Optimized Synthetic Backups: Taking the art and science of synthesizing backups to a cut above
The concept of synthesizing full backups from previous full and new incremental backups had been in the industry for a while. The idea is to run incremental backups on client system so that its CPU and memory resources are used minimally. In addition, as the full data set is not moved over network, it is a great way to save network bandwidth.
Buy a NetBackup Appliance or Build My Own?
I was recently asked, “Why would I buy a NetBackup appliance when I could buy the software and cheap JBOD?” Initially, I was taken aback by the question. However, after giving it more thought, I realized it was a fair question and an opportunity to explain the benefits of NetBackup appliances.
