Parallel Save Streams for HDFS Performance Gains
One of the great features in NetWorker 8.1 was Parallel Save Streams (PSS). This allows for a single High Density File System (HDFS) to…
Backing up renamed directories
Long-term NetWorker administrators may remember that NetWorker used to have a somewhat odd mechanism of dealing with renamed directories. Nowadays the default option…
The current state of virtual machine backups in NetWorker
Introduction There’s currently three distinct and still-supported mechanisms for backing up virtual machines in NetWorker. These are: Traditional (in-guest agent)…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
Basics – Customising the NMC login screen
Most companies will have their own standard-usage policy. Log into most Unix, Linux or Windows servers these days and you’ll…