Turbocharged EMC NetWorker

A while ago, I set out to update the nsradmin micromanual I’d released originally in 2009. In short order though I…

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The current state of virtual machine backups in NetWorker

Introduction There’s currently three distinct and still-supported mechanisms for backing up virtual machines in NetWorker. These are: Traditional (in-guest agent)…

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NetWorker Usage Survey 2013 Results

The results from the 2013 NetWorker Usage Survey are in, and the report is available. Continuing on from previous years,…

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NetWorker 8.1 Overview

As is typically the case, EMC and my timing has been a little out of whack. They announced their “backup…

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Happy anniversary, EMC and Legato

In July 2003, 10 years ago, EMC announced they were buying Legato for around $1.3 billion dollars (US). The acquisition…

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NetWorker Usage Survey, 2012-2013

It’s time again for the NetWorker Usage Survey. There’s just 16 questions in this survey (one more than the previous…

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NetWorker Usage Survey, June 2011

It’s that semi-annual time of the year again when I ask you to take a few minutes to answer some…

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Melbourne NetWorker User?

Is your company based in Melbourne (or Victoria, generally), and make use of NetWorker? Do you need a backup healthcheck…

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New NetWorker Technical Documents

(No, not micromanuals – official EMC Technical Notes for NetWorker.) EMC has been working hard at making very useful technical…

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Differential backups and recoveries

Late last year while in New Zealand, I attended a {Product} Overview session. Unfortunately, I had to leave after an…

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