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…

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You can’t escape cloning with cross-site backups

Periodically someone will tell me that they don’t need to clone because they run cross-site backups. I.e., they’ll have an…

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Backup does not suck

It’s a common misconception that, well, backup sucks. This for the most part seems to come from one of three…

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Zero Error Policy Management

This article has now moved to Enterprise Systems Backup, and can be read here. Related posts: What is a zero…

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Backup is a production activity

I routinely check (via the handy WordPress dashboard) what searches lead people to my blog. Often it’s for content that…

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What is a zero error policy?

This post has now moved to Enterprise Systems Backup and Recovery, and you can read it here. Related posts: Zero…

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When will tape die?

As you may have noticed, I have a great deal of disrespect for “tape is dead” stories. To be blunt,…

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Media, CapEx and OpEx

A common mistake I often see made, particularly when planning new system implementations, is to try to calculate out media…

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My Personal NetWorker Wish List

This is not necessarily reflective of my customers, though several of them have expressed desire for at least one or…

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Backup is insurance

Over at The Daily WTF, there’s a story at the moment about a company that went out of business due…

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