Disaster recovery
Disaster recovery (DR) is an organization's ability to respond to and recover from an event that negatively affects business operations.. See complete definition.
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News
07 Sep 2020
Dutch bank set to save €5m via Veeam backup upgrade
Rabobank ditched legacy backup where patching took months and restores took hours. Those times are now cut down massively and the bank has a readily available test environment Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
01 Oct 2019
Dutch group works on digitising collaborator archives created in aftermath of World War 2
Experiments have been carried out to ascertain the best technology to open up the analogue archives of the Central Archive of Special Justice in the Netherlands Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Apr 2019
Cloud storage 101: Cloud gateways for hybrid cloud connectivity
Two of the big three public cloud providers – Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure – offer gateway on-ramps that can speed the deployment of hybrid cloud operations for SME and remote office locations Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
02 Apr 2019
Cranfield gets Rubrik backup plus Nutanix in drive to the cloud
Research-led university goes hyper-converged across the board with Rubrik backup appliances and Nutanix in a move to rationalise on-site physical needs and drive to the cloud Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
29 Mar 2019
Commvault adds “tape killer” AWS Glacier Deep Archive cold storage
Backup provider to offer 1-cent-a-gigabyte AWS Glacier Deep Archive as a target in a move that mirrors a trend towards the cloud and away from tape among Commvault customers Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
19 Mar 2019
Cohesity plans to put backup data to good use
Cohesity’s DataPlatform now makes use of previously dormant backup data with analytics to provide business value and to tackle threats such as ransomware Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
19 Mar 2019
ArcServe 9000 backup appliance offers one-stop disaster recovery
In its latest 9000Dr appliances ArcServe beefs up processing, RAM and disk to run virtual machines and saves SMEs spending on dedicated disaster recovery hardware Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
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News
18 Mar 2019
MySpace data loss: Botched server migration prompts user concerns over fate of lost songs
Social networking forerunner MySpace confirms server migration caused the loss of content uploaded to its site before 2015 Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
18 Mar 2019
Veeam’s business soars in APAC, acquisitions on the cards
The backup, recovery and data management hotshot expects to grow its APAC business by about 40% this year, with an eye on acquisitions in adjacent market segments Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
27 Feb 2019
SME backup products offer diverse routes to the cloud
We take the temperature on cloud-era SME-focused backup products that come as “traditional” software, replication-centric protection environments and hardware appliances Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
26 Feb 2019
Cohesity opens up backup data to analytics and applications
Hybrid-cloud backup appliance provider launches marketplace for applications that can apply intelligence, such as analytics, to data held in backup and secondary data stores Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
21 Feb 2019
Cloud backup helps ASL Airlines evade ransomware and keep its business flying, says CIO
ASL Airlines took home the Best of Show prize at the Best of VMworld 2018 Awards after detailing how adopting a robust and resilient disaster recovery strategy is helping it evade ransomware threats Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
20 Feb 2019
Backup product approaches vary as they take aim at the cloud
Use of the public cloud for backup data is something all the backup software suppliers provide, but implementations range from simple S3 connections to expansive software offerings Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
19 Feb 2019
Pure launches ObjectEngine cloud dedupe, plus inter-rack NVMe
Flash storage pioneer offers flash-to-flash-to-cloud ObjectEngine on-premise and in the cloud while boosting connectivity between datacentre racks with NVMe-over-fabrics Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
13 Feb 2019
Cloud and backup top storage priorities for 2019
Deploying the cloud for primary and secondary storage and backup and archiving project top project priorities in 2019. SAN, NAS and hyper-convergence also prominent Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
05 Feb 2019
Payday lender cuts troubleshooting by 30% with Virtual Instruments
Curo Financial thought storage was slowing down its websites, but found virtual machine and network issues were to blame. To fix this, it’s going proactive on storage performance issues Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
23 Jan 2019
Veeam Cloud Tier adds tiered storage for backups in S3 clouds
Virtualisation backup specialist adds tiering of Veeam Availability Suite data to AWS, Azure and S3-compatible clouds, which can now also be used as a repository for its N2WS cloud-native backup Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
16 Jan 2019
Veritas launches Docker container backup in NetBackup
Docker is becoming an industry standard form of application virtualisation, and with that comes the need to back up Docker environments and data. Veritas joins CommVault and Asigra in doing so Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
09 Jan 2019
Alibaba Cloud opens second datacentre in Indonesia
The new and existing datacentres will let Indonesian enterprises deploy mission-critical workloads in multiple availability zones and switch over within seconds Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
04 Dec 2018
Data protection, backup and replication in the age of the cloud
A data protection and backup strategy has to take account of the expansion of the sphere of IT, from the datacentre to the public cloud to devices and locations at the edge Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2018
Survey: Data very fragmented, and that’s a worry for most
Cohesity-sponsored survey finds most organisations store multiple copies of secondary data and worry about the cost and the effect on their competitiveness Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
19 Nov 2018
Pure Storage makes big hybrid push with Cloud Data Services
Flash storage pioneer makes a big deal of its object storage architecture as it launches Pure capacity in the AWS cloud, plus replication to the cloud for on-premise hardware Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
30 Oct 2018
Hyper-converged backup appliances bring flexibility benefits
Backup appliances in scale-out format allow data protection to be scaled easily by simply adding extra nodes. But is it an idea that’s ready for the enterprise? Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Oct 2018
As data volumes grow, backup needs analytics, says StorageCraft CEO
Backup appliance maker’s CEO says backup needs analytics so customers can prioritise restore of critical data in a world where volumes increase by 50% a year Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
23 Oct 2018
Igneous enhances unstructured data management product
Specialist Igneous allows customers to backup and archive, search, manage, move and handle large sets of unstructured files that mainstream NAS can find difficult to handle Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
15 Oct 2018
Cost of WannaCry attack to NHS set at £92m
Department for Health and Social Care estimates the immediate cost of the May 2017 WannaCry attack on the NHS was £92m, and says it will have spent about £275m on improvements to its cyber security infrastructure by the end of 2021 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Oct 2018
Commvault tops and tails HyperScale backup appliance offer
Data protection specialist adds clustered high-end HS3300 backup appliance and the standalone Remote Office Appliance, pushing the HS1300 launched last year to mid range Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
14 Sep 2018
How the big five storage array makers tier data to the cloud
We look at the big five storage array makers' efforts to connect on-premise hardware with cloud storage and find automated tiering, on-ramps, and backup and archive capability Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
07 Sep 2018
Storage 101: Self-encrypting drives' benefits and limitations
Self-encrypting drives are a cost-effective way to ensure compliance in certain situations. We look at self-encrypting drives, what they’re good for and their limitations Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
06 Sep 2018
A guide to choosing and using all-flash array storage
We take a look at the considerations when devising an all-flash array storage strategy, and what enterprises can do to get the most out of the technology Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
28 Aug 2018
Arsenal puts Acronis in defence for analytics cloud backup
Football club is increasingly driven by video and data analysis and opts for cloud backup software-as-a-service and quick restore to any location to replace ad-hoc staff solutions Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
21 Aug 2018
Veritas aims to boost NetBackup with simplified UI and setup
Two decades-old enterprise product upgraded with backups that can be set in three clicks, down from 30, plus instant VM workload recovery and capacity monitoring and planning Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
17 Jul 2018
JWT slashes server estate in move to Ctera cloud appliances
Marketing agency deploys Ctera cloud-attached NAS for 10,000 employees to simplify IT infrastructure, cutting server count and slashing software and hardware costs Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
16 Jul 2018
Data protection for containers: Why and how to do Docker backup
Containers such as those from Docker are agile, lightweight and can be short-lived, but they and their data often need to be protected. We look at the key options available Continue Reading
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News
12 Jul 2018
Hedvig teams up with Veeam to support scale-out backup appliances
Scale-out software-defined storage supplier reaches agreement with Veeam for backup software to build clusters of nodes with flash, cloud and block, file and object storage access Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
11 Jul 2018
Cloudian adds Storage Made Easy file-sync-and-share compliance
Object storage maker adds file-sync-and-share with compliance filters from Storage Made Easy to restrict movement of potentially sensitive data between endpoints and datacentres Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
18 Jun 2018
Rubrik CDM 4.2 extends data protection to Amazon cloud storage
Backup software and appliance specialist adds protection to apps in Amazon cloud to existing on-premise and cloud-to-cloud functionality, along with service provider features Continue Reading
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News
14 Jun 2018
StorageCraft to unveil unified storage, backup and cloud appliances
StorageCraft arose as a backup software maker but now plans converged storage, backup and analytics play in a move to unify offering built on core and acquired products Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
05 Jun 2018
Nexsan adds Assureon Cloud Transfer for hybrid cloud archiving
Nexsan archiving appliances add hybrid cloud capability to AWS and Azure cloud for unstructured data, targeting users that want to retain files on-site with cloud access Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
22 May 2018
Zerto previews 2019’s version 7 with Elastic Journal backup
CDP-based data protection product will allow point-in-time copies from seconds to years ago with Elastic Journal, as part of a move to unify backup, disaster recovery and cloud data protection Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
18 May 2018
Flash vs 3D Xpoint vs storage-class memory: Which ones go where?
New media provide a range of options to speed workloads, from “old-fashioned” flash to storage class- and persistent memory. We help you exploit the storage performance hierarchy Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Apr 2018
Data recovery disasters: Kroll Ontrack on how it helps enterprises bounce back
Data recovery expert Kroll Ontrack provides a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges enterprises and consumers face getting their files and information back when disaster strikes Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2018
InfiniSync backup ‘bunker’ gives zero RPO for critical apps
Infinidat launches InfiniSync “black box” as off-site storage on-site, plus new Infinibox PB-scale array, cloud storage service Neutrix Cloud and InfiniGuard backup appliance Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
29 Mar 2018
Western Digital adds StorReduce deduplication to object storage
US hardware giant Western Digital links up with StorReduce to provide data deduplication for object storage that combines WD ActiveScale scale-out appliances with the startup’s dedupe software Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Mar 2018
DR 101: The disaster recovery plan and disaster recovery strategy
We walk through the key steps and essential building blocks required to develop a disaster recovery strategy and how to write a disaster recovery plan Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
21 Mar 2018
Nodeum adds clouds to boost tape-to-hybrid-cloud platform
Belgian startup’s Linux-based storage environment now stretches from on-premise disk, LTFS tape and NAS to hybrid cloud working via AWS and Azure public clouds, with more planned Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
06 Mar 2018
Druva maintains cloud course with AWS cloud-to-cloud backup plans
Backup product supplier Druva plans cloud-to-cloud backup to Amazon Web Services and other public cloud services as demand arises, in a future firmly fixed on hybrid operations Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
02 Mar 2018
Scality Zenko 'multi-cloud controller' offers hybrid cloud boost
S3-based software control layer will support Amazon, Google and Microsoft clouds to bring hybrid cloud operations, with object storage across private and public clouds Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
01 Mar 2018
It’s the year of the cloud, says backup giant Veeam
Veeam roadmap adds cloud to virtual and physical backup with acquisitions that bring cloud and hybrid functionality. Object archives, CDP and NAS backup are also planned Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
01 Mar 2018
ANZ organisations grappling with cloud outages
A majority of organisations from Australia and New Zealand admitted in a survey that they had not fully evaluated the impact of cloud outages which were longer than they had expected Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2018
Ideal Standard standardises in Emea with Nakivo virtual backup
Bathroom multinational strips out country-based systems to virtualise across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nakivo beats Veeam on cost to provide VMware disk-based backup and slashes restore times Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
23 Feb 2018
Cloud DR: Key choices in cloud disaster recovery
Flexibility and low cost make the cloud well-suited to disaster recovery, but there is no one-size-fits-all route to cloud disaster recovery. We look at the key choices Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2018
Zerto boosts cloud-to-cloud and hybrid cloud replication
Zerto Virtual Replication version 6 allows hybrid cloud data protection operations across on-premises datacentres and Amazon, Microsoft and IBM clouds, and 350-plus service providers Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
30 Jan 2018
ESG survey: Storage spending habits become ‘hybrid-cloud-defined’
Analyst survey finds cloud is used as a way to make storage more efficient, but organisations are also bringing cloud apps back into the datacentre and spending on in-house capacity Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
24 Jan 2018
GDPR worries hit cloud storage investments, says survey
NetApp-sponsored survey finds lack of customer confidence in cloud service providers’ retention of GDPR-affected data has led organisations to rethink and scale back cloud investments Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
23 Jan 2018
ITV goes on air with SpectraLogic LTFS tape backup and archive
2PB of SpectraLogic tape front-ended by Black Pearl LTFS object storage access creates integrated archive that lets broadcaster optimise use of existing Isilon clustered NAS Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
16 Jan 2018
Laing O’Rourke unifies on-site and cloud backup on Commvault
Construction firm sweeps away tape and multiple backup products for single Commvault environment to cut admin time, slash backup windows and boost legal and regulatory compliance Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
18 Dec 2017
Top 10 storage and backup stories of 2017
In Computer Weekly’s top 10 storage stories of 2017, we tracked key trends such as the continued rise of hyper-converged infrastructure, the emergence of NVMe flash and object storage Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
11 Dec 2017
Cloud-to-cloud backup: What it is and why you need it
Applications that run in the cloud are protected, but only so much. For full protection of data generated by cloud-based apps you need cloud-to-cloud backup Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2017
Datrium’s hybrid Cloud DVX brings off-site mirror of NVMe storage
Cloud DVX operates in Amazon cloud to provide backup and recovery instance off-site, for use as a mirror site for customers of the NVMe-focused storage maker Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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E-Zine
12 Oct 2017
CW Middle East: Internet of things can help Gulf countries to diversify
The Middle East’s push towards economic diversification is driving innovation in internet of things (IoT) applications for emerging services sectors, such as transport and logistics, telecommunications, financial services and tourism. Also read how the Dubai Health Authority is rolling out Salama, a unified electronic medical record (EMR) system, and a survey shows organisations in the Middle East are not offering IT staff enough training and don’t employ enough women in IT. Continue Reading
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News
12 Oct 2017
Syneto aims Hyperseries 2100 at hyper-converged for SMEs
European startup targets customers with two-node hyper-converged appliance, with built-in disaster recovery and capacity for up to 15 VMware virtual machines Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
19 Jul 2017
Charity swaps SAN for Hypergrid hyper-converged to save £1m
Tearfund saves £950,000 by deploying Hypergrid hyper-converged in place of HP servers and SAN, cutting costs on space, power, staff and hardware, and avoiding VMware Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
30 Jun 2017
Why immutable buckets are a worthy risk management tool
Immutable buckets offer businesses benefits in terms of data compliance, backup, archiving and security Continue Reading
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News
28 Jun 2017
Nutanix makes hybrid cloud push with Calm and Xi Cloud
Hyper-converged pioneer to extend on-premise OS to the cloud with plans to span the datacentre and public cloud using Calm, plus forthcoming hybrid cloud services via Xi Cloud Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
26 Jun 2017
News UK dumps tape for backup with Zadara cloud storage
News publishing corporation saves up to 40% on hardware and software costs by switching in-house hardware for a cloud-first policy, using Zadara cloud storage as a backup target Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
06 Jun 2017
British Airways IT glitch caused by human error, says IAG CEO
Airline’s datacentre power failure was caused by an engineer accidentally switching the power off and on again, says parent company Continue Reading
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E-Zine
25 May 2017
CW Nordics: The trouble with connected things
In this issue, Finnish cyber security expert Mikko Hyppönen talks about security in the Nordics, Russia and the trouble with connected devices. Also read how Icelandic airline Wow Air averted disaster through the use of application performance monitoring software when it embarked on a major expansion. And find out how, since December 2015, anyone playing popular sandbox game Minecraft has been able to build their worlds on the actual map of Sweden. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 May 2017
Cloud data portability: Obstacles to it and how to achieve it
Cloud providers are very keen to get your data into their systems but sometimes it can be difficult or costly to move it elsewhere. We look at solutions to cloud portability Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Apr 2017
Backup testing: What to test, when to test, how often to test
We run the rule over what’s involved in backup testing in virtual and physical server environments, how often you should test and the key pitfalls to avoid Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Mar 2017
Time to restore from backup: Do you know where your data is?
Making a backup is only the start of the process. You must be sure you can restore, that backups contain what you need, and that they will work with the applications that need them Continue Reading
By- Greg Schulz, The Server and StorageIO Group
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E-Zine
14 Mar 2017
UK digital strategy lacks vision and ambition
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the UK government’s new digital economy strategy and find out why critics labelled it unambitious and lacking imagination. The recent Amazon Web Services outage puts the spotlight on cloud and disaster recovery. And we look at the next generation of storage technology. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2017
Nodeum to add S3 connectivity to LTFS-powered tape archive
Belgium-based Linux-plus-LTFS startup adds S3 capability to allow customers to add cloud as a tier and data portability between on and off-premises archiving Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
16 Jan 2017
Network overhaul speeds up business for motor racing venue
Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire beefs up network infrastructure to support expansive business plans Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
12 Dec 2016
Disaster recovery testing: technology systems to test DR
In this concluding part of a two-part series, Computer Weekly looks at ways of testing disaster recovery plans, with methods including array-based replication and hypervisor-based approaches Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2016
Tape backup: Often old and confused, but quite cheap
Survey results show those with tape are likely to have old tapes, multiple formats, including defunct ones, and no way of knowing what is on them. But tape is still quite cheap for most Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
05 Dec 2016
Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
30 Nov 2016
Disaster recovery testing: A vital part of the DR plan
Disaster recovery provision is worthless unless you test out your plans. In this two-part series, Computer Weekly looks at disaster recovery testing in virtualised datacentres Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2016
Australia’s IFC Logistics virtualises storage to prevent further outages
Australian logistics firm moved to virtualised storage through a managed service after a serious outage Continue Reading
By- Stuart Kennedy
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E-Zine
25 Oct 2016
25 years of Linux
In this week’s Computer Weekly, 25 years after Linus Torvalds released the Linux kernel, we look at how the open-source operating system has influenced modern-day IT. Our new buyer’s guide covers the fast growing technology of object storage. And we examine the rise of corporate wireless networking. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 Oct 2016
Reinventing Bahrain’s Kanoo Group through digital technology
In this quarter’s CW Middle East ezine, we feature the IT journeys of three companies in the region with detailed analysis of recent IT projects that were designed to support business transformation in a changing world. We hear how Bahrain-based conglomerate Kanoo Group is dealing with a company-wide digital transformation, Zahid Group’s biggest-ever IT investment, and how Rotana Hotels is centralising security. Continue Reading
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News
19 Oct 2016
Cloud backup saves data after fire destroys school
Data from The Academy secondary school in the seaside town of Selsey was restored just hours after a fire destroyed most of the premises, thanks to a cloud backup agreement set up a year earlier Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Oct 2016
Quantum refreshes Scalar tape library family with i3, i6 and AEL6
Quantum’s StorNext universe boosted by new tape libraries – the i3, i6 and AEL6 – with increased data density on the back of denser storage and improved robotics Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
20 Sep 2016
Essex hospital trust upgrades IT infrastructure
Mid Essex NHS Trust upgrades its storage infrastructure to keep up with increasing volumes of data Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Sep 2016
Italian bottle maker deploys 88TB of Syneto hyper-converged storage
Serioplast gets reliable disaster recovery as it replaces NetApp plus remote physical servers with Syneto hyper-converged infrastructure at factories across Europe, Africa and Asia Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
02 Sep 2016
Cloud collaboration boosts Cumbria County Council's disaster response abilities
How Cumbria County Council tackled the unsanctioned use of cloud services within its organisation and improved the robustness of its disaster response in face of December 2015's Storm Desmond Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
18 Aug 2016
Rubrik backup appliance adds physical platforms to hybrid cloud
Flash-powered backup appliances add MS SQL and Linux physical server to VMware backup and hybrid cloud archive in Firefly release, with more physical and endpoint support promised Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
12 May 2016
Software-defined storage the power behind Monash University microscopes
Australian academic institute uses the technology to help it deal with huge – and still growing – storage demands Continue Reading
By- Bill Bennett
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E-Zine
12 Apr 2016
How IT in a portacabin supports £1bn London Bridge station overhaul
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how a temporary IT set-up based in a portacabin is supporting the UK’s largest critical infrastructure project – the £1bn redevelopment of London Bridge train station. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at converged infrastructure products. And we analyse research showing data protection topping the list of UK security priorities. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2016
Zerto adds file level recovery to Virtual Replication
Cross-hypervisor, storage-agnostic Zerto Virtual Replication version 4.5 allows customers to recover files to any point in time, such as prior to deletion, virus or corruption Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
08 Feb 2016
Microsoft’s underwater datacentre: The pros and cons of running subsea facilities
Underwater datacentres can help providers save on land costs and cooling, but at what cost to the environment? Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
12 Jan 2016
NAS vs object: Which one for large volumes of unstructured data?
Both NAS and object storage offer highly scalable file storage for large volumes of unstructured data, but which is right for your environment? Continue Reading
By- Bryan Betts, Freeform Dynamics
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News
24 Dec 2015
Top 10 storage stories of 2015
The year 2015 in storage was dominated by the continued rise of flash and Dell’s purchase of EMC, but there were steady upticks in trends such as hyper-converged and software-defined storage Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
10 Dec 2015
Disaster recovery planning: Where virtualisation can help
The disaster recovery planning process is not fundamentally technology-centric, so when can virtualisation make it quicker and easier to restore services after an unplanned outage? Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Dec 2015
The most influential people in UK IT 2015
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we announce our sixth annual UKtech50 list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT, and talk to this year’s winner – BT chief executive Gavin Patterson, about the challenges facing the telecoms giant in 2016. Also, we find out how the genomics industry is pushing big data technology to its limits. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2015
Commvault drops Simpana brand and adds features
Commvault will drop the Simpana name from the end of 2015 as it opens up to third-party data and attempts to bridge the gap between backup and replication Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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Feature
09 Oct 2015
Virtualisation and disaster recovery: DR features in Hyper-V
We run the rule over the key functionality in Microsoft Hyper-V that can help with disaster recovery, including backup, migration, high availability and replication Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Sep 2015
Virtualisation and disaster recovery: DR features in VMware
The key areas of functionality in VMware that can help with disaster recovery – including VMware backup, migration, high availability and replication Continue Reading
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E-Zine
25 Aug 2015
Computer Weekly – 25 August 2015: Coping with a crisis
In this week’s Computer Weekly, IT leaders discuss their experiences of dealing with disaster and the importance of planning to ensure business continuity. Jaeger’s CIO talks about bring the iconic fashion brand into the digital age. And we look at the issues around writing supplier contracts for agile software development. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2015
Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 winners revealed
The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015. See who made the top spots Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
29 May 2015
Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 shortlist
Find out who made the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 shortlist Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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News
12 May 2015
Former nurse’s career blighted after blowing whistle on IT problems
Southwark's continuing care database included names of patients who had been dead for several years, a tribunal is told Continue Reading
By- Julia Gregory and Bill Goodwin