Dreaming of 8-Bit: The Raspberry Pi 400
8-Bit Memories On November 15, 2020, I ordered a Raspberry Pi 400 kit. I’ve mentioned the order date because I…
Cyber Vaults need Robust Recovery Processes and Documentation
Let’s start with processes When I worked for BHP Information Technology in the 90s, there were travel policies that pretty…
Why Data Classification in Backup is Pointless
You know that saying, “Data is the new oil”? If you work in IT and haven’t heard of it, I’d…
The 9 Essential Properties of Backup
Introduction What goes into making a backup? What are the traits that essential in order for it to be something…
Summer Holiday Adventures
My relaxing summer break is coming to a close, which means I’m days away from returning to work and the…
Data Protection in 2020: Reflections
Or, the world is burning but data protection goes on. Did someone get the license plate of the year that…
Basics – NetWorker AFTD on NAS
Someone recently asked me about using NetWorker to backup to a NAS, and how easy it would be to then…
PowerProtect DD Series Appliances Updates
It’s been a busy couple of months with data protection updates in the Dell Technologies family, and that’s continued with…
NetWorker Volume Move
Introduced at the same time as NetWorker 19.4, the NetWorker Volume Move system allows you to migrate a backup volume…
Basics – Retiring Clients in NetWorker 19.4
One of the new features introduced in NetWorker 19.4 is the concept of a NetWorker client state. A client can…