Syncsort White Paper Sample

Backing up data once was a mechanical operation that required lengthy backup windows (open files failed), wide bandwidth (huge bricks of data were transferred), physical proximity (to accommodate fibre channel or SCSI connections) and – yes – tapes. All this overhead has become unwieldy in an environment where data needs to be available twenty-four hours a day, contention for physical resources is maxed out, human resources are dispersed around the world, and tape operations are limiting.

BEX Zero-Impact Backup with Data Reduction reflects a more realistic vision of backup for today’s fast paced, global economy. This pillar is technically sophisticated but operationally nimble, and can be defined by the following two attributes.