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  • Storage best practices
    NetApp's John Martin points out the best practice for storage utilisation. With continued pressure on IT departments to prove their worth to the business, a key area to examine is storage utilisation. Implementing storage best practices will allow IT professionals to drive value back into the business and demonstrate return on investment. With this in mind, here are 10 best practice areas to consider when reviewing data storage.
  • Disaster recovery planning: key to business continuity
    According to a recent study conducted by Acronis and research house Vanson Bourne, 63% of SMBs would take a day or more to recover from system failure. Imagine how your business would get through a day without access to systems and data.
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  • Acronis vmProtect 6 disaster recovery solution
    Acronis has launched vmProtect 6, a backup, migration and disaster recovery solution for VMware virtual environments.
  • LiteSpeed for SQL Server multi-instance backup management update
    The updated version of LiteSpeed for SQL Server provides multi-instance backup management so DBAs can easily apply consistent backup strategies across the entire SQL Server environment.
  • Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 disaster recovery software
    Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 is claimed to simplify disaster recovery and data protection needs across physical, virtual and cloud environments by combining file-based backup and system-level recovery in an integrated solution for the backup and recovery of images, files and virtual machines (VM). Support for applications such as Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SQL Server will also become available.
  • Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Online backup and recovery
    The Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Online backup and recovery solution provides secondary redundant data storage and can be used to recover files, folders or complete systems.
  • Tandberg Data 1 TB RDX cartridge
    Tandberg Data’s 1 TB RDX cartridge, for use with the company’s RDX QuikStor disk-based removable storage system, is claimed to be a first for this capacity. Other RDX cartridge capacities include 160, 320, 500 and 640 GB.
  • CommVault cloud-optimised Simpana software
    The CommVault integrated cloud storage connector for its Simpana software can be used to move on-premises backup and archive data securely, reliably and transparently into, and out of, private and public cloud storage.
  • Symantec Backup Exec 2010 backup and recovery solution
    Symantec has announced Backup Exec 2010 to help mid-sized businesses protect data and utilise less storage.
  • Symantec NetBackup 7 protection, storage and recovery platform
    Symantec has announced NetBackup 7 for the protection, storage and recovery of information through a single, unified platform.
  • StorageCraft ShadowProtect 3.5 backup for failing hard drives
    StorageCraft ShadowProtect 3.5 enables backup of failing hard drives so users can salvage as much data as possible. It allows a backup to continue even if some areas of the hard drive can no longer be read.
  • Backup platform
    Symantec has announced its latest releases to its NetBackup platform to help organisations improve operational and storage efficiencies across physical and virtual environments. NetBackup provides recovery of information and reduces overall complexity by uniting next-generation information management technologies for disk backup, data deduplication, virtual machine protection, continuous data protection (CDP) and replication in the heterogeneous enterprise data centre.
  • Serverless backup
    Datastor’s NAS/iSCSI solution combines iSCSI and virtualisation technologies to allow serverless backups to hard drive and tape.
  • Remote IT automation
    Kaseya has announced new versions of its Endpoint Security and Backup and Disaster Recovery modules. The releases offer automation capabilities for fast deployment and efficient utilisation of IT resources.
  • Backup system
    ShadowProtect 3.2 includes 64-bit support for Microsoft Windows operating systems.
  • Disk backup and recovery
    Version 3.3 of ShadowProtect Small Business Server edition is a disk-based backup and disaster recovery software package for small businesses.
  • Data encryption
    Endpoint Encryption is designed to provide advanced encryption for desktops, laptops and removable storage devices.
  • Secure database backup
    Oracle Secure Backup 10.2 is a tape backup solution for Oracle databases and NAS storage devices. It is a solution for centralised tape backup management with advanced features such as encryption, vaulting and dynamic drive sharing
  • Digital data storage unit
    The DDS-XM100 series is a modern, solid-state data storage unit designed specifically to replace outdated magnetic tape and disk storage systems, such as those used within older telephone exchanges. The XM100 series can be configured to deliver up to 48 GB of solid-state storage and connect to a wide range of devices via standard SCSI, Pertec or Kennedy interfaces.
  • Content creation storage
    LaCie has launched its 5 TB S2S 5-disk RAID, designed for digital content creation applications. With its eSATA 3 Gbps interface and direct eSATA-to-SATA connection, a single unit can reach burst transfer rates of over 200 MBps.
  • Enhanced storage system
    Hitachi Data Systems has announced performance enhancements to its midrange storage system, the Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage, model AMS1000.
  • Removable drive with backup
    Lexar is set to release its ExpressCard solid-state drive (SSD) with auto-backup software.
  • Miniature memory device
    The USB Micro Vault Tiny is now available in 4 GB capacity.
  • Environment-independent backup
    ShadowProtect Server edition 3.0 and ShadowProtect Desktop edition 3.0 include hardware independent restoration, allowing users to back up, restore or migrate server, desktop and laptop systems to any environment, whether physical or virtual.
  • GoVault data protection
    Quantum has announced its GoVault data protection solution. Designed for small businesses and branch offices, it is a disk-based, all-in-one storage solution.
  • Backup and replication
    The DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system is designed to link backup, restore and disaster recovery protection across the distributed enterprise.
  • Online backup
    Spheritec has introduced Datagard, offering mobile workers the ability to access their files from any location around the globe.
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  • Will you be at Storage Decisions Australia?
    IT storage professionals across Australia will have the chance to listen to international backup guru W Curtis Preston when he visits our shore for the first time in April as the keynote speaker at Storage Decisions Australia 2009.
  • Stolen hardware reveals inadequate backup
    During the past 12 months, 70% of Australian organisations have had laptops stolen, according to AusCERT’s 2006 Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey.
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