28 Days Later – Managing the Challenges Posed by Long-Term Retention Backups
Long-term retention backups, if not managed correctly, can represent a bit of a horror situation for businesses — they can… The post 28 Days Later – Managing the Challenges Posed by Long-Term Retention...
View ArticleFundamental Decision Domains for Workload Migration
What do I mean by workload migration? We hear about workload migration all the time, particularly as businesses continue to… The post Fundamental Decision Domains for Workload Migration first appeared...
View ArticlePowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 – Revolutionary Protection for VMware
Introduction In Casino Royale, Vesper Lynd says to James Bond, “There are dinner jackets and dinner jackets; this is the… The post PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 – Revolutionary Protection for VMware...
View ArticleKeeping Cloud Data Protection Costs Low
The NIST Cloud Computing framework defines the following essential characteristics of cloud computing: On-demand self-service Broad network access Resource pooling… The post Keeping Cloud Data...
View ArticleWhen do I invoke Cyber Recovery?
Introduction Here’s a question I get asked quite frequently: “If we have a vault, how will the vault team know… The post When do I invoke Cyber Recovery? first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View ArticleNetWorker Basics – Policy Tree and Status
The nsrpolicy tool is remarkably powerful, allowing you to create edit and view policy details rapidly from the command line… The post NetWorker Basics – Policy Tree and Status first appeared on Data...
View ArticleCrunching NetWorker Deduplication Stats
If you use NetWorker with Data Domain, you’ve probably sometimes wanted to know which of your clients have the best… The post Crunching NetWorker Deduplication Stats first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View ArticleUnmanaged Data Hoarding is Deadly to your Business
I’ve seen a lot of talk lately of data hoarding. Data can bring us new insights, new business opportunities, and… The post Unmanaged Data Hoarding is Deadly to your Business first appeared on Data...
View ArticleNetWorker Dedupe Stats, Redux
Where we’re at A few weeks ago I posted a (lengthy) Perl script (and explanation) for running deduplication analysis against… The post NetWorker Dedupe Stats, Redux first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View Article2021, a Lockdown Odyssey
It’s a wrap for posts from the Data Protection blog for 2021, but if you’ll indulge me for a moment,… The post 2021, a Lockdown Odyssey first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View ArticleNetWorker 19.6 At a Glance
I’ve been on a bit of a blogging hiatus over the past month. 2021 was a pretty busy year for… The post NetWorker 19.6 At a Glance first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View ArticleGeneral Review: Fences
I’m a multi-OS person. I use Windows and macOS as desktops, and have a plethora of Linux systems in my… The post General Review: Fences first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View ArticleIT Skills: To Degree or not to Degree
(This article was originally published at Musing About Tech, which I’m closing down.) Introduction When I was 16 or thereabouts… The post IT Skills: To Degree or not to Degree first appeared on Data...
View ArticleOracle and PowerProtect Data Manager
I recently wanted to check out some PowerProtect Data Manager options with Oracle, and so I found myself spinning up… The post Oracle and PowerProtect Data Manager first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View ArticlePowerProtect Data Manager Audit Logs
Being able to track who has done what within an enterprise data protection solution is always a useful function. It… The post PowerProtect Data Manager Audit Logs first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View ArticleDeath in the Digital Age
“What happens when we die?” This is a question that has occupied countless philosophers, theologians, scientists, stoned first year university… The post Death in the Digital Age first appeared on Data...
View ArticleReview: XMind — Mind Map Tool
I’ve always been one of those people who has been a bit leery of mind maps. I’d see examples of… The post Review: XMind — Mind Map Tool first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View ArticleWhat is Smart Scale?
A single PowerProtect DD series appliance can hold a staggering amount of backup data within your environment. The DD9900 for… The post What is Smart Scale? first appeared on Data Protection Hub.
View ArticleMulti VM Instant Access
Instant access refers to provisioning a read/write snapshot of a virtual machine backup to your VMware environment, with the storage… The post Multi VM Instant Access first appeared on Data Protection...
View ArticleWhat’s new in PowerProtect Data Manager 19.10
A little while ago, PowerProtect Data Manager 19.10 was released. Data Manager continues to offer enhanced backup and recovery operations,… The post What’s new in PowerProtect Data Manager 19.10 first...
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