10 Things Still Wrong with Data Protection Attitudes
When I first started working with backup and recovery systems in 1996, one of the more frustrating statements I’d hear…
Tag: zero error policy
Check in – New Years Resolutions
In December last year I posted “7 new years backup resolutions for companies”. Since it’s the end of January 2012,…
7 New Years Backup Resolutions for Companies
I’d like to suggest that companies be prepared to make (and keep!) 7 new years resolutions when it comes to…
Trial podcast
For some time I’ve been debating whether to generate podcasts for the NetWorker blog. Rather than continue to vacillate, I’ve…
Metrics you can depend on
When I discuss backup and recovery success metrics with customers, the question that keeps coming up is “what are desirable…
You’re not the boss of me
Consider the following two questions: Do you manage your backups, or do your backups manage you? Does your organisation decide…
No Zero Error Policy? No backup system
In the past I’ve talked about the importance of having zero error policies. In “What is a zero error policy?“,…
Error lifecycle management
In previous articles I’ve discussed the need for zero error policies. This was covered first in What is a Zero…
The A-Z of Backup and Recovery
I’ve debated for a while whether to do this or not, since it might come across as somewhat twee. I…
Most popular in August
The most visited post in August was again, Carry a jukebox with you (if you’re using Linux). I think part…