Seeing in-flight encryption with Data Domain and NetWorker at work

As I mentioned in an earlier article, Data Domain OS 5.5 introduced a new feature, in-flight encryption. This applies to Data…

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Basics – Workflow for adding a new client

A question I get asked from time to time is “How do I do X in NetWorker?”, and by how, I…

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Architectural implications of in-flight Data Domain Boost encryption

Between the Boost libraries included in NetWorker 8.2, and the in-flight encryption functionality added in Data Domain OS 5.5, it’s…

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External NetWorker Authentication without AD

One of the least used features in NetWorker is the option for external authentication of user accounts for use with NMC.…

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Centralising Data Domain Logging

If you’ve got a Data Domain in your NetWorker environment, you obviously need to monitor it, just as you would any other…

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Understanding Client Direct

Client direct is a (relatively) new feature, introduced in the 8.x series, (8.0 to be exact) which allows for a client…

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Basics – Force incremental

In one of those “old dogs can learn new tricks” scenarios, or perhaps more correctly, “never believe it until you’ve read…

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Windows block based backup with Linux AFTDs

One of the new features of NetWorker 8.2 is the expansion of Windows Block Based Backups (BBB) to support additional…

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What’s new in 8.2?

NetWorker 8.2 entered Directed Availability (DA) status a couple of weeks ago. Between finishing up one job and looking for a…

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