Data Domain Boost and Daily/Monthly Backups
One question that comes up every now and then concerns having an optimal approach to Data Domain Boost devices in…
Deduplication Usage in NetWorker
Following from my NetWorker Survey Results for 2013, I’ve been going through the survey data in more detail, and spotted…
NetWorker Usage Survey 2013 Results
The results from the 2013 NetWorker Usage Survey are in, and the report is available. Continuing on from previous years,…
What’s your test environment?
While virtualisation has introduced additional complexities into our lives from a backup perspective, you can’t argue with the benefits it…
EMC Elect, 2014
I’m rather pleased to say I’ve been included for the second year running in the EMC Elect programme. Last year…
NetWorker Usage Survey, 2013
It’s time for the annual NetWorker Usage Survey for 2013. This will run from 1 December, 2013 through to 31…
Spy vs Agent
Since VMware entered the server space, a simple problem has plagued backup administrators: Backup via a client installed in the VM? or…
Checkpoint your backups
Back in NetWorker 7.6 SP1, a new feature was introduced – Checkpoint backups. If you’ve not used or heard of…
Virtual synthetic fulls: A match made in heaven
One of the great new features in NetWorker 8.1 is virtual synthetic fulls. You may think the term ‘virtual synthetic’ sounds…
Data Domain: VTL vs Boost
If you’re looking at deploying Data Domain with NetWorker, but are coming from a physical tape or even an alternate…