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· Kacper Wasiak
Backing up multi-hypervisor environments: challenges, mistakes, and how to get it right
Most enterprises run multiple hypervisors. See how Catalogic DPX protects VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox from a single unified backup platform — with ransomware protection built in.

· Pawel Staniec
NDMP Backup in 2026: The Protocol Isn’t the Problem. Your Management Layer Is.
NDMP isn't dead — your management layer is the problem. Learn why most NAS backup pain comes from operational friction, not the protocol, and how to fix it with Catalogic DPX.

· Pawel Staniec
DPX 4.15: Modern NDMP Backup Management, VMware Tags, and Enterprise Encryption
DPX 4.15 delivers NDMP management in the web UI, VMware tag-based backup scoping, KMIP key management in vStor, and client-side cloud archive encryption. Here's what changed and why it matters.

· Da LI
Bare Metal Recovery (BMR): Fast, Complete System Restore with Catalogic DPX
Learn how Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) restores full systems fast and how Catalogic DPX simplifies enterprise recovery.

· Pawel Staniec
New DPX 4.13 Backup Verification Introduction
DPX 4.13 brings in new backup verification and built-in malware scanning, so you can detect problems early and fix them before a restore is ever needed.

· Pawel Staniec
Understanding GuardMode: Enhanced Ransomware Protection for Backups in 2025
Learn how GuardMode provides advanced Ransomware Protection for Backups. Detect threats before they corrupt your data and recover only affected files.

· Pawel Staniec
Rethinking Data Backup: Enhancing DataCore Swarm with DPX
Ensure data resilience with Catalogic DPX for DataCore Swarm. Discover seamless DataCore backup for secure, efficient object storage protection.

· Pawel Staniec
Catalogic vStor A Modern Software-Defined Backup Storage Platform
vStor - backup storage with immutability protection against ransomware, providing DPX users with secure, efficient data protection without proprietary hardware

· Pawel Staniec
7 Backup Mistakes Companies still making in 2025
Avoid these 7 critical backup mistakes that put your business data at risk. Learn proven solutions to strengthen your backup strategy, prevent data loss, and ensure business continuity today

· Da LI
The 3-2-1 Rule and Cloud Backup: A Love-Hate Relationship
Explore the 3-2-1 rule backup strategy and cloud backup, their benefits, challenges, and best practices for strong data protection.

· Da LI
Navigating On-Site Backups During a Company Merger: Lessons from Sysadmins
Merging companies? Secure your data with expert on-site backup strategies—optimize storage, ensure disaster recovery, and streamline IT integration.