Why /nsr/tmp is wrong
On both Windows and Unix platforms, NetWorker maintains a “tmp” directory within nsr. This directory contains a variety of information,…
Category: Architecture
NetWorker Resource Relationships
With NetWorker having many components that can link together in a variety of ways, it’s not always easy (particularly for…
How much aren’t you backing up?
Do you have a clear picture of everything that you’re not backing up? For many sites, the answer is not as…
Vendors! Listen up! Stop talking about archive when you mean HSM
When it comes to backup and data protection, I like to think of myself as being somewhat of a stickler…
Think backup belongs in ILM? Think again
In my opinion (and after all, this is my blog), there’s a fundamental misconception in the storage industry that backup…
Wishlist – Server/Storage Node for Mac OS X
For some time I’ve wished NetWorker would support both storage node and server functions on Mac OS X. When I…
When will tape die?
As you may have noticed, I have a great deal of disrespect for “tape is dead” stories. To be blunt,…
Wish list – Extension to “scheduled backup”
Introduced in the 7.4 series of NetWorker was an option for the client resources called “Scheduled backup”. Normally set to…
Sub-saveset checkpointing would be good
Generally speaking I don’t have a lot of time for NetBackup, primarily due to the lack of dependency checking. That’s…
NetWorker Single Server Edition
Truth be told, I don’t have any real involvement in EBS (Enterprise Backup Software) these days. If you’re unaware of…