But there are some strategies that can tilt the odds in your favor. In "Data at Risk," we explain how to tap available resources, from professional organizations to local user groups, and cover the finer points of data replication, disk versus tape, physical siting of backup locations, data deltas, costs and more.
For our review, "Natural Selection", we issued an RFP (request for proposal) to Computer Associates, Fujitsu Softek, Hewlett-Packard, Quantum Corp., Tacit Networks and Veritas Software on behalf of our hypothetical retail company, Darwin's Groceries. The company, whose corporate motto is, "Driving mom-and-pop grocers to extinction, one community at a time," has awakened to the need for serious data protection after protests at some of its SuperGigantic stores turned ugly.
Although we found Tacit's response interesting, it did not fulfill the criteria for inclusion in the race for Editor's Choice. That honor went to Fujitsu Softek, because its solution could be broken down into three manageable chunks and neither required a huge rip-and-replace nor locked Darwin's into expensive hardware or proprietary technology.
You can find our complete RFP and all six vendors' responses here.
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