NetWorker vs Scratch pools

A common question asked in NetWorker forums is “how do I configure a scratch pool in NetWorker?” This comes mainly…

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Of cascading failures and the need to test

Over at Daily WTF, there’s a new story that has two facets of relevance to any backup administrator. Titled “Bourne…

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Directives and change control

It’s easy to change NetWorker directives. A few clicks here and there if you use NMC, then a couple of…

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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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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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Thinking green? Think tape

Many companies are now becoming increasingly aware of the importance of either achieving carbon neutrality, or at least being as…

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Your datazone is only as secure as your NetWorker server

A topic I discuss in my book that’s worth touching on here is that of datazone security. Backup is one…

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Backups are not about being miserly

Recently Australia’s largest grocery chain followed some of the other chains and started offering unit pricing on their products. For…

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Keep your logs

Something I mention in my book, but which is worth elaborating further upon, is the need to keep backups of…

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When should you clean your drives?

A recent discussion on the NetWorker Mailing List about configuring cleaning cartridges prompted me that it would be worthwhile to…

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