NetBackup for Kubernetes

NetBackup for Kubernetes

Author: Bret Fisher October 27, 2023 Duration: 49:50

Bret is joined by Demetrius Malbrough and Joseph D'angelo from Veritas, the company that makes NetBackup amongst many other data protection tools.

NetBackup has been around at least 25 years and I've been using it over 20 years, although not recently. So we had the two gentlemen from Veritas on the show to break down the evolution of NetBackup to a Kubernetes native backup solution.

We also talked about additional products that make sense in a backup context, like their InfoScale storage management solution, and we tried to break down some of the technicals. What are we talking about when we mean deploying NetBackup on Kubernetes?  How does InfoScale fit into that? And generally, just helping me catch up with the last few years as NetBackup 10.0 has been released.

I asked lots of questions and we got some interesting questions from the audience.

The Live recording of the complete show from October 19, 2023 is on YouTube (Ep. #238).

★Topics★
Veritas Kubernetes solutions
InfoScale Free Developer Edition
60 day–trial of Veritas InfoScale for Kubernetes

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  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:15) - Introducing the guests
  • (03:38) - The Evolution of NetBackup
  • (07:45) - The NetBackup Pitch
  • (10:52) - How is NetBackup Deployed?
  • (13:28) - NetBackup From Before Containers
  • (16:42) - High Level Features and InfoScale
  • (21:33) - Backup Managed Services in Kubernetes
  • (45:29) - Getting Started with InfoScale

Bret Fisher hosts DevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and Tooling alongside Nirmal Mehta, pulling conversations directly from their live audience sessions. This isn't a theoretical lecture series; it's grounded in the practical, often messy realities of building and running modern systems. Each episode digs into the specific tools and philosophies shaping infrastructure today, from the foundational elements like Docker and container orchestration with Kubernetes or Swarm to the broader cultural shifts of DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering. You'll hear discussions that span the entire software lifecycle, touching on the integration of security with DevSecOps, the automation promises of GitOps, and what "Cloud Native" truly means for development teams. The dialogue stays focused on actionable insights and real-world use cases, offering a genuine sense of what works and what doesn't in the field. For anyone navigating the container and cloud ecosystem, this podcast serves as a regular, insightful check-in with practitioners and experts, hosted by someone deeply embedded in the community. The natural, interview-driven format makes complex topics accessible, ensuring listeners come away with more than just buzzwords-they get context and clarity.
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