Show me the man pages

As a long term Unix admin, it’s frustrating when there are commands on my systems for which there aren’t man…

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Aside – My Number #1 Pet Peeve in Interface Design

At University, I had a fascinating lecturer. His typical mode of dress was a t-shirt, stubbies and to go barefoot…

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What’s been happening this week?

It’s been a fairly interesting week overall in storage. There’s still been a lot of chatter about FAST, EMC’s new…

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Pictorial representation of management happiness over OpEx cost savings

There is a profoundly important backup adage that should be front and centre in the mind of any backup administrator,…

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Fingers Crossed for some New Years Resolutions from EMC

Over at Storagebod’s Blog, Martin Glassborow has been providing a highly interesting and entertaining set of letters to Father Christmas,…

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The pros and cons of Legato License Manager

Bundled with NetWorker for some time now has been the peripheral product, Legato License Manager (LLM). (Now normally just referred…

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15 crazy things I never want to hear again

Over the years I’ve dealt with a lot of different environments, and a lot of different usage requirements for backup…

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Maybe I’m just an old Unix hack…

In the land of Dilbert, I’d probably be obligated to wear suspenders and have my socks pulled up past my…

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This holiday season, give your inner geek a gift

As it approaches that time for giving, it’s worth pointing out that with just a simple purchase, you can simultaneously…

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Long term NetWare recovery

Are you still backing up Novell NetWare hosts? If you are, I hope you’re actively considering what you’re going to…

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