One alternative is to back up data on disk, which is inherently faster than tape. Some users are taking an extra step by adding tape to the mix, creating disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) backup systems.

With ever-expanding amounts of data to back up, it's good to see backup media are keeping pace. We take a look at four tape backup options with more than 200GB capacity per tape. The amount of data we ...

What happens instead is that customers using tape backup worry about their systems. Switching to a different backup mechanism can be costly, both in dollars and in time. Disk-based backup vendor ...

Justin Dover is a network administrator at Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, Tenn. He has presented at many conferences, including the Laptop Institute. Backups are usually a thorn in the side of most ...