The backup system is one of the most expensive and troublesome systems in your data center, and yet it's rarely configured for optimum performance and maximum utilization of resources. This hour kicks off with an explanation of some overlooked features of typical commercial backup software products. Covering real-life examples of what to look for in your backup system to gauge whether or not it is optimized (including success rates, partial backups, consecutive failures, throughput rates and media utilization), Curtis drives home his points with customer data pulled from actual customers' backup systems. This session will also explore the importance of using disk in your backup system.