Zeroth tier: the backup director
(OK, I just made that term up, there is within the NetWorker framework, no reference ever to a “zeroth” tier….
SciFi without Asimov’s laws of robotics
I consider myself fundamentally opposed to Asimov’s laws of robotics, for two entirely different reasons. The first, and the most…
NetWorker 7.5.1 Released
NetWorker 7.5.1 oops sorry, SP1 has been released. Previously we’ve seen scenarios where documentation has been updated on PowerLink for…
Expecting a more complete backup
As I point out in my book, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up in datacentres completely unprotected. That…
EMC helping out Quantum
For a long time I was not a fan of Quantum. As a system administrator in the early to mid…
You know what would be great…?
I just thought of this, and I think I might submit it as an RFE – I think that if…
Basics – No two groups should start simultaneously
One of the most common configuration issues I see is where multiple NetWorker groups are configured to start simultaneously. For…
NetWorker’s little brother gets a pair of long pants
OK, NetWorker and Retrospect are sort of only related by virtue of the fact that they’re both owned by the…
Basics – Using datazone encryption with NetWorker
I’m not fond of software encryption (or compression, for that matter). Particularly in a 24×7 enterprise environment, clients (i.e., production…
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,…