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What Is Hyper-V Manager and How Does It Work?
A practical guide to Hyper-V Manager — what it is, how it works, and how to create, configure, and manage virtual machines and hosts, updated for current Windows Server.
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VMware ESX vs. ESXi: Overview of Key Differences
What's the difference between VMware ESX and ESXi? A clear, accurate explainer of their architecture, management, and history — and where things stand in 2026.
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QNAP vs Synology NAS
QNAP vs. Synology in 2026 — hardware vs. software, file systems, drive compatibility (including Synology's 2025 drive-lock saga), security, and which NAS fits you. Plus why a NAS still needs a backup.
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Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) Backup
The Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) backup rotation explained — how its daily, weekly, and monthly tiers work, how it differs from 3-2-1, and why immutability matters for it in 2026.
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RAW vs. QCOW2 Image
RAW vs. QCOW2 disk image formats for KVM, OpenStack, and Proxmox — performance, thin provisioning, snapshots, encryption, and which to use on which storage. A clear, accurate guide.
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VMware or VirtualBox: an Overview of Virtualization Products
VMware Workstation/Fusion vs VirtualBox in 2026 — both desktop hypervisors are now free. Here's an honest comparison of features, performance, platforms, and licensing to help you choose.
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Data Leak Prevention – How Does It Work?
What data leak prevention (DLP) is, how it works, and where it fits alongside backup and recovery — including why modern double-extortion ransomware means you need both prevention and resilient, immutable backups.
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What Is Server Management? Tools And Best Practices
What server management is, the pillars it covers, the tools that make it easier, and the best practices — including automation and ransomware resilience — that keep infrastructure secure and available in 2026.
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Secondary Storage: Definition, Devices, and How It Can Support Your Backup Strategy
What secondary storage really means, the storage tiers that hold your backups — from disk and NAS to object storage, cloud, and tape — and how to use them for a resilient, ransomware-proof 3-2-1 strategy.
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Tape Storage and other Storage Types
How tape storage works, the LTO generations (now LTO-10), its pros and cons, and how it compares to disk, flash, and cloud — plus why tape is central to ransomware resilience in 2026.
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What Are The Best Practices for Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
The practical best practices for data loss prevention in 2026 — classification, encryption, access control, monitoring, audits, training, incident response, and resilient immutable backup as the recovery backstop.
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What is RAID and How Does it Work?
In this comprehensive guide, learn all about RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) - a technology used for data storage that provides fault tolerance and/or increased performance. Discover the different RAID levels, how they work, and the benefits and drawbacks of using RAID. Whether you're an IT professional or just starting out with data storage, this post will give you a solid understanding of RAID and how it can benefit you.
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