What’s new in PowerProtect Data Manager 19.13?

PowerProtect Data Manager version 19.13 was released at the end of March, and so it’s time to have a look…

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Oracle and PowerProtect Data Manager

I recently wanted to check out some PowerProtect Data Manager options with Oracle, and so I found myself spinning up…

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Avamar Basics – Using Post-Scripts

Sometimes you have to think outside the box to get just the right database backup. And functions like post-scripts can help you out.

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Accelerating Oracle Recoveries with NetWorker 18.1

Introduction When NetWorker 18.1 was released, it wasn’t just the core NetWorker environment that got an update – the application…

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Backing up Oracle with NMDA

In previous posts I’ve talked about options around database backups – specifically whether you’d use a NetWorker module or say,…

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iTWire – Aussie storage growth above average: Gartner

There’s a report over at iTWire that has two highly pertinent details. (iTWire – Aussie storage growth above average: Gartner.)…

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RIP Solaris

Having observed Oracle’s strategy now for a while since the acquisition of Sun, and many discussions with a quite a…

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nsrnmo[291]: -l: not found

Yesterday I experienced one of those weird NetWorker issues that is such an odd combination of factors that I felt…

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Oracle channels and NetWorker parallelism

If you’re backing up Oracle with the NetWorker module/RMAN, there are an extremely large number of options you can choose…

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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…

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