Wishlist – Server/Storage Node for Mac OS X
For some time I’ve wished NetWorker would support both storage node and server functions on Mac OS X. When I…
Quibbles – Cloning and Staging
For the most part cloning and staging within NetWorker are pretty satisfactory, particularly when viewed from a combination of automated…
What is a zero error policy?
This post has now moved to Enterprise Systems Backup and Recovery, and you can read it here. Related posts: Zero…
When will tape die?
As you may have noticed, I have a great deal of disrespect for “tape is dead” stories. To be blunt,…
VTLs and media load/unload times
VTLs are fast, right? There’s no physical media loads or unloads associated with tape loads and unloads, after all. That’s…
Manual backups and the ‘quiet’ option
When you run a manual backup in NetWorker (e.g., via the “save” command), NetWorker will by default give you a…
Using the NetWorker Software Distribution Functionality
There’s an old saying, “Be careful what you wish for; you may get it.” Many would say that’s an apt…
Aside – Other World Computing
There’s a company in the United States called Other World Computing, who mainly deal with selling products for Apple’s Macintosh…
Wish list – Extension to “scheduled backup”
Introduced in the 7.4 series of NetWorker was an option for the client resources called “Scheduled backup”. Normally set to…
NetWorker 7.4.4.7 is out
Cumulative patch cluster 7.4.4.7 of NetWorker was released on the weekend. There’s a whole raft of fixes in this. On…