics and applications
Hybrid-cloud backup appliance provider launches marketplace for applications that can apply intelligence, such as analytics, to data held in backup and secondary data stores Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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E-Zine
25 Feb 2019
Delving into viewer data at the BBC
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the BBC about how the UK broadcaster is using data analytics to better understand its viewers and grow its audience in the face of competition from the likes of Netflix. We look at how CERN is using IT automation in its quest to unravel the mysteries of the universe. And we examine the impact of GDPR on cloud storage. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
21 Feb 2019
Cloud backup helps ASL Airlines evade ransomware and keep its business flying, says CIO
ASL Airlines took home the Best of Show prize at the Best of VMworld 2018 Awards after detailing how adopting a robust and resilient disaster recovery strategy is helping it evade ransomware threats Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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E-Zine
21 Feb 2019
CW Nordics: Sweden to test e-krona and plans cashless society
Sweden’s vision of a cashless society has gained traction after the Riksbank (central bank) rolled out plans to test a digital currency, the e-krona. Also read how the Nordic region’s longer-established companies are playing a forceful role to advance digital transformation, and how Finland’s IT sector has rebounded strongly after Microsoft’s takeover of Nokia’s mobile phones and smart devices business units in 2014. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Feb 2019
Backup product approaches vary as they take aim at the cloud
Use of the public cloud for backup data is something all the backup software suppliers provide, but implementations range from simple S3 connections to expansive software offerings Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Opinion
20 Feb 2019
Nand, flash, SSDs and HDDs – what’s happening?
It is estimated that the world creates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. How will storage technology cope? Continue Reading
By- Nick Powling, Exertis Hammer
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Feature
20 Feb 2019
Cloud-era backup appliances aim at hybrid content platform
While traditional backup apps evolve to meet the cloud via S3 and Azure, a new breed of backup appliances aims to build a single environment across cloud and on-premise Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
19 Feb 2019
Pure launches ObjectEngine cloud dedupe, plus inter-rack NVMe
Flash storage pioneer offers flash-to-flash-to-cloud ObjectEngine on-premise and in the cloud while boosting connectivity between datacentre racks with NVMe-over-fabrics Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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E-Zine
14 Feb 2019
CW ANZ: Home in on storage minutiae
With storage analytics, enterprises will be better able to enhance and optimise their storage infrastructure and proactively address problems before they occur. In this edition of CW ANZ, we look at how organisations are using storage analytics to manage their storage footprint and what suppliers are doing to help enterprises get the most of out of the technology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2019
Cloud and backup top storage priorities for 2019
Deploying the cloud for primary and secondary storage and backup and archiving project top project priorities in 2019. SAN, NAS and hyper-convergence also prominent Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
07 Feb 2019
Cloud the rising star of storage: Eight years of text analysis
Tracking word frequency in nearly a decade’s worth of storage content shows how cloud has come of age, flash has gone mainstream and how we don’t talk about virtualisation any more Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
25 Jan 2019
A cloud compliance checklist for the GDPR age
The cloud is supposed to make things simpler, but when it comes to compliance, things can get complex. Here is a look at the essential elements of a cloud compliance strategy Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2019
Veeam Cloud Tier adds tiered storage for backups in S3 clouds
Virtualisation backup specialist adds tiering of Veeam Availability Suite data to AWS, Azure and S3-compatible clouds, which can now also be used as a repository for its N2WS cloud-native backup Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Podcast
21 Jan 2019
Podcast: How to get ready for the California Consumer Privacy Act
If you have any customers in California, you need to know about that state’s equivalent to GDPR. Mathieu Gorge of Vigitrust talks through what you need to achieve compliance Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
16 Jan 2019
Veritas launches Docker container backup in NetBackup
Docker is becoming an industry standard form of application virtualisation, and with that comes the need to back up Docker environments and data. Veritas joins CommVault and Asigra in doing so Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
28 Dec 2018
Top 10 storage stories of 2018
Key trends in storage in 2018 included hybrid and multicloud storage, container storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Meanwhile, flash storage has evolved with NVMe Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
04 Dec 2018
Data protection, backup and replication in the age of the cloud
A data protection and backup strategy has to take account of the expansion of the sphere of IT, from the datacentre to the public cloud to devices and locations at the edge Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2018
Survey: Data very fragmented, and that’s a worry for most
Cohesity-sponsored survey finds most organisations store multiple copies of secondary data and worry about the cost and the effect on their competitiveness Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
19 Nov 2018
Pure Storage makes big hybrid push with Cloud Data Services
Flash storage pioneer makes a big deal of its object storage architecture as it launches Pure capacity in the AWS cloud, plus replication to the cloud for on-premise hardware Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
14 Nov 2018
Rubrik adds Oracle, NoSQL and SAP Hana data protection
Scale-out backup appliance maker has already ticked most physical and virtual support boxes and is now filling out the details with enterprise application support Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
30 Oct 2018
Hyper-converged backup appliances bring flexibility benefits
Backup appliances in scale-out format allow data protection to be scaled easily by simply adding extra nodes. But is it an idea that’s ready for the enterprise? Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2018
IBM refreshes StorWize with NVMe flash and NVMe-over-fabrics
Big Blue boosts midrange arrays with NVMe and NVMf capability and launches Spectrum Discover, a Data Lake metadata-focused data analysis tool, plus a new tape drive, the TS1160 Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Opinion
26 Oct 2018
As data volumes grow, backup needs analytics, says StorageCraft CEO
Backup appliance maker’s CEO says backup needs analytics so customers can prioritise restore of critical data in a world where volumes increase by 50% a year Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
23 Oct 2018
Igneous enhances unstructured data management product
Specialist Igneous allows customers to backup and archive, search, manage, move and handle large sets of unstructured files that mainstream NAS can find difficult to handle Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
16 Oct 2018
Elastifile ClearTier allows cloud tiering for burst workloads
Elastifile adds ClearTier to its CloudConnect to bring enterprise NAS access in the cloud with the ability to tier data between object storage and file system Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
15 Oct 2018
Cost of WannaCry attack to NHS set at £92m
Department for Health and Social Care estimates the immediate cost of the May 2017 WannaCry attack on the NHS was £92m, and says it will have spent about £275m on improvements to its cyber security infrastructure by the end of 2021 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Oct 2018
Commvault tops and tails HyperScale backup appliance offer
Data protection specialist adds clustered high-end HS3300 backup appliance and the standalone Remote Office Appliance, pushing the HS1300 launched last year to mid range Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
01 Oct 2018
Keeping Commvault on its toes in ASEAN
Backup and data protection software supplier is going after mid-sized companies and renewing its focus on partners to make deeper inroads in Southeast Asia Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
27 Sep 2018
Object storage: On-prem, in the cloud and hybrid
We take a look at the object storage market and products and find offerings made to build public and private clouds that often provide a link between the two Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Sep 2018
Tape’s got a future but are use cases narrowing in the age of analytics?
The headline grabbers in storage are usually the quick – flash, NVMe etc – or the harbingers of the next generation, such as the cloud. But in some ways these are the extremes, the outliers. In ... Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Podcast
20 Sep 2018
GDPR compliance and storage in digital transformation projects
Key considerations when transforming physical data into digital, the impacts on compliance and how to ensure access, encryption to data and safe disposal of physical assets Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
18 Sep 2018
BFI deploys SpectraLogic tape in PB-scale digitisation project
British Film Institute got SpectraLogic tape and Black Pearl when it wanted multi-petabyte capacity and the ability to write tape archive of 10,000 movies into its workflows Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Podcast
14 Sep 2018
Printing, document capture and compliance risk in the GDPR era
Printers, scanners and mobile devices that capture data from documents all store data in some way or other. How can you be sure to be compliant with GDPR with regard to that data? Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
14 Sep 2018
How the big five storage array makers tier data to the cloud
We look at the big five storage array makers' efforts to connect on-premise hardware with cloud storage and find automated tiering, on-ramps, and backup and archive capability Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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11 Sep 2018
Data protection for containers: Why and how to do Docker backup
Containers such as those from Docker are agile, lightweight, and can be short-lived, but they and their data often needs to be protected. We look at the key options available. Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2018
Taming the data beast with software-defined storage
Australian enterprises are turning to software-defined storage to improve data management and speed up testing and development Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Sep 2018
Who is The Cloud Daddy?
Had a great couple of online sessions recently with Joe Merces of the splendidly named CloudDaddy. The aim of CloudDaddy is to simplify one of the great pain points of IT (no, not repairing ... Continue Reading
By- Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing
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Feature
07 Sep 2018
Storage 101: Self-encrypting drives' benefits and limitations
Self-encrypting drives are a cost-effective way to ensure compliance in certain situations. We look at self-encrypting drives, what they’re good for and their limitations Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
06 Sep 2018
A guide to choosing and using all-flash array storage
We take a look at the considerations when devising an all-flash array storage strategy, and what enterprises can do to get the most out of the technology Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
28 Aug 2018
Arsenal puts Acronis in defence for analytics cloud backup
Football club is increasingly driven by video and data analysis and opts for cloud backup software-as-a-service and quick restore to any location to replace ad-hoc staff solutions Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
21 Aug 2018
Veritas aims to boost NetBackup with simplified UI and setup
Two decades-old enterprise product upgraded with backups that can be set in three clicks, down from 30, plus instant VM workload recovery and capacity monitoring and planning Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
20 Aug 2018
StorageCraft launches OneXafe scale-out backup appliances
Product revamp sees firm launch OneXafe scale-out secondary and primary storage with ShadowXafe data protection software in backup appliance for physical and virtual environments Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
20 Aug 2018
Virtual storage appliances in the cloud from the big five
We survey the big five storage hardware makers’ cloud offerings. Virtual storage appliances available range from storage and backup/data protection to nothing at all Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
15 Aug 2018
Quest goes software-only with QoreStor. Next stop, the cloud
Quest makes backup product software-defined with QoreStor, with dedupe functionality that can be added to other backup products, and plans cloud backup with native storage next Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
15 Aug 2018
Hybrid cloud a key milestone on the road to cloud storage
The cloud seems to lend itself to use as a storage location. There are lots of bumps in the road, however, and hybrid cloud should be a key medium-term aim for organisations Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2018
JWT slashes server estate in move to Ctera cloud appliances
Marketing agency deploys Ctera cloud-attached NAS for 10,000 employees to simplify IT infrastructure, cutting server count and slashing software and hardware costs Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
16 Jul 2018
Data protection for containers: Why and how to do Docker backup
Containers such as those from Docker are agile, lightweight and can be short-lived, but they and their data often need to be protected. We look at the key options available Continue Reading
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News
12 Jul 2018
Hedvig teams up with Veeam to support scale-out backup appliances
Scale-out software-defined storage supplier reaches agreement with Veeam for backup software to build clusters of nodes with flash, cloud and block, file and object storage access Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
11 Jul 2018
Cloudian adds Storage Made Easy file-sync-and-share compliance
Object storage maker adds file-sync-and-share with compliance filters from Storage Made Easy to restrict movement of potentially sensitive data between endpoints and datacentres Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
09 Jul 2018
Casino group bets on Pivot3 hyper-converged infrastructure for surveillance
Caesars’ ageing digital video recording equipment risked running foul of court and police requirements, and cost tens of thousands annually, so it switched to Pivot3 hyper-converged infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
26 Jun 2018
How the internet of things and edge data impact data storage
Remote device data poses challenges for the datacentre, but edge processing, analytics and the cloud can help businesses profit from the promise of the internet of things Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Jun 2018
Enterprises wrestle with OpenStack backup, DR challenges
To work around the manual and often tedious processes associated with OpenStack DR and backup, some enterprises have turned to third-party tools. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 Jun 2018
CW ASEAN: Banking on buckets of data
Organizations across ASEAN are starting to turn to object storage due to the explosive growth of data from new sources such as sensors, mobile apps and social media. In this month’s edition of CW ASEAN, we look at how enterprises have benefitted from object storage, the roadblocks to wider adoption and the future of the technology in an increasingly software-defined world. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 Jun 2018
CW ANZ: Object storage hits a sweet spot
Enterprises in Australia are only getting started on object storage, which does away with the traditional file directories, making it easier to access and move data in a heterogeneous IT environment. In this issue of CW ANZ, we look at how Australian companies are dipping their toes into object storage, the challenges they are facing and the state of the market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2018
Rubrik CDM 4.2 extends data protection to Amazon cloud storage
Backup software and appliance specialist adds protection to apps in Amazon cloud to existing on-premise and cloud-to-cloud functionality, along with service provider features Continue Reading
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News
14 Jun 2018
StorageCraft to unveil unified storage, backup and cloud appliances
StorageCraft arose as a backup software maker but now plans converged storage, backup and analytics play in a move to unify offering built on core and acquired products Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Opinion
06 Jun 2018
What's new with data protection systems? Everything
The next backup hardware you purchase will likely come with integrated backup software. That changes the buying dynamic and complicates the decision-making process. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2018
GDPR and backup: A potential minefield easily avoided
The right to be forgotten will be impossible in backups and snapshots, but systems can be built that automate for compliance, says Andy Barratt of security consultancy Coalfire Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
05 Jun 2018
Nexsan adds Assureon Cloud Transfer for hybrid cloud archiving
Nexsan archiving appliances add hybrid cloud capability to AWS and Azure cloud for unstructured data, targeting users that want to retain files on-site with cloud access Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Buyer's Guide
30 May 2018
Simplify the integrated data backup appliance buying process
Learn how to assess your organization's needs for an integrated backup appliance and to evaluate the different data backup systems on the market to find the right fit. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
24 May 2018
CW Nordics: Finland delays e-voting plan
Security concerns have re-emerged to further frustrate the Finnish government’s plans to launch a national e-voting system. Also read about a study by the Stockholm School of Economics that looks at the likely impact of AI, machine learning and robotics on people’s lives. And find out why Norway has accelerated plans to scale up its national cyber security infrastructure. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2018
Zerto previews 2019’s version 7 with Elastic Journal backup
CDP-based data protection product will allow point-in-time copies from seconds to years ago with Elastic Journal, as part of a move to unify backup, disaster recovery and cloud data protection Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
21 May 2018
IBM adds deduplication to Spectrum Virtualize, and Storwize arrays
IBM has added data deduplication to Spectrum Virtualize and array products that run it. It has also upgraded array analytics and the cloud version of Spectrum Virtualize Continue Reading
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Feature
16 May 2018
Select a data backup appliance with robust functionality
Many leading appliance-based data backup systems include functions such as backup, archiving, disaster recovery and replication, and they can be used for test/development and analytics. Continue Reading
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