Understanding Database Backup Methods

Introduction There’s always been a few different methods for database backups. Adding to the mix of course, businesses can have…

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Data Domain Virtual Edition Extends Multi-Cloud Support

When Data Domain OS 6.2 was released, one of the new features enabled for virtual edition (DDVE) was support for…

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Basics – The FARR Model

Public Cloud is one of those things that works great until it doesn’t. Now, there’s a lot of reasons why…

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Basics – Dynamic VMware Policies with NetWorker 18.2

I really love adaptive backup processes – that is, NetWorker and Avamar’s functions around defining dynamic selections of resources to be…

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GDPR: Do your backups spark joy?

itnews Australia is reporting on a DLA Piper analysis of GDPR operations within Europe since it came into law in…

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Updated KVM Image Backup Script for NetWorker

In November last year I posted a script and descriptions for use to allow NetWorker to backup RedHat/CentOS KVM images…

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Data Domain 3300 Update

I love big Data Domains, don’t get me wrong. When you take an appliance like the Data Domain 9800 that…

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Basics – Change and Growth

I assume you’ve heard of the wheat and the chessboard problem. It often gets presented as part of the history of chess, or as…

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10 from 10: 10 years of blogging, 10 years of epic data protection changes

Some blogging history On 25 January 2009, I published the first article on what was then the NetWorker Blog: How…

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Basics – Estimating Cloud Tier Movement

When it comes to extending to object storage for long term retention, you really can’t beat Data Domain. Cloud Tiering…

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