SANS InfoSec Reading Room - Backup Strategies

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Featuring 6 papers as of Jun 20, 2013

Online Backup: Worth the Risk?

By: Steve Strom (posted on May 7, 2010)

The sheer quantity of digital data, and the rate at which that data is growing, is almost beyond comprehension. This explosion of all things digital – recordings, graphics, documents, video, and other forms – has led to a staggering need to manage and account for that data. According to a report issued by EMC, the digital universe in 2007 was an overwhelming 281 exabytes in size (Gantz, et al.). Yet according to that same report, the digital universe is growing at such a phenomenal pace that by the year 2011, it will be 10 times the size it was in 2006 (Gantz, et al.)!

Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks: An Analysis From A Security Perspective

By: Jose Pico (posted on October 9, 2008)

Veritas Volume Manager and a Storage Area Network

By: Joseph Bell (posted on May 5, 2005)

This paper will discuss the task of installing, configuring and securing Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM)

Centralized Backups

By: Michael J. Gallagher (posted on October 31, 2003)

When considering a complex backup system a company should review all of the backup requirements and choose the package that best suits their needs.

Electronic Data Retention Policy

By: Brian Wrozek (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper addresses data retention policies.

Security Considerations for Enterprise Level Backups

By: Scott Parrish (posted on October 31, 2003)

This paper addresses the need for backing up data - an essential security measure in today's computing environment.