Security Response

 Myth #5: Data Protection is Just Backup

As we make our way through common data protection myths, we have talked quite a bit about how innovation has advanced data protection technologies over the last few years. In fact, until fairly recently data protection was all about backup. How fast can we backup our data? What is the success rate of backups? These were the primary concerns for IT administrators.

Now, recovery is the star of the show. It's not simply about backing up the data. The data must be recoverable-usually quickly and at the right granularity. Therefore, recovery is largely viewed as the most important aspect of data protection. If an organization cannot recover the data when they need it, what is the point of backing it up in the first place?

Here's an example. Imagine that you are a small business that relies heavily on IT functions for sales, operations, and day-to-day communication. Perhaps you run a law firm...

Myth 3: Upgrading to a New Data Protection Solution is Painful and Expensive

In part three of our series on data protection myths, I thought we could take a look at the dreaded upgrade. Upgrading your data protection software is generally perceived as a painful process among the IT crowd. At the same time, that crowd is seeing the need to upgrade. Gartner research from July 2008 proved this. In a survey of 70 IT managers, 66% of respondents said they were planning major redesigns of backup and recovery systems within 12 months, according to analyst Alan Dayley. That is a lot of frustrated IT managers.

Fortunately, we think this is yet another data protection myth. While the process might seem daunting, in actuality, upgrading to the right solution will eliminate headaches in the long run. Today's data protection technology will save time and...