THE LITTLE RED BRIEF. ArchiVing And backup strategies. Your answer to the latest and greatest issues facing IT. VOL

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1 THE LITTLE RED BRIEF Your answer to the latest and greatest issues facing IT. VOL 03 ArchiVing And backup strategies BusInEss continuity

2 nothing lasts forever. unless no one ever deletes it. cdw.com/business-continuity get control over what stays and what goes with an archiving solution. Data management company CommVault is growing at a rate three times greater than the software industry average. Every business faces the problem of growing data. New files are created every second, and if they all stay on primary storage devices, you ll be out of space in no time. Maintaining data properly involves moving it from tier-1 storage to lower-cost storage, ensuring it is searchable and ultimately deleting it. WORM (write once, read many) technology maximizes your storage space and helps you remain in regulatory compliance by utilizing singleinstance storage. And once files are moved to secondary storage, efficient search capabilities allow easy retrieval. Every archiving solution should also include effective informationretention policies to enable the automated movement and deletion of information. To learn more about how our storage specialists can help you, call your cdw account manager or

3 cdw.com/business-continuity Two files are not better than one. When it comes to backup and archiving, less is more. Archiving software By controlling the movement of data, archiving software ensures that information-retention policies are followed. Data is directed to less costly storage, and even though the actual location of the data changes, end users won t notice a difference. data deduplication Included in most archiving software, deduplication ensures that when there are multiple copies of a file, one is archived and the rest are deleted. This reduces the archiving load without changing the end-user experience. Symantec Enterprise Vault has been adopted by more than 10,000 organizations globally. Archiving storage devices From a simple server to networkattached storage or a storage area network, dedicated storage provides more cost-effective disk space. And as data is moved from production servers, performance improves and management is simplified. continuous data protection CDP intelligently files different versions of the same file. When changes are made to an existing file, only those changes are backed up. This saves space, and when the time comes to retrieve a file, these changes can be easily assembled. 02 The Little Red Brief The Little Red Brief 03

4 cdw.com/business-continuity Follow the rules without chasing down data. E-discovery software makes legal requests easier to navigate. After your files are neatly tucked away, you may still need to access them again. Your information-retention policies will outline how long they need to be kept to stay in compliance. And if a legal request comes up during that period, you ll need to make the data available. E-discovery software uses advanced search features and systematic archiving inventories to quickly search all files and s for a specific topic. You can also flag legally significant files to ensure they are not deleted. During the e-discovery process, it is important that you can prove the information requested was not tampered with in any way. WORM technology can time stamp file creation and any alterations. It can also identify which users made the edits. Disk-based storage is your best option for archived data, as it better supports e-discovery and compliance needs. Compared to tape-based storage, it allows faster data access and supports automatic deletion at the end of the data retention cycle. 04 The Little Red Brief The Little Red Brief 05

5 cdw.com/business-continuity Keep data moving for more efficient backup Reduce strain on your backup window with proper archiving. Without an archiving solution, your system is forced to back up both active and inactive data. And since this data continues to grow, so will the time it takes to back it up. Plus, the larger your backup window gets, the more likely it is to interfere with workflow. But when files that haven t been recently changed or accessed are properly archived, you can avoid needlessly backing them up. This dramatically reduces your backup window and helps ensure that backup is completed efficiently and on time. In the case of unexpected data loss, you ll rely on your backup to get up and running again. You ll be able to minimize downtime by quickly accessing copies of critical files. Archiving also makes recovery easier, as there s less backed-up data to sort through to find the most up-to-date files. And while an archiving solution helps your backup solution run properly, the inverse is also true. Information that has been archived is still important, and you ll want to have a backup solution for that data as well. EMC was recognized with the CIO 100 Award for innovations in IT. Acronis software is sold in more than 180 countries. To see how an archiving solution can benefit your business, call your cdw account manager or The Little Red Brief The Little Red Brief 07

6 Featured Service Pre-sales archiving engagement Why cdw? Why CDW? Because we deliver more than just products. 1. Analyze environment 2. Prioritize systems 3. Identify regulations 4. clarify licensing 5. Implement solution In order to determine the right archiving solution for your business, CDW can analyze your storage environment to determine what s working and what s not. Our storage specialists will help you prioritize which systems are most in need of an archiving strategy. Then, our licensing specialists will make sure you find the right licensing model for your business needs. Finally, we ll work with you to implement the complete solution within your system. At CDW, you ll find the people, the products and the plan you need to implement a business continuity solution. And the depth and breadth of our product and service offering is the best in the industry. It goes beyond business continuity, including everything from unified communications and virtualization to security and more. To learn more about business continuity, or to consult with a specialist about solutions for your business, contact your cdw account manager or call or, visit cdw.com/business-continuity The People Your dedicated CDW account manager is backed by a team of server and storage experts with more than 400 certifications. The Products Because we work with many of the industry s top vendors, you ll get products that can help you build the best data management solution for your business. The Plan CDW offers a variety of services that can help you reduce operating costs and enhance data manageability. 08 The Little Red Brief

7 Featured Partners 2009 Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Archiving Symantec is a global leader in archiving and backup software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. They help customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security, availability, compliance and performance. CDW works closely with Symantec and is a Symantec platinum-level partner. Earned Storage Magazine s 2010 Quality Award for Enterprise-class Backup and Recovery software Dedicated exclusively to data management, CommVault is rapidly emerging as a leader in its field. Their holistic approach to data management works to eliminate inefficiencies, complications and unnecessary expenses. CDW is one of only 13 CommVault Platinum Partners. Partnerships Symantec platinum-level partner the highest level of partnership Symantec Enterprise Vault Authorized Partner CommVault Platinum Partner Acronis National Reseller EMC Value-Added Reseller Awards Symantec LAR Partner of the Year, CDW and CDW G 2008 Technical capabilities Symantec Enterprise Vault Technical Certification EMC Storage Network Design and Management Certification EMC Technical Architect Certification EMC Storage & Information Infrastructure Specialist Certification EMC Implementation Engineer certifications in CLARiiON and NAS named a Best channel Product by Business Solutions Magazine Using award-winning disk-imaging technologies, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 provides servers, workstations and virtual machines with local backup and recovery, allowing for improved speed and performance. It also delivers cloud-based backup for a second layer of redundant data protection. CDW is an Acronis National Reseller. The World s Leading Developer and Provider of Information Infrastructure Technology With flexible, scalable hardware design and advanced software capabilities, EMC is able to meet the needs of today s business. CDW s own production infrastructure includes EMC s CLARiiON CX4 series systems. CDW is also one of EMC s top five U.S. partners. To see how symantec, commvault, Acronis and EMc might fit into your archiving plan, call your cdw account manager or or, for more information, visit cdw.com/business-continuity