Businesses today face a myriad of challenges in protecting their business-critical data. The reliance on data and information systems has created internal and external challenges for business owners and their IT staffs. One of the main issues is unrelenting data and application growth.

Furthermore, companies are experiencing constricting budgets and have limited resources to support distributed environments, mobile workers, and multiple locations. This coupled with a dynamic business environment and ever changing requirements leave IT administrators feeling overwhelmed.

In addition to these data protection challenges, another challenge has become paramount in today’s business climate: cost savings. The data protection market has evolved with a number of alternatives that can save costs. One type of solution is a disk-based backup solution. Implementing a disk-based backup solution can save up to 40% when compared to traditional tape backups.