A tech exec recently asked for my insights on data protection software and appliances for onsite and cloud use. While servers aren’t my expertise, I’ve reviewed cyber and data resilience products before. It’s important to note that there are many brands with distinctive features and capabilities. Remember to check compatibility with your infrastructure.
Some popular data protection software vendors include:
- Veritas – has been a leader in data protection for over 30 years, offering solutions for both physical and virtual environments.
- Veeam – specializes in backup, disaster recovery and intelligent data management for virtual, physical and multi-cloud environments.
- Commvault – offers a comprehensive data protection platform that includes backup, recovery, archiving and replication.
- Dell EMC (link to EMC Blog) – provides a range of data protection solutions including backup and recovery, disaster recovery, replication and snapshot management. They also offer appliance-based data protection with their Data Domain and Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA) products.
- IBM (link to data security site) – offers data protection solutions for both on-premises and cloud environments, including backup, recovery, archiving and disaster recovery.
- NetApp – provides data protection software solutions for both physical and virtual environments, with features such as backup, snapshot management and replication.
- Arcserve – offers a full suite of data protection solutions including backup, disaster recovery, high availability and global deduplication.
- Acronis – specializes in hybrid cloud data protection solutions, with features such as backup, disaster recovery and storage management.
- Rubrik – offers a cloud-native data management platform that includes backup, instant recovery and cloud archival capabilities.
There are numerous alternatives available, acknowledging that a tech executive cannot be knowledgeable about everything. This is where the significance of engaging specialized consulting expertise in this field becomes apparent.
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