Category Archives: Software

Simpana 9.0 SP6 now available from CommVault

Noticed today that Simpana 9.0 SP6 went GA. You can now go download it from the CommVault portal.

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CentOS 5.8 now available

It would appear CentOS 5.8 is now available. Go get it.

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XBMC on ATV2

Finally got around to putting XBMC back on my ATV2 unit. Some of the plugins available are great. i.e. ABC iView etc. Not to mention MythBox and a few others. Just so I dont forget some things the next time … Continue reading

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BURP

While reading my rss feeds, I saw someone mentioned BURP – Backup and Restore Program for linux. I am going to make the time to check it out, as it to run in phases similar to what CommVault Simpana does. … Continue reading

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Simpana 9.0 SP5a is available

Simpana 9.0 SP5a is available on CommVault’s Maintenance Advantage portal.

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Windows System State backup via Simpana 9.0 CentOS/RHEL 6.2 MediaAgent

If you run Simpana 9.0 and have some issues backing up Windows System State via CentOS/RHEL 6.2 MediaAgents, don’t fear SP5a will fix some quirks. I had an issue matching the above and seems it will be resolved in SP5a … Continue reading

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Ubuntu 11.10 iscsi setup

If you need to setup Ubuntu 11.10 host as an iscsi client, check out the documentation here on how to do it. All very easy to perform. Great to see some excellent documentation from the Ubuntu documentation teams.

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New game – COD Modern Warfare 3

My lovely wife purchased me a copy of COD Modern Warfare 3 for PC. So I will install this when I get home. Currently visiting wife’s parents in country NSW. I will be curious to see how game plays in … Continue reading

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Converting Kogan PVR ts files into mpeg streams on Mac OSX

If you own a Kogan TV which has the PVR feature built in, did you know you can take those recordings and convert them into mpeg streams and/or other formats post removing of adverts on Mac OSX. Software Required: ProjectX … Continue reading

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Simpana 9.0 Service Pack 4a available for download

If you don’t logon to Commvault’s  Maintenance Advantage daily, you might not know that Service Pack 4s is now available for Simpana 9.0.

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