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Report:Updated Q3 2011: Backup Versus Archiving: Firms Need Separate Strategies For Each

"What's the difference between a backup and an archive?" and "Do I need to have separate backups and archives?" are two common questions that Forrester receives from enterprise clients. Despite the...

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Report:Updated Q4 2010: Market Overview: Backup Software-As-A-Service

The First Of Many IT Ops-Focused SaaS Offerings

It's been almost two years since we last produced this report, and during that time the vendor landscape has changed considerably; however, one constant remains true: Backup is a struggle for both...

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Report:Update Q4 2010: The Universe Of Corporate PC Backup Options

Protecting The Corporate PCs Is As Important As Protecting Servers

What's your reaction to this scenario? Your CEO leaves his laptop, full of mission-critical (but encrypted) data, in a cab. One frantic phone call later and we learn that a far-sighted employee had...

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Report:Master The Eight Disruptors That Will Transform Business Technology Resiliency In 2013

Landscape: The Business Technology Resiliency Playbook

This report defines and dissects the intersections and future directions of the solutions that make up the business technology (BT) resiliency landscape. It also identifies and catalogs the vendors...

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Report:Build The Always-On, Always-Available Extended Enterprise

Executive Overview: The Business Technology Resiliency Playbook

In today's world of 24x7x365 global operations and competition, downtime results not only in immediate lost revenue and productivity, but also in lasting damage to corporate reputation that erodes...

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Report:The Past, Present, And Future Of Replication

Upgrade Continuity And Recovery With Replication

Tape is not dead, and in fact, a large number of companies still rely heavily on tape for disaster recovery (DR). Tape is affordable and removable, but as the requirement to recover IT services after...

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Report:Market Overview: Enterprise-Class Backup And Recovery Software

Backup is not the sexiest process in infrastructure and operations; it's akin to getting your teeth cleaned: necessary, but often painful. Many enterprises struggle with exponential data growth,...

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Report:Move Beyond Disaster Recovery And Prepare For Business Technology Resiliency

Vision: The Business Technology Resiliency Playbook

This report outlines the vision of Forrester's solution for infrastructure and operations (I&O) executives planning their organization's business technology (BT) resiliency strategy — the...

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Tool:Advanced Virtual Machine Backup Methods

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Report:Wake-Up Call: You Aren't Ready For A Disaster

Spending, Testing, And Maintenance Of DR Plans Are Down, But Confidence Levels Are Up

How would you rate your ability to recover your data center in the event of a site failure or a disaster? The vast majority of your peers surveyed in a 2010 joint Forrester Research/Disaster Recovery...

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Client Inquiry:What Are The Best Practices For Verifying That Backup Tapes Have The Correct Data

What are some strategies or best practices to test the backup tapes to make sure they have the right data? What are the best practices in verifying that our backups are backed up correctly?

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Report:Develop Your Road Map For Business Technology Resiliency Tools

Road Map: The Business Technology Resiliency Playbook

This report outlines Forrester's solution to help IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders develop their road map of business technology (BT) resiliency tools using Forrester's...

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