The (backup at the) end of the road

There’s a simple truth that weaves its way through all of our lives: deferring a decision is in itself a…

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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.17

PowerProtect Data Manager 19.17 was released at the end of July, and it’s time to have a look at all…

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Aphantastic UX

The brain is a funny thing. Since we can’t see into each others brains (well, without the help of MRIs,…

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In case of emergency

The number of words that will be written about the CrowdStrike incident in the coming weeks and months will undoubtedly…

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PostgreSQL Backups with Pre-Scripts

I’ve been wanting to play around more with pre-scripting in PowerProtect Data Manager. The proof-of-concept style example I gave last…

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Adventures in Solar

In my first job at BHP Information Technology in Newcastle — back in the 1990s, there was a running joke…

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By the Power of Process

If you’ve read any of my data protection books, even the most recent one, you’ll probably notice that I’m a…

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Using Scripts with Policies

Newly added in PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 is the ability to add pre- and post-scripts to a number of different…

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What’s new in PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16

The last few months have been a little busy for me, so I’m a little behind in talking about the…

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Of Home Labs and Commercial Ventures

Hannibal Datacentre: “You still wake up sometimes, don’t you? You wake up in the dark and hear the screaming of…

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