Aside – Are voice command interfaces the way of the future?
Short answer: No. Slightly longer answer: Can you imagine a world of the future where we tell our computers what…
Aside – Nomenclature page
I probably should have done this some time ago, but I’ve started a nomenclature page (you’ll see it underneath “About”…
NetWorker 7.5 and Oracle Module 5
Since I have more than a passing interest in databases, I always try to keep appraised of the Oracle module…
Merits of Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs)
Or, “In 5 years time will we reflect on VTLs as an example of a bad direction in data protection?”…
Client operating systems should not be changed
While researching an issue today I was reminded of a problem I had a few years ago that still remains…
Screen shots don’t constitute logs
You might term this an appeal from every person who does support. If you’re dealing with a support service with…
Basics – nsrlic
One question that commonly comes up is “how do I get details of used licenses?” The easiest way I find…
Meet your library
For larger sites in particular, we frequently end up in situations where backup or system administrators are sufficiently remote from…
Aside – Keyboards
As a high speed touch typist, I have more than a strong regard for good keyboards. As someone who has…
7.5(.1) changed behaviour – deleting savesets from adv_file
Yesterday I wanted to delete a few savesets from a lab server I’d upgraded from 7.4.4 to 7.5.1. Wanting to…