Storage Category
What Is Immutable Data Storage for Backups?
February 14, 2024
Data backups can help recover data if a main production copy is corrupted or deleted. However, with the high risk of cyberattacks and other...
Tiered Storage Guide: Tiers Types and Solutions
February 6, 2024
Organizations today have to use storage rationally as large amounts of data can increase storage costs and lead to data proliferation. Data...
How to Mount Amazon S3 as a Drive for Cloud File Sharing
December 6, 2023
In Amazon S3, data is stored in “buckets”, the basic unit of data storage. You can configure permissions for users to access the buckets via...
Cloud Storage Security Best Practices
November 3, 2023
Cloud storage has brought numerous benefits for organizations, including easy accessibility, scalability and cost efficiency. Public cloud p...
Configuring ESXi Storage Networks in vSphere
September 22, 2023
ESXi hosts support storage connected via the network, such as NAS and SAN, as well as directly attached storage devices. Network-based stora...
Cloud Repatriation: Benefits and Challenges
September 1, 2023
In 2023, the number of organizations relying on public cloud storage and computing services is growing as the move to cloud trend continues....
Enterprise Data Storage and Management Trends
August 16, 2023
Basic storage devices, such as disk drives, and complex storage systems are evolving continuously as the volumes of data generated, processe...
QNAP-Based NAS Backup Appliance Configuration with NAKIVO
June 8, 2023
Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers have been growing in popularity as reliable and convenient data protection and storage devices. Rangi...
File Server vs NAS – Which One to Choose?
June 7, 2023
File servers and NAS devices are common solutions for storing and sharing files over a network. But the two differ in functionality. Choosin...
Synology NAS Devices: Which One to Choose?
June 1, 2023
When there is no free space left in the chassis of your server to install hard disk drives, yet you still require more storage capacity, a g...
GFS Backup Retention Policy Explained
June 1, 2023
Ideally, the goal of backup is the ability to recover data from any point back in time. The straightforward way to do that is to keep period...
Tape Backup Advantages That Make It Still Relevant
June 1, 2023
Modern businesses are data-driven, meaning that data is a critical asset of any organization, and it should be protected at all costs. For t...
Tape Backup vs Disk Backup for VMs
June 1, 2023
In recent years, there has been a significant shift toward disk-based backup in terms of media used as targets by data protection solutions....
Hyper-V Storage Best Practices
June 1, 2023
Storage is one of the most important components involved with servers; this includes virtualization servers that have a hypervisor installed...
How Tape Backup Software Works and Why You Need It
June 1, 2023
Tape may seem like an outdated media of data storage at this day and age, but for many reasons, it is an excellent means of backing up your...
How Amazon Storage Gateway Works: Complete Walkthrough
June 1, 2023
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is used by many users and organizations given its scalability, reliability, and other advantages. When migrating d...
How to Set Up an SMB Share as a Backup Repository in NAKIVO Backup & Replication
June 1, 2023
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a universal data protection solution that can be installed on different devices and operating systems, in...
Hyper-V Storage Migration Guide
June 1, 2023
Modern organizations are interested in being mobile, flexible, and efficient so as to remain competitive in the ever-changing market. Thus,...
Data Protection Fundamentals: How to Backup an Amazon S3 Bucket
June 1, 2023
Amazon S3 is reliable cloud storage provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Files are stored as objects in Amazon S3 buckets. This storage is...
Best Practices for Offsite Tape Storage: Short Overview
June 1, 2023
Creating onsite backups alone is not enough to guarantee data recovery in all data loss and disaster scenarios. If onsite backups are lost,...