Disk Backup and Deduplication White Papers

The Economics of Backup

5 Ways Disk Backup with Deduplication Improves Backup Effectiveness, Cost-Efficiency and Data Protection

Abstract: Despite the clear operational advantages of disk backup with deduplication, it requires an investment whose payback is often difficult to quantify. This whitepaper summarizes the business imperatives behind the need for disk backup with deduplication and identifies and explains the five key ways disk backup can help your business as well as a framework for viewing total cost-of-ownership in your existing environment.

Eight Considerations for Evaluating Disk Backup Solutions

Abstract: The economic feasibility of deploying disk-based backup to replace tape is now a reality. However, one cannot assume that all disk-based backup approaches are created equally. This white paper examines eight key considerations when evaluating various disk-based backup systems.

Sorting Through the Confusion of 5 Alternative Approaches

Abstract: In view of the often confusing landscape of how best to replace tape backup, this white paper will discuss the factors to consider when evaluating the alternatives, including a framework for assessing the value to IT for each approach.

7 Steps for Overcoming Limitations of Tape Backup

Abstract: This white paper is a 7-step guide for making the move from tape to disk backup with deduplication. Within these steps, the white paper provides a concise summary of the downsides of tape backup, and then examines the superiority and economy of second-generation disk backup with data deduplication. It also presents key functional requirements for a disk backup system with deduplication as well as a framework for assessing the cost savings of a disk-based backup system with data deduplication vs. tape.

Five Keys to Scalability and Disk-Based Backup Systems

Abstract: In selecting a disk-based backup solution, it's critical to consider the scalability of each prospective solution to ensure that it will meet the needs of your organization now and into the future. This paper outlines the five key questions you should ask when evaluating the scalability of any disk-based backup solution.