Pictorial representation of management happiness over OpEx cost savings
There is a profoundly important backup adage that should be front and centre in the mind of any backup administrator,…
Category: Backup theory
15 crazy things I never want to hear again
Over the years I’ve dealt with a lot of different environments, and a lot of different usage requirements for backup…
This holiday season, give your inner geek a gift
As it approaches that time for giving, it’s worth pointing out that with just a simple purchase, you can simultaneously…
Funny attitude adjustments
It’s funny sometimes seeing attitude adjustments that come from various companies as they’re acquired by others. One could never say…
How complex is your backup environment?
Something I’ve periodically mentioned to various people over the years is that when it comes to data protection, simplicity is…
Enhancing NetWorker Security: A theoretical architecture
It’s fair to say that no one backup product can be all things to all people. More generally, it’s fair…
Merits of target based deduplication
It goes without a doubt that we have to get smarter about storage. While I’m probably somewhat excessive in my…
The 5 Golden Rules of Recovery
You might think, given that I wrote an article awhile ago about the Procedural Obligations of Backup Administrators that it…
Dedupe: Leading Edge or Bleeding Edge?
If you think you can’t go a day without hearing something about dedupe, you’re probably right. Whether it’s every vendor…
Laptop/Desktop Backups as easy as 1-2-3!
When I first mentioned probe based backups a while ago, I suggested that they’re going to be a bit of…