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The Pros and Cons of Cloud Storage

The hype surrounding cloud storage continues to grow, and yet, the actual pros and cons of the technology can get lost in the excitement of added features and functionality. While most organizations are now employing some type of cloud services, cloud offerings continue to expand into the data center infrastructure. Here is a short list …

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Katie Nielsen of STORServer, Inc. Recognized as One of CRN’s 2017 Women of the Channel

STORServer, Inc., a leading provider of proven enterprise data backup solutions, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Katie Nielsen, senior channel manager, to its prestigious 2017 Women of the Channel list. The executives who comprise this annual list span the IT channel, representing vendors, distributors, solution providers, and other …

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Four reasons government agencies should use cloud backup

For today’s government agencies, the days of relying on traditional tape storage may be numbered. Many federal, local, and state government organizations have been transitioning to the cloud for a more responsive and convenient backup solution. Here are four important reasons government agencies should move their data backup to the cloud. Eliminate the inconvenience of …

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Troubleshooting 101 with the Windows Event Viewer

As part of my role as a technical writer and user advocate at STORServer, I need to understand and document changes in behavior between different versions of our software. While doing that recently, with STORServer Console (SSC), I decided to uninstall the latest test software from engineering and install an earlier, released version of SSC …

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Katie Nielsen of STORServer, Inc. Recognized as One of CRN’s 2016 Women of the Channel

Colorado Springs, Colo. July 19, 2016 – STORServer, Inc., a leading provider of proven data backup solutions, announced today that Katie Nielsen, senior channel manager, has been named to the prestigious 2016 Women of the Channel list by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. The women executives who comprise this annual list span the …

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Disaster Recovery Using the TSM Disaster Recovery Plan File

Disaster struck! What do I do now? First, don’t worry! STORServer has your back. Each day, your STORServer backup appliance runs an administrative schedule that creates the components that you will need to restore your data in the event of a disaster. These include: A backup copy of your primary storage pools A backup copy …

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Let’s Get Organized!

Organize the closets, the garage, and the kitchen cabinets? No, we are organizing the DB2 database on the STORServer backup appliance. Upgrade to TSM server V7.1 or higher to take advantage of the most advanced features of DB2 reorganization. If a table requires reorganization, you will see the following message ANR3497W, “Reorganization is required”. This warning …

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Is the Backup Appliance Extinct?

As Mark Twain once famously wrote: “This report of my death was an exaggeration.” Similarly, many companies have begun to tout the extinction of the backup appliance. The idea of having cloud-based Backup as a Service (BaaS) is quite appealing. The ability to move all data protection to the cloud and eliminate the need for …

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STORServer’s Katie Nielsen Named to 2015 CRN Women of the Channel List Two Years in a Row

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 10, 2015) – STORServer®, a leading provider of proven data backup solutions, announces that Katie Nielsen, senior channel manager, has been named to the 2015 CRN Women of the Channel. This is Katie’s second consecutive year to win the award. The annual list highlights the accomplishments of female executives within vendor, distribution and …

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