Deduplication Rates: not the end all.
In the data protection world, a number we frequently see and hear are deduplication rates. We hear of dedupe rates ranging from 50:1, 20:1, to 10:1. Recently, I heard someone say that 50:1 is 5 times better than 10:1. Their fuzzy mathmade me cringe, and I knew it was time to address this.1.2KViews2likes2CommentsA Plan For Better Backup - Break The Backup Window With NetBackup Accelerator
Could you obliterate your backup window problems with 100x faster backups? What if your car company called you up and told you that with a software upgrade you could make your car accelerate 100x faster. What if the county or province where you live told you that458Views0likes5CommentsMoving Beyond “Dudes with Spreadsheets”: Monitor and Report on Your NetBackup Environment with OpsCenter
In large environments, it’s imperative to have a sound reporting and monitoring strategy around your backup and recovery infrastructure. You need to know if your backups are running successfully, your boss needs to be able to show management that the company has a working solution that is delivering protection results, and in many cases, passing audit.193Views0likes1CommentNetBackup 7 for VMware Virtually Eliminates Backups!
I love a good infomercial. In the short span of 30 minutes, they try to convince me that their product is completely revolutionary and I cannot live without it. They predictably offer to deliver not one, but two for the price of one (S&H charges excluded). I know their claims are exaggerated. I know I don’t need one, let alone two. I am highly skeptical. Yet, I’m sold!353Views4likes3CommentsNetBackup 7.6 for VMware – Taking VMware Data Protection to New Levels
No company has protected more virtual machines than Symantec over the years, but that doesn’t mean we’ll rest or become complacent. We know that technology is ever changing, and we have to keep up by providing new feature sets and functionality that will always keep your virtual enterprise protected. Point products just don’t cut it when it comes to protecting your765Views0likes3CommentsAnnouncing the SORT 3.9 Release
The Symantec Operations Readiness Tools (SORT) team is pleased to announce the latest version of the SORT tool, now in production. This release keeps pace with the latest NetBackup family compatibility lists and release-related information. The following list details the highlights specific to NetBackup: General248Views0likes0Comments