Aside – Failures in Interface Design
Today I was rather happy to have my “new” Solaris/Sparc lab machine. It’s a Sun Blade 1500 – obviously it’s…
Spacing out full backups
Bigger, faster, better. That’s one of the common catch-phrases of backup architecture. Backup window too small? Buy faster, and more…
Don’t forget, there’s a whole lot more in the book
Just a reminder, particularly if you’re new to this blog, that if you’re after some more in-depth coverage of backups,…
Design considerations for ADV_FILE devices
Introduction When choosing to deploy backup to disk by using adv_file devices (instead of say, VTLs), there are some design…
Architectural failings of monolithic personal mail databases
This article might be summarised as: I wish Microsoft would pull their heads in and design better email client software….
In memory of Tiananmen Square
Twenty years ago today I sat and watched the unfolding events in Tiananmen Square and witnessed the world-wide outcry from…
(In)securing your daemon.raw with nsr_render_log -z
As you may know, the jump from NetWorker 7.3 to 7.4 saw the introduction of a language/locale-neutral log format in…
What is /nsr/debug?
Those new to NetWorker may wonder what the purpose of the “/nsr/debug” directory is. When working in Windows environments, the…
Sydney to Perth Lambretta Ride for Cancer Funding
One of my dear friends, Siobhán Ellis, will later this year be riding her Lambretta scooter from Sydney to Perth…
Debugging autochanger operations
Having a strong support background, and having a preference for working in software rather than hardware, when I use NetWorker’s…