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Symantec announces new NetBackup and BackupExec

Symantec announced new versions of its flagship backup applications for SMBs and the enterprise adding more support for virtual machines, a cloud storage offering and integration of snapshot and backup management.
Riverbed releases new WAN optimisation appliances aimed at cloud backup

Riverbed today announced three new WAN optimisation appliances targeted at backing data up to the cloud.
Symantec boosts enterprise SaaS storage line

At its users conference this week, Symantec released a slew of upgrades to its midrange backup, enterprise archive and data management products and said it will begin offering a SaaS model.
BridgeSTOR unveils first deduplication and compression appliance for VMware

BridgeSTOR emerged from quiet mode today to unveil its first product, an appliance that performs deduplication and compression while running other third party backup software.
Symantec reveals de-duplication appliance, cloud storage service

Symantec announced a new de-duplication appliance based on its existing software product. It also announced a cloud storage service for NetBackup and Backup Exec customers.
EMC Data Domain gets Boost

EMC announced at its annual user conference a new software add-on that increases the performance of its Data Domain appliance by an average of 50%.
Overland Storage unveils iSCSI SAN first

Overland Storage, which is trying to remake its identity from a tape library company into a full storage systems company, has released its first iSCSI SAN that is claims is easy to deploy and offers robust management capabilities.
Symantec releases new business backup products

Symantec today announced new versions of its enterprise-class NetBackup software and its midmarket Backup Exec product, both of which now include deduplication and incremental backup for virtual server environments.
Symantec revamps clouds products

Symantec is set to announce a revamp of its software-as-a-service products while admitting that the take-up of its cloud-based offerings had been disappointing
Symantec outlines grand new architecture

Symantec has set out a plan to further integrate its diverse products under a common management platform as well as support third-party products by means of its published interfaces.

Latest Features

Time to stop treating removable disks like tape drives

Disks do more - they blend archiving, online backup and CDP, argues Tandberg Data, as it gives Backup Exec the push from its RDX line in favour of Yosemite's Filekeeper.
Tying together the endpoint life-cycle

Now part of Symantec, client management software specialist Altiris lays out its plans to converge and grow.
The limits of DPM - Servergraph

To find out what Aptare, Bocada, Servergraph and WysDM think about data protection management (DPM) read this quartet of interviews.
VMware server backup becomes easier

Companies running virtual servers will soon find them easier to back up as the list of software vendors grows -- even though the cost can vary significantly.
Protecting the database

Encrypting databases is now a basic requirement. What's out there to help companies make it happen?
Overland not for sale

Overland is not over the hill and not for sale. The coming Ultimatus primary disk protection appliance and REO/Veritas bundle emphasise its determination to succeed on its own ground.
New appliances put squeeze on data

Compressing data makes backup to disk more efficient.

How-tos

Case Study: A city in Kansas does tapeless backup

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Redefining Exchange Server Data Protection with Symantec Backup Exec? 11d for Windows® Servers

With its latest release, Symantec? Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers redefines traditional Exchange protection, eliminating daily Exchange backup windows with continuous data protection. And whether protecting Exchange continuously or not, Backup Exec 11d also eliminates slow, arduous mailbox backups, while still enabling the recovery of individual emails, folders, and mailboxes.
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Symantec Backup Exec? 11d for Windows® Servers

Security and compliance risks to businesses and their data are greater than ever. Businesses depend on their data being protected in a safe and secure manner when it is stored internally and taken offsite. With the emergence of new compliance regulations, any data loss can adversely impact the bottom line, including possible additional regulatory and compliance concerns.
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Business Value of Effective Storage Management with Veritas Storage Exec

Organizations today are facing tremendous growth in data as the workplace becomes increasingly information intensive. Consequently, the costs of storing that data grows as IT organizations cope with the data increase by adding more storage capacity.
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Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers: New Encryption Capabilities

Security and compliance risks are greater than ever, and businesses depend on their data being protected when stored internally and taken offsite. New encryption capabilities offered by Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers offer secure protection from unauthorized access. Learn more about encryption capabilities in Backup Exec 11d.
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Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Desktop and Laptop Option: Best Practices for Planning and Deployment

Read this Best Practices whitepaper to learn more about how Backup Exec Desktop and Laptop Option delivers continuous data protection to desktops and laptops whether in the office or on the road. Users can restore their own files and maintain synchronization between multiple desktops and laptops.
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