The broken state of archive in backup
Let’s say you have a front-end estate of 500 TB of data that you’re protecting. And let’s also say that…
Tag: Backup
What’s new in PowerProtect Data Manager 19.20
PowerProtect Data Manager 19.20 was released in June, and now that I’ve got a few minutes to spare I wanted…
Assorted musings (Episode 1?)
Not enough to warrant a full blog article, but here are a few things that have caught my attention of…
The (backup at the) end of the road
There’s a simple truth that weaves its way through all of our lives: deferring a decision is in itself a…
Basics: Backup Lifecycle
In the various backup/data protection groups I hang around on, I periodically see the “I’m new to backup, what do…
The 9 Essential Properties of Backup
Introduction What goes into making a backup? What are the traits that essential in order for it to be something…
7 Contentious Thoughts about Data Protection
Years ago, back in the days when TV shows would take months, if not years, to appear in Australia after…
I can’t stand world backup day
Another year rolls around, and I yet again find myself facing an onslaught of “world backup day” posts. So yet…
Updated KVM Image Backup Script for NetWorker
In November last year I posted a script and descriptions for use to allow NetWorker to backup RedHat/CentOS KVM images…
Basics – Change and Growth
I assume you’ve heard of the wheat and the chessboard problem. It often gets presented as part of the history of chess, or as…