You know what would be great…?

I just thought of this, and I think I might submit it as an RFE – I think that if…

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Basics – No two groups should start simultaneously

One of the most common configuration issues I see is where multiple NetWorker groups are configured to start simultaneously. For…

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NetWorker’s little brother gets a pair of long pants

OK, NetWorker and Retrospect are sort of only related by virtue of the fact that they’re both owned by the…

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Basics – Using datazone encryption with NetWorker

I’m not fond of software encryption (or compression, for that matter). Particularly in a 24×7 enterprise environment, clients (i.e., production…

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Don’t forget, there’s a whole lot more in the book

Just a reminder, particularly if you’re new to this blog, that if you’re after some more in-depth coverage of backups,…

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Thoughts on IBM and Sun in acquisition discussions…

So the net is rife today with speculation that IBM and Sun are in close discussions on IBM buying Sun.…

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Ethical obligations of backup administrators

I’d hazard a guess that at least 50% to 75% of people who work in IT have formal job and…

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Is your LTO media compatible with your drives?

or, not all LTO media is created equal. There’s an assumption that because LTO is a standard shared by multiple…

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Quibbles – Client GUI

I’ve been working with NetWorker for 12+ years now. I’ve used servers from v4.1, and clients back to the v3.x…

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What would you like to see in advanced training?

Over the years when I’ve been delivering various customised training courses, I’ve had many a customer ask “can we have…

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