Managing tape backup media lifecycles
Within backup there are typically two tape rotation policies. One policy applies to short term backups, and the other to…
Tag: tape
New NetWorker Technical Documents
(No, not micromanuals – official EMC Technical Notes for NetWorker.) EMC has been working hard at making very useful technical…
Holiday Wrap-Up
The holiday season is upon many of us – whether you celebrate xmas or christmas, or just the new year…
First thoughts – NetWorker 7.5 SP3 AFTD Enhancements
On the weekend it came out, being your typical backup geek, I downloaded NetWorker 7.5 SP3, installed a new virtual…
10 reasons why tape is still important (part 2)
In the previous article, I covered the first five of ten reasons why tape is still important. Now, let’s consider…
10 reasons why tape is still important (part 1)
Various companies will spin you their “tape is dead” story, and I’m the first to admit that the use pattern…
Oh come on, pull the other one
I want to spend a few minutes discussing something that drives me nuts. It’s something I see quite regularly on…
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)…
Killing me softly? I never liked the song either.
Over at The Backup Blog, Scott Waterhouse offers an alternate perspective on why the announcement by IBM of an in-lab…
IBM and the case of the crazy-dense tape
According to a press release, IBM have come up with a tape format which is so dense that it’ll fit…