Dupe, Dedupe
No, this is not an article about Miley Cyrus’ latest song. This is an article about data deduplication, often referred to as “dedupe”. The intent of this article is to briefly discuss what data...
View ArticleLarge Block Disks (LBD)
The average computer uses a hard with a 512B sector size, or 2048B of user accessible data. This is enough for typical everyday use and to be honest, that’s about as far as most people go when they...
View ArticleUpgrading to ShadowProtect 5
Upgrading software should be easy. With the new StorageCraft ShadowProtect 5, upgrading your server or desktop from ShadowProtect 4 couldn’t be easier. In this article we’ll discuss the steps to...
View ArticleThe Right Tools for the Job
It’s important when setting out to accomplish any task that you have the right tools available. This includes testing your backup and recovery tools so you can be sure you’re prepared in the event of...
View ArticleMigrating Data and OS to New Devices
It’s almost the New Year and I’m sure that many of you have ideas on where to spend the last of your hardware budget. With all of the new electronic equipment you plan to purchase, have you thought...
View ArticleTesting 1-2-3
The New Year is upon us, and you know what that means. It means that all of those resolutions to finally upgrade servers, workstations and laptops are knocking at your doorstep. Are you ready? Several...
View ArticleTape Backup vs Hard Disk Backup: What Does the Future Hold?
I was frequenting Spiceworks earlier today and came across a post asking if “tape was legacy”. I think what they were asking is whether backup to tape is the kind of legacy technology today that we...
View ArticleOne More Threat to Business Continuity
I was reading Janet Napolitano’s comments today about the “imminent threat” of a “cyber 9/11″ and I began to wonder what form this threat might take. My first thought was in related to the local news...
View ArticleWhat are the Advantages of Agent vs Agentless Backup?
When it comes to agent vs. agent-less backups, there are strong feelings in both camps, so I'm going to make an effort to provide you with information so you can decide for yourself. The post What are...
View ArticleCreating a Recovery USB
If you’ve recently purchased StorageCraft ShadowProtect for the first time, or if you've only ever used bootable CD's, you may not know how to create a recovery USB. The post Creating a Recovery USB...
View ArticleIs High Availability a Replacement for Disaster Recovery?
Is high availability a good excuse not to have a quality disaster recovery solution? Probably not. Here's why. The post Is High Availability a Replacement for Disaster Recovery? appeared first on...
View ArticleMobility is King
When it comes to mobility, how do today's System Administrators implement solid data management and data security practices without adversely affecting end user productivity? The post Mobility is King...
View ArticleWanted: Backup & Recovery Options
Having the right backup and disaster recovery solution isn't just about taking backups, it's also about giving yourself a whole slew of options... The post Wanted: Backup & Recovery Options...
View ArticleThe Current State of the Command Line Interface
Is the command line dying? Is it growing more powerful? Here's a quick look at the current state of the command line interface. The post The Current State of the Command Line Interface appeared first...
View ArticleStorageCraft Recovery Environment part one- What is it?
StorageCraft recently released an update to the existing StorageCraft Recovery Environment. This is the first post in a series that will discuss the recent updates to StorageCraft's Recovery...
View ArticleStorageCraft Recovery Environment part two- Which is right for me?
This is the second post in a series that will discuss the recent updates to StorageCraft's Recovery Environment .Now StorageCraft has updated this Recovery Environment and instead of one product, you...
View ArticleStorageCraft Recovery Environment part three – For Windows
This is the third post in a series that will discuss the recent updates to StorageCraft’s Recovery Environment.This section will focus on what you can expect from the StorageCraft Recovery Environment-...
View ArticleStorageCraft Recovery Environment part four – CrossPlatform
This post is part four in a series about the StorageCraft Recovery Environment. This section focuses on StorageCraft Recovery Environment- CrossPlatform. The post StorageCraft Recovery Environment part...
View ArticleUpgrade StorageCraft IT Edition Version 4.x to Version 5.1
StorageCraft recently released version 5.1.0 of its award-winning ShadowProtect IT Edition software for backup and recovery. This new release supports the latest Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8...
View ArticleThe Best Things in Life are Free!
The ISO Tool utility is little known and often overlooked but is actually a powerful standalone application all by itself. Read more to learn about all its awesome features. The post The Best Things in...
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