There are more and better tools to protect data than ever before, but how they're implemented and used in a storage environment can determine how effective they'll be. With ever growing data capacities, it's critical to plan appropriately, develop efficient procedures and use these new tools to contend with the rising tide of data.

In this presentation transcript, Curtis Preston, one of the leading backup experts in the country, describes some key best practices that will help build a better backup system.

Some of the topics included in this videocast include:

• How to determine reasonable, achievable RTOs and RPOs
• Eliminating the "junk" that shouldn't be backed up
• Verifying that a backup ran successfully
• Safeguarding laptop and desktop PC data