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Do you have a clear picture of everything that you’re not backing up? For many sites, the answer is not as…
On Linu, filesystems typically have two settings regarding getting complete checks on boot. These are: Maximum number of mounts before…
There’s an old saying, “Be careful what you wish for; you may get it.” Many would say that’s an apt…
I thought that I might from now on try to do a brief comment at the start of each month…
If you’re using CentOS, or another RedHat style Linux that happens to include the yum package manager, installing NetWorker on…
While researching an issue today I was reminded of a problem I had a few years ago that still remains…
Sometime in 2003 I installed my last (and possibly last ever) Linux desktop machine. Having been a fan of Linux…
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The Small One!
My latest book is The Busy IT Manager’s Guide to Data Recovery. This book is short and to the point, designed for people who are either responsible, or accountable for data recovery. You can buy from here.
The Big One!
The second edition of Data Protection: Ensuring Data Availability is now available. It’s not just an update to existing content, there’s significant new information in this new edition. Buy here.
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