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Symantec's growing body of MP3 audio content brings you the latest points of view on Security and Availability topics from industry experts on information technology topics and business issues related to this product or service.
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Next Generation Data Protection
A data protection strategy must be complete, be able to be powered by disk, and centered on recovery. Deepak Mohan, senior VP of the Symantec Data Protection Group, provides an overview of how the release of Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 integrates into the broader Symantec Next Generation Data Protection strategy.
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Data Protection and Virtual Environments
Deepak Mohan, senior VP of the Data Protection Group at Symantec, provides an overview of key trends in virtualization and data protection, and how Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 can help organizations protect their data in virtual environments.
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Sharing Files Online Safely
It’s never been easier to share music, pictures, and news with others, thanks in part to file-sharing programs. With vigilance and the right tools, you can protect your files and your computer. This podcast discusses steps you can take to help you to share files freely and safely.
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Vision 2008: Next Generation Data Protection
Matt Kixmoeller, VP of Product Management for Veritas NetBackup, and Pat Hanavan, VP of Product Management for Symantec Backup Exec, have a high-level discussion about Symantec's Next Generation Data Protection strategy.
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ValleyCrest Companies Ends Business Disruptions
ValleyCrest Companies uses Symantec Client Security and Backup Exec in their network infrastructure. This podcast discusses how the business is delivering faster and more reliable backups, saving $135,000 annually on staff time, and how they’ve put an end to business disruptions due to viruses and other threats.
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American Portwell Streamlines and Protects with Symantec
American Portwell Technology, Inc. uses Symantec Backup Exec and Ghost to deliver continuous data protection, a 99 percent faster data recovery rate, and streamlined systems management in their network infrastructure. Results include more than $900,000 in annual savings.
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Public Sector Backup and Recovery Strategies
Continuity of operations (COOP) function requires the identification and installation of backup and recovery solutions that are cost-efficient, but also cause minimum disruption. Any disruption, whether planned or unplanned, will cause downtime. As discussed in this podcast, the objective is to minimize the downtime and costs associated with COOP.
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Sustaining a Competitive Edge in a Changing World
Whether it's seizing a new corporate opportunity, complying with a new regulatory mandate, or ensuring that client devices are up-to-date and properly patched, change defines the very essence of today's enterprise. This podcast discusses how maintaining consistent and optimized clients enables you to manage change in a predictable way.
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Prepare for Disasters Before They Occur
Disasters come in many forms: viruses, hacker attacks, or terrorist attacks. Any one of these can completely take down an organization’s IT abilities. The result of an organization’s disabled IT operation includes lost revenue, a drop in the company’s stock price, regulatory penalties, and the loss of customers to competitors.
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Symantec Enables Complete Windows Data and Systems Protection, Part 1
Part 1 of a 5-part podcast announcing the Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers and LiveState 6.0 launch event. In this segment, the vice chairman and president of Symantec opens the event and discusses the importance of disk-based data and system protection.
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Symantec Enables Complete Windows Data and Systems Protection, Part 2
Part 2 of a 5-part podcast announcing the Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers and LiveState 6.0 launch event. In this segment, a senior VP of the Data Management Group at Symantec discusses continuous data protection for Windows environments using Backup Exec.
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Symantec Enables Complete Windows Data and Systems Protection, Part 2
Part 2 of a 5-part podcast announcing the Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers and LiveState 6.0 launch event. In this segment, a senior VP of the Data Management Group at Symantec discusses continuous data protection for Windows environments using Backup Exec.
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Symantec Enables Complete Windows Data and Systems Protection, Part 4
Part 4 of a 5-part podcast announcing the Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers and LiveState 6.0 launch event. In this segment, Don Kleinschnitz, VP of the Application and Infrastructure Management Group at Symantec, discusses faster and easier system protection and recovery in the Windows environment using Symantec technology.
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Symantec Enables Complete Windows Data and Systems Protection, Part 5
Part 5 of a 5-part podcast announcing the Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers and LiveState 6.0 launch event. In this segment, Don Kleinschnitz, VP of the Application and Infrastructure Management Group at Symantec, continues his discussion about faster and easier system protection and recovery in the Windows environment.
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Surviving a Business Disruption
Small businesses can stay up and running in the event of a natural disaster, which can cause system failures or IT disruptions. Taking the time to approach the possibility of a system failure can mean the difference between locking up and reopening following a disaster. This podcast discusses what you can do to avoid costly disruptions.
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Getting Started with Online Storage for Backup Exec
Darren Niller, product manager at Symantec, provides a step-by-step overview of the process of getting started with Symantec Online Storage for Backup Exec, an easy, cost-effective way to back up your critical business information to secure off-site storage for disaster recovery and long-term retention.
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Planning for a Quick Recovery
You shouldn’t have to think about disasters causing you to lose valuable resources and data; however, the reality is that the risk of unforeseen circumstances and disruptions to IT systems is always present. This podcast discusses what you can do to quickly and effectively recover your business’ systems in the event of a disruption.
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Disk-based Backup
Typically, a majority of the vital information of a small business is maintained in an electronic format, which is stored, delivered and managed entirely by information technologies. This podcast discusses disk-based backup and how you can protect your valuable business information.
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Preparing for the Unexpected
Having an incident response plan can mean the difference between recovering quickly and losing your business entirely. This podcast discusses some key areas to focus on as you develop your incident response plan.
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Developing a Recovery Plan
Disaster recovery is a topic that many business and organizations do not consider carefully; however, developing a disaster recovery plan now could save your business money and time—and possibly the business itself—in the long run.
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Data Protection: A Broad and Vital Task
Data protection is an essential business need. But how do you secure your business data, and how do you keep it safe so that you can access that data at a future date and time? This podcast discusses data protection and how it relates to startups and small businesses.
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LifeGift Saves Lives with the Help of Symantec Solutions and Partner
In a disaster, LifeGift Organ Donation Center can turn a tragedy into a life-saving opportunity with an organ donation—but only if the organization can stay operational. Symantec Platinum Partner CompuCom Systems used Symantec data and system protection solutions to improve LifeGift’s key recovery metrics by more than 90 percent—and save $140,000.
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Paul Davis Restoration Protects with Symantec Solutions and Partner
Paul Davis Restoration needed an "instant office" that met corporate standards for security and data protection. Symantec Business Partner JDC America provided it by deploying comprehensive threat management and data protection based on Symantec technologies. Results include zero disruption from security incidents and much more.
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