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Dacpac and Bacpac in SQL Server

When it comes to migrating a SQL Server database from one environment to another, admins tend to rely heavily...
Proxmox Backup Server: Install and configure

Previously, I discussed built-in snapshots and backup features in Proxmox VE. Today, I will have a look at Proxmox...
Use Azure Storage for backup

Because of its relatively low cost and flexibility, Azure Storage is a great target for cloud-based backup. Learn the...
NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.8 with new cloud and MSP features

NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.8 delivers excellent new cloud and managed service provider (MSP) features, allowing businesses to meet...
Backup in Proxmox VE

The integrated backup feature in Proxmox VE allows you to perform a backup of selected or all VMs at...
Azure Recovery Services vault: Ironing out the confusion

Microsoft Azure offers a variety of backup and disaster recovery solutions. Let Tim iron out some common confusions about...
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365—Why you need to back up your M365 data

Are backups required for Microsoft 365? We look at the reasons you should back up your Microsoft 365 data...
Cobian Backup revived: Cobian Reflector

Cobian Backup is a popular freeware backup tool. Its version 11 has been around since 2012. Recently, Luis Cobian,...
Recover Active Directory domain controllers with nonauthoritative restore

Backing up domain controllers is a crucial part of any disaster recovery plan for organizations leveraging Active Directory on-premises....
Cisco config backup with Python

In a previous article, we looked at how to leverage the Python Module Paramiko to connect to Cisco routers...
Disaster recovery strategies for vCenter Server appliance VM

In this post, we'll list some of the most common disaster recovery strategies for small environments for VMware vCenter...
SpinSecurity: Security and ransomware protection for Microsoft 365

SpinSecurity is a robust cybersecurity solution that sets out to help companies secure their Microsoft 365 environments and protect...
Veeam Backup & Replication v11 now includes continuous data protection and ransomware protection

Veeam Backup & Replication v11 has been released. The newest Veeam release contains significant new features, including continuous data...
VMware vSphere 7 disaster recovery

VMware vSphere is a software data center suite that has one main function: disaster recovery. Whenever you have a...
New features in NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.2

NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.2 offers new features, including better Microsoft 365 backups, ransomware protection, and multitenant configuration improvements.
How to safely clone a domain controller

Modern Windows versions allow you to safely clone a domain controller and even put it on your production network...
Unitrends Enterprise Backup: Data protection for on-premises, cloud, and endpoints

Unitrends Enterprise Backup is a data protection company that specializes in data protection across on-premises, cloud, and endpoints. In...
Azure Backup Center: Azure virtual machine backups at scale

Managing backups at scale on-premises and in the Azure cloud can be difficult. Microsoft recently released Azure Backup Center,...
Backup script for SQL Server databases

Every now and then, a sysadmin has to deal with SQL Server backups. In this article, we'll set up,...