Is cloud backup the right choice for you?

Data Protection Digest A roundup of data protection content from TechTarget's network |July 20, 2017 FEATURED STORY Five questions for potential cloud backup providers Alastair Cooke An organization that wants to back up to the cloud needs to tackle cost, security and compliance when posing questions to potential providers. (SearchDataBackup) Advertisement NEWS   OwnBackup plans expansion following funding round OwnBackup, which specializes in SaaS backup, completed a funding round led by Insight Venture Partners that will boost hiring and product innovation. (Storage Soup)   Iowa hospital swaps Tivoli for Commvault data platform By switching to disk, virtual machines and Commvault data protection, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital simplified its backup process. (SearchDataBackup)   Veeam sees revenue spike following customer growth Veeam Software reports strong revenue growth for Q2 as it builds partnerships with HPE, IBM, Pure Storage and Nutanix.  (Storage Soup)   Actifio CEO: Copy data management rises in cloud era Actifio copy data management intelligence removes redundant snapshots and uses gold copy to reduce I/O demand and the cost of backup storage. (SearchStorage) EXPERT ADVICE   Is your backup strategy efficient for business? In a data backup and restoration strategy, frequent backups enable a more granular restore. But is there such a thing as too many backups? (SearchDataBackup)   Don't be scared to use ghost imaging Ghost imaging software enables organizations to build a library of images and quickly bring up a new unit, but the technology has its downsides. (SearchDataBackup)   Watch your DRaaS: Quick tips for cloud DR testing Explore this checklist of best practices for testing a cloud disaster recovery plan. Testing is just as important for DRaaS as it is for legacy DR. (SearchDisasterRecovery)   Try to comply: Using BC/DR standards Disaster recovery and business continuity standards should provide a solid foundation for your BC/DR plans. Here's how to be compliant. (SearchDisasterRecovery) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Data Protection Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Storage Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.