The big data phenomenon is far more than a set of buzzwords and new technologies that fit into a growing niche of application areas. Further, all the hype around big data goes far beyond what many think is the key issue, which is data size. While data volume is a critical issue, the related matters
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Email is still the dominant form of communication in businesses today. It pervades almost every system and transaction and still remains a quick, casual form of communication. Email has become a mission critical application within businesses because of the importance of the data transacted through, and stored in, email environments. A decade or so ago,
With recent high profile cases, such as the News of the World hacking scandal, hitting the news headlines, the issue of email retention has quickly moved up the IT Director’s agenda. Much soul searching has taken place as they ask themselves how easily they could retrieve email evidence if required to do so by a
Hybrid solutions combine onsite software with offsite cloud services to give you data protection that offers the best of both worlds: near-instantaneous access to your (local) backup data and, in case of a sitewide disaster, ensured access to a copy of your data that’s safely stored in an offsite location. This approach is especially valuable
For most organizations, a current and comprehensive disaster recovery plan is an undisputed priority—but it’s also a big challenge. If your organization is still relying on tape or your DR plan is getting a little dusty, no one would blame you. Disasters come in varying degrees—from simple human errors (the cleaning crew unplugged one of
Most administrators who consider an all-in-one data protection (DP) solution are looking for the fastest, most cost-effective path to securing enterprise data, as well as the simplest system to manage and support. That’s because piecing together a comprehensive solution from separate components is a complex, laborious process that requires research, testing, integration, deployment, perhaps working
If you’re like most IT experts, you’ll focus first on the technology. You’ll make sure you have the hardware and software to perform backups. You’ll build out the required storage, making sure you have floor space and power in a data center, and so on. Next, you’ll tier your systems: What data is most critical?
Remote or cloud-based storage solutions have been around for many years. The pendulum between local onsite storage (and control) and cloud-based storage services has swung several times over the course of storage technology development. Storage location and control has changed with the dominance of mainframes, client/servers, and PCs, and the changes in price and capabilities
The ability to integrate systems and share data across the enterprise is a common datacenter need. “Integration bus” is a common term that describes the technology used for middlewarebased integration. Integration bus needs can vary in complexity, data volume, and required performance. Red Hat offers multiple products that can help customers develop and deploy middleware