Commvault CEO prepares handoff following solid quarter

Data Protection Digest A roundup of data protection content from TechTarget's network |Jan. 31, 2019 FEATURED STORY Commvault's Hammer says he's going out on a high note Dave Raffo, Executive News Director Commvault CEO Bob Hammer pointed to the backup vendor's previous quarter as evidence the strategy he put in place before retiring is paying off. But the job isn't finished. (SearchDataBackup) Advertisement NEWS   University books Spectra for data backup Vanderbilt University recently implemented a Spectra tape library to store a large volume of research data. Find out how the university will also use the BlackPearl Converged Storage System. (SearchDataBackup)   Backup upstarts get fresh funds, challenge old guard Since June 2018, Veeam, Actifio, Cohesity and Rubrik funding rounds all topped $100 million or more, giving these relatively new backup vendors resources to challenge Commvault, IBM and other established names. (SearchDataBackup)   Asigra introduces unlimited use licensing model A new, unlimited use subscription model targeting Asigra backup customers who are service providers offers a fixed rate and doesn't charge for going over-subscription. (SearchDataBackup)   XenData offers tape migration to cloud service XenData introduces a new service for migrating magnetic tape backup data to either newer tape formats or to the cloud. Learn why doing this yourself can be more time- and resource-consuming than having a third party help you. (SearchDataBackup) EXPERT ADVICE   3 backup guidelines for ransomware recovery Your ransomware backup strategy may be slightly different from your standard backup planning. Consider your recovery as you proactively plan to defend against (and recover from) an attack. (SearchDataBackup)   What to look for in a DR team adviser Is the disaster recovery expert you're considering really an expert? Here's how to find an experienced consultant for your disaster recovery team who can help develop a strategy that covers all the bases. (SearchDisasterRecovery)   How to maintain security during the recovery process Attackers never sleep, and neither should security during a crisis situation. In this tip, we went over four key steps to ensuring secure disaster recovery. (SearchDisasterRecovery)   Best practices to protect backups from ransomware Unfortunately, now, you need to make sure to protect your backup from ransomware. Explore a couple of different avenues for how to best defend your organization. (SearchDataBackup) 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 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.