Backup

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Virtual machine (VM) backup software is essential for any organization that uses virtualization to maintain operational efficiency and flexibility. VMs rely on software instead of hardware, so they are more sensitive to bugs than physical servers. Individual processes can crash if one of them has a bug, and since VMs run several processes at once, it’s common for one of those processes to take others...

Ransomware, like no other threat, puts fear into the hearts and minds of data administrators. From small businesses to hospitals and critical infrastructure, organizations of all sizes have been victims of ransomware in recent years. Sadly, ransomware protection is more a buzzword than a single product or solution. The cybersecurity vendors doing the most for clients in addressing ransomware are a list of familiar and...

Cloud and online backups are essential for modern organizations seeking to establish additional security and redundancy of critical data. As uptime for digital services and IT infrastructure increasingly influences a business's bottom line, companies must take even more precautions with protecting data and systems. Whereas administrators were previously limited to on-premises backups, cloud backups — like many cloud based services — offer clients an affordable,...

The cost of losing data to physical or logical damage makes data recovery software an increasingly valuable tool for SMBs up to enterprise organizations. Data recovery solutions ensure additional analysis and restoration steps are taken when damaged, corrupted, or failing drives make files unavailable to end users. Many data recovery tools offer high recovery rates, backups, and advanced recovery features for managed service technicians. Today's...

High availability architecture ensures the operational performance of a system and avoids unplanned downtime and interruptions. In this article, we discuss high availability why it is important, how you measure it, and the best practices. What Is High Availability? High availability (HA) refers to the ability of an IT system, component, or application to conform to a high level of operational performance continuously for a specific...

Server backup software has been a backbone of IT technology for decades. As a result of its staying power, it rarely gets the attention it deserves. For many years, backup was relegated to the status of IT drudgery; it was something that had to be done, but never ranked high in CIO priorities. But the recent rash of ransomware incidents elevated its status once again....

If this year's cyberattacks have taught us anything, it's the importance of server backups and data redundancy. While part of the problem is vulnerabilities and zero-day threats catching enterprise networks off guard, the sheer amount of data currently collected, stored, and processed is becoming too much to manage.  Server backups for critical network resources address both of these problems by: Ensuring attackers don't lock network users out...