Seeing in-flight encryption with Data Domain and NetWorker at work

As I mentioned in an earlier article, Data Domain OS 5.5 introduced a new feature, in-flight encryption. This applies to Data…

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Architectural implications of in-flight Data Domain Boost encryption

Between the Boost libraries included in NetWorker 8.2, and the in-flight encryption functionality added in Data Domain OS 5.5, it’s…

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Ongoing trends with tape

When I first started in backup and recovery, my primary backup medium was DDS-1 tapes, distributed across probably 15 servers…

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All your data are belong to us

There’s a simple rule to remember when it comes to removable media handling (both within backups, and generally within IT)…

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