PODCAST - W. Curtis Preston, executive editor of the Storage Media Group and independent backup expert, discusses the options currently available for performing replication as part of a backup strategy for virtual machines, benefits and drawbacks of using replication in a virtualized environment.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Premiered: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Data Mirroring | Data Replication | Disk Mirroring | Economic Environment | SMBs | Storage Best Practices | Storage Replication | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

PODCAST - Kevin Beaver, information security consultant with Principle Logic LLC, outlines security issues to consider when deploying cloud or online backup.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Premiered: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Data Management | IT Spending | Storage Best Practices | Storage Resource Management

PODCAST - Kevin Beaver, information security consultant with Principle Logic LLC, discusses the importance of proper data deletion/destruction for backup media, data deletion options in the market today, and who really needs to be worried about data destruction in this recording.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Premiered: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Destruction | Data Security | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Resource Management Software | Storage Security

PODCAST - This Podcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today.
Posted: August 14, 2009 | Premiered: August 13, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Cluster Software | Clustering | Data Management | Fibre Channel SAN | Grid Computing | iSCSI SAN | NAS | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management

WEBCAST - This Webcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today.
Posted: August 13, 2009 | Premiered: August 13, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Cluster Software | Clustering | Data Management | Fibre Channel SAN | Grid Computing | iSCSI SAN | NAS | Social Networking | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Web 2.0

VIRTUAL TRADESHOW - Join noted backup expert W. Curtis Preston LIVE online on September 17, 2009 for a 3-part presentation on backup planning for 2010. Get expert tips on where to add efficiency to your backup operations now -- and gain valuable information on the biggest backup trends being deployed in IT shops as we move towards year end.
Posted: August 7, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Content Archiving | Continuous Data Protection | Continuous Data Protection Software | Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Electronic Discovery | Storage Best Practices | Tape Backups | Virtual Tape Libraries

VIRTUAL TRADESHOW - Join noted backup expert W. Curtis Preston LIVE online on September 15, 2009 for a 3-part presentation on backup planning for 2010. Get expert tips on where to add efficiency to your backup operations now -- and gain valuable information on the biggest backup trends being deployed in IT shops as we move towards year end.
Posted: August 7, 2009 | Premiered: September 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Content Archiving | Continuous Data Protection | Continuous Data Protection Software | Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Electronic Discovery | Storage Best Practices | Tape Backups | Virtual Tape Libraries

VIDEO - There are more and better tools to protect data than ever, but how they're implemented and used in a storage environment can determine how effective they'll be. In this expert videocast, W. Curtis Preston, one of the leading backup experts in the country, describes some key best practices that will help you build a better backup system.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Premiered: July 23, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Storage | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Hardware | Storage Security | Strategic Planning

PODCAST - There are more and better tools to protect data than ever, but how they're implemented and used in a storage environment can determine how effective they'll be. In this expert podcast, W. Curtis Preston, one of the leading backup experts in the country, describes some key best practices that will help you build a better backup system.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Premiered: July 23, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Storage | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Hardware | Storage Security | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

WEBCAST - Server virtualisation is an ever more important tool for reducing costs, increasing availability, and enhancing business agility.
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Premiered: July 17, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Data Security | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Virtualization | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

PODCAST - James Brissenden, Sr. Strategy Consultant at GlassHouse Technologies, discusses the issues surrounding restoring deduplicated data in this podcast.
Posted: July 13, 2009 | Premiered: July 13, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Management | File Recovery Programs | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Management | Storage Replication | Storage Resource Management | Storage Spending

PODCAST - In this expert podcast W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.
Posted: July 8, 2009 | Premiered: July 8, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Laptop Computers | NAS | PDA | Remote Offices | SAN | Server Virtualization | Smart Phones | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Security | Storage Service Providers | Storage Virtualization

VIDEO - According to industry statistics, the majority of a typical company's data doesn't reside on data center storage -- it lives on the "edge." The edge may be desktop PCs, laptops or even smart phones and PDAs. In this videocast W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.
Posted: July 8, 2009 | Premiered: July 8, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backup Software | Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | NAS | Remote Offices | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Security | Storage Virtualization Software

PODCAST - It's been estimated that Open Storage architectures will make up just under 12 % of the market by 2011, fueled by the industry's need for more scalable and economic storage. The following podcast will present the ideas and strategies of Open Storage and the key benefits it delivers to storage architectures.
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Premiered: June 8, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Green Storage | Open Source | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management

VIDEO - This video discusses the key differentials between the high performance, high efficiency strategy of today's Open Storage approach vs. the high capacity attributes of yesterday's closed storage.
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Premiered: June 8, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Green Storage | Open Source | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management