…and that’s a wrap for 2019
So, that’s it for 2019, for me at least. This isn’t really going to be a post about data protection…
Looking Back on a Decade of Data Protection
Introduction It’s that time of the year when pundits usually (badly) predict what’s going to happen next year. It’s an…
PowerProtect Data Manager 19.3
If you thought Dell EMC was done with product releases for 2019 with the recent Data Protection Software updates, you…
Meme Monday
OK, let’s look at common data protection challenges through the eyes of memes again! I’m a big fan of backup…
Cloud is a Product Pivot
Whoa! Everyone calls cloud a destination, what is Preston going on about here? I grew up in a farming town,…
Meme Monday
Let’s start the week off by thinking of a few data protection topics through the awesome window of memes, shall…
Basics – Helping the Elderly
Regular blog visitors will know that I think legacy applications and operating systems have a negative impact on the datacentre….
Basics – Using NetWorker to Protect S3 Bucket Data
Introduction In my previous post, I showed how to use Avamar to protect S3/Bucket data. This time around, I’m going…
Basics – Using Avamar to Protect S3 Bucket Data
Technically you shouldn’t need to backup object stores such as Amazon S3. Object stores are designed with massive durability levels,…
Avamar Fitness Analyzer – Taking the Pulse of your Avamar Environment
One of the options introduced in Avamar 19.1 is the ‘Fitness Analyzer’. This is a great tool that lets you…