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Ninja Chop!
… as in Avamar replication. Do you know what’s behind this little checkbox? Pretty handy, short article for choosing between Automated Multi-Streaming (AMS) (also known as Ninja Chopping Replication) and Virtual Synthetic Replication (VSR) and when to choose which. 487299… Read More ›
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Cloud Boost or Cloud Tier?
Are you considering data protection in your cloud strategy? When looking at a couple of our products, some folks get confused about the difference between CloudBoost and Cloud Tier. They sound very similar, but they’re two, very different products. I… Read More ›
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Leaparooo – Avamar Leap Second
Did you guys know about this one??? https://support.emc.com/kb/489762 Issue On December 31, 2016, a leap second event will occur where a second is added to keep clocks in sync with the movement of the Earth. There are known issues with… Read More ›
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Storage Trivia
Some of you have heard me use this when telling customers how big 44 Zettabytes is.. Sooooooo. I did some mathematic’ing to come up with an analogy. How much music could you listen to, nonstop, without repeating the same song……. Read More ›
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O365 was hit with ransomware attack
http://www.scmagazine.com/microsoft-office-365-hit-with-massive-cerber-ransomware-attack-report/article/505845/ Article states, “In a unique twist, the ransom note was accompanied by an audio file explaining the attack and how to regain access to the files. The attacker asked for a ransom totaling 1.4 bitcoin, or about $500, for… Read More ›
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Hump day humor
Marcus Barton (@TechBarton) 9/30/15, 10:00 AM Hump day humor. How many of you get this? Reply or retweet if you do. pic.twitter.com/H9kLI5nxeG
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