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Time to switch to SSD? Or HDD still king?
Oh the times, they are a changing. Solid State Drive (SSD) technology has been steadily improving over the last few years, to the point
Luke Parsons
March 26, 2015
Guides
BackupAssist Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) support
You’ve heard us talk a lot about BackupAssist’s support for Windows Hyper-V Servers. An important feature of many Hyper-V environments is the need for reliability
Rick Dwyer
March 24, 2015
News
Why test restores really matter! Check your backup history
Performing regular test restores is best practice. End of story. If you’re not doing it, you’re playing a dangerous game of chance when it comes
Luke Parsons
March 17, 2015
Interest
7 things Mom never told you, but your sysadmin definitely will!
There’s just no advice like a Mom’s advice. Well, except maybe when it comes to IT related stuff. Can she stop your system getting locked
Luke Parsons
March 6, 2015
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Backup versus data recovery – a little spent now saves a lot, later on!
Data recovery services are always an option when your business-critical data takes a nosedive. But frankly, if you’re getting to the point where you need
Luke Parsons
March 3, 2015
Guides
Data Deduplication and BackupAssist
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R1/R2 includes a technology called Data Deduplication, which reduces the amount of disk space taken up by your data. Let’s take
Rick Dwyer
February 24, 2015
Guides
Should you back up a Hyper-V host? Yes, no, and it depends
In a number of online forums and blogs recently the debate has been heating up over whether or not it’s necessary to back up a
Luke Parsons
February 17, 2015
News
Get your hands on BackupAssist v8.3!
Have you had a chance to download the newest version of BackupAssist yet? We’re pretty sure the answer to that question is “YES!”, because
Luke Parsons
February 4, 2015
Guides
Windows BitLocker drive detection pop-up
BackupAssist uses BitLocker to encrypt removable drives. These drives can generate a pop-up message when they are attached to a server. This article explains
Rick Dwyer
January 27, 2015
Guides
Are you an MSP? You can improve your backup services
If you’re an IT managed service provider (MSP), stop what you’re doing right now. Stop it. Put it down. Take a few steps back. It’s
Luke Parsons
January 20, 2015
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Two types of IT Pro in a disaster recovery scenario
Different people react differently in different situations (different!). IT Pros are just like everyone else – when it comes to a disaster recovery situation, some
Luke Parsons
January 15, 2015
Guides
VSS application backups
The Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service or VSS is a storage management framework designed for Windows to create point-in-time copies or snapshots of drives while
Rick Dwyer
January 14, 2015
