Backup Automation on Catalogic Software

NDMP Backup in 2026: The Protocol Isn’t the Problem. Your Management Layer Is.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a narrative floating around that NDMP is dead. That it’s a legacy protocol clinging to relevance while modern API-based approaches have moved on. Right? And I get the appeal of that story. It’s clean. It’s simple. But if you’re actually running a large NAS estate in production, you know it’s not that straightforward.

NDMP backup still protects the majority of enterprise NAS data. Not because people haven’t heard of the alternatives, but because ripping out a backup protocol that’s wired into your filer infrastructure is a project nobody wants to fund when the current approach works. The real pain, for most teams we talk to, isn’t the protocol itself. It’s everything around it: the legacy GUIs, the CLI-only configuration, the two-console shuffle just to troubleshoot a single failed job.

How to Back Up DataCore Swarm with Catalogic DPX: S3 Setup Guide

Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Modern businesses generate more data than ever: videos, documents, logs, backups, analytics, and more. Many are turning to object storage platforms like DataCore Swarm to keep up. Swarm is built for scale and durability, but like any storage platform, it needs reliable data protection. If the wrong data is deleted, corrupted, or encrypted by ransomware, it doesn’t matter how well the storage platform performs. What’s lost could stay lost.

Catalogic DPX is a data backup and recovery solution designed to protect data across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. In this article, we’ll look at how DPX and Swarm can work together to give you scalable storage with dependable protection.

How to Trust Your Backups: Testing and Verification Strategies for Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), backup management is one of the most critical responsibilities. A reliable MSP backup strategy is essential not only to ensure data protection and disaster recovery but also to establish client trust. However, as client bases grow, so does “backup anxiety”—the worry over whether a backup will work when needed most. To overcome this, Managed Service Providers can implement effective testing, verification, and documentation practices to reduce risk and confirm backup reliability.

Streamlining IT Operations with Comprehensive Backup Solutions: The ‘Batteries-Included’ Approach

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

When you’re in charge of keeping your company’s data safe, the last thing you want is a confusing maze of backup software, add-on modules, and convoluted licensing agreements. Unfortunately, that’s the reality many IT teams face. Initially, most backup solutions seem like an affordable and comprehensive backup solution, only to discover that essential features like cloud integration or ransomware protection are hidden behind costly upgrades. This piecemeal approach often leads to inefficiency, unexpected costs, and a lot of operational headaches.

Speed and Efficiency: Making Your Backup Faster and Smoother

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Backing up your data is like packing an emergency kit. You hope you never need it, but if disaster strikes, you’ll be glad it’s there. Yet, for many businesses, backup processes can feel more like packing a suitcase with everything you own, just in case. It’s time-consuming and cumbersome.

What if I told you it didn’t have to be? Optimizing your backup process can make it both fast and efficient, reducing the time it takes and ensuring you’re only ‘packing’ what you need.

How to Simultaneously Restore Multiple VMware Virtual Machines with DPX

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Restoringvirtual machines (VMs) after a system failure can be a slow and demanding process. Each VM needs careful attention to get systems up and running again, leading to long recovery times. The new multi-VM restore feature in Catalogic DPX aims to speed up these recoveries, making disaster recovery faster and easier for IT departments.

Traditionally, the VM restoration process has been a linear and methodical sequence of steps that IT teams must navigate following a system failure or data loss event. This process typically involves: