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    Five tech tools of the trade  Nov 21, 2009
    Users can schedule automatic data backup to suit them in a secure, encrypted internet service. It also offers users customised email alerts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    EMC, HP Back Up and Dedupe PCs  Nov 18, 2009
    EMC has extended its Avamar enterprise data backup and software to cover laptops and desktops, while HP is rolling out a new offering aimed at protecting data on users' personal computers. The new lightweight clients for Windows and Mac are just some of the new features in the latest release. (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    Here's the virtual buzz around the virtual water cooler  Nov 17, 2009
    com offers data backup and storage over the internet. Businesses that sign up for the first time receive 2GB worth of storage free. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Linux Data Backup Software and Reco...  Nov 16, 2009
    Linux Data Backup Software and Recovery. Linux Data Backup Software and Recovery ... Automating a data backup routine that is reliable and cost effective can be easy with a Linux based computer. (Suite101.com)

    DS3 sells for $11.5M to Terremark  Nov 14, 2009
    DS3, founded in Fairfax in 2002, sells data backup and restoration services to commercial and government agencies. Merging DS3 with Terrmark will provide the Miami, Fla. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    High-tech firms in high demand in Bay State  Nov 13, 2009
    A much more plausible target is Boston s Carbonite Inc., a venture-financed company that has become a leading provider of online data backup for home computers. Carbonite s got terrific growth and seems to be doing very well, O Leary said. (Boston Globe)

    Terremark acquires DS3 DataVaulting  Nov 13, 2009
    -based DS3 DataVaulting provides offsite, online data backup and restore services. Combining DS3 s innovative backup and restore offerings with our existing suite of services and top-tier, highly connected facilities significantly adds to the value that our data storage solutions provide to enterprises and federal government agencies, said Marvin Wheeler, Terremark s chief strategy officer, in a news release. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Full Story »  Nov 4, 2009
    Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac arrives by Macworld. Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac arrives. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    External drive with a view  Nov 3, 2009
    It offers features like automatic and continuous data backup that instantly makes a second copy whenever a file is added or changed. Also users can view the data backup as it happens. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Microsoft reliable as ever  Oct 31, 2009
    We did also mention the importance of data backup before installing the new system. Documentation on upgrading for those that still want to make the giant leap into the digital abyss can be found. (Asia Times Online)

    Data Backup: Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d  Oct 28, 2009
    smallbusinesscomputing. Small Business Computing. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Lenovo Makes Consumer Push With 'Idea' Line  Oct 28, 2009
    The Idea line also has many features found on the Think line of business laptops, like one-button data backup and recovery, built-in antivirus scanning and system repair tools. Another optimization for Windows 7: the OneKey Rescue System 7. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Is data deduplication right for your primary storage ...  Oct 15, 2009
    is a firmly established technique for reducing storage demands on data backup, but a handful of vendors are now applying this technology to. However, the demands on primary storage are considerably different than those on data backup, so if you're undertaking a primary deduplication project, you'll need to learn about the different requirements and techniques ... In both primary storage and data backup, deduplication technology scans the data to be stored and replaces duplicate blocks or files... (Search Storage)

    Even Large Companies Need Hard Driv...  Oct 12, 2009
    Outsourcing Hard Drive Recovery and Data Backup ... T-Mobile held the information of its clients and users, and Danger held the data backup and storage necessary for the mass amount of information saved on one of the most popular cellular phones on the market ... T-Mobile has leveraged this technology so any type of hard drive recovery or data backup did not fall on the company s shoulders. (Suite101.com)

    What are Managed Services, and Why Should You Care?  Sep 25, 2009
    Managed services providers can offer services such as alerts, security, patch management, data backup and recovery for different client devices: desktops, notebooks, servers, storage systems, networks and applications. Offloading routine infrastructure management to an experienced managed services professional lets you concentrate on running your business, with fewer interruptions due to IT issues. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Dell's Perot Buy: Just a Good Start  Sep 22, 2009
    But integrating Perot, which has 23,000 employees, won't be easy for Dell, and Noland says he doesn't expect to see Dell make "another headcount-heavy deal in services." In a research note to clients issued on Sept. 21, Noland said he expects Dell to remain acquisitive, perhaps acquiring data backup software company CommVault Systems (). Another advantage Dell holds in technology services is a close relationship with Microsoft (), whose software is often sold alongside Dell PCs, servers, and... (BusinessWeek)

    Microsoft Steps Up the War on Hackers  Sep 12, 2009
    The for-pay offerings include firewalls, anti-phishing defenses, parental controls, and in some cases data backup services. Still, I have grown disenchanted with these heavyweight packages. (BusinessWeek)

    Snow Leopard Puts Apple In Hunt To Pick Up Profit  Aug 28, 2009
    For instance, Mac computers with Snow Leopard wake up from sleep mode twice as fast and shut down 80% faster than those with the current Leopard OS. Snow Leopard also speeds up data backup and the Safari Web browser. Page. (Investors Business Daily)

    NomaDesk Unveils Affordable Online File-Sharing, Backup  Aug 25, 2009
    Business owners looking for a way to get a handle on the growing amounts of data they and their employees produce have a new Web-based file-sharing and data backup solution at their disposal ... You'll find more storage and data backup information, products and services in our Small Business Essentials series, and. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Storage Technologies Market in South Asia and Middle East Plod on Despite Tighter IT Budgets, Finds Frost & Sullivan  Aug 13, 2009
    Storage Technologies Market in South Asia and Middle East Plod on Despite Tighter IT Budgets, Finds Frost van. Text hiding to spacing. (PR Newswire)

    Cisco Gives SANs, IBM Mainframes a Performance Boost  Jul 28, 2009
    The MDS 9000 I/O Accelerator is a SAN-based intelligent fabric application that speeds data backup and disaster recovery. The IOA service can be extended to either disk or tape, over any transport protocol (FC or ), regardless of the device location (directly attached, WAN, or MAN). (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    Data Backup Review: Clickfree Traveler  Jul 28, 2009
    Small Business Computing. Ecommerce Guide Daily. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Bellevue gets the call for telecom Cbeyond's regional headquarters  Jul 18, 2009
    Cbeyond provides voice-over-internet telephony and other communications services to 44,000 small businesses across the United States, including broadband voice and mobile communications, email, web hosting, data backup and security. Its competitors include Verizon, Qwest and AT&T. Forbes magazine recently named Cbeyond the sixth-fastest growing technology company in the country. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Twitter Hack Heightens User Need For Lifestream Backups  Jul 16, 2009
    Recent revelations that a hacker gained access to important internal documents of employees of Twitter has heightened the user need for increased security and data backup measures ... Louisville, KY (PRWEB) July 16, 2009 -- Recent revelations that a hacker gained access to important internal documents of employees of Twitter has heightened the user need for increased security and data backup measures. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Spare Backup Version 5 Receives 4.5 out of 5 Stars from BackupReview.Info  Jul 10, 2009
    Backup Review works hard to bring its audience up to date information about: Online Backup Reviews, Online Backup Articles, Online Backup News, Remote Online Backup, Online Data Backup, Off-site Online Data Backup, Online File Backup, Online Backups Service Providers Directory, Reviews of Online Backup Services, Online Backup CEO Interviews, and general Online Backup Solution industry information. Mr. Cery Perle, CEO of the Spare Backup, Inc., commented, "We are extremely pleased to have our... (PR Newswire)

    Ghazi sues condo tower developer, seeks $92M in damages  Jul 5, 2009
    - Data Backup Company. - FDIC-Jacksonville. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Southern Community warns of charge-offs  Jul 1, 2009
    - Data Backup Company. - Appalachian State University. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    Obama: 7-year protection for biotech drugs  Jun 30, 2009
    - Data Backup Company. - My Carolina Water, Inc. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    Self-employed business growth in North Carolina one of the fastest in nation  Jun 26, 2009
    - Data Backup Company ... - Data Backup Company. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)

    Exclusive Subscriber Content  Jun 26, 2009
    - Data Backup Company. Use of, or registration on, this site constitutes acceptance of our and. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    PPD exits Kannapolis campus  Jun 25, 2009
    - Data Backup Company. - Expeditors International. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    U.S. to loan $8B to Ford, Nissan, Tesla  Jun 25, 2009
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    Hosted IT: It’s Big for Small Business  Jun 25, 2009
    A few years ago, small businesses began trusting companies such as and with basic tools for contact management or data backup ... While basic services such as e-mail, Web site and data backup prevailed in the past, we re moving into an era of more sophisticated hosted business software applications such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), accounting/financials and Business Intelligence (BI). (SmallBusinessComputing)

    * Microsoft to offer free PC security service next week  Jun 20, 2009
    The best-selling products from security rivals bundle in other features such as encryption, firewalls, data backup and parental controls. Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group who closely follows the industry, said consumers do not need all those bells and whistles. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Concentric’s Cloud Now Includes Managed Backup  Jun 17, 2009
    When it comes to data backup, Gary Ellis, a senior product manager at Concentric, said that small businesses have just as much at stake as big companies. The problem is they don t have the technology in place, and they can t do it as well, he said. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Integrating Cloud and On-Premise Apps  Jun 16, 2009
    Software-as-a-service (SaaS), generally referred to as cloud computing, offers small businesses a way to gain a range of enterprise-quality technology such as software, services, IT infrastructure and data backup. Even better, business owners can access it all without having to invest in, deploy or maintain the technology that makes a business run efficiently and effectively. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    How to Create an Image Backup, Part 1  May 28, 2009
    A traditional data backup copies just your data, but an image backup takes a snapshot of your entire hard drive. Had my friend had an image backup, I would have installed the new drive, restore the image backup to the hard drive, boot the PC into Windows and run the various update programs. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Success Stories in Troubled Times  May 25, 2009
    Data backup and storage is considered to be a crowded and noisy space ... "Remote data backup is a widely spread and but very underserved problem. With our unique data deduplication approach and WAN Optimization, we believe Phoenix would be a killer proposition," says Milind Borate, CTO, Druvaa. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Open source media server debuts at Computex  May 23, 2009
    The company hopes to add other paid-for services such as data backup. The startup will share part of those fees with OEMs. (EETimes)

    Verizon Business Expands IT Consulting Services Aimed at Application Management, Storage  May 6, 2009
    Database Backup/Replication Assessment: Assess current data backup and/or data replication strategies and recommend improvements for either data retention or backup policies. Storage Integration: Implement a new storage solution and migrate data for storage area network (SAN)-based applications. (PR Newswire)

    China scales back IT disclosure demands  May 4, 2009
    The rules cover 13 types of hardware and software, including database and network security systems, secure routers, data backup and recovery systems and antispam and anti-hacking software. Such technology is enmeshed in products sold by Microsoft Corp, Cisco Systems Inc and other global suppliers. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Windows 7 inches closer  May 2, 2009
    XP users will not be able to upgrade to the latest operating system and will need to perform a data backup, format and clean install, which can be time-consuming and requires some technical knowledge. Vista users will be able to upgrade their current installations to Windows 7 relatively effortlessly. (Asia Times Online)

    Verizon Business Helps Enterprises Back Up and Restore Data Without Overburdening Corporate Networks  Apr 29, 2009
    Verizon Business is addressing this critical issue through the global launch of Verizon Remote Backup and Restore, an expanded suite of managed services that overcome the limitations of traditional remote data protection services by performing automatic data backup and restore functions for servers and PCs -- without overburdening corporate networks. "Large businesses and government agencies rely on the availability of information, and its loss can have a profound impact, including lower... (PR Newswire)

    CA Gives Away Dedupe, Backup Reporting  Apr 28, 2009
    CA (NYSE: CA) hopes to shake up the data backup and recovery market by giving ARCserve Backup users free and backup reporting. "The inclusion of key features at no additional cost is a bold move," said Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Lauren Whitehouse. (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    IBM to Push Cloud Computing in 2009  Apr 28, 2009
    IBM got its feet wet in the field last year when it launched an Internet-based data backup and recovery service. Related Articles. (Datamation)

    VMware Launches Virtualization Solution for SMBs  Apr 28, 2009
    The company claims that vSphere 4 can reduce a company s IT burden and costs by consolidating physical machines, while also delivering fail-over for always-on application availability, automated data backup, increased security and more. The recent leaps in processor speed and multi-core processor technologies mean that most servers are vastly underutilized. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Small Business Strategies  Apr 17, 2009
    All it means, as applied to your business, is having computer applications such as payroll, accounting, sales management, document sharing, data backup, even word processing hosted on Web-based services rather than on your desktop, laptop or server computers. Other terms used for the same thing include Web-based or online services, and SaaS, or software as a service. (USA Today -- Money)

    Venture Capital Watch  Apr 4, 2009
    Axcient in San Jose raised $6 million in a Series A round from Allegis Capital and Peninsula Ventures for data backup and recovery services aimed at small and medium-size businesses. Source: Dow Jones VentureWire and Chronicle research. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    Rocks Don't Need to Be Backed Up  Mar 28, 2009
    Commentary: What a 4,000-year-old Egyptian obelisk can teach us about data backup, archiving and preservation of our history and why it's critical that we get started now. "> subjects: EnterpriseStorageForum Webcasts: EnterpriseStorageForum Webcasts: --> Search EarthWeb Network Find a Storage Term internet.commerce : : : Related Articles Enterprise Storage Glossary Search for more storage terms ... XML/RSS feeds FREE Tech Newsletters LECT> Rocks Don't Need to Be Backed Up March 27, 2009By My... (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    Sage aims new CRM appliance at small business  Mar 24, 2009
    The vendor, which is partnering on the hardware side with Applianz Technologies, is including hardware system monitoring, nightly data backup and up to 30 hours of help from an administrator during the first three months of ownership. Cut straight to the key news for technology development and IT management, with our once-a-day summary of the top tech news. (InfoWorld)

    Data backup firm sues 2 hardware suppliers  Mar 21, 2009
    Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)

    Sun Launches 'Open Cloud' as Merger Rumors Swirl  Mar 19, 2009
    Sun announced today that it has tapped open source backup provider to provide data backup and recovery services for the Sun Cloud, Sun's public cloud service. Sun Cloud Storage Service and Sun Cloud Compute Service will be at the core of the Sun Cloud, which will also be based on Sun's Java, MySQL, OpenSolaris and Open Storage technologies. (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    NTT Com Global Service to Host Virtual Offices  Mar 17, 2009
    Service options will include applications such as Microsoft Office, messaging (mail, scheduler and groupware), antivirus software, data backup and virtual PC management. Virtual Office Hosting is expected to help meet growing needs for enterprise employees to have secure access to their office PCs while away from office, including while travelling overseas. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Keep Key Data on Hand With Windows Live Sync  Mar 15, 2009
    Windows Live Sync can ensure the files you need are always with you, and because it replicates your files onto multiple systems, it serves as a rudimentary form of data backup, too. Windows Live Sync links systems via a connection and performs data transfers via the Internet. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Back up your data before it's too late  Mar 13, 2009
    The programs on your computer will not be part of your data backup. While software exists that promises to back up your programs, too, I ve found them to be clunky, hard to use and not nearly as efficient as simply reinstalling your programs from the discs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    New president named at I-Evolve  Mar 13, 2009
    Meller said I-Evolve s success is a result f offering multiple solutions, which include hosted Voice Over IP, business continuity and data backup, co-location, E-mail and Web hosting. Reader Comments. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    Magic Backup Launches New Online PC Backup Service  Mar 5, 2009
    "Easy to use consumer and small business off-site data backup is a vastly underserved market," said Edwin Harper, Magic Softworks Chairman and CEO. "Our Magic Backup service fills an important role in today's digital age. Consumers and businesses are making increased use of new digital technologies. As such, the need to ensure safe, off-site backups of pictures, videos and other irreplaceable files is exploding. Magic Backup addresses this need with an easy-to-use service at an extremely... (PR Newswire)

    * [ TECHNOLOGY REVIEWS ]  Mar 4, 2009
    Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    HP, Yahoo Close Online Storage Services  Mar 3, 2009
    HP (NYSE: HPQ) and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) have notified users that they will be shutting down their online data backup services at the end of the month, following the closure of AOL's XDrive service in January. Yahoo's free Briefcase service was bypassed by users who preferred the greater storage capacity of its e-mail and Flickr offerings, while the XDrive Web site now directs users to offerings from Box. (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    Data Domain Makes Dedupe Go Faster  Mar 3, 2009
    The new OS can speed data backup throughput of the company's dedupe appliances by 50 percent to 100 percent, Data Domain claims. "All they have to do is move to the new operating system and they can see significant performance improvement," said Beth White, Data Domain's marketing vice president. (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    This Week in Print  Feb 28, 2009
    How to choose a data backup method. Sellutions. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    Iron Mountain Puts File Archiving In The Cloud  Feb 26, 2009
    Document archiving giant Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) hopes to make data backup and archiving a little easier with a new hosted storage service. The 58-year-old company best known for its core paper-based retention and archiving business is expanding its online efforts with Virtual File Store (VFS), a hosted data storage archiving solution that provides on-demand access, retention policy provisions and search capabilities. (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    Zmanda Brings Open Source Backup to the Cloud  Feb 20, 2009
    That's what is hoping as it rolls out new cloud and enterprise data backup and recovery offerings. The company this week unveiled Zmanda Cloud Backup, an online backup and disaster recovery offering for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Exchange and SQL Server based on Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amanda Enterprise Version 3. (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    T. Rowe Price offered $810K incentive  Feb 19, 2009
    It is hard to believe that one lousy little data backup center with maybe 11 full-time employees will cost as much as three brand new "state of the art", bathroom in each classroom, 700 student capacity, spare no expense, county elementary schools. One thing is certain, the commissioners spent $810,000 and it may turn out better in the long run than the downtown parking lot. (The Herald-Mail Online)

    Cover Story: Comcasts Hot Wheels  Feb 16, 2009
    0 service, a data backup that used to take Morley 60 minutes now finishes in six. The time its saved me was worth the price of admission, he said. (Multichannel News)

    Epson WorkForce 600 Review  Feb 8, 2009
    The Epson can not only do that, but provide PC-free scanning of documents or photo prints to a memory card -- the front-mounted slots handle CF, SD/SDHC, MMC, MS/MS Pro, and xD formats -- or USB flash drive for later transfer to a PC. In a particularly handy trick, the WorkForce can serve as a data backup device, copying photos from your camera's memory card to a USB flash drive or optical drive. Next. (HardwareCentral)

    Backing Up Virtual Servers is Tougher than You Think  Feb 8, 2009
    While storage vendors have made strides to adapt their backup offerings to virtualization, it's clear that enterprises moving to virtual environments must re-think their data backup and recovery infrastructure. And that's where upstarts like Vizioncore and STORserver see opportunity. (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    -->And the winners are...  Feb 8, 2009
    This year's winner the delivers more than cavernous capacity and data backup; it offers total drive encryption. The 160 GB external drive is protected by 128-bit AES hardware-based encryption. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Iomega launches 2TB and 4TB StorCenter Pro ix4-100  Feb 7, 2009
    Moreover, it comes bundled with EMC Retrospect backup software for data backup and protection for any number of desktops and laptops. It also includes MozyHome online backup service that allows users to securely save up to 2GB of data online for free. (TechGadgets.in)


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