1. Backup Software Select February 2011
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2. Introduction Key Insights Survey Question Graphs
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3. Survey Question Graphs Respondent Demographics Key Insights
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4. Backup software is one part of a storage infrastructure that ensures availability & recoverability
Availability and recovery of systems and data are critical to overall IT service levels.
Make sure that backup software integrates and works well with all aspects of the architecture.
High
Make sure that backup software supports, integrates and works well with the new or improved architecture.
While better meeting a recovery objective, or lessening the impact of backup on the infrastructure, may well be impacted more by an architectural change than backup software, the two go hand in hand.
Meeting RPOs/RTOs/RGOs
Backing Up Virtual Machines
Difficulty Meeting Objective
Controlling Impact on Storage/Network
N=57
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Low
Very Limited
Breadth of Media Support
Very
Broad
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5. Backup infrastructures are changing
Backup infrastructures are changing. Make sure the backup software component is keeping up with your backup strategy
Tape isn’t dead yet, but almost two thirds of organizations have recently implemented or are considering new backup architecture options to house their mission-critical data.
Out with the old & in with the new. If you’re purchasing new backup media it’s often a great time to look into new software to fully leverage the benefits of your purchase.
Two birds with one stone. Upgrading your backup architecture? The time and resources required to integrate new backup media with old software may be offset by automation enabled by newer software. In many cases the organizations that sell the hardware have partnerships with backup software providers that make integration much easier and reduce overall costs through bundling agreements.
Interest in New Backup Architecture “
So many companies starve their backup infrastructure until it becomes next to useless.
Three simple rules: 
Match the class of software to the environment.
Keep your backup software up to date.
Continue to enhance the architecture as performance/capacity needs increase.
- Daniel Giles
President, Sileg Consulting Inc. ”
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6. Survey Question Graphs Respondent Demographics Key Insights
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13. Survey Question Graphs Respondent Demographics Key Insights
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