You want easy upgrades? Check out PowerProtect Data Manager

PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) 19.2 came out a couple of weeks ago, and last week I blogged about some of…

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5 rules for upgrading NetWorker

So a new version of NetWorker has come out, or is coming out, and it’s been decided that you’re going…

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Why upgrade clients?

The Question It’s usually the case that the biggest part of a NetWorker environment – in terms of resources that…

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Going on holiday? Don’t upgrade first

So you’re a busy backup administrator and you’re getting ready to go on leave. It’s 4pm on your final day…

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Wait! Don’t apply that service pack!

Recently we’re seeing a lot of people upgrading to Windows 2008 SP2, without first checking to see that release notes…

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Upgrading NetWorker and the ‘tmp’ directory

Over the years I’ve been forced to come to one key conclusion about the NetWorker ‘tmp’ directory and NetWorker upgrades.…

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