This ESG Lab review documents hands-on testing of Symantec Backup Exec 2014, with a focus on ease of management and flexible recovery options for virtual machine backups.
Server virtualization has become a mainstream deployment due to its proven benefits: physical server consolidation, cost reduction, efficiency, and flexibility. However, it can throw a monkey wrench into data protection processes. Backup administrators must manage physical and virtual servers, consolidated workloads, and multiple hypervisors—while often lacking virtualization skills and training. 1 In addition, the ease of spinning up new VMs can leave administrators unaware of unprotected assets, resulting in data vulnerabilities.
ESG recently asked IT professionals at both midmarket and enterprise organizations about their challenges in protecting virtualized environments. In terms of all virtual server data protection challenges, the ability to validate both backup and recovery success topped the list, closely followed by recoverability of data (Figure 1).2 Other top challenges included response times for troubleshooting, gaps in protection, and simplified views across the virtual infrastructure.
TECHNICAL BRIEF▶ Backup Exec 15 Blueprint for Large InstallationsSymantec
This Backup Exec Blueprint presentation includes example diagrams that contain objects that represent applications and platforms from other companies such as Microsoft and VMware. These diagrams may or may not match or resemble actual implementations found in end user environments. Any likeness or similarity to actual end user environments is completely by coincidence.
The goal of the diagrams included in this blueprint presentation is not to recommend specific ways in which to implement applications and platforms from other companies such as Microsoft and VMware but rather to illustrate Backup Exec best practices only.
For guidelines and best practices on installing and configuring applications and platforms from other companies, please refer to best practice documentation and other resources provided by those companies.
Protecting Microsoft Exchange with the NEW Backup Exec 15Symantec
Email has become an indispensable way of communicating and transferring data in the modern electronic age. In the year 2010, it was estimated that almost 300 billion emails were sent each day, and around 90 trillion emails were sent every year. Considering the rate at which data continues to increase year-over-year, the number of emails sent today is likely significantly greater. Email is used for many forms of communication, including business critical communications for companies of all sizes.
Companies rely heavily upon email systems to conduct day-to-day business operations, and any significant period where access to email is lost is considered to be highly intolerable.
Microsoft Exchange
All email solutions used by modern businesses are based upon a server infrastructure hosting an email software system. Whether hosted locally on physical or virtualized servers, hosted by a partner, or hosted in the cloud, these email software systems support the incredible amount of email transmissions that happen every day, and can be implemented in many different sizes and configurations. Perhaps the most common and popular email system used in the industry today is Microsoft Exchange.
Because Microsoft Exchange plays such a critical role in the ability for organizations to conduct day-to-day business, it’s equally critical that companies employ protection solutions that enable them to quickly and easily recover their Exchange system should a data loss or disaster event occur.
Symantec Backup Exec
Backup Exec™ 15 delivers powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use backup and recovery that is designed for your entire infrastructure regardless of platform: virtual, physical or cloud. With Backup Exec you can meet recovery time and recovery point objectives (RTO and RPO) by reducing the time it takes to backup and recover your data. In a matter of minutes, you can recover anything including VMs, applications, databases, files, folders and granular application objects. Protect one to thousands of virtual machines and servers all from the same user console for optimal performance and efficiency.
Fusion-io Virtualization Reference Architecture: Deploying Server and Desktop...Principled Technologies
In our testing, Fusion ioControl, Cisco UCS, and VMware technologies created a high-performance, easy-to-configure and manage solution that could handle a demanding mixed application environment consisting of common virtualized business applications and VDI. By prioritizing performance resources with ioControl QoS service levels and policies, we demonstrated that mission-critical and business-critical applications will run at optimum performance levels in a 600 virtual desktop boot storm, or an OLTP heavy-workload use case. By adding Fusion ioTurbine software and Cisco Fusion ioDrive2 into the UCS Blade Server, we further extended OLTP performance with no additional solution footprint. With the Fusion ioControl UI and ioSphere UI integration with vCenter Server, you can manage all aspects of storage, both ioControl and UCS-side Fusion ioDrive flash, from within vCenter console. Fusion ioControl Hybrid Storage and Cisco UCS is a strong solution to meet today’s demanding mixed workloads in your VMware virtualized data center.
WHITE PAPER▶ Protecting Microsoft SQL with Backup Exec 15Symantec
Symantec Backup Exec
Backup Exec™ 15 delivers powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use backup and recovery that is designed for your entire infrastructure regardless of platform: virtual, physical or cloud. With Backup Exec you can meet recovery time and recovery point objectives (RTO and RPO) by reducing the time it takes to back up and recover your data. In a matter of minutes, you can recover anything including VMs, applications, databases, files, folders and granular application objects. Protect one to thousands of virtual machines and servers all from the same user console for optimal performance and efficiency.
TECHNICAL BRIEF▶ Backup Exec 15 Blueprint for Large InstallationsSymantec
This Backup Exec Blueprint presentation includes example diagrams that contain objects that represent applications and platforms from other companies such as Microsoft and VMware. These diagrams may or may not match or resemble actual implementations found in end user environments. Any likeness or similarity to actual end user environments is completely by coincidence.
The goal of the diagrams included in this blueprint presentation is not to recommend specific ways in which to implement applications and platforms from other companies such as Microsoft and VMware but rather to illustrate Backup Exec best practices only.
For guidelines and best practices on installing and configuring applications and platforms from other companies, please refer to best practice documentation and other resources provided by those companies.
Protecting Microsoft Exchange with the NEW Backup Exec 15Symantec
Email has become an indispensable way of communicating and transferring data in the modern electronic age. In the year 2010, it was estimated that almost 300 billion emails were sent each day, and around 90 trillion emails were sent every year. Considering the rate at which data continues to increase year-over-year, the number of emails sent today is likely significantly greater. Email is used for many forms of communication, including business critical communications for companies of all sizes.
Companies rely heavily upon email systems to conduct day-to-day business operations, and any significant period where access to email is lost is considered to be highly intolerable.
Microsoft Exchange
All email solutions used by modern businesses are based upon a server infrastructure hosting an email software system. Whether hosted locally on physical or virtualized servers, hosted by a partner, or hosted in the cloud, these email software systems support the incredible amount of email transmissions that happen every day, and can be implemented in many different sizes and configurations. Perhaps the most common and popular email system used in the industry today is Microsoft Exchange.
Because Microsoft Exchange plays such a critical role in the ability for organizations to conduct day-to-day business, it’s equally critical that companies employ protection solutions that enable them to quickly and easily recover their Exchange system should a data loss or disaster event occur.
Symantec Backup Exec
Backup Exec™ 15 delivers powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use backup and recovery that is designed for your entire infrastructure regardless of platform: virtual, physical or cloud. With Backup Exec you can meet recovery time and recovery point objectives (RTO and RPO) by reducing the time it takes to backup and recover your data. In a matter of minutes, you can recover anything including VMs, applications, databases, files, folders and granular application objects. Protect one to thousands of virtual machines and servers all from the same user console for optimal performance and efficiency.
Fusion-io Virtualization Reference Architecture: Deploying Server and Desktop...Principled Technologies
In our testing, Fusion ioControl, Cisco UCS, and VMware technologies created a high-performance, easy-to-configure and manage solution that could handle a demanding mixed application environment consisting of common virtualized business applications and VDI. By prioritizing performance resources with ioControl QoS service levels and policies, we demonstrated that mission-critical and business-critical applications will run at optimum performance levels in a 600 virtual desktop boot storm, or an OLTP heavy-workload use case. By adding Fusion ioTurbine software and Cisco Fusion ioDrive2 into the UCS Blade Server, we further extended OLTP performance with no additional solution footprint. With the Fusion ioControl UI and ioSphere UI integration with vCenter Server, you can manage all aspects of storage, both ioControl and UCS-side Fusion ioDrive flash, from within vCenter console. Fusion ioControl Hybrid Storage and Cisco UCS is a strong solution to meet today’s demanding mixed workloads in your VMware virtualized data center.
WHITE PAPER▶ Protecting Microsoft SQL with Backup Exec 15Symantec
Symantec Backup Exec
Backup Exec™ 15 delivers powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use backup and recovery that is designed for your entire infrastructure regardless of platform: virtual, physical or cloud. With Backup Exec you can meet recovery time and recovery point objectives (RTO and RPO) by reducing the time it takes to back up and recover your data. In a matter of minutes, you can recover anything including VMs, applications, databases, files, folders and granular application objects. Protect one to thousands of virtual machines and servers all from the same user console for optimal performance and efficiency.
SolarWinds Patch Manager - How does it compare to SCCM Patch Management?SolarWinds
Looking to complement your SCCM Patch Management Solution to improve 3rd party application patching? Learn how SolarWinds Patch Manager might be the right choice for you.
One key to mastering a converged infrastructure is to deploy an extensible architecture. You can create domain-specific visibility through management packs.
Learn more about maximizing vCenter Operation with additions such as these:
Managing HP’s Converged Infrastructure in a VMware environment
· Connecting with HP OneView for vCenter Operations Manager
· Preview the upcoming Vblock vC Operations Management Pack
· Explore integration with Hitachi Unified Compute Operational Management
Nimboxx HCI AU-110x: A scalable, easy-to-use solution for hyperconverged infr...Principled Technologies
Hyperconvergence is a fresh way of looking at your data center. For small- and medium-sized businesses especially, it could be well worth your time to invest in a hyperconverged infrastructure. The MeshOS-operated Nimboxx HCI AU-110x offered scalability and great performance in our hands-on tests and was simple and straightforward to use, which could help your business meet user demands and potentially save money by avoiding things such as hiring expensive IT staff to maintain your data center.
VMworld 2013: Health Care Applications Characterization in VMware Horizon View VMworld
VMworld 2013
Biswapati Bhattacharjee, VMware
David Stafford, VMware
Learn more about VMworld and register at http://www.vmworld.com/index.jspa?src=socmed-vmworld-slideshare
For more information on Patch Manager, visit: http://www.solarwinds.com/patch-manager.aspx
Learn how WSUS Reporting can be made easier by looking at the Updates Report, Computers Reports, Synchronization Report and Custom Reporting.
Using SCCM 2012 r2 to Patch Linux, UNIX and MacsLumension
Today, everything has to be patched. From desktop and laptop to server and every operating system in between. With compliance, what we have to pay attention to is what’s actually out there on our network – not just what you wish were there.
Servers (Windows, UNIX and Linux)Even Windows-centric environments have at least a few UNIX or Linux servers that need to be secure and patched. Linux and UNIX servers often fulfill critical functions with few and short maintenance windows. These can be a real pain point for admins who specialize in Windows or are managed by an entirely different admin.
Desktops (Windows and Macs)Maybe you are responsible for desktops instead of servers. Again it’s not just a Windows story any more. More and more people are opting for Macs instead of Windows. Watch the vulnerability lists and you’ll see that Macs need patching too.
The kicker though is the 80/20 rule. If at least 80% of the computers on your network are Windows and the remaining 20% are everything else – it’s a safe bet, given the maturity and ease of WSUS, that 20% of your patching effort goes to Windows but 80% of your effort is consumed with patching all the different flavors of UNIX, Linux and your Mac computers. We need one system to manage all our patches and one pane of glass to prove compliance from data center to desktop.
Believe it or not System Center 2012 R2 provides the infrastructure to do just that – it just needs a little help. Last time we showed you how you can patch 3rd party apps on Windows through System Center Update Manager. This time we’ll show you how you can patch non-Windows systems using the new System Center clients for UNIX, Linux and Mac.
Backup Exec 2014 Technical White Paper - Protecting Microsoft ExchangeSymantec
This highly technical, yet still quite understandable white paper is intended to assist technical personnel as they design and implement Backup Exec™ 2014 and the Agent for Microsoft Exchange and make related decisions. The business value of the Agent for Microsoft Exchange will also be discussed in this white paper.
This white paper includes the following topics:
Business Value
● Exchange Protection Methods and Technology
● Backup Exec and Exchange High Availability Configurations
● Exchange Recovery Methods and Technology
● Managing Backup Exec Rights and Permissions in Exchange Environments
● Example Backup Exec Configurations for Protecting Exchange Exchange Protection Notes and Best Practices
● Additional Resources
Email is Business Critical
Email has become an indispensable way of communicating and transferring data in the modern electronic age. In the year 2010, it was estimated that almost 300 billion emails were sent each day, and around 90 trillion emails were sent every year. Considering the rate at which data continues to increase year-over-year, the number of emails sent today is likely significantly greater. Email is used for many forms of communication, including business critical communications for companies of all sizes.
Companies rely heavily upon email systems to conduct day-to-day business operations, and any significant period where access to email is lost is considered to be highly intolerable.
Microsoft Exchange
All email solutions used by modern businesses are based upon a server infrastructure hosting an email software system. Whether hosted locally on physical or virtualized servers, hosted by a partner, or hosted in the cloud, these email software systems support the incredible amount of email transmissions that happen every day, and can be implemented in many different sizes and configurations. Perhaps the most common and popular email system used in the industry today is Microsoft Exchange.
Because Microsoft Exchange plays such a critical role in the ability for organizations to conduct day-to-day business, it’s equally critical that companies employ protection solutions that enable them to quickly and easily recover their Exchange system should a data loss or disaster event occur.
And here is the file I have distributed to my friends of net-workers. This PDF file explains the installation of Active Directory, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2012 and finally the step by step installation of the System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2. This document also describes the prerequisite configuration required for the successful completion of installation of SCCM 2012 R2.
My Easy Center is intended for users who needed to perform very straightforwardly operational daily tasks on SCCM Software.
Please review our user guide :)
This document is a collage document cut & paste from the original SCSM document published by Microsoft. I only took what needed for the document to be completed. As I was developing a System Center Service Manager Sizing on Hardware and Software, the actual BOM is listed at the bottom of the document with design guidelines.
Backup exec 2014 deduplication option white paperSymantec
This white paper is intended to assist technical personnel as they design and implement Backup Exec™ 2014 and the Deduplication Option and make related decisions.
The attached white paper includes the following topics:
● Business Value
● Exchange Protection Methods and Technology
● Backup Exec & Exchange High Availability Configurations
● Exchange Recovery Methods & Technology
● Managing Backup Exec Rights and Permissions in Exchange Environments
● Example Backup Exec Configurations for Protecting ● Exchange
● Exchange Protection Notes and Best Practices
● Additional Resources
Modern Data Management and Protection Challenges
Customers of all types and sizes are seeking new and innovative ways to overcome challenges associated with data growth and storage management. While these challenges are not necessarily new, they continue to become more complex and more difficult to overcome due to the following:
Pace of data growth has accelerated
Location of data has become more disperse
Linkages between data sets have become more complex
Data and storage management challenges are compounded by the need for companies to protect critical data assets against disaster through backup and recovery solutions. In order to maintain backups of critical data assets, additional secondary storage resources are required. This additional layer of backup storage must be implemented wherever backups occur, including central data centers and remote offices.
Physical to Virtual (P2V) & Backup to Virtual (B2V) Conversions with Backup E...Symantec
Convert-to-Virtual, Backup-to-Virtual, and Point-in-Time Conversions with Backup Exec 2014
Backup Exec 2014 continues to invest in virtualization technology. Features included in the Backup Exec 2014 product help administrators solve the problem of moving physical servers to a virtual environment and also give administrators unique tools for leveraging virtualization technology for disaster recovery. These features are the ability to perform automated conversions of physical servers to a virtual machine replica, perform automated conversions of physical servers – using existing backup sets – to a virtual machine replica, and perform “ad hoc” or on-demand conversions of physical server backups to a virtual machine replica.
Convert to Virtual (P2V)
The Backup Exec 2014 P2V feature allows administrators to configure backup definitions for physical servers that protect the server by both storing backup data to the Backup Exec server and creating a virtual machine replica of the server on an available VMware or Hyper-V host.
For backup definitions configured with a P2V task, the backup operation and the virtual machine replica operation occur in parallel.
Backup to Virtual (B2V)
A Backup Exec 2014 backup definition configured with a B2V task is similar to a backup definition configured with a P2V task; however, B2V jobs run the backup and virtual machine replica operations serially, meaning the backup operation runs first, and the virtual replica portion runs immediately afterwards or on a different schedule.
Point-in-Time Virtual Conversions
Another method of creating a virtual machine replica of physical servers using Backup Exec 2014 is the ad hoc or Point-in-Time method. This method is not scheduled, and is not directly associated with any particular backup definition. It simply enables an administrator to create a virtual machine replica, on demand, of any physical machine that has been backed up to a Backup Exec server using an SDR-enabled backup.
The P2V, B2V, and Point-in-Time conversion features of Backup Exec 2014 can be used by administrators to move physical servers to a virtual environment permanently for migration purposes, or temporarily for testing or quick failover.
SolarWinds Patch Manager - How does it compare to SCCM Patch Management?SolarWinds
Looking to complement your SCCM Patch Management Solution to improve 3rd party application patching? Learn how SolarWinds Patch Manager might be the right choice for you.
One key to mastering a converged infrastructure is to deploy an extensible architecture. You can create domain-specific visibility through management packs.
Learn more about maximizing vCenter Operation with additions such as these:
Managing HP’s Converged Infrastructure in a VMware environment
· Connecting with HP OneView for vCenter Operations Manager
· Preview the upcoming Vblock vC Operations Management Pack
· Explore integration with Hitachi Unified Compute Operational Management
Nimboxx HCI AU-110x: A scalable, easy-to-use solution for hyperconverged infr...Principled Technologies
Hyperconvergence is a fresh way of looking at your data center. For small- and medium-sized businesses especially, it could be well worth your time to invest in a hyperconverged infrastructure. The MeshOS-operated Nimboxx HCI AU-110x offered scalability and great performance in our hands-on tests and was simple and straightforward to use, which could help your business meet user demands and potentially save money by avoiding things such as hiring expensive IT staff to maintain your data center.
VMworld 2013: Health Care Applications Characterization in VMware Horizon View VMworld
VMworld 2013
Biswapati Bhattacharjee, VMware
David Stafford, VMware
Learn more about VMworld and register at http://www.vmworld.com/index.jspa?src=socmed-vmworld-slideshare
For more information on Patch Manager, visit: http://www.solarwinds.com/patch-manager.aspx
Learn how WSUS Reporting can be made easier by looking at the Updates Report, Computers Reports, Synchronization Report and Custom Reporting.
Using SCCM 2012 r2 to Patch Linux, UNIX and MacsLumension
Today, everything has to be patched. From desktop and laptop to server and every operating system in between. With compliance, what we have to pay attention to is what’s actually out there on our network – not just what you wish were there.
Servers (Windows, UNIX and Linux)Even Windows-centric environments have at least a few UNIX or Linux servers that need to be secure and patched. Linux and UNIX servers often fulfill critical functions with few and short maintenance windows. These can be a real pain point for admins who specialize in Windows or are managed by an entirely different admin.
Desktops (Windows and Macs)Maybe you are responsible for desktops instead of servers. Again it’s not just a Windows story any more. More and more people are opting for Macs instead of Windows. Watch the vulnerability lists and you’ll see that Macs need patching too.
The kicker though is the 80/20 rule. If at least 80% of the computers on your network are Windows and the remaining 20% are everything else – it’s a safe bet, given the maturity and ease of WSUS, that 20% of your patching effort goes to Windows but 80% of your effort is consumed with patching all the different flavors of UNIX, Linux and your Mac computers. We need one system to manage all our patches and one pane of glass to prove compliance from data center to desktop.
Believe it or not System Center 2012 R2 provides the infrastructure to do just that – it just needs a little help. Last time we showed you how you can patch 3rd party apps on Windows through System Center Update Manager. This time we’ll show you how you can patch non-Windows systems using the new System Center clients for UNIX, Linux and Mac.
Backup Exec 2014 Technical White Paper - Protecting Microsoft ExchangeSymantec
This highly technical, yet still quite understandable white paper is intended to assist technical personnel as they design and implement Backup Exec™ 2014 and the Agent for Microsoft Exchange and make related decisions. The business value of the Agent for Microsoft Exchange will also be discussed in this white paper.
This white paper includes the following topics:
Business Value
● Exchange Protection Methods and Technology
● Backup Exec and Exchange High Availability Configurations
● Exchange Recovery Methods and Technology
● Managing Backup Exec Rights and Permissions in Exchange Environments
● Example Backup Exec Configurations for Protecting Exchange Exchange Protection Notes and Best Practices
● Additional Resources
Email is Business Critical
Email has become an indispensable way of communicating and transferring data in the modern electronic age. In the year 2010, it was estimated that almost 300 billion emails were sent each day, and around 90 trillion emails were sent every year. Considering the rate at which data continues to increase year-over-year, the number of emails sent today is likely significantly greater. Email is used for many forms of communication, including business critical communications for companies of all sizes.
Companies rely heavily upon email systems to conduct day-to-day business operations, and any significant period where access to email is lost is considered to be highly intolerable.
Microsoft Exchange
All email solutions used by modern businesses are based upon a server infrastructure hosting an email software system. Whether hosted locally on physical or virtualized servers, hosted by a partner, or hosted in the cloud, these email software systems support the incredible amount of email transmissions that happen every day, and can be implemented in many different sizes and configurations. Perhaps the most common and popular email system used in the industry today is Microsoft Exchange.
Because Microsoft Exchange plays such a critical role in the ability for organizations to conduct day-to-day business, it’s equally critical that companies employ protection solutions that enable them to quickly and easily recover their Exchange system should a data loss or disaster event occur.
And here is the file I have distributed to my friends of net-workers. This PDF file explains the installation of Active Directory, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2012 and finally the step by step installation of the System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2. This document also describes the prerequisite configuration required for the successful completion of installation of SCCM 2012 R2.
My Easy Center is intended for users who needed to perform very straightforwardly operational daily tasks on SCCM Software.
Please review our user guide :)
This document is a collage document cut & paste from the original SCSM document published by Microsoft. I only took what needed for the document to be completed. As I was developing a System Center Service Manager Sizing on Hardware and Software, the actual BOM is listed at the bottom of the document with design guidelines.
Backup exec 2014 deduplication option white paperSymantec
This white paper is intended to assist technical personnel as they design and implement Backup Exec™ 2014 and the Deduplication Option and make related decisions.
The attached white paper includes the following topics:
● Business Value
● Exchange Protection Methods and Technology
● Backup Exec & Exchange High Availability Configurations
● Exchange Recovery Methods & Technology
● Managing Backup Exec Rights and Permissions in Exchange Environments
● Example Backup Exec Configurations for Protecting ● Exchange
● Exchange Protection Notes and Best Practices
● Additional Resources
Modern Data Management and Protection Challenges
Customers of all types and sizes are seeking new and innovative ways to overcome challenges associated with data growth and storage management. While these challenges are not necessarily new, they continue to become more complex and more difficult to overcome due to the following:
Pace of data growth has accelerated
Location of data has become more disperse
Linkages between data sets have become more complex
Data and storage management challenges are compounded by the need for companies to protect critical data assets against disaster through backup and recovery solutions. In order to maintain backups of critical data assets, additional secondary storage resources are required. This additional layer of backup storage must be implemented wherever backups occur, including central data centers and remote offices.
Physical to Virtual (P2V) & Backup to Virtual (B2V) Conversions with Backup E...Symantec
Convert-to-Virtual, Backup-to-Virtual, and Point-in-Time Conversions with Backup Exec 2014
Backup Exec 2014 continues to invest in virtualization technology. Features included in the Backup Exec 2014 product help administrators solve the problem of moving physical servers to a virtual environment and also give administrators unique tools for leveraging virtualization technology for disaster recovery. These features are the ability to perform automated conversions of physical servers to a virtual machine replica, perform automated conversions of physical servers – using existing backup sets – to a virtual machine replica, and perform “ad hoc” or on-demand conversions of physical server backups to a virtual machine replica.
Convert to Virtual (P2V)
The Backup Exec 2014 P2V feature allows administrators to configure backup definitions for physical servers that protect the server by both storing backup data to the Backup Exec server and creating a virtual machine replica of the server on an available VMware or Hyper-V host.
For backup definitions configured with a P2V task, the backup operation and the virtual machine replica operation occur in parallel.
Backup to Virtual (B2V)
A Backup Exec 2014 backup definition configured with a B2V task is similar to a backup definition configured with a P2V task; however, B2V jobs run the backup and virtual machine replica operations serially, meaning the backup operation runs first, and the virtual replica portion runs immediately afterwards or on a different schedule.
Point-in-Time Virtual Conversions
Another method of creating a virtual machine replica of physical servers using Backup Exec 2014 is the ad hoc or Point-in-Time method. This method is not scheduled, and is not directly associated with any particular backup definition. It simply enables an administrator to create a virtual machine replica, on demand, of any physical machine that has been backed up to a Backup Exec server using an SDR-enabled backup.
The P2V, B2V, and Point-in-Time conversion features of Backup Exec 2014 can be used by administrators to move physical servers to a virtual environment permanently for migration purposes, or temporarily for testing or quick failover.
VMworld 2013: VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager – Solution Overview and Le...VMworld
VMworld 2013
Mauricio Barra, VMware
Learn more about VMworld and register at http://www.vmworld.com/index.jspa?src=socmed-vmworld-slideshare
Thomas McQuillan, UnitedHealth Group
Historically backups have been defined and referenced by the hostname of the physical system being protected. This has worked well when the relationship between the physical host and the operating system was a direct, one to one relationship. Backup processing impact was limited to each physical client and the biggest concern was saturating the network with backup traffic. This was easily managed by limiting the number of simultaneous client backups via a simple setting within the NetBackup policy.
Virtual machine technologies have changed this physical hardware dynamic. Dozens of operating systems (virtual machines) can now reside on a single physical (ESX) host connected to a single storage LUN with network access through a single NIC. When using traditional policy configurations, backup processing randomly occurs with no regard to the physical location of each virtual machine. As backups progress, a subset of ESX servers can be heavily impacted with active backups while other ESX systems sit idly waiting for their virtual machines to be protected. The effect of this is that backups tend to be slower than they need to be and backup processing impact on the ESX servers tends to be random and lopsided. Standard backup policy definitions simply do not translate well into virtual environments.
The NetBackup Virtual machine Intelligent Policy (VIP) feature is designed to solve this problem and more. With Virtual machine Intelligent Policy, backup processing can be automatically load balanced across the entire virtual machine environment. No ESX server is unfairly taxed with excessive backup processing and backups can be significantly faster. Once configured, this load balancing automatically detects changes in the virtual machine environment and automatically compensates backup processing based on these changes. Virtual machine Intelligent Policy places virtual machine backups on autopilot.
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Jason Buffington, Sr. Analyst Enterprise Strategy Group, examines the considerations for protecting converged/hyperconverged infrastructures and shares what Veritas is doing about it.
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WHITE PAPER▶ Protecting VMware Environments with Backup Exec 15Symantec
Virtualization technology has been widely adopted by organizations of all sizes to optimize critical IT assets, such as data and application servers. As a result of this virtualization trend, companies are looking for efficient and effective ways to backup and recover their virtual servers and the critical applications that many of these virtual machines host, such as Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Active Directory.
Because virtual host servers are used by many companies to virtualize production servers, the loss of a production virtual host can cost an organization more than losing a standalone physical server, since a single virtual host can be responsible for multiple virtual servers. A lost virtual host can impact productivity for hours or days while the IT administrator struggles to recover or repair the virtualization infrastructure.
Market leaders in virtualization technology include the VMware vSphere platform and the Microsoft Hyper-V platform. Modern backup and recovery solutions designed specifically for VMware and Hyper-V environments are critical to helping organizations quickly recover in the event of a disaster, whether it occurs at the virtual host level, the virtual machine level, the application level, or the file/folder level.
A significant advantage of Backup Exec 15 in virtual environments is direct integration with the VMware virtual platform. This integration enables advanced functionality built specifically for the optimized protection of VMware environments.
Backup Exec 15 integrates with VMware’s vStorage APIs for Data Protection (VADP) to eliminate important challenges associated with the backup of VMware virtual machines and to provide faster backup performance with less overall storage consumption.
Datasheet nbu 5230 appliance vs media serverFernando Alves
Looking to justify why a NetBackup Appliance is superior to a build your own media server? The updated data sheet "NetBackup Appliance versus build your own media server" highlights the five (5) areas of OpEx and how the NetBackup Appliance is the better solution.
Symantec Enterprise Security Products are now part of BroadcomSymantec
Symantec Enterprise Security Products are now part of Broadcom. The consumer division of Symantec Corp. is now NortonLifeLock Inc. -- a standalone company dedicated to consumer cyber safety.
Symantec Webinar | National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Fostering a Secur...Symantec
Youth in foster care face unique risks to their identity.In this webinar we discuss the risks, as well as tips for better protection. Watch on demand here: https://symc.ly/2N8cELV.
Symantec Webinar | National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Protect ITSymantec
Learn how to protect your data during Symantec's National Cyber Security Awareness Month webinar with the Identity Theft Resource Center and Infolock.To watch on demand https://symc.ly/2VMMWQX.
Symantec Webinar | National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Secure ITSymantec
Symantec, TechSoup and the Michigan Small Business Development Center share how to apply added layers of security to your devices and online accounts. Watch on-demand recording here: https://symc.ly/33ifcxo.
Symantec Webinar | National Cyber Security Awareness Month - Own ITSymantec
View this webinar from Symantec and NCSAM partners, the National PTA, Connect Safety and the National Cyber Security Alliance, to learn how to protect the devices you use day to day.
Watch on demand here: https://symc.ly/2nLyXyB
Symantec Webinar: Preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)Symantec
On January 1, 2020, one of the strictest privacy laws in the US, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), will come into effect. What should governance, risk and compliance executives know in order to prepare for CCPA? Watch the on demand recording here: https://symc.ly/2Pn7tvW.
Symantec Webinar | How to Detect Targeted Ransomware with MITRE ATT&CKSymantec
Experts from Symantec and MITRE explore the latest research and best practices for detecting targeted ransomware in your environment.
Watch on-demand webinar here: https://symc.ly/2L7ESFI.
This webinar will explore the less-discussed topics of a mobile security strategy that everyone should understand – before it’s too late. Watch on-demand here: https://symc.ly/2z6hUsM.
Symantec Webinar | Tips for Successful CASB ProjectsSymantec
There is an art to securely using cloud apps and services, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. In this Symantec webcast, hear from Steve Riley, a Gartner senior director analyst who focuses on public cloud security, and Eric Andrews, Symantec’s vice president of cloud security, as they share best practices with practical tips for deploying CASB. Watch here: https://symc.ly/2QTyUec.
Symantec Webinar: What Cyber Threats Are Lurking in Your Network?Symantec
This webinar to shares insight into how an Advanced Threat Assessment does root analysis to uncover unknown, unique threats happening in your environment. Watch here: https://symc.ly/2W52MoA
Learn if you’ve got the right security strategy, and investment plan, to protect your organization and ensure regulatory compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Watch now here: https://symc.ly/2VMNHIm
2019 Symantec Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR): The New Threat Landscape presented by Kevin Haley, Director Product Management, Security Technology & Response, Symantec. Watch webinar recording here: https://symc.ly/2FJ9T18.
Symantec - The Importance of Building Your Zero Trust Program on a Solid Plat...Symantec
Gain valuable insight whether you’re well on your way to Zero Trust implementation or are just considering it. Watch the original webinar here https://www.symantec.com/about/webcasts?commid=347274.
Symantec Webinar | Redefining Endpoint Security- How to Better Secure the End...Symantec
First-hand insights on the newest cloud-delivered endpoint security solutions. Hear from Joakim Liallias, Symantec and special guest speakers Sundeep Vijeswarapu from PayPal and top industry analyst Fernando Montenegro, 451 Research. Listen here: https://symc.ly/2UY2TlS.
Symantec Webinar Using Advanced Detection and MITRE ATT&CK to Cage Fancy BearSymantec
Learn how Symantec Endpoint Protection & Response (EDR) and the MITRE ATT&CK framework can expose and thwart persistent adversaries like APT28 otherwise known as Fancy Bear. Watch Webinar here: https://symc.ly/2WyPD8I
Code reviews are vital for ensuring good code quality. They serve as one of our last lines of defense against bugs and subpar code reaching production.
Yet, they often turn into annoying tasks riddled with frustration, hostility, unclear feedback and lack of standards. How can we improve this crucial process?
In this session we will cover:
- The Art of Effective Code Reviews
- Streamlining the Review Process
- Elevating Reviews with Automated Tools
By the end of this presentation, you'll have the knowledge on how to organize and improve your code review proces
Navigating the Metaverse: A Journey into Virtual Evolution"Donna Lenk
Join us for an exploration of the Metaverse's evolution, where innovation meets imagination. Discover new dimensions of virtual events, engage with thought-provoking discussions, and witness the transformative power of digital realms."
Graspan: A Big Data System for Big Code AnalysisAftab Hussain
We built a disk-based parallel graph system, Graspan, that uses a novel edge-pair centric computation model to compute dynamic transitive closures on very large program graphs.
We implement context-sensitive pointer/alias and dataflow analyses on Graspan. An evaluation of these analyses on large codebases such as Linux shows that their Graspan implementations scale to millions of lines of code and are much simpler than their original implementations.
These analyses were used to augment the existing checkers; these augmented checkers found 132 new NULL pointer bugs and 1308 unnecessary NULL tests in Linux 4.4.0-rc5, PostgreSQL 8.3.9, and Apache httpd 2.2.18.
- Accepted in ASPLOS ‘17, Xi’an, China.
- Featured in the tutorial, Systemized Program Analyses: A Big Data Perspective on Static Analysis Scalability, ASPLOS ‘17.
- Invited for presentation at SoCal PLS ‘16.
- Invited for poster presentation at PLDI SRC ‘16.
Custom Healthcare Software for Managing Chronic Conditions and Remote Patient...Mind IT Systems
Healthcare providers often struggle with the complexities of chronic conditions and remote patient monitoring, as each patient requires personalized care and ongoing monitoring. Off-the-shelf solutions may not meet these diverse needs, leading to inefficiencies and gaps in care. It’s here, custom healthcare software offers a tailored solution, ensuring improved care and effectiveness.
We describe the deployment and use of Globus Compute for remote computation. This content is aimed at researchers who wish to compute on remote resources using a unified programming interface, as well as system administrators who will deploy and operate Globus Compute services on their research computing infrastructure.
Large Language Models and the End of ProgrammingMatt Welsh
Talk by Matt Welsh at Craft Conference 2024 on the impact that Large Language Models will have on the future of software development. In this talk, I discuss the ways in which LLMs will impact the software industry, from replacing human software developers with AI, to replacing conventional software with models that perform reasoning, computation, and problem-solving.
Climate Science Flows: Enabling Petabyte-Scale Climate Analysis with the Eart...Globus
The Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) is a global network of data servers that archives and distributes the planet’s largest collection of Earth system model output for thousands of climate and environmental scientists worldwide. Many of these petabyte-scale data archives are located in proximity to large high-performance computing (HPC) or cloud computing resources, but the primary workflow for data users consists of transferring data, and applying computations on a different system. As a part of the ESGF 2.0 US project (funded by the United States Department of Energy Office of Science), we developed pre-defined data workflows, which can be run on-demand, capable of applying many data reduction and data analysis to the large ESGF data archives, transferring only the resultant analysis (ex. visualizations, smaller data files). In this talk, we will showcase a few of these workflows, highlighting how Globus Flows can be used for petabyte-scale climate analysis.
May Marketo Masterclass, London MUG May 22 2024.pdfAdele Miller
Can't make Adobe Summit in Vegas? No sweat because the EMEA Marketo Engage Champions are coming to London to share their Summit sessions, insights and more!
This is a MUG with a twist you don't want to miss.
Utilocate offers a comprehensive solution for locate ticket management by automating and streamlining the entire process. By integrating with Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), it provides accurate mapping and visualization of utility locations, enhancing decision-making and reducing the risk of errors. The system's advanced data analytics tools help identify trends, predict potential issues, and optimize resource allocation, making the locate ticket management process smarter and more efficient. Additionally, automated ticket management ensures consistency and reduces human error, while real-time notifications keep all relevant personnel informed and ready to respond promptly.
The system's ability to streamline workflows and automate ticket routing significantly reduces the time taken to process each ticket, making the process faster and more efficient. Mobile access allows field technicians to update ticket information on the go, ensuring that the latest information is always available and accelerating the locate process. Overall, Utilocate not only enhances the efficiency and accuracy of locate ticket management but also improves safety by minimizing the risk of utility damage through precise and timely locates.
Mobile App Development Company In Noida | Drona InfotechDrona Infotech
Looking for a reliable mobile app development company in Noida? Look no further than Drona Infotech. We specialize in creating customized apps for your business needs.
Visit Us For : https://www.dronainfotech.com/mobile-application-development/
OpenMetadata Community Meeting - 5th June 2024OpenMetadata
The OpenMetadata Community Meeting was held on June 5th, 2024. In this meeting, we discussed about the data quality capabilities that are integrated with the Incident Manager, providing a complete solution to handle your data observability needs. Watch the end-to-end demo of the data quality features.
* How to run your own data quality framework
* What is the performance impact of running data quality frameworks
* How to run the test cases in your own ETL pipelines
* How the Incident Manager is integrated
* Get notified with alerts when test cases fail
Watch the meeting recording here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbNOje0kf6E
First Steps with Globus Compute Multi-User EndpointsGlobus
In this presentation we will share our experiences around getting started with the Globus Compute multi-user endpoint. Working with the Pharmacology group at the University of Auckland, we have previously written an application using Globus Compute that can offload computationally expensive steps in the researcher's workflows, which they wish to manage from their familiar Windows environments, onto the NeSI (New Zealand eScience Infrastructure) cluster. Some of the challenges we have encountered were that each researcher had to set up and manage their own single-user globus compute endpoint and that the workloads had varying resource requirements (CPUs, memory and wall time) between different runs. We hope that the multi-user endpoint will help to address these challenges and share an update on our progress here.
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Deuglo follows seven steps methods for delivering their services to their customers. They called it the Software development life cycle process (SDLC).
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Quarkus Hidden and Forbidden ExtensionsMax Andersen
Quarkus has a vast extension ecosystem and is known for its subsonic and subatomic feature set. Some of these features are not as well known, and some extensions are less talked about, but that does not make them less interesting - quite the opposite.
Come join this talk to see some tips and tricks for using Quarkus and some of the lesser known features, extensions and development techniques.