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That’s Not My DNS Server
Was in the process of helping a customer install an Avamar NDMP Accelerator node (Gen4T) and ran into a small DNS issue. As part of the initial configuration, we went into the YaST Linux configuration page to set IP addressing,… Read More ›
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Spinning up DDVE with Static IP
Today our team was working as a group on a conference call, spinning up a lab with Data Domain Virtual Edition (DDVE) and Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) when we ran into a little snag. We were using a shared lab… Read More ›
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Upgrade Your Stuff!
I come across customers daily that are running some really old Microsoft operating systems and servers out there. Not only is it hard for us, here at Dell EMC, to have our products support these older operating systems, but it’s… Read More ›
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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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