As midsize and large enterprises continue to create, use, and store digital information, demand for more efficient data backup and recovery solutions is growing. An explosive increase in data, as well as the need to cut costs, is forcing companies to reassess their approach to backup and recovery and consider disk-based solutions and associated software.

This Vendor Spotlight describes the growing need for data backup and recovery solutions, the advantages of disk-based systems, and the software required to manage these systems. The paper also looks at the role of Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) Data Protector software in this strategically important market.