Frequently Asked Questions on NetBackup Accelerator
NetBackup Accelerator is an exciting feature introduced in NetBackup 7.5 and NetBackup Appliances software version 2.5. This blog is not a substitute for NetBackup documentation. NetBackup Accelerator transforms the way organizations do backups, I am compiling a list of frequently asked questions from NetBackup Community forums and providing answers.32KViews26likes93CommentsNuts and bolts in NetBackup for VMware: Transport methods and TCP ports
It had been a while since my last blog on NetBackup for VMware. The next in line in that series was restore process flow. However, since there had been many questions on transport methods and TCP ports, let us talk about those for now. I will get to restore process flow soon!24KViews23likes41CommentsNuts and bolts in NetBackup for VMware: Understanding V-Ray vision through backup process flow
Now that we know how VM discovery job works for a VMware Intelligent Policy (VIP), let us move on to the actual backup job. The process flow described here is the same for both VIP and browse-and-select type policies unless specified otherwise.8.3KViews12likes18CommentsNuts and Bolts in NetBackup for VMware
Looking for the details on NetBackup for VMware? Would you like to know about the nuts and bolts inside? We recently published, and we intend to publish more on technical details on award winning NetBackup for VMware protection. As there are many blogs in this series, I am publishing this blog as a container for this series. The series so far:8.5KViews11likes9CommentsNuts and bolts in NetBackup for VMware: Discovery job in VMware Intelligent Policy
There was a request from Rizwan to explain how NetBackup for VMware works. Several votes and comments later, I came to know about it from a technical support engineer who had pointed me to that post.3.8KViews11likes19CommentsDay and Night: NetBackup 5220 vs. that other product
I have worked for NetBackup Technical Support as a Staff engineer for long time. Customers don’t call us when things are working great; they need our help when they are not getting what they want from the product. Naturally, a seasoned engineer in support is continuously dealing with weaknesses or defects in the product more than its strengths.227Views8likes0CommentsNuts and bolts in NetBackup for VMware: Avoiding CBT penalty with NetBackup Accelerator
Let us start our technical deep dive with NetBackup Accelerator for VMware. Most of you already know that NetBackup Accelerator is designed to provide full backups for the cost of performing an incremental backup. In this case cost stands for the backup window, backup storage, client CPU, client memory, client disk I/O, network bandwidth etc. required for running backups.8.7KViews7likes29CommentsNetBackup Deduplication- FUD vs. Reality
In my current role at Symantec, I spend a lot of time talking to customers about their data protection strategies. It is interesting to note how much misinformation some of our competitors continue to give customers about Symantec’s deduplication technology.2.5KViews6likes9Comments