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nmueller

April 23, 2013

Management Console Simplifies Backup and Recovery for MSPs

Nick is Zetta's Chief Content Officer, and has been working with writing and social media teams to create digital content since the days when the BBS reigned.

Multi-Tenant Management ConsoleManaged Service Providers (MSPs) manage data backup and recovery for multiple clients — who are located all over the map. MSPs that manage backup and recovery for their client often have to drive to the client site to unload tapes, check reports from the backup software, and troubleshoot any issues.
 
In an attempt to simplify this process, Zetta has introduced an advanced Multi-Tenant Management Console for MSPs so they can backup and recover client data and provision new accounts from a central location (like your own office) without having to travel to customer sites.
 
This, in addition to Zetta’s DataProtect’s high-performance online backup solution, will enable MSPs to move away from appliance-based prodcuts and into the cloud for backup and recovery that even the smallest clients can afford — that lowers management costs from day 1.
 
Without the hassle of configuring multiple different sets of data, the multi-tenant portal increases profits and lowers the IT budget. The console requires less time to implement and deployment is easily managed with a simple web browser.
 
Multi-tenant backup architecture requires a different design than your average backup system design and management of client data can be a large and complex task. Zetta’s Multi-Tenant Management Console takes that complexity and presents the user with a far simpler console. Read the rest of this entry »

nmueller

April 19, 2013

Windows Server Backup For Remote Offices: A Simpler Way

Nick is Zetta's Chief Content Officer, and has been working with writing and social media teams to create digital content since the days when the BBS reigned.

Simple Windows Server Backup Remote Office

Leonardo would approve of Zetta’s approach to remote Windows server backup.

Let’s say you work for a company that has multiple offices. Not just 1 or 2, but 30 — spread out across the country, in different cities — and they each have Windows servers that need backup and recovery. The task of deploying remote office backup for so many locations can be daunting, complicated, and expensive.
 
Where do you start? What backup approach makes the most sense for your business? How much will it cost? The key is finding a remote offsite backup solution that will meet the needs of your business.
 
Zetta’s server backup solution for remote offices enables local + online backup, disaster recovery and archiving for up to 75% less cost than building backup solutions from different software and hardware components in each office.
 
How it works: Remote Windows Server Backup
 
Data is backed up, archived and recovered from virtual and physical servers regardless of the location. The single pane of glass backup control centralizes data backup management requiring less IT interaction and the ability to backup new servers and locations within minutes.
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nmueller

April 10, 2013

Offsite Server Backup Compliance Does Not Equal Security

Nick is Zetta's Chief Content Officer, and has been working with writing and social media teams to create digital content since the days when the BBS reigned.

Offsite Servery Backup SecurityAll the rules and bulleted line items that are part of regulatory compliance regulations like HIPAA and FINRA can make it seem that compliance = security. It doesn’t.
 
Last fall, the South Carolina Department of Revenue was subject to an attack that resulted in the loss of 5.7 million Social Security numbers as well as the information on 5000 credit cards and 3.3 million bank accounts. The breach – which included access to 44 systems and installing 33 pieces of software – went undetected until the cases of identity theft were reported to law enforcement, tracing the source back to the Department of Revenue.
 
This security breach happened despite the department being in compliance with IRS security standards.
 
As South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley stated in a press conference, “this is a new era in time where you can’t work with 1970s equipment, you can’t go with compliance standards of the federal government, because both are outdated.”
 
 
 

The Limits of Compliance

 
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a series of security standards that IT must follow: Read the rest of this entry »

nmueller

April 08, 2013

A Lower IT Budget in 2013: How To Save On Cooling, Power, and Server Backup

Nick is Zetta's Chief Content Officer, and has been working with writing and social media teams to create digital content since the days when the BBS reigned.

Reduce Server Backup Costs
In January, Gartner released a worldwide survey of 2,053 CIOs with combined budgets of more than $230 billion and found that IT budgets were expected to decline again this year. Given the general global economic uncertainty it makes sense that companies are more cautious about spending their cash.
 
If you happen to be one of those people attempting to improve service levels on this declining budget, here are a few suggestions for cutting costs and freeing up funds for new projects.
 
1. Cut Cooling Costs
 
In 2008 and 2011, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) raised its recommended maximum temperatures for IT equipment to a recommended maximum inlet temperature of 80.6°F
 
However, according to ASHRAE’s 2011 Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments – Expanded Data Center Classes and Usage Guidance [PDF], the allowable limits are considerably looser:
 
“It is acceptable to operate outside the recommended envelope for short periods of time without affecting the overall reliability and operation of the IT equipment.”
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nmueller

April 02, 2013

NetApp Backup: Amazon Web Services vs. Zetta DataProtect

Nick is Zetta's Chief Content Officer, and has been working with writing and social media teams to create digital content since the days when the BBS reigned.

Zetta DataProtect For NetApp Is The Gold Standard

Zetta is the gold standard for NetApp offsite backup.


NetApp filers need backup – or rather, the critical data on them needs to be backed up.
 
But traditional NetApp backup are expensive, complicated, and offer limited functionality.
 
Expensive: A 2nd NetApp appliance, to use as a backup target, is a requirement.
 
Complicated: The 2nd NetApp needs all the associated infrastructure and protection – offsite location, connectivity, and reliable power – as the filer it’s protecting.
 
Limited Functionality: The data is only readable by a NetApp filer, and can only be recovered to another NetApp.
 
Even now that NetApp is expanding its partnership with Amazon Web Services in Equinix data centers – offsite backup with Zetta DataProtect for NetApp is still significantly less expensive and offers unique functionally, by “unlocking” your critical data, enabling recovery to different servers and locations.
 
Zetta DataProtect for NetApp delivers cloud-based offsite backup, replication, and disaster recovery for NetApp filers at 70% lower cost.
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