Configuring a CIFS backup with Backup Exec

This was a little harder then expected, as well Backup Exec (BE) support was not as helpful - they tried but communications was harder then I had hoped. So when I finally got this all working I thought I would share it out. BTW, this is a follow-on from where I did the install / … Continue reading Configuring a CIFS backup with Backup Exec →

Newsletter: October 26, 2014

Hello all, I am writing this while in Austin Texas. As I flew into it I saw an amazing city. However, I am out on the outskirts where it is mostly hot, sunny, and lonely. Although, next door to this hotel there was an amazing Oktoberfest celebration. I know a bit of that subject - even … Continue reading Newsletter: October 26, 2014 →

Newsletter: October 19, 2014

Hello all, I had a good and productive week in the lab, and you have seen an article or two as a result of that. I have several others pending - Search tricks in the DataGravity UI, as well as backing up CIFS via Backup Exec. Not quite what I expected but I figured it … Continue reading Newsletter: October 19, 2014 →

Install / Config Backup Exec 2014

Hello all, In this article I am going to help you install, configure and test Backup Exec. This is software that has been around a very long time and it shows in the depth of its features. However they have tied things together very nicely so it doesn't necessarily show its age. As always there … Continue reading Install / Config Backup Exec 2014 →

Newsletter: October 13, 2014

Hello all, This is in fact an unexpected newsletter. I am out in Vegas with my wife on a short hiking holiday. But yesterday I had wipe-out in the mountains that has me on the couch today. So now I have time and I am going to try and catch up on my newsletters! As … Continue reading Newsletter: October 13, 2014 →

Adding an SSD cache to Synology DS-1813+

Hello everyone, I bought - some time ago, new storage for my home lab. I mentioned it here, but while I got it going quickly I have been very slow at getting the SSD's I had bought into action. I had some time recently and it was a little different so I thought I would … Continue reading Adding an SSD cache to Synology DS-1813+ →

Newsletter: October 5, 2014

Hi all, I have missed the last couple of these things. Life interrupted! I had a nice trip with my wife to Niagara Falls - on the Canadian side. Very much fun. But I now have a big collection of things to share so lets get to it. The last week of this month I … Continue reading Newsletter: October 5, 2014 →