Backing up IN the cloud (not to).
Our company is exploring cloud computing and is looking for a strategy for backing up the server instances running in the cloud. We are considering a Netbackup domain, but not sure if it will function in a private cloud environment. Has anyone tried this? Has anyone used any of the products touted to backup TO [...]

Answer Question   |  February 22, 2012  11:46 PM
Cloud Backup, Cloud storage, NetBackup

Storage for Enterprise Vault
Hello, Could somebody please suggest a suitable storage system for our Enterprise Vault project. The total storage we are looking is around 100TB. We are using Symantec’s Netbackup as the Backup software. Fibre channel will be the preferred choce. Thanks.  

Answer Question   |  June 10, 2011  2:46 PM
Backup, Enterprise Vault, NetBackup, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec

Deduplication Backup strategy
I’m looking for a hardware base dedupe backup solution that does not require additional licensing. 

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2010  5:58 PM
Backup, Backup Strategy, Data Deduplication Software, Database Backup Strategies, Deduplication, NetBackup

Rebuilding File/Applicaiton Server 2003 – Need Suggestions
Hi Guys, Here’s our situation; our file and application server 2003 is running out of disk space on the C: drive (10 Gig Volume)!  We are using Netbackup software. Has anybody had to rebuild (Restore) a App/File server with Netbackup and if so what are some of the pitfalls to look out for. Will be [...]

Answer Question   |  March 27, 2010  5:29 PM
Application Server, File Server, NetBackup, Veritas NetBackup, Windows Server 2003

Veritas Netbackup Console/ X win issue ??
Hi guys, Can someone help me as I have a starnge issue going on. Bascially I was working fine uptill yesterday in veritas administration console gui, but my pc crashed whislt this was open. So when i went back to restart my pc and attempted to open the netbackup admin console gui, it opens, but [...]

Answer Question   |  April 23, 2010  9:10 AM
NetBackup, Unix, Veritas, Veritas NetBackup, X Windows System

What are the steps which need to be performed in $ORACLE_HOME for enabling the RMAN backups with netbackup or TSM tape library software ?
What are the steps which needs to be performed in $ORACLE_HOME for enabling the RMAN backups with netbackup or TSM tape library software ?

Answer Question   |  June 11, 2008  11:02 AM
DBA, NetBackup, Oracle Recovery Manager, ORACLE_HOME, RMAN, TSM Tape Library

NDMP backups in Netbackup environment
Explain how NDMP backups work for NAS backups w/ Netbackup 6.0. using SSO. Limitations, best practice configs

Answer Question   |  May 21, 2008  10:06 PM
NAS, NDMP, NetBackup, NetBackup SSO, Veritas NetBackup

status code 50 netbackup
what is a status code 50 in netbackup?

Answer Question   |  February 29, 2008  5:51 PM
Backup & recovery, NetBackup, Veritas

Formatting media on NetBackup
A SearchStorage user recently asked:<p> I am using NetBbackup 5.0., and I want to know how to format media. There is a command bpexpdate to expire media. Does that remove the contents of the media, too?<p> Further, if I backup some media, remove that piece from the backup manager and then add the same piece, [...]

Answer Question   |  February 3, 2009  2:53 PM
Backup & recovery, NetBackup, Veritas