While storage array snapshots offer quick, hardware-level data protection, they are not a standalone substitute for traditional backups due to limitations in protection, management and retention ...

When VMware Inc. was updating its database, the company needed new storage arrays that matched the performance of its all-flash SAP HANA-supported platform. “If ...

Nearly all enterprise and mid-range storage arrays come with snapshots. But that’s not the only place you can manage them from. Backup software also comes with snapshot functionality, and in fact some ...

Sometimes we use a technology even though we're unaware of its full features and capabilities and how they may be able to benefit us. One such feature is the data snapshot. The snapshot is a single ...

In this podcast, we look at snapshots and their role in data protection strategy with Shawn Meyers, field chief technology officer (CTO) at Tintri. Meyers also talks about the limitations of snapshots ...