Need to convince your boss to a buy backup solution? This can be a stressful process. However, if you do your homework and prepare a solid presentation, you will have more confidence when it’s time to convince the decision-makers in your organization. We’ve prepared some steps to convince your boss to buy a backup solution, along with some selling points for...
Quadric Software proudly offers Changed Block Tracking (CBT) for XenServer and Hyper-V. Learn how to use CBT with Alike in this week's blog post. How to Use CBT to Increase Performance Want to get the fastest backup and replication jobs using Alike? If you haven't tried CBT for XenServer or Hyper-V, you can dramatically speed up your subsequent backup and replication jobs...
[caption id="attachment_5839" align="alignnone" width="700"] Sunset on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont.[/caption] It's mid-August, and summer is winding down here in "Vermont's Silicon Valley." While many Vermonters are taking advantage of the last days of the season with vacations full of lazy days, here at Quadric we're still hard at work putting the final touches on the new Alike Appliance (A2). We're very...
The First & Only Backup Solution with CBT for XenServer Recently, we've noticed a lot buzz on XenServer forums about CBT for XenServer. Whether you're wondering if any backup solutions include CBT for Xen, or asking if and when Citrix will provide the API for XS CBT, we have a surprise for you. You can get CBT for XenServer with Alike...
By Emily Tate, Free Trial Liaison In this week’s blog post, Emily Tate shares her thoughts on what she loves about being a Free Trial Liaison, what customer advocacy means at Quadric, and Pit Bulls. No, that’s not a typo. Read Emily’s story about how she went from Pit Bull Advocate to Customer Advocate. Meet Emily Hi there, I’m Emily, and that silly...
Welcome back to our Alike Backup Tips & Tricks Blog Series. In this post, we will go over some Best Practices for setting up and running your initial backups after Alike is installed. Learn more about recommended settings, special features, and running an Auto Tune Job. Using the First Time Setup Wizard Once you've installed Alike, you're given the option to go...
Looking for advice on a XenServer 7 upgrade? You've come to the right place. Before you upgrade to Citrix XenServer v7.x, take a few minutes to read this post on ways to make this process easier for you and your IT staff. A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no mercy. — Joseph Campbell XenServer...
Why Net Neutrality Matters to Quadric If you’ve been paying attention to U.S. news outlets in the past week or two, you’ve probably noticed that the Net Neutrality debate has saturated the news and social media. We know this issue matters to a lot of our customers and partners, so we want to take the opportunity to show our support for Net...
Welcome back to our Alike Backup Tips & Tricks Blog Series! In this post, we’ll show you how to resolve some common errors for certain error codes and messages, as well as efficient ways to get technical support. We’ll also provide some best practices for configuring the Alike Data Store (ADS). Technical Support Tips If you're getting an error code or message...
The most recent cyberattacks using NSA leaked malware have left a devastating toll worldwide, hitting Europe particularly hard. Because internal passwords can be obtained through the exploitation of new technologies, cyber security experts are advising businesses to prepare for the worst. Katherine Kearns, Principal Consultant at the NCC Group, has been quoted in numerous articles that for companies who haven't been...
