Microsoft SharePoint Data Protection Best Practices [ Source: Data Domain ]
January 2009 -
In many companies today, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 is being deployed to provide a portal for centralized information sharing. SharePoint enables business collaboration by combining file-based content with unstructured content, such as blog entries and discussion threads, and storing it all in databases. Portal services and Office applications can then leverage the capabilities of the SQL relational database engine to access this information in powerful new ways.
The complexity of the SharePoint ....
EMC NetWorker Design Best Practices [ Source: Data Domain ]
August 2008 -
NetWorker environments support a handful to thousands of clients. NetWorker scales by adding additional NetWorker storage node/SAN storage nodes, and associated disk and tape resources.
The most common challenges in NetWorker environments include:
•Completing backups, staging and cloning with limited time and physical resources
•Contending with large client backups (several million files per client)
•Scaling NetWorker databases, logs, media management and pools to keep up with ....
ESG Report: What Data Domain is Doing to Storage [ Source: Data Domain ]
September 2009 - This paper describes the role of deduplication in the evolving data lifecycle, along with its historical significance. Industry expert Steve Duplessie explains how Data Domain has changed the status quo when it comes to data protection by reducing the number of products needed for operational and disaster recovery. How did Data Domain do it? And how does Data Domain maintain its leadership? Duplessie outlines key success factors with historical references to market makers such as ....
Protecting Data: The Rise of New Technologies [ Source: Data Domain ]
January 2009 -
Assess the value of Deduplication for your storage consolidation initiatives today!
Enterprises are caught between the continued growth in the amount of data they create, store, and depend on, and the need to consolidate IT resources to reduce costs and create a more 'green' IT environment. But while organizations have worked to reduce IT footprint, they must balance the need to improve resource utilization with more efficient protection and recovery capabilities, all in the ....
Dedupe-Centric Storage [ Source: Data Domain ]
September 2007 -
Dedupe-Centric Storage by Hugo Patterson, Chief Architect, Data Domain
Proliferation and preservation of many versions and copies of data drives much of the tremendous data growth most companies are experiencing. IT administrators are left to deal with the consequences. Because deduplication addresses one of the key elements of data growth, it should be at the heart of any data management strategy; it should be baked into the fundamental design of the ....
The ROI and TCO Benefits of Data Deduplication for Data Protection in the Enterprise [ Source: Data Domain ]
October 2009 -
Deduplication storage is quickly becoming the standard for disk-based backup and nearline storage use in enterprise data centers across many industries. It delivers clear benefits for the retention, recovery and replication of backup and other nearline data and allows customers to eliminate tape from the processes of both operational recovery and disaster recovery.
In order to quantify the benefits of deduplication, industry expert Barb Goldworm, Focus Consulting, interviewed and documented the experiences of three ....
Dedupe-Centric Storage for General Applications [ Source: Data Domain ]
October 2009 - Proliferation and preservation of many versions and copies of data drives much of the tremendous data growth most companies are experiencing. IT administrators are left to deal with the consequences. Because deduplication addresses one of the key elements of data growth, it should be at the heart of any data management strategy; it should be baked into the fundamental design of the system. Storage systems vendors who treat deduplication merely as a feature will check ....
Data Domain Deduplication Storage for Archiving & Compliance [ Source: Data Domain ]
March 2009 -
Kahn Consulting, Inc. (KCI) has assessed Data Domain deduplication storage systems using criteria derived from broad compliance requirements and best practices related to information management.
In this paper, KCI evaluates the Data Domain deduplication architecture and specifically how its Data Invulnerability Architecture is designed to protect system data using a number of techniques, including:
• Data verification
• Fault avoidance and containment
• Continuous fault detection and repair
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Symantec NetBackup (NBU) Design Best Practices with Data Domain [ Source: Data Domain ]
August 2008 -
Standard practices and conventional technologies are being pushed to their limits in many backup environments. Data Domain deduplication storage solutions for Symantec NetBackup (NBU) helps customers efficiently manage the ever-increasing amount of backup and archive data.
This white paper walks you through how Data Domain integrates with NBU, including planning and sizing considerations, operational considerations, offsite replication, and other integration basics so you can get the most out of this powerful solution.
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The State of Deduplication in Fortune 1000 Companies [ Source: Data Domain ]
March 2009 -
Learn how your storage initiatives measure up for 2009.
24% of storage organizations have deduplication technology already deployed, and 56% of storage organizations are planning to deploy deduplication technology by mid-2009. Are you one of them?
In today’s economic climate, you need to have the latest information to support your storage initiative decisions. This 2009 research study by TheInfoPro (TIP) provides in depth data to show why deduplication has sustained its #1 ....
Oracle RMAN Design - Best Practices with Data Domain [ Source: Data Domain ]
November 2007 -
Oracle RMAN Design Best Practices with Data Domain
Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) is a built-in tool that allows the Database Administrator (DBA) to easily backup and recover the data in an Oracle database. RMAN handles the coordination required to ensure that transaction integrity is preserved and sufficient information is maintained to recover the database to any appropriate point.
This technical best practices and implementation guide will describe ....
Five Fatal Myths About Online Backup [ Source: DataPreserve ]
June 2008 - Learn the lessons of online backup direct from the support desk. Get the truth behind myths and common misconceptions about data backup that persist to this day. This is a quick, to-the-point report.
Simplifying Storage: CommVault Galaxy and Dell EqualLogic PS Series [ Source: Dell - Migration Expert Zone ]
August 2008 - CommVault Galaxy Backup & Recovery is an iSCSI-aware data and storage management solution that has been engineered for adaptive deployment, superior performance and painless automation. With Galaxy and EqualLogic's PS Series arrays working together, you can take advantage of highly reliable and robust SAN-based data protection.
The Best of Both SAN Storage Worlds: Dual Mode Fibre Channel and iSCSI Networked Storage Solutions From Dell/EMC Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency [ Source: Dell - Migration Expert Zone ]
January 2008 - Surveys have indicated that only about 20% servers (Searchstorage.com) are connected to some type of shared storage. This means that the vast majority of companies are missing out on the benefits of networked storage, and are spending too much time and money managing a host of underutilized hardware. Dell/EMC has now made it possible to get the best of both SAN storage worlds with the introduction of the dual mode CX3 family of storage arrays ....
GHS Data Management Improves Reliability and Flexibility of Data Processing Services with Dell EqualLogic [ Source: Dell - Migration Expert Zone ]
August 2008 - When growing healthcare management company GHS Data Management (GHS) needed to improve data protection and storage reliability for critical databases, it tested three providers' arrays, and Dell EqualLogic PS Series SAN outperformed the competitors. GHS implemented an Dell EqualLogic PS Series solution, which gave them scalable growth and comprehensive data protection with replication, application-aware snapshots.
Maximizing the Benefit of Dell EqualLogic Storage Arrays [ Source: Dell - Migration Expert Zone ]
August 2008 - With patented features such as Continuous Data Protection, Backup Exec System Recovery and integrated Intelligent Disaster Recovery, Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs with Symantec Backup Exec provides the secure foundation for managing backup, recovery, and archiving. Discover how Dell and Symantec offer a winning combination of best-of-breed technologies that allows your business to reap maximum benefits.
Blu-Ray Disc Next-Generation Optical Storage: Protecting Content on the BD-Rom [ Source: Dell - Migration Expert Zone ]
January 2008 - BD-ROM content protection system must be world-class in its quality and robustness. This system must protect intellectual property against unauthorized copying and large-scale counterfeiting. At the same time, the system must allow customers the flexibility to manage and enjoy copies of legally purchased content. The Blu-ray Disc Association and third-party technology partners have developed a unique BD-ROM content protection system. The system takes a three-pronged approach to protecting content distributed on the BD-ROM disc. This ....
Enhancing Your IT Environment Using Snapshots [ Source: Dell - Migration Expert Zone ]
August 2008 - Fast, flexible, and affordable, Snapshots enable your SAN to work harder for you. Snapshots help improve productivity and reliability, and by using copies for various tasks, you can get double duty from your data. Production operations continue at peak performance, while backups, upgrades, new installations, testing, maintenance and parallel processing can take place. Learn how Snapshots enhance backups by improving data integrity, reducing application disruption, offloading application servers from backup processing, and enabling quick restore. ....
Mobile Health Care [ Source: D-Link ]
April 2008 - Mobile computing offers health care institutions and medical facilities countless opportunities for enhanced productivity, streamlined efficiency, innovative new capabilities, increased revenue streams, and significant cost savings. Many organizations are already realizing unprecedented benefits by implementing secure wireless networks to eliminate paper-based systems, automate procedures, integrate billing processes, and improve patient management.
Network Storage for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery and Home Media [ Source: D-Link ]
July 2008 - Network storage is a complex IT discipline that includes a multitude of concepts and technologies, like back-up, mirroring, replication, disaster recovery, RAID, NAS, and SAN. Companies of all sizes and shapes need to consider network storage issues when upgrading systems or designing new storage solutions. This white paper explores today’s network storage challenges.
Network Video Recorders [ Source: D-Link ]
March 2008 - As digital video recording capabilities improve, the systems that control cameras and store video have lagged behind. Fortunately, new hardware solutions designed specifically for the latest generation of powerful IP cameras help organizations stream, store, manage, control, search, and archive video. They’re called Network Video Recorders or NVRs. These systems are designed to connect dozens of cameras while providing centralized access and management both locally and via the Internet. User-friendly software interfaces make the systems ....
Security-Rich Software Powers IP Surveillance Systems [ Source: D-Link ]
February 2009 - This paper describes the latest functionality and features provided by state-of-the-art surveillance software, including some of the offerings available on D-Link’s end-to-end IP surveillance systems. It also details some of the software platforms that now power D-Link’s solutions as a result of teaming with Aimetis Corp. and On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc.
D-Link IP SAN Solutions Deliver Built-In Continuous Data Protection and Disaster Recovery [ Source: D-Link ]
February 2009 - This white paper describes the challenges facing organizations that are increasingly exposed to data loss risk and offers an overview of D-Link’s integrated hardware/software solutions.
More Functionality, Less Infrastructure [ Source: Double Take Software ]
January 2009 - Download this free whitepaper to learn about netBoot/i - a cost-effective and flexible solution that will allow you to better manage desktops or servers by booting them from images stored on any iSCSI storage area network. Centralizing these workloads onto shared storage enables quicker provisioning, simpler migration and the ability to maintain operating systems and software on a handful of images rather than across hundreds or thousands of systems. When recoverability matters, depend on ....
Enhancing Operational Recovery with Continuous Data Protection [ Source: Double Take Software ]
January 2009 -
When an organization depends on its data, the challenge is to be able to recover that data with the minimal amount of data loss and in the shortest possible time should the unimaginable happen. While most organizations focus on disaster recovery so they can resume operations quickly after a major outage, it is important for those organizations to excel at operational recovery in order to have a complete business continuity plan.
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