Preface

Data protection is like buying insurance or executing a will: It's something we all know we should do but often put off. We are forced to think about all the unpleasant scenarios that force us to do it in the first place. The process can be complex, even daunting to most people. We forge ahead because we know it's important. Ultimately, we sleep better knowing that we have a safe haven in the face of disaster.

New storage technology, such as storage networks, has allowed organizations to collect and store massive amounts of information about customers, suppliers, and operations. Along with this ballooning of stored data has come a new threat to the organization: loss of key information assets. IT managers now realize that these enormous ...

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