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Backup Software vs. Backup as a Service (BaaS): The Key Differences

Network World

Backups continue to serve as the backbone of any data protection solution. While traditional backup software is well-proven, Backup as a Service (BaaS) solutions are rapidly becoming the cross-industry standard. What is Backup Software? However, managing backup software can be complex and resource intensive.

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How cybersecurity red teams can boost backup protections

Network World

Let’s look at the tactics, strategies, and importance of red teams and the role they can play in enhancing the security of your backup system. Red teams may attempt to compromise backup systems to demonstrate the potential impact of such an attack. Nowhere is this more true than inside the backup system.

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Make sure your laptop backups can handle ransomware

Network World

With increasingly mobile workforces, it’s important to effectively backup corporate data that resides on laptops, which requires a unique set of features not found in traditional backup systems used for desktops attached to corporate LANs. Backup lessons from a cloud-storage disaster.

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Enhancing data backup and recovery with AI and ML

CIO Business Intelligence

In todays digital age, the need for reliable data backup and recovery solutions has never been more critical. The role of AI and ML in modern data protection AI and ML transform data backup and recovery by analyzing vast amounts of data to identify patterns and anomalies, enabling proactive threat detection and response.

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3 strategies for carbon-free data centers

Network World

Data centers not only require a reliable source of power, they also require backup power in the form of generators. Dietrich pointed out that if a data center operator builds out enough backup capacity to support 250 megawatts of demand, theyre essentially building a new, on-site power plant.

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A strategic approach to legacy platform modernization: Minimizing risk while maximizing value

CIO Business Intelligence

But when managed the right way, it can substantially boost the value of IT resources, while minimizing the risks stemming from migrating away from outdated IT platforms. As a veteran of both approaches, Im here to tell you that legacy system modernization is rarely fast or easy.

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APIs: A Bottleneck for SaaS Backup

IT Toolbox

Enterprise IT teams know that they need to back up their data in SaaS applications, but the APIs they must use to extract and restore data are a limited resource. The post APIs: A Bottleneck for SaaS Backup appeared first on Spiceworks.

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