NetBackup & Cohesity
NetBackup EOSL Dates and How to Plan an Upgrade
NetBackup EOSL dates for 10.x and 11.x, the latest version, what extended and sustaining support mean, and how to plan your upgrade.
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Data Protection
NetBackup Ports: What Your Firewall Team Needs
NetBackup ports explained: 1556, 13724 and 443, the extra ports for MSDP, NDMP and VMware, and how to plan firewall rules in the GCC.
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Data Protection
NetBackup vs Backup Exec: Which Fits Your Organisation?
NetBackup vs Backup Exec: how architecture, scale, platforms and licensing differ, and how GCC organisations can choose the right fit.
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Data Protection
Backup Exec Licensing and Renewals: What to Send
How Backup Exec licensing works: editions, capacity and instance meters, maintenance levels, and what to send for an accurate renewal quote.
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Enterprise Vault
Enterprise Vault Licensing: What Drives the Cost
How Enterprise Vault licensing works: user and capacity meters, subscription or perpetual terms, and what to check before your next renewal.
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Data Protection
SafePay Ransomware Advisory: Protect Your Backups
A new FBI and CISA advisory says SafePay ransomware resets or deletes NAS backups. What GCC IT teams should check this week.
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Data Protection
How to Back Up Office 365 Mailboxes, SharePoint and Teams
How to back up Office 365 mailboxes, SharePoint and Teams: what Microsoft's native recovery covers, where it stops, and how to plan a real backup.
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Data Protection
The 3-2-1 Backup Rule for UAE Businesses
The 3-2-1 backup rule: three copies, two media, one off-site. How UAE businesses apply it to servers, Microsoft 365 and ransomware recovery.
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Enterprise Vault
Enterprise Vault Compatibility Charts and Latest Version: How to Check
How to read the Enterprise Vault compatibility charts, find the latest version and check Windows, SQL, Exchange and Outlook support before a change.
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Enterprise Vault
Enterprise Vault Outlook Add-in: Download, Versions and Deployment
Where to download the Enterprise Vault Outlook add-in, how to choose the right 32-bit or 64-bit version, and how to deploy and troubleshoot it safely.
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Enterprise Vault
"Enterprise Vault Is Unable to Retrieve This Archived Item": What to Check
Users see "Enterprise Vault is unable to retrieve this archived item"? Narrow the cause safely: one user or many, one item or all, client or server side.
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Events
Cohesity & VAD Technologies Partner Event 2026: What It Means for Your Data
Virtech joined the Cohesity & VAD Technologies Partner Event in Dubai. Our take on the product and partner updates, Cohesity Essential and AI for data protection.
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